The Milligan Buffs took home two wins on the basketball court Tuesday night in the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. The Lady Buffs were tied 69-69 with two minutes to go in the game when they pulled ahead to win 76-71. Freshman Jaycie Jenkins and Junior Lily Griffith were the top scorers with 20 points each. The […]
Milligan University will be the 50th school in the NAIA to offer bowling as an intercollegiate sport for both men and women. The program will begin in the fall of 2021 with Brian Rickert as head coach. Rickert comes to Milligan after serving as the assistant bowling coach at Ottawa University for the last two […]
The Milligan Men’s Basketball team celebrated senior day with a 83-63 victory over Kentucky Christian University, Thursday night in Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. This is their fourth win in the last six games. David Tripp led the way offensively with 25 points. Trevor Hensley added 13 points, and Tyler Faulkenberry chipped in nine. The Buffs were […]
Milligan Baseball split the double header against USC Beaufort in their first game in nine months. After ending the 2019-20 season with a win-loss record of 14-8, this is the best start in over a decade. The team played a double header on Jan. 30. The Buffs lead 1-0 heading into the seventh inning. USC […]
Milligan’s swim team celebrated their senior night Jan. 29 by defeating King University, a division two school. Milligan’s women’s team beat King 189-61, winning 13 out of 14 events, according to the tournament’s records, “Milligan’s women won all four relays and a handful of national marks. Tyler Cates (200 freestyle), Maggie Blazo (100 breaststroke), Kaylee […]
The Milligan Track and Field team was a force to be reckoned with in Lexington, Virginia this weekend at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Winter Relays. Over the course of the two-day competition, the Milligan Buffaloes secured five wins, along with eight top-five finishes. Not only did the Buffs perform well as a team, but […]
Jaycie Jenkins was awarded the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Jan. 25. Jenkins, a freshman, is excited about receiving this honor and recognizes her team’s role in her success. “It’s definitely exciting, being a freshman. My teammates are really good,” says Jenkins. “When I open up the post they’re […]
Milligan’s Women’s basketball secured a solid win over St. Andrews University on Tuesday while the Men’s team just barely lost the matchup against Union College on Thursday. The women finished with a 20 point lead (86-66), moving them to a record of 7-11 (7-8 conference) and eighth in Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) standings. Freshman Jaycie […]
Milligan University’s men’s soccer team played exceptionally well despite two weeks of quarantine. Despite only having a few days of practice to prepare for Montreat College the Buffs came out on top with a 6-0 win. The men’s soccer team hadn’t played a game since Oct. 21. Goalkeeper, Jan Kuepper, explained, “After the second practice, […]
Milligan University’s women’s soccer team suffered a tough home loss against Reinhardt University on Wednesday after coming out of a two week quarantine. The Lady Buffs hadn’t played a game since Oct. 27. Senior Poppy Smith explained, “It was a big adjustment after a long two weeks but the team was very excited to get […]