Baseball splits with Augsburg at Dome Friday, March 05, 2010
Minneapolis, Minn. – The Bethany baseball team played a late night double header at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome against Augsburg on Thursday night. The Vikings dropped a 10-inning thriller by the score of 1-3, before responding with a 9-0 shutout of the Auggies in game two. Full Story
Five Bethany Athletes Selected for UMAC All-Conference Awards Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany basketball teams were well represented in post-season UMAC awards and honors. Full Story
Hendley and Hallahan, UMAC Player and Pitcher of the Week Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Mankato, Minn. – Bethany Lutheran ruled the UMAC Baseball Player of the Week awards after sweeping Carleton over the weekend. The Vikings beat the Knights at the Metrodome 5-0, and 6-3 to start the season. Full Story
Baseball sweeps Carleton in season opener Monday, March 01, 2010
Minneapolis, Minn. – The Bethany baseball team traveled to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Sunday to open its 2010 campaign against non-conference opponent Carleton College. The Vikings swept the double-header by the scores of 5-0 and 6-3. Full Story
Saffert Named UMAC Player of the Year Sunday, February 28, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - Bethany Lutheran’s Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) was named Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Men’s Basketball First Team All-Conference, and Player of the Year. Saffert, who has entertained crowds for the past four years as a solid contributor to the Vikings’ success, was voted for the award by the league’s coaches. Saffert led the conference in points per game with 17.5 while earning top five numbers in assists per game (3.7), free throw percentage (.820), steals per game (1.9) and three-point field goal percentage (.413). Full Story
Men's Basketball Falls to Minnesota-Morris Friday, February 26, 2010
Morris, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team’s season ended Thursday evening with a 68-54 loss to Minnesota-Morris. The Viking defense did not answer the bell as the Cougars put up 41 points in the first half and as a result, could not hold the lead at all during the game. Full Story
Bethany Baseball tops UMAC preseason coaches' poll for first time in history Thursday, February 25, 2010
1. Bethany Lutheran College - 48 Points (6 First Place Votes)
2. College of St. Scholastica - 44 Points (2)
3. Northwestern College - 34 Points
4. Presentation College - 30 Points
5. Northland College - 24 Points
6. Martin Luther College - 22 Points
7. University of Minnesota-Morris - 15 Points
8. Crown College - 7 points Full Story
2010 Softball UMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll Thursday, February 25, 2010
1. College of St. Scholastica - 49 points (7 First Place Votes)
2. Northland College - 41 points (1)
3. Northwestern College - 38 points
T-4. University of Minnesota-Morris - 27 points
T-4. Martin Luther College - 27 points
6. Bethany Lutheran College - 21 points
7. Crown College - 12 points
8. Presentation College - 9 points Full Story
Men's Basketball Continues in UMAC Post-Season Tournament Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team scored an emotional 64-52 UMAC quarterfinal win over rival Martin Luther Tuesday night. The Bethany defense held strong only allowing 33 percent from the field, while the offense scored 40 points in the first half. Full Story
Women's Basketball Ends Season vs. Northland Monday, February 22, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany women’s basketball team ended their season on a disappointing note losing 89-81 to Northland. The LumberJill offense could not be stopped shooting 55 percent from the field while taking a commanding 43-24 lead into halftime. The Vikings attempted a valiant comeback in the second half, cutting the deficit as low as six points. Full Story
Men's Basketball Advances to UMAC Post-Season Tournament Monday, February 22, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team catapulted their way to a win Saturday by blowing out Northland 84-58. It was a tightly contested game in the first half with Bethany taking a 40-30 lead into halftime, but the Viking defense stepped up in the second only allowing the LumberJacks to shoot 23 percent from the field, compared to the Vikings 50 percent. Full Story
Women's Basketball Survives Against St. Scholastica Saturday, February 20, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany women’s basketball team got back on the right track Friday night with a nail biter over St. Scholastica 68-65. The game went back and forth as the Vikings took a 28-26 lead into the locker room. It was Molly Erdman’s (Courtland, Minn./Nicollet) two free throws with two seconds left in the game that sealed the win for the Vikings. Full Story
Viking Men Down Saints Saturday, February 20, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team got one step closer to making another UMAC semifinal appearance with an 82-67 win over St. Scholastica. Full Story
Women's Basketball Suffers Tough Loss to Presentation Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany Vikings women’s basketball team suffered a tough loss to Presentation Friday night 70-69. The game went back and forth before the Saints took the lead midway through the 2nd half. The Vikings came close, but couldn’t get over the hump to take the lead. Full Story
Viking Men Take Down Presentation Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team picked up yet another UMAC Conference win Friday night as they cruised to a 68-50 victory over Presentation. The Saint defense could not stop the Vikings as they shot an impressive 45 percent from the field, and took a 39-23 lead into the locker room at the half. Full Story
Viking Women Battle with the Cougars Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany women’s basketball team put up a good fight Saturday afternoon against Minnesota Morris, but the Cougars got the upper hand winning 83-70. The Viking defense could not stop the Cougars offensively as they shot 51 percent from the field for the game. Full Story
Men's Basketball Falters vs. Minnesota-Morris Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Mankato, Minn. - The Viking men’s basketball team suffered a crushing loss Saturday night to Minnesota-Morris 99-80. Despite the fact the Vikings were up six at halftime 47-41, the Cougars used a 58 point second half that included nine three-pointers to seal the game. Full Story
Bethany baseball’s Schwecke and Dorris named NCAA All-Region, both to play for the Kutztown Rockies Friday, May 29, 2009
Mankato, Minn.—Bethany Lutheran junior center fielder Justin Schwecke (Buffalo Lake, Minn./Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) and junior left-handed pitcher Ashton Dorris (Cassville, Mo./Iowa Central) have been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division III All-Midwest region teams. Both Schwecke and Dorris have also signed a contract to play in the NCAA summer baseball league for the Kutztown Rockies of Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Full Story
New faces provide a promising future for softball team Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Mankato, Minn.—The Bethany softball team finished the 2009 season with a record of 9-27, including a 7-14 record within the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). Coach Leigh Ann LaFave put the season into perspective, “Even though we failed to reach our goal of making the UMAC postseason tournament, we came on strong toward the end of the season and played well.” Full Story
Baseball team posts winningest season in recent history Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Mankato, Minn. – The Bethany baseball team finished the 2009 season with a 29-10 record, including a 17-3 record to place them second within the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). The team also fell one win short of a UMAC postseason championship. Coach Ryan Kragh was happy with the way his team competed. “Although we didn’t complete our main goal of winning the conference,” Kragh said, “this team exceeded all expectations and is the winningest Bethany baseball team in many years, maybe ever.” Full Story
Six seniors help men’s tennis program turn the corner Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Mankato, Minn.—An improved Bethany men’s tennis team finished the 2009 season with a 4-9 record (4-5 UMAC). The guys finished third in both the conference regular season and postseason tournament. Full Story
Women’s tennis achieves winning season in 2009 Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Mankato, Minn.—The Bethany women’s tennis team has improved every year since the team went winless in 2005, and their 2009 season proved to be their most successful yet. The Vikings finished the season with a record of 7-5 (5-4 UMAC). They also placed third place in the conference regular season and fourth in the postseason tournament. Full Story
Baseball defeats St. Scholastica in extra innings, advances to UMAC Championship Friday, May 08, 2009
Duluth, Minn.—The second seeded Bethany baseball team, met the number one seeded St. Scholastica on the Saints home field on Thursday night in the second round of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Postseason Tournament. While it looked like the Saints might pull through for the win, the Vikings never gave up and came back to win the game 10-9 in ten innings. Full Story
