Wilmington University

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According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the daily numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases are increasing. For this reason, Wilmington University has made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020-2021 winter athletics season. The teams affected include volleyball, men s and women s basketball, bowling and cheerleading. However, the NCAA has announced that winter sports athletes will not lose a year of eligibility. Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Associate Commissioner Doug DeBiase produced an Icebreakers series to highlight the student-athletes, staff, and administration of the 14 CACC institutions. Wilmington University track and field captain Dyonne Hicks was interviewed and was asked some of life's toughest questions. Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Associate Commissioner Doug DeBiase produced an Icebreakers series to highlight the student-athletes, staff, and administration of the 14 CACC institutions. Wilmington University Director of Athletics Dr. Stefanie Whitby was interviewed and was asked some of life's toughest questions. The Wilmington University Department of Athletics was recently selected as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Community Engagement Award Winner for the 2019-20 campaign. The Wildcats, in conjunction with the Women's Sports Foundation, celebrated National Girls Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) back in February during a women's basketball game at the WU Athletics Complex. Entire Women s Bowling Program Named to 2019-20 ECC Commissioner s Honor Roll The entire Wilmington University women s bowling team was named on the East Coast Conference (ECC) Commissioner s Honor Roll for the 2019-20 academic year, as announced by ECC Commissioner Dr. Robert Dranoff. Over 1,300 student-athletes from the conference nine member school and 17 associate member schools were honored. Wilmington Mourns the Loss of Incoming Men s Lacrosse Student-Athlete Walter deBruin The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and its 14 member institutions recognize the impact student-athletes can have at the polls. That is why the conference encourages student-athletes to register and vote in the election on Nov. 3, 2020. Voting is an opportunity to stand up for issues and values that are of importance to you. Seventy-Five Wildcats Named 2020 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner TheDivision 2 Athletics Directors Association(D2 ADA) announced the 2019-20 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 13thyear, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. Four WilmU Teams Earn Top BIlling as 2019-20 CACC Team Academic Awards are Announced The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) unveiled its 2019-20 CACC Team Academic Award winners on Wednesday, as six schools combined to take home the 17 honors for the 2019-20 academic year. The announcement was made by CACC CommissionerDan Mara, as the school with the highest team grade point average in each of the league's 16 championship sports, was crowned the Team Academic Award winner for that specific sport. 2019-20 Wildcats of the Week Entering its fifth year, the Wildcat of the Week award focuses on individual performances on the field/court/course over the past seven days. Every Monday, two student-athletes (one male and one female) will be selected and featured on the home page as this week s Wildcat of the Week. Volleyball Team Earns USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award For Second Straight Year For the eighth time overall and second year in a row, the Wilmington University volleyball team has earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2019-2020 season, joining a record breaking 1,315 volleyball programs across the nation. CACC Announces New Team Activities and Competition Plan for 2020-21 Season The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Presidents Council announced on Monday its plans for team activities and intercollegiate competition during the fall and spring semesters for the 2020-21 season. Teams will be allowed to take part in team activities on their respective campuses during the fall semester, while fall championship sports will be moved to the winter and spring seasons, with intercollegiate competition slated to begin in January. Load More @ at Georgian Court (Lakewood, N.J.) 2015 CACC Women's Lacrosse Championship Semifinals @ Lakewood, N.J. - (Georgian Court University) 2015 CACC Softball Championship (Day One) @ New Castle, Del. - (Wilmington University) 2015 CACC Baseball Championships (Day One) @ Municipal Stadium (Waterbury, Conn.) 2015 CACC Men's Soccer Championship Semifinal Match #1 index Men's Lacrosse vs. St. Thomas Aquinas A six-goal third quarter expanded the Wilmington University men's lacrosse team's lead as it went on to a 14-9 nonconference victory over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex to remain undefeated. Freshman Logan Stinson scored six points, putting gin four goals while adding two assists. Giovanni Marino scored two goals while adding an assist, and Jacob Herman