Spartans Squander Halftime Lead as Knights Shock UD in Second Half
Feb 14, 2015
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team couldn't hold onto a seven-point halftime advantage as Wartburg utilizes 11-0 run to begin second half to down the Spartans, 63-57.
President of the Innocence Project of Iowa to Speak at UD
Feb 17, 2015
Brian Farrell, president of the Innocence Project of Iowa, will discuss the issue of wrongful convictions in the American criminal justice system, in a lecture on Monday, March 2, at 6:00 p.m. in Blades Chapel on the University of Dubuque campus. Farrell’s lecture is sponsored by the University of Dubuque’s Wendt Center for Character Education.
The University of Dubuque Ensemble Theatre Company presents The Importance of Being Earnest
Feb 28, 2015
The University of Dubuque Fine and Performing Arts Department’s Ensemble Theatre Company proudly presents Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. The show begins each evening – Thursday, March 5; Friday, March 6; and Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.; with a matinee performance Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 p.m. in the Babka Black Box Theatre in the University's Heritage Center.
Spartans Upended by League Champion Beavers
Feb 28, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's basketball held the IIAC Championship finish in their hands on Wednesday, but it was a hot shooting Buena Vista University Beaver team which snatched it away for their own with a 94-80 victory over the Spartans. BV jumped out to an early lead and everytime the Spartans rallied to within a handful of points, BV responded with a deep three pointer.
2015 UD Spartans Indoor Track and Field Invite
Feb 19, 2015
The University of Dubuque Spartans track and field teams will host the 2015 UD Spartan Invite on Friday, Feb. 20 at 4:00 p.m. Teams scheduled to compete are: University of Dubuque, Augustana College, Clarke University, Cornell College, Luther College, Viterbo University, Waldorf College, and the University of Wisconsin - Platteville. Meet will be held in the Chlapaty Recreation and Wellness Center on the A.Y. McDonald Indoor Track.
Spartans Take Care of Buena Vista for Chance at First Conference Title
Feb 19, 2015
A 17-3 run to end the first half provided senior Jenna Kotas and the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team all the cushion they needed to put away Buena Vista handedly, 90-75, on Wednesday night.
Spartans Overwhelm Benedictine in Season Opener
Feb 21, 2015
The University of Dubuque women’s lacrosse team opened up an 11-1 lead less than 13 minutes into the game and never looked back in a 24-4 rout of Benedictine (Ill.) on Saturday afternoon.
Men's Tennis Splits at Home
Feb 21, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's tennis battled for over four hours and lost the fight in their Iowa Conference opener to Wartburg College 3-6. UD fell short in two out of three doubles in extra points and lost two singles matches in a third tie break set. The Spartans bounced back in the night cap seinging past Knox College 6-3 to improve to 3-5 overall.
Men's Lacrosse Open 2015 Season with Road Loss
Feb 21, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's lacrosse team opened their 2015 season against unbeaten Rockhurst University (2-0) and lost 4-17 to the hosts. A quartet of Spartans would finish the afternoon with a goal. Andrew Triantos, Joshua Cramer, Britton Harris, and Andrew Poncer all scored for UD. The Spartans finished with 12 shots in the loss.
IIAC Champs! Spartans Clinch First Conference Title in School History
Feb 21, 2015
Sophomore Emily Brinker scored a career-high 25 points on senior night as the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team blew the game open in the second half and shot nearly 60% on the game to defeat Luther, 94-81, on Saturday afternoon.
Spartans Win on Senior Day, Earn #3 Seed in IIAC Tourney
Feb 21, 2015
The University of Dubuque needed some help from the only team to have swept them this season to capture the #2 seed in the 2015 IIAC Tournament. In front of a near capacity crowd on Senior Day the Spartans learned their fate before their dominating 77-63 victory on Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center. Buena Vista lost to Coe in Cedar Rapids which knotted the Spartans in the standing with the Kohawks (10-4). Coe held the edge in the tie break after splitting in league play with IIAC champion Buena Vista.
School Records Pile Up for Ortiz in Final Tuneup Before IIAC Championships
Feb 21, 2015
Sophomore Fabiola Ortiz keeps her streak alive after setting her third-straight UD school record with a pair of runner-up finishes in the 800 meters and the 4x400-meter relay to lead the University of Dubuque women’s track and field team to a fifth-place finish.
Winters and the Underclassmen Impress at UD Spartan Invite
Feb 21, 2015
Freshman Ernest Winters won the 200 meters and posted the ninth-fastest 200 meters (22.22) in the country and fellow classmate Alec Bass broke the UD school record in the mile (4:24.72) to lead the University of Dubuque men’s track and field team to a third-place finish on Saturday.
