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Men’s Basketball Blows Out Saint Francis on the Road 

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (10-6, 2-4) traveled to the University of Saint Francis (11-5, 4-2) for a conference game on Wednesday, January 8, and came away with a 98-73 win after a dominating effort on the road.  MVNU came out strong, jumping out to an early 7-2 lead. MVNU extended the lead to 14-7, but …

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Snouffer Named an NAIA Women’s Volleyball All-American

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After an incredible senior season for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Women’s Volleyball team, Lyssi Snouffer was awarded the honor of being an All-American from the NAIA for the first time in her volleyball career on Tuesday, December 17. Snouffer, who is from Delaware, Ohio, made Second Team as an outside hitter. Snouffer was a First Team …

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Cougars Close West Coast Trip with Win Over Simpson University 

REDDING, Calif. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (8-5) closed its trip in California on a high note with a 101-79 victory at Simpson University (5-7) on Monday, December 16.  The Red Hawks took the lead early and led for a majority of the first 10 minutes of the game. With just seven minutes remaining in the first …

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Bowser Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America First-Team

AUSTIN, Texas. – After making the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, Zack Bowser of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer program was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team on Tuesday, December 10. The senior pre-med major earned first-team honors after a strong season on the field and in the classroom where he had a 3.76 GPA. The Chesterton, Indiana native received …

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Johnson Named Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Week

JACKSON, Mich. – After a big week for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team, Serenitee Johnson has been named the Crossroads League Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career. The freshman from Uniontown, Ohio averaged 26 points per game on 41.5% shooting from the floor to go along with 13 rebounds, 4.5 assists, …

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Women’s Volleyball to Face The Master’s and Concordia in Sioux City

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. —   The No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team earned a return trip to Sioux City, Iowa for the second straight year with a win over the (RV) Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders on November 23. The NAIA announced the pool assignments and schedule for the 2024 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship in Sioux City, Iowa, and the …

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MVNU Music Department to host Christmas Festival

 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The Music Department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with the biennial Christmas Festival on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7:15 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. Join us in celebrating the reason for the season with a night of festive music and holiday cheer for the whole family. This festive, …

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University receives EPA grant for water bottle filling stations

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is excited to announce that it’s a proud 2024 recipient of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Recycling and Litter Prevention Grant. This grant is part of Ohio EPA’s waste management initiative in keeping America beautiful. MVNU echoes the goal of the initiative with an ongoing commitment to eliminate unnecessary waste on campus. …

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Women’s Basketball Battles in Hard-Fought Conference Opener at SAU

SPRING ARBOR, MI. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (4-3, 0-1 CL) began Crossroads League Conference competition on Wednesday, November 20, at Spring Arbor University (7-1, 1-0 CL). The first quarter between MVNU and SAU was a close back-and-forth affair. SAU opened the game with the first two baskets, taking a 4-0 lead at the 8:36 mark. MVNU …

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Lady Cougars Have Five Earn All-League Honors

JACKSON, Mich. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team had five players receive All-League honors from the Crossroads League on Tuesday, November 19. Attacker, Lyssi Snouffer, earned First Team honors for her outstanding performance on the court. A dominant attacking force for the Lady Cougars, Snouffer averaged 4.6 kills per set, maintaining a .246 hitting percentage. Over the …

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