scored once and added a team high three assists. Jake Mollohan led the defense with three caused turnovers while Colyn Lyons and Jacob Herman had two each. Noah Given made 10 saves in net for the Wildcats. Women's Lacrosse vs. Barton A strong start for the Wilmington University women s lacrosse team led them to a 17-5 win over Barton Wednesday morning in their season opener at the WU Athletics Complex. Maddie Day would lead the Wildcats with seven goals and seven points, while Lashay Ross netted five goals and dished out three assists for eight points, while also winning four draw controls. Delaney Steele would make five assists and score one goal for six points, as Maris Allen scored twice. Junior Taylor Lambeth had two assists and one goal, with Brooke Siebert winning 11 draw controls. Women's Basketball vs. Concordia A strong defensive stance from the Wilmington University women s basketball team would help lead them to a 60-50 win over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-division foe Concordia Saturday afternoon at the Complex. Wilmington held the Clippers shooting to just 26.9 percent from the floor in the contest, while out rebounding their opponent, 58-42. Sabreen Muslim would lead the Wildcats with 14 points and 14 rebounds securing her fourth double-double, as Kiara Eubanks finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Emily Ansah notched her fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds, as LaShyra Williams tied her season-high with 13 rebounds. Men's Basketball vs. Chestnut Hill The Wilmington University men's basketball team tied a single game program record with 17 made three-pointers, using the long ball late to break away from Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Chestnut Hill, 96-85, on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex. Jermaine Head led the scoring with 34 points, hitting 5-of-11 from three-point land, adding 10 assists for the double-double. He also had six rebounds and three steals in the win.Jordan Harding hit four three-pointers and finished with 24 points, adding six rebounds as well. Taalib Holloman went 4-of-7 from downtown, leading to 20 points as well. Danny Walsh chipped in with three made three-pointers, tallying 11 points while adding five assists. WU is now 7-15, 5-8 CACC. Women's Basketball vs. Chestnut Hill A fast start for the Wilmington University women s basketball team would help them to a 77-67 win over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division Chestnut Hill Tuesday night at the Complex. LaShyra Williams would have a game-high 19 points, going 7-8 from the foul line, while grabbing 13 rebounds, and dishing seven assists, for the near triple-double. Sabreen Muslim would add 16 points, going 6-13 from the floor with six rebounds, as Emily Ansah finished with 12 points, and four rebounds. Jadyn Whitsitt would finish with 11 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. WU is now 4-17, 4-9 CACC. Women's Basketball vs. Felician The Wilmington University women's basketball team secured their second victory of the season with an 89-59 win over Felician Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats had five players in double figures, including graduate student LaShyra Williams and junior Sabreen Muslim who both scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Kasha Andrews chipped in 16 points and five assists. Tiffany Jackson added 12 points, and six rebounds off the bench, as Kiara Eubanks added 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. WU is now 2-14, 2-6 CACC. Men's Basketball vs. Georgian Court The Wilmington University men's basketball team defeated CACC foe Georgian Court, 76-66 Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex. The men would go on a 30-9 run against the Lions in a span of eight minutes to control the lead. Jermaine Head had a game-high 32 points, with 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, while going 8-8 from the free throw line. Jordan Harding added 11 points and 6 rebounds, as Kameron Cooper chipped in with 9 points. Freshman Eli Gibson grabbed 9 rebounds. WU is now 4-10, 2-3 CACC. Men's Basketball vs. Bloomfield After a slow start which saw the Wildcats down by as many as nine points, the men's basketball team stormed back and led by as many as 11 in the second half before hanging on late for the 67-64 CACC victory over Bloomfield. Jermaine Head set a new single game mark for most makes from the foul line without a miss, going a perfect 13-for-13 on the day, finishing with a game high 24 points. Jordan Harding hit three three-pointers and finished with 15 points while Taalib Holloman and Chima Okwu-Lawrence led the team with nine rebounds each. They held Bloomfield to just 31 percent shooting from the floor, including just 20.8 percent (5-for-24) from three-point land. Jon Buzby and Marty Sheehan on the call. Copyright 2020; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Women's Basketball vs. Bloomfield The Wilmington University women's basketball team secured their first victory of the 2019-20 season with a 66-59 win over cross-division rival Bloomfield on Saturday afternoon at the Complex. With the win, the women are now 1-11, 1-3 CACC this year. Kasha