The Gretel Project
Feb 23, 2015
Four award-winning artists will collaborate with the University of Dubuque Fine and Performing Arts Department to present The Gretel Project, Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m., in the Babka Black Box Theatre in the University of Dubuque’s Heritage Center. The event is a multimedia immersive experience that invites the audience to reimagine the world through the eyes of Gretel--the heroine of the famous fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm. The Gretel Project is free and open to the public, but tickets are required through the Farber Box Office.
Live at Heritage Center presents Ensemble Español “Flamenco Passion!”
Feb 24, 2015
The University of Dubuque’s Heritage Center continues its 2nd annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with Ensemble Español “Flamenco Passion!” on Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Chicago's Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater engages crowds with quicksilver choreography steeped in an atmosphere of romance.
Phi Theta Psi Hosts St. Baldrick’s Foundation Head-Shaving Event to Raise Funds for Childhood Cancer Research
Mar 11, 2015
On Thursday, March 26, the University of Dubuque chapter of Phi Theta Psi will host a St. Baldrick’s Foundation signature head-shaving event to raise funds and awareness for lifesaving childhood cancer research. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in McCormick Gymnasium on the University of Dubuque campus.
Spartans Fall in Rams’ Lacrosse Debut
Feb 24, 2015
The University of Dubuque men’s lacrosse team was outshot 47-16 in a 19-3 loss to Cornell College in their second game of the season on Tuesday night.
Norris, Kotas, and a Trio of Track Stars Snag IIAC Awards
Feb 24, 2015
Junior Andre Norris and senior Jenna Kotas both earned the Iowa Conference (IIAC) Athlete of the Week for their respective University of Dubuque men’s and women’s basketball programs after their performances last week against Buena Vista and Luther. The pair were joined by Fabiola Ortiz, DuVaun Goodlow, and Amanda Sinkler, who each earned IIAC track performer of the week honors for their performances at the UD Spartan Invite on Saturday.
Underclassmen Pave the Way for an Up-and-Coming Men's Lacrosse Team
Feb 28, 2015
The University of Dubuque men’s lacrosse team seeks its first program and conference win in its second year of existence behind a youthful and hungry squad.
Men's Basketball Advance to IIAC Tourney Semifinals
Feb 24, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's basketball team advanced out of the first round of the 2015 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Tournament on Tuesday evening with a 92-74 victory over the Luther College Norse on Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center.
Sister Helen Prejean, Author of Dead Man Walking, to Speak as Wendt Center for Character Education Spring Lecturer
Feb 25, 2015
On Monday, March 30, the University of Dubuque’s Wendt Center for Character Education will host Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States, who will deliver the lecture, “Dead Man Walking – The Journey Continues” as part of the Lester G. and Michael Lester Wendt Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall on the University of Dubuque Campus. Sr. Helen’s lecture will be followed by a book signing in the A.Y. McDonald Lobby; both of her books will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission and may be obtained through the Farber Box Office.
Upset Thursday Leaves Spartans Hosting Tournament Championship Saturday
Feb 26, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's basketball needed some help on Thursday night to return to the warm confines of Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center for a championship game of the the 2015 IIAC Men's Basketball Tournament. UD upset #2 seed Coe College Kohawks 71-59 to finish their part of upset Thursday. #5-seed Wartburg playing in a hostile Siebens Center against the #1 seed Buena Vista University Beavers completed the upset by dropping the Beavers 93-88 in overtime. The #3-seeded Spartans will now host the #5 seeded Wartburg Knights on Saturday, tentatively scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off.
Spartan Softball’s ‘Best Team Ever’ Aims High in 2015
Feb 26, 2015
After winning a record 22 games, setting 10 school records, and earning back-to-back Iowa Conference tournament berths for the first time in school history in 2014, the University of Dubuque softball team sets their sights on their first Iowa Conference title this spring.
Spartan Men Poised for Big Performances at the IIAC Indoor Championships
Feb 26, 2015
The University of Dubuque men’s track team looks to move up the Iowa Conference hierarchy this Friday-Saturday at the Iowa Conference Championships, hosted by Wartburg, after a fourth-place finish a year ago. Meet Information attached.
Spartans Eliminated by Knights in Wild Finish
Feb 28, 2015
After trailing for most of the second half, the University of Dubuque women's basketball team cut the Wartburg lead to one with 22 seconds to go, only to see the Knights hang on, 72-68, in the Iowa Conference (IIAC) semifinals thanks to a trio of free throws and a pivotal turnover down the stretch.
