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Softball Sweeps Knox With Two Shutouts
The Monmouth College softball team swept Knox with a pair of shutout run-rule wins on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (6-28, 2-10) won the doubleheader 8-0 and 9-0 with 27 hits on the day. Monmouth starter Lizzie Durfee (Arlington, Washington) kept Knox ...
Apr 26, 2025, 8:23pm EDT

Men's Tennis Completes Singles Play at MWC Tournament
The Monmouth College men's tennis team opened play at the Midwest Conference Individual Tournament on Saturday with singles and doubles play. At No,. 1 singles, Sawyer Day (Cupertino, California) lost 6-0, 6-2 to Lake Forest in the main draw and 8-3 t...
Apr 26, 2025, 7:38pm EDT
Monmouth College to close spring semester with flurry of musical performances
As the spring semester draws to a close, Monmouth College will host a quartet of concerts in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. All four concerts are free and open to the public. May 2: Wind Ensemble The first of the musical ev...
Apr 25, 2025, 3:42pm EDT

White and Crimson Leadership Award recipient Izzy Gimm (nearly) did it all in her time at Monmouth
With the exception of performing in the fine arts, Izzy Gimm did just about everything a student can do at Monmouth College, and she did it at such a high level that she was honored with the White and Crimson Leadership Award at this month's Highlander...
Apr 25, 2025, 2:02pm EDT

Monmouth engineering majors Faulk, Hutton design extraordinary senior project
When senior engineering majors Noelle Faulk of Elmhurst, Illinois, and Jonah Hutton of Bluffs, Illinois, began their journey into renewable energy, they had no idea their vision would one day power a room on campus and possibly inspire the next wave of...
Apr 24, 2025, 2:50pm EDT

Guillermo Homers as Coats, Turnquist Shut Down IC Bats
The Monmouth College baseball team won their fourth game in a row as they knocked off Illinois College 6-3 at home on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (14-17, 9-6) are now in a tie for third place in the MWC as they prepare to host first-place Beloit this...
Apr 23, 2025, 7:52pm EDT
Monmouth's Greek Man of the Year William Plumley has gone from quiet freshman to confident senior
From a quiet first-year student to a seasoned campus leader with a 3.95 GPA, William Plumley has made the most of every opportunity at Monmouth College. A double major in history and political science, with minors in two additional fields, Plumley has ...
Apr 23, 2025, 11:45am EDT

Scots Wait out Lightning to Complete Tuesday Track Meet
The Monmouth College men's and women's track and field teams battled through lightning delays and inclement weather during a home meet on Tuesday. The Scots competed against Grinnell, Illinois Wesleyan and Southeastern Community College in the meet. ...
Apr 22, 2025, 11:08pm EDT

Softball Game Suspended by Lightning
The Monmouth College softball double header against Augustana was postponed on Tuesday as game one was suspended in the bottom of the first inning. The start of the game was delayed over 40 minutes by rain and lightning before five batters came to the ...
Apr 22, 2025, 6:31pm EDT

Women's Golfers Compete at Melee in Morris
The Monmouth College women's golf team competed in the Melee in Morris hosted by Joliet Junior College on Tuesday. The one-round event took place at Nettle Creek Country Club in Morris, Illinois. Sophomore Lexie Campbell (Earlville, Illinois) shot 10...
Apr 22, 2025, 6:26pm EDT