Andrews came off the bench and had a game-high 15 points, going 5-9 from behind the three-point line. Tiffany Jackson led the starters with 13 points, going 6-12 from the floor with four rebounds, as Jadyn Whitsitt added 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. LaShyra Williams chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds, going 3-5 from behind the arc. 2019 WilmU Athletics Happy Holidays The Wilmington University Athletics Department would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! That's a wrap for 2019, we'll see you in 2020! Lets Go Cats! Men's Basketball vs. Bloomsburg The Wilmington University men's basketball team won their second consecutive game of the season with a 96-82 win over PSAC foe Bloomsburg Monday night. The Wildcats are now 2-8 on the season. Jermaine Head scored a career-high 38 points, tying for third most all-time in a single game in program history. Men's Basketball vs. Kutztown The Wildcats used its defense to capture its first victory over the 2019-20 season, a 74-69 victory over visiting Kutztown on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats led by as many as 13 in the first half, but carried just a two-point lead into the break. The Golden Bears then led by as many as nine in the second half before the Wildcats came back for the win. Jermaine Head led with 27 points, goign 10-of-10 from the foul line, adding five rebounds and three assists. Kam Cooper came off the bench to score 12 points, 10 of which came inthe second half, adding a steal and dunk late in the game. He also had four rebounds, three steals, and two assists. The Wildcats force Kutztown into 21 turnovers, picking up eight steals and 26 points off those turnovers in the win. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Play-by-play by Jon Buzby and Marty Sheehan. No. 1 Men's Soccer vs. No. 8 Concordia The No. 1 ranked Wilmington University men's soccer team defeated No. 8 Concordia, 7-4 in the CACC Quarterfinal game at the Complex on Monday afternoon. Lorne Bickley and Abdul Mansaray both recorded two goals and one assist in the win. With Bickely's second goal of the game, he broke the all-time record for points in a single-season at WilmU with 55. Shawn Genus had one goal and two assists, while Joe Bell recorded one goal. Ben Jordan had two assists, as Fredrik Bentdal had one assist. WU is now 17-1-1 on the season. They will play No.. 5 Georgian Court at Post in the Semifinals. Women's Volleyball vs. Felician On senior day, the wildcats secured their third straight win with a 3-0 sweep over Felician. Senior Rebecca Rawlinson led the Wildcats with 9 kills, 5 blocks, and 4 digs. Angel Oliver added 8 kills and hit .500 on the day. Sarah Couch had a double-double with 30 assists and 14 digs, while freshman Elly Collins had 24 digs. WU is now 18-11, 10-5 CACC. Men's Soccer vs. Goldey-Beacom The 8th ranked #WilmUMSoccer team captured its second straight CACC Regular Season Championship with a 3-0 victory against crosstown rival Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday. Joe Bell scored the game's first goal and Lorne Bickley scored his CACC record breaking 23rd goal of the year for the 2-0 first half lead. Abdul Mansaray than scored his 13th goal of the yea rin the second half. Gabriel Prgomet made two saves to record his seventh shutout of the season.Teh Wildcats are now 15-1-1 overall and 9-1-1 in the CACC with one match remaining in the regular season. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Women's Soccer vs. Goldey-Beacom Facing the third place team in the CACC, the Wilmington University women's soccer team held off cross-town rival Goldey-Beacom, 2-1 on Senior Day. Alex Keck and Kailey Hyland scored both goals for the Wildcats, as Allison Hartwyk had an assist. Emily Camp made three saves in the net. WU is now 7-8-1, 6-4-1 CACC. Women's Volleyball vs Goldey Beacom The Wilmington University women's volleyball team defeated cross-town rival Goldey Beacom 3-0 to improve to 14-7, 6-3 CACC. Mandy Behiels had 10 kills, Sarah Couch had a double-double of 32 assists and 10 digs, while Elly Collins led the back row with 12 digs. Angel Oliver had 6 blocks and 6 kills. Volleyball vs Chestnut Hill Wilmington University Volleyball holds off Chestnut Hill 3-1 on Thursday night to improve to 12-7, 4-3 CACC. Three Wildcats had double digit kills in the win. Mandy Behiels had 18 kills and 14 digs. Bailey Andrews had 15 kills, as Rebecca Rawlinson had 11 kills, 6 blocks, and 5 service aces. Sarah Couch dished out a career high 50 assists. Men's Soccer vs. Post In a rematch of the 2018 CACC Championship, the Wilmington University men's soccer team tied Post, 1-1 after two overtimes on Saturday afternoon. Lorne Bickley connected with Fredrik Bentdal and Joe Bell off a corner kick to tie the game up at 1-1 in the 58th, but that's all the WIldcats would get ending the game in a tie. Grabriel Prgomet made three saves in the net for WilmU. The Wildcats are now 8-1-1, 3-1-1 CACC.. Women's Soccer vs. Dominican The Wilmington University women's soccer team defeated Dominican 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a triple header for Homecoming 2019. The Wildcats were led by freshmen Sammie Bennett, Samantha Emmi, and