Athletics News
Exciting overtime win for the Bees over Augustana on senior night
April 19, 2024
St. Ambrose recognized ten seniors before their overtime win vs. Augustana College on Thursday night at St. Vincent’s Athletic Complex. This would be the rival game of the year for St. Ambrose men’s lacrosse and a meaningful one at that. Before the match SAU now (8-6, 2-2) overall, recognized nine athletes and one coach/manager. The athletes recognized were Joe Campbell, Matthew Cortopassi, Matthew David, Isaiah Hahn, Trentin Knight, Makaile Shaddix, Alex Tomaszewski, Sam Vita, and Tyler Yetka. Lastly, the men’s lacrosse program recognized coach/manager Joey Wyslak.
SAU heads to Benedictine for a rematch of last year's Heart Championship
April 18, 2024
The no. 2 seeded Bees are coming off a huge 2024 Heart Semifinal win vs. Culver-Stockton 15-4. This win advances the Bees to the 2024 Heart Championship Final.
Hultman earns top-five finish at Verhille Invite
April 17, 2024
Owen Hultman tied for fifth place with a 5-over 149 at the Verhile Invitational played at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ralfs helps Bees in game suspended after eight innings
April 17, 2024
A strong pitching performance from Erica Ralfs has St. Ambrose locked in a 1-1 tie with Trinity Christian in a game suspended due to darkness after eight innings. The Trolls won the opener 6-2.
Bees find themselves in the Heart Championship match for second consecutive year
April 17, 2024
The Heart of America Tournament Semifinal game was all St. Ambrose. The Bees won over Culver-Stockton on Wednesday afternoon 15-4. This improves SAU’s overall record to 9-2. The Bees take home field advantage to another level, tabbing a 6-1 home record this season. St. Ambrose and Culver-Stockton matched up a week ago to this day and that was a back and forth game with the Bees taking the eventual decision 13-10. All thought it would be much similar between the no. 2 seeded Bees and no. 3 seeded Wildcats. However, SAU proved to write a different script.
Bees bounce back to earn split with Tigers
April 17, 2024
After nothing went right in the first game, St. Ambrose rallied to win the second game 7-6 to earn a split of a doubleheader at Olivet Nazarene Wednesday afternoon.
Vanderwarren notched Newcomer of the Year in Heart postseason awards
April 17, 2024
Freshman, Abby Vanderwarren was named Newcomer Player of the Year, the Heart announced this afternoon. She was voted upon from other coaches within the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
Nine Bees tabbed All-Conference honors
April 17, 2024
Nine Bees earned All-Conference honors in the Heart of America Athletic Conference for the 2023-24 season. Voting compiled of coaches throughout the league. The league announced that Anabelle Brown, Lauren Hoesly, Claire Jeffers, Sophie McPeek, and Abby Taaffe earned first-team honors. Another set of Bees in Jayden Ambrose, Sarah Diehl, Raegan Dotterer, and Josie Mork notched second-team honors. Anabelle Brown tabbed second-team honors in draw control as well.
Butler, Miller sweep CCAC Athlete of the Week honors
April 17, 2024
CHICAGO --- A busy weekend featuring many NAIA "A" standard performances for Gabbi Butler (Belleville, Wis.) and Annah Miller (Manito, Ill.) have enabled the St. Ambrose University pair to sweep Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors for the seven-day period ending April 14, it was announced by the league office on Wednesday.
Bees fall to Tigers in CCAC Tournament
April 16, 2024
St. Ambrose saw its season come to an end Tuesday in a 25-14, 27-25, 25-20 loss at Olivet Nazarene in the first round of the CCAC Tournament.
SAU to visit Olivet Nazarene to open CCAC Tournament
April 16, 2024
St. Ambrose will visit Olivet Nazarene for a first-round matchup of the 2024 CCAC Men's Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night.
Erickson named CCAC Pitcher of the Week
April 16, 2024
CHICAGO --- Emilee Erickson's (Elburn, Ill.) two wins in the circle for St. Ambrose University and Kaylie Sippel's (Beecher, Ill.) 11 hits and nine runs batted in in just six games for University of St. Francis have resulted in the two players capturing Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.
SAU competes in Jim Duncan Invite and Mustang Open
April 16, 2024
The Bees competed in the Jim Duncan Invitational at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and in the Mustang Distance Carnival at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, over the weekend.
Lytle ties for fifth at Duhawk Spring Invite
April 15, 2024
Amara Lytle's fifth-place effort highlighted a strong second day for St. Ambrose at the Loras Duhawk Spring Invitational played at The Meadows in Asbury, Iowa, Sunday and Monday.
Stoetzel leads St. Ambrose at Duhawk Invitational
April 15, 2024
Behind Jacob Stoetzel's runner-up finish, St. Ambrose took sixth place at the Loras Duhawk Spring Invitational played at The Meadows in Asbury, Iowa, Sunday and Monday.