After a two win season last year, the Lady Wildcats are 12-10 overall and 8-9 in the conference and will more than likely make the CACC tourney. Coach Bill Cleary and his staff have done a magnificant job having to play most of the season with seven or less players per game due to injuries. Saturday the Lady Wildcats defeated #4 NJIT 78-69 using a balanced scoring attack with five players in double figures. This is a talented team and fun to watch.
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SUBJECT: Seniors Lead Wilmington Volleyball to Sweep of Goldey-Beacom on Senior Night
DATE: October 31, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - In the final regular season contest at the WU Athletics complex of the 2013 volleyball season, Wilmington University swept its way past Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Goldey-Beacom on Senior night in front of fans dressed for Halloween.
Set scores for the match were 25-15, 25-13, and 25-12.
It was the final regular season match in front of the home crowd for three four-year letterwinners in the Wildcat (20-9, 15-2 CACC) program. Seniors Brittany Biddle, Annie Scarfo, and Katie Shorter paced the Wildcats to the 14th straight victory over their cross-town rival Lightning (5-20, 0-16 CACC).
Shorter and Biddle were at the front of the attack with seven and high kills, respectively, while Scarfo led the back line with 11 digs on the night. Shorter also accounted for three solo blocks and six block assists at the net while Biddle added a pair of block assists as well. In all, the Wildcat defense held the Lightning defense to a negative .093 on the night.
The first set was decided on the strength of a 13-1 run with the serve of Shelby Henderson and Scarfo. They turned an 11-9 deficit into a 22-12 advantage, with the ability to cruise to the first set win. Taylor Rapuano served the Wildcats out, collecting back-to-back service aces to win 25-15 in the first.
An 11-2 run midway through the second set was the turning point in the second frame, as the Wildcats were able to increase a 6-5 lead to a 17-7 lead in a matter of moments. A block by Biddle and Hannah Karas gave the Wildcats set point before Kaitlin DiGiacinto put the Wildcats ahead 2-0 with a kill, 25-13.
Scarfo came out on fire to start the third set, serving the Wildcats to a 10-0 lead after a kill by Shorter gave the Wildcats the ball. Scarfo had two aces during the run. Another 4-0 run gave the Wildcats a 15-3 lead following kills by Alex Siolos, Biddle and DiGiacinto, and a block by Biddle and DiGiacinto. Now leading 19-12, a double block by Shorter and Siolos kick started a 6-0 run to end the set, with another Rapuano ace ending the game, and the match, 25-12.
Rapuano finished with four service aces while Scarfo collected three on the night. DiGiacinto added a ace as well, giving the Wildcats eight on the night.
The win was the fourth in a row by the Wildcats, keeping them in front of the South Division in the CACC. Wilmington has two contests remaining in its regular season, both against North Division foes. The Wildcats travel to Concordia on Saturday for a match at 1 p.m.
4-0 Shutout over Georgian Court in Nick Papanicolas' 100th Career Victory
DATE: October 30, 2013
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - - The regular season came to an end for the Wilmington University men's soccer team on Wednesday afternoon as the Wildcats clinched the fourth seed and a home game in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Quarterfinals with a 4-0 road win over Georgian Court.
Wednesday's victory was the 11th of the season for the Wildcats (11-5-1, 7-4-1 CACC) but also marked the 100th men's soccer program victory since joining the NCAA ranks for the 2004 season. Head coach Nick Papanicolas has been at the helm of the Wildcats for all 10 seasons also collecting his 100th career head coaching victory on Wednesday.
"Today's win is dedicated to all the past and present players and coaches that have helped this program grow to where it is today," Papanicolas said after the match. The men's soccer program is now 100-71-22 all-time, good enough for a .575 overall win percentage.
In a must win game in order to host the first round of the upcoming CACC Tournament