Kailey Hyland who all scored a goal. Lina Boussif and Emily Navarrete each had in assist in the game. Emily Camp made one save for her second shutout of the season. WilmU is now 3-3-1, 2-0-1 CACC. Women's Volleyball vs. USciences The Wilmington University volleyball team defeated USciences, 3-1 on Saturday afternoon to kickstart Homecoming 2019. Mandy Behiels led the Wildcats with 12 kills and 10 digs. Sarah Couch also notched a double-double with 31 assists and 11 digs. Bailey Andrews and Rebecca Rawlinson both had seven kills, as Rawlinson ha 10 blocks (seven solo). WilmU is now 10-5, 2-1 CACC. Women's Soccer vs. Felician The Wildcats defeated Felician in their first CACC matchup of the 2019 season on Saturday afternoon, 2-0. Freshmen Samantha Emmi and Rockesha Dayes both scored for the Wildcats, as Kasie Lambert and Sammie Bennett made the assists. WilmU is now (2-3, 1-0 CACC). Men's Soccer vs. Southern New Hampshire The Wildcats remained undefeated with a 2-1 victory over Southern New Hampshire, but it wasn't without a slow start to the game. The Penmen scored first with a goal in the fourth minute, and controlled possession for the majority of the first 25 minutes. The game changed when a Penmen received a red card in the 28th minute. The tides changed after that and the Wildcats tied the game with an own goal off a Penmen defender in the 53rd minute. Joe Bell then headed home a corner from Fredrik Bentdal in the 57th minute to take a 2-1 lead. Gabriel Prgomet made a save in the final seconds to solidify the victory for the Wildcats. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Men's Soccer vs. No. 1 West Chester The Wildcats outplayed nationally No. 1 West Chester throughout the entire game, but only had one goal to show for it in regulation. West Chester hung tough and scored with 15 seconds left to force overtime, but the No. 22 Wildcats didn't waste any time in knocking off the No. 1 team in the country, 2-1, as Fredrik Bentdal finished a pass from Shawn Genus just 24 seconds in the extra period. It is the first time any Wilmington team has defeated a No. 1 team in the country, and the second time the men's soccer program played a No. 1 team. Lorne Bickley scored int he opening three minutes of play to put the Wildcats up early, 1-0. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. NCAA DII East 2 Regional: #3 Wilmington vs. #7 New Haven The No. 7 seed New Haven picked up two home runs from Vanessa Strohm and five RBI to defeat No. 3 Wilmington, 7-4, in an elimination game in the NCAA DII East 2 Regional Tournament at Asbury Field in New Castle, Del. Strohm's first homer came in the top of the third with a two-run blast giving the Chargers insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Wilmington's season came to a close at 39-15 while New Haven stays alive to play No. 6 Adelphi. NCAA DII East 2 Regional: #6 Adelphi vs. #3 Wilmington The No. 6 seed Adelphi took down the No. 3 seed Wilmington, 4-3, but it took 10 innings as the two fought back and forth throughout in the opening game of the NCAA Division II East 2 Regional Tournament at Asbury Field in New Castle, Del. 2019 Softball Selection Show Reaction The Wilmington University softball team found out it was hosting the NCAA Division II East 2 Regional Tournament as the No. 3 seed on Monday, when they NCAA announced the field of 64 teams. They went 39-13 overall and won the CACC Tournament Championship on Saturday. They start the regional tournament with No. 6 Adelphi at Asbury Field on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Video courtesy of Tim Shaffer. Softball in the CACC Championship The Wilmington University softball team needed to win three games on Saturday to win the CACC Tournament Championship, including two games against top seed and host Georgian Court University. They did just that to claim their third CACC Tournament Championship (2014, 2016, and 2019) in program history. The winner-take-all championship game took nine innings, but a Kiana Broderson-Jones single in the top half proved to be the game-winner. CACC Pitcher of the Year Caitlyn Whiteside was named the CACC Tournament MVP while Rosa'Lynn Burton, Kiana Broderson-Jones, and Annie Davila joined her on the All-Tournament Team. The Wildcats will now await their seeding into the NCAA East Regional Tournament. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Bsaeball vs. Nyack (CACC Play-In) The Wildcats gave themselves a chance to defend their CACC Tournament Championship by defeating Nhack, 14-3, in the Play-In at WIlson Field on Saturday. Luke Johnson hit his 11th homer of the season to get things started before the Wildcats used a four-run fifth and a six-run sixth to pull away from the Warriors. Quintin Ivy and Max Carney had three hits each while Luke Johnson and Carney led the offense with four RBI each. Dan Hyatt went 7 innings and struck out 7, allowing two unearned runs on four hits. Kyle Maxwell pitched the final two innings with three strikeouts. