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Tiger Athletics Weekly: December 1st - 6th

Tiger Athletics Weekly: December 1st - 6th

MITCHELL, S.D. — Winter sports are back for the Tigers as they are back from Thanksgiving Break. Both the Wrestling and basketball teams will see action this week, Volleyball will continue its postseason run in Sioux City as they play Concordia (Neb.) and The Master's (Calif.) on Wednesday, December 3rd and Thursday, December 4th.
 
Tuesday, December 2nd
 
(14) Women's Basketball at (4) Dakota State
Madison, S.D. | 5:00 PM
Quick Notes:
  • In the last rankings of the NAIA Top-25 Second Coaches Poll, DWU moved up two slots to No. 14
  • Emma Yost leads the Tigers at 16.4 points per game as DWU looks to improve its win streak to four as it faces the 4th-ranked Dakota State in the annual Battle of the Blues. 
Men's Basketball at Dakota State
Madison, S.D. | 7:00 PM
Quick Notes 
  • Randy Rosenquist Jr. leads DWU at 15.1 points per game at this point in the season. 
  • DWU brought home the Battle of the Blues trophy as they defeated Dakota State last year 76-48. 
Wednesday, December 3rd
 
Women's Wrestling at Triangular 
Sioux Falls, S.D. | 6:00 PM
Quick Notes 
  • This marks the fourth contest for the Tigers.
  • Cerys Gardner proved herself at the Beaver Bash, placing 4th in her weight class. 
Women's Volleyball vs Concordia
Sioux City, Iowa | 7:30 PM
Quick Notes 
  • This will be the Tigers' first game of pool play. They will play a total of two games, and if DWU finishes with the best record in their pool, they will advance to bracket play.
  • The last time Dakota Wesleyan was in Sioux City was in 2022, when they made it to the Elite 8.
Thursday, December 4th
 
JV Women's Basketball vs Mount Marty
Mitchell, S.D. | 6:00 PM
 
JV Men's Basketball vs Mount Marty
Mitchell, S.D. | 7:30 PM
 
Women's Volleyball vs The Master's
Sioux City, Iowa | 7:30 PM
 
Friday, December 5th
 
Men's & Women's Indoor Track and Field at SDSU Holiday Open
Brookings, S.D. | TBA
Quick Notes 
  • This will be the first competition of the Indoor season. 
  • The Tigers competed in this meet last year, having ample experience on this course.

Saturday, December 6th

RV Men's Wrestling at Doane
Fremont, Neb. | 9:00 AM
Quick Notes 
  • The Tigers have proved themselves as a National Tournament contender after outlasting RV NWC and battling with two top-25 teams in the conference. 
  • Dakota Wesleyan notched many wins over top-25 opponents and continues to grow as a team. 
Women's Wrestling vs Beaver Open
Sioux Lake, Iowa | 9:00 AM
 
(14) Women's Basketball at (9) Concordia
Seward, Neb. | 2:00 PM
 
Men's Basketball at (24) Concordia
Seward, Neb. | 3:45 PM