Although Hillsdale College moved from the GLIAC to the G-MAC in July, women’s tennis is starting the year matched against its former opponents. Facing the largest adjustment of Hillsdale’s 14 varsity programs, women’s tennis will compete in conference play in the spring instead of the fall, due to Great Midwest Athletic Conference’s schedule. The team,...
The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team is returning for its third year of play, bringing a full returning roster and promising new talent for its first season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The G-MAC has five teams, including Cedarville, Davis & Elkins, and two former GLIAC rivals. “We will play Cedarville, who we...
The Hillsdale College women’s volleyball team exploded into the 2017 season last weekend, going undefeated in its home-opening tournament at the Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena. The Chargers lost two sets in their opening match against Michigan Tech on Thursday, but they quickly rallied and won the match. For the remainder of the weekend, they dispatched...
As the Hillsdale College golf team transitions to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the players’ focus has been on earning a spot in this weekend’s tournament. Junior Joel Pietila, who made history last season with the team’s first-ever individual victory in the GLIAC Championship, battled a shoulder injury this offseason, but he said it hasn’t...
Some have argued Hillsdale College left the GLIAC because Hillsdale’s athletic programs couldn’t compete. Hillsdale’s 40-plus-year history in the GLIAC proves otherwise. For instance, in 2017, both men’s and women’s track and field finished second in the GLIAC, while several other programs posted impressive seasons. Junior Joel Pietila won the 2017 GLIAC Men’s Golf Individual,...