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Baseball vs. Jefferson The Wilmington University clinched the CACC South Division's No. 3 seed on the last day of the CACC regular season on Sunday, beating the Rams, 13-1 and 6-5 (8 inn.). Luke Johnson hit three homers on the day, two in game one, while Frank Nigro and Matt Stepnoski also blasted bombs. Dakota Graham came through with a walk-off single in the btotom of the eighth to pick up the sweep. Brad Scull threw six strong innings in his second outing from the injury list before Noah Latshaw struck out five in four innings in a game two start. Zach Frederick got the win in game two, with two punchouts in the eighth. The Wildcats are now 33-16, 21-11 in CACC play. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Softball vs. Goldey-Beacom The Wildcats swept a doubleheader from Goldey-Beacom on Thursday, winning 3-0 and 8-0 (5 inn) at Asbury Field. It was the second straight complete game shutout for Caitlyn Whiteside, as she lowered her season ERA to 2.26 and is now 16-8 on the year. Makayla McCarthy threw a five-inning shutout in the nightcap and is now 15-4 with a 1.69 ERA on the year. Rosa'Lynn Burton extended her hitting streak to a program record tying 25 straight games with a two-run triple in game one and a 3-for-3 performance with three stolen bases in the nightcap. The Wildcats are now 32-12 overall, 20-4 in the CACC. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Baseball vs. Felician (Game 1) The Wildcats split with Felician on Friday at Wilson Field, winning game one, 15-4, behind six strong inning from Sean Deely. Dakota Graham went 3-for-3 with four RBI, including a two-run homer while Brooks RYan went 3-for-5 with a three-run monster shot and five RBI. Frank Nigro also homered for the Wildcats, a solo shot in a 2-for-3 performance. Dakota Graham reached base in all 10 plate appearances on Friday, six times in the opener and all four times in the night cap. Eddie Nevins, Max Carney, and Brett Nowell also had two hits for the Wildcats in the opener. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Women's Lacrosse vs. Holy Family The Wilmington University women's lacrosse team won their fourth straight game with a 22-9 win over Holy Family to improve to 7-6, 4-1 CACC. Taylor Lambeth lead the team with six goals and one assist. Delaney Steele had two goals and dished out eight assists. She broke the single game program record of assists, set by Liz Case in 2013 with her pass to Brooke Siebert in the second half. Siebert finished with five goals and one assist. She also tied the single game program record for draw controls with 14 in the contest. Lashay Ross had three goals and one assist for the Wildcats. Softball vs. Chestnut Hill The Wildcats swept their second CACC doubleheader of the week with a pair of run-ruled shortened games agaisnt Chestnut Hill, 11-3 (6 inn.) and 8-0 (5 inn.), on Thursday at Asbury Field. Rosa'Lynn Burton, Kiana Broderson-Jones, and Makayla McCarthy each had two his in game one as KBJ led the way with 3 RBI. Lauren Lopez added 2 RBI while Caitlyn Whiteside improved to 13-6 on the year. Burton, Alyssa Velasquez, and Alexis Sann all had two hits in game two as Courtney Dellinger and Sann led the way with 2 RBI each. McCarthy improved to 7-3 in the circle while also hitting the game-ending RBI double in the fifth. The Wildcats are now 21-9 and 9-1 in the CACC. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Softball vs. Jefferson The Wildcats won their sixth and seventh straight CACC games on Tuesday, coming back for a 3-2 victory in game one over Jefferson, before smashing 16 hits for 16 runs in a 5-inning no-hitter in the nightcap. Caitlyn Whiteside picked up the win in the opener as Annie Davila forced extra innings with a game-tying homer int he bottom of the seventh. The Wildcats would win on a sacrifice bunt and two errors in the bottom of the eighth. The Wildcats then came out and put seven runs up in the first two innings of game two, and capped it witha six-run fourth inning, including a grand slam from Kiana Broderson-Jones. She had two hits and six RBI while Rosa'Lynn Burton and Alexis Sann had three hits and two RBI each in the win. Makayla McCarthy tossed a five0inning no-hitter in the night cap, striking out nine while only allowing one walk and hitting one batter. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Softball vs. Shippensburg The Wildcats extended their winning streak to eight straight with a pair of victories in their final at-bats against Shippensburg. Lauren Lopez hit a bases loaded, walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh for a 5-4 win in game one before Annie Davila hita two-run bomb to right center in the bottom of the sixth for the 3-2 win in game two. Caitlyn Whiteside had a no-hitter going into the seventh of game one before the Raiders scored four to tie the game in the seventh. The Raiders then scored two in the top of the sixth to take a 2-1 lead before Davila hit her second homer of the day to grab a 3-2 lead going into the top of the seventh. The Wildcats are now 9-4 overall on the year. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Men's Lacrosse vs. Chowan The Wilmington University Men's Lacrosse team defeated Chowan University, 20-13 to improve their record to 4-1 on the season. The Wildcats got out to an early start, taking a 6-1 lead after the first quarter and increasing their lead by 10 heading into the final quarter, leading 17-7. Senior attacker, Dylan McCleaft lead the Wildcats with a season-high eigth goals and three assists. Chris Smith had four goals and two assists, as Matt Browne and Sean Sheehan added two apiece. Goalkeeper Noah Given made eight saves in the net for the Wildcats. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All Rights Reserved. Men's Lacrosse vs. Davis Elkins The Wildcats improved to 3-1 on the year with a 12-5 victory over Davis Elkins on Wednesday at the WU Athletics Complex. With Davis Elkins leading 3-2 early in the second quarter, the Wildcats rattled off six straight to end the half, and the first in the third quarter to take a 9-3 lead. Dylan McCleaft scored four goals and added two assists while Chris Smith scored two goals and had two assists as well. Jake Walsh scored twice and added an assists while Matt Browne finished with two assists as well. Zach Pancake led the defense with three caused turnovers while Noah Given earned the win with eight saves. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Women's Basketball vs. Holy Family The Wilmington University women's basketball team held on to defeat Holy Family, 70-65 on Senior Day to put their record at 8-18, 8-10 CACC. Macy Robinson had a team-high 17 points. The graduate student from Wilmington, Del., moved into the top spot in program history for the most made three-pointers in a career with 233 when she hit her second made three-pointer of the night. Fellow senior, Nyree Grant finished with a double-double scoring 14 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Freshman Emily Ansah scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as Kiara Eubanks finished with 12 points and Jadyn Whitsitt with 11 points. If the Wildcats win at Goldey-Beacom on March 2 it will give them the final spot in the South Division for playoffs. Men's Basketball vs. USciences The Wildcats needed to hold off USciences down the stretch, but did so in an 80-77 victory to clinch a CACC Tournament berth for the third straight year. The Wildcats hit 10 three-pointers and shot 50 percent from the floor for the game (34-for-68), and held as large as a 14-point lead in the second half. The Devils didn't go away so easily though, shrinking the lead down to a single point in the final moments. Danny Walsh hit four three-pointers for 22 points while Thomas Farrior went 10-of-16 from the floor for 22 points to go with six rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Jermaine Head added 21 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals as well. The Wildcats' seed is yet to be determined with three games left. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Women's Basketball vs. Nyack Back-to-back wins for the Wildcats including a 77-59 win over Nyack College puts the Wildcats record to 3-10, 3-2 CACC. Wilmington took advantage of the Warriors 32 turnovers, scoring 36 points off of Nyack's mistakes. Four starters for WilmU scored double-digits in the win. Macy Robinson led all scorers with 19 points going 5-9 from behind the arc, as Jadyn Whitsitt dropped 18, going 4-6 from behind the three-point line. Nyree Grant had 13 rebounds to go along with 16 points, while freshman Kiara Eubanks scored a career-high 16 points for the Wildcats. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Video Recap: Men's Basketball vs. Jefferson The Wildcats made it three wins in a row by oepning up CACC play with a 69-62 with against Jefferson on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex. They hit the long ball on Tuesday, going 9-of-18 from beyond the three-point arc. They led by as many as 15 late in the second half before the Rams started to chip away own the stretch. The game saw two ties, but the Wildcats never trailed. Jermaine Head led all scorers with 22 points with three three-pointers, grabbing 11 rebounds for a double-double. He also dished out four assists. Tyler Norwood, Danny Walsh, and Dawson Grinnage each poured in 12 points. The Wildcats are 4-3 overall, 1-0 in CACC play. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Men's Soccer vs. Adelphi (NCAA 2nd Round) The upset bid over top seed and nationally No. 9 Adelphi fell just short for the Wildcats in the Second Round of the NCAA East Regional Tournament on Sunday. After falling behinnd just 1:11 into the match, the Wildcats battled back to tie the match off a corner in the 40th minute. Sam Jester headed home the team's fourth corner of the half from Fredrik Bentdal to send the game into the half at 1-1. The second half was evenly played throughout, but an own goal set the Wildcats back, 2-1, in the 84th minute and they weren't able to recover. The Wildcats finished the season 15-3-4 on the season and advanced to the Second Round for the fourth time in program history. Copyright 2018; WIlmington University. All rights reserved. Interview with head coach Nick Papnicolas. Men's Soccer vs. Jefferson (CACC) The Wildcats squared off against the only team that has beaten them this year in the CACC Tournament Semifinals, and knocked off the Rams, 2-1, at Post's LaMoy FIeld. After a scoreless first half, the Wildcats struck twice with a PK from Tom Garratt and a header from Sam Jester. The Rams closed the gap to 2-1, but didn't threaten again as the Wildcats earned the win. They advance to the CACC Championship match for the first time since 2014, looking to win for the first time since 2007. Interviews with head coach Nick Papanicolas and junior captain Elliott Johnson. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Volleyball vs. Concordia The Wildcats ended their home schedule with a 3-0 victory over CACC North Division foe Concordia, 3-0, on Senior Day. The Wildcats honored Jenna Brown, Brittany Ford, and Miranda Shaw prior to the contest. Mandy Behiels led the offense with 10 kills while Rebecca Rawlinson and Jill Braunsberg ended with eight kills each. Miranda Shaw finished with four kills, 20 assists, and 12 digs. Brittany Ford collected three kills and nine digs. And Jenna Brown ended with 17 digs. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. 2018 One Roar Home Run Derby Wilmington University Student Life and the More Roar group put on the first One Roar Home Run Derby featuring staff members against each other. The event kicked off the 2018 Wildcat Pride Week, leading up to Homecoming Saturday. Unfortunately the student event which was supposed to held prior to the staff event was rained out. Team SheGone coached by softball head coach Mike Shehorn won the event, with the individual winner going to baseball head coach Brian August who went a perfect 10-for-10 in the second round and then won it all in the championship round against James Brittingham. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Baseball vs Felician in CACC Championship The Wildcats needed to win two games against Felician on Sunday to claim their seventh CACC Tournament Championship, and that is exactly what they did. In a pressure packed first game, it was a Brooks Ryan 10th inning two-run triple that was the deciding factor after an outstanding performance from senior Chuck Delagol. In the winner-take-all game, the Wildcats scored early and gave senior Nick Grant a 7-0 lead in the top of the sixth, with the big hit coming from senior Christian Adorno, a three-run double to right field. Nick Grant was named the CACC Tournament MVP for his stellar play in left, at the plate, and pitching seven strong innings in the championship game. Brad Scull, Chuck Delagol, Kendall Small, and Dakota Graham were also named to the All-Tournament Team. The Wildcats earn the CACC's automatic berth into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament starting Thursday. Interviews with head coach Brian August, Chuck Delagol, and Nick Grant. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Baseball at Day 2 of 2018 CACC Tournament The Wildcats fell into the losers bracket is a 6-1 loss to Felician with teh first game on Friday, but bounced back and advanced to the CACC Tournament Championship game with an 11-4 victory over Post in an elimination game. Kendall Small went 5-for-8 on the day, including 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI against Post. Zach Rumford battled through 6.1 innings for the win and Justin Mears pitched two innings for the save. The Wildcats will face Felician against in the Championship, needing two wins to claim the title. Interviews with head coach Brian August and first baseman Kendall Small. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Baseball vs. Post in 2018 CACC Tournament The Wilmington University baseball team rode the strong arm of junior Brad Scull to a complete game shutout victory, 5-0, over Post in the first game of the double elimination portion of the 2018 CACC Tournament. The offense provided Scull with a 2-0 lead in the top of the second, and that was all he needed as he struck out 10 in the complete game shutout, allowing only six hits with no walks. Kendall Small went 3-for-4 while Brooks Ryan batted 2-for-5 with a two-run double. Dakota Graham and Nick Macey added RBI's as well. The Wildcats move on to face Felician in the winners bracket. Interviews with head coach Brian August (had audio issues, so hang with it) and Brad Scull. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Baseball vs. Nyack in CACC Play-In The Wildcats used strong pitching from Zach Rumford, Brad Scull, and Justin Mears to get past Nyack in an elimination game to begin the 2018 CACC Tournament, 2-0, on Saturday at Wilson Field. Zach Rumford escaped a two-on jam in the third and the offense answered with two runs in the bottom half. That was more than enough for Rumford, as he went seven scoreless before passing it on to Scull for the eighth. Mears picked up his 10th save of the year, ending the game with a double-play. The Wildcats play the winner of Post/Goldey-Beacom on Thursday to begin the double elimination potion of the tournament, hosted by Post University. Interviews with Zach Rumford and head coach Brian August. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Softball at CACC Tournament Day 2 The Wildcats staved off elimination with a 7-2 victory over Post in game one on Friday, but Dominican was able to defeat the Wildcats, 7-6, ending their run in the 2018 CACC Tournament. After getting down, 5-0, in the early going, the Wildcats battled back to eventually tie the game, 6-6, int he sixth inning. But Dominican homered in the top of the seventh and the Wildcats left the bases loaded as Dominican escaped. The Wildcats now have to wait for the NCAA Selection Show on Monday to see if they made the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament for the fifth straight season. Interview with head coach Mike Shehorn. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Men's Basketball vs Georgian Court The men's basketball team hit their first three three-pointers of the game and scored the first 15 points of the game en route to a 92-68 CACC victory over Georgian Court at the Complex on Saturday. Shawn Church hit five of his seven three-pointers in the first half, scoring 17 of his 23 in the opening 20 minutes. Miles Gillette took over the second half, scoring 20 of his career high 34 in the final 20 minutes. He hit four three-pointers as well, adding 14 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year. Jermaine Head chipped in with 18 points, eight assists, and five steals. The Wildcats are now 9-6, 4-2 in the CACC. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Women's Basketball vs. Georgian Court The women's basketball team not only needed a 12-point first quarter and halftime deficit to overcome, but also a 10-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to comeback and stun Georgian Court, 86-83, on Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex. Macy Robinson scored 26 of her game-high 29 points in the second half, including what would be the game-winning steal and full court layup with 24 seconds left. She also added five assists, five steals, and 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the year. Nyree Grant finished with 14 while Mikala Casimir poured in a career high 13 points to go with six rebounds and five assists. Emma Matthews added 11 points and nine rebounds while Jadyn Whitsitt chipped in with 11 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. The Wildcats are now 5-9, 2-4 in the CACC. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Happy Holidays 2017 The #WilmUAthletics Department would like to wish all the student-athletes, coaches, staff, parents, and fans a joyous and safe holiday season! Enjoy your break and come back rested and ready to take on your upcoming seasons! 2016 WilmU Men's Soccer Top 10 Goals 2016 WilmU Men's Soccer Top 10 Goals of the Year.As voted on by the student-athletes and coaching staff.Produced by head coach Nick Papanicolas. Happy Holidays from WilmU Athletics We caught up with some of the coaches and administrators right before the holiday break to wish all our student-athletes and fans a joyous holiday season! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year #WildcatCountry! 2014 WU Msoccer Top 10 Goals The Wilmington University men's soccer student-athletes selected the Top-10 Goals from this past 2014 season. Which goal will be number one?! Edited by head coach Nick Papanicolas. Men's Basketball vs. Georgian Court The Wilmington University men's basketball team rode the back of Tyaire Ponzo-Meek to its third straight victory as Ponzo-Meek scored a career high 35 points against Georgian Court on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex. Volleyball vs. Dominican - CACC Quarterfinals The WIlmington University volleyball team swept Dominican in the CACC Quarterfinals to advance to the CACC Semifinals for the fourth straight season. Volleyball vs. Philadelphia The Wilmington University volleyball team came back after losing the first set to defeat Philadelphia, 3-1, on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the WU Athletics Complex. Alex Siolos collected her ninth triple-double of the season in the win Men's Soccer vs. Bridgeport The Wilmington University men's soccer team battled back from a 2-1 halftime deficit to score two goals in the second half and defeat Bridgeport, 3-2, on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Volleyball vs. Georgian Court The Lions stormed back to steal a five-set thriller at Wilmington on October 17, 2014. The Wildcats were leading, 2-0, in the match before having their five-match win streak snapped. Men's Soccer vs. Concordia (Homecoming) The Wilmington University men's soccer team defeated Concordia, 2-1, on Homecoming on Saturday, September 20 at the WU Athletics Complex. Goals by Lance Berry and Bruno Montini. Women's Soccer vs. Concordia The Wilmington University women's soccer team defeated Concordia, 4-0, in front of a packed Homecoming crowd on Saturday, September 20. Shelby Schneeweis, Carin Essex-Arline (2), and Ashley Kroll scored the goals for the Wildcats. The Journey Begins: 2014 EWU Football Run-Out Video EWU Football opens its season in historic fashion Saturday, Aug. 23, hosting Sam Houston State on ESPN (video produced for EWU Athletics by CKSyme Media Group and EWU alum Davin Perry) 2014 EWU Football Black Uniform Reveal Eastern will be wearing brand new black uniforms for its historic game against Sam Houston State on Saturday, Aug. 23, on ESPN EWU T F 2014 NCAA Championship Preview Eastern's Jordan Arakawa (hammer), Emma Murillo (javelin) and Catie Arrigoni (3K Steeplechase) each talk about making their first career appearances at the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 11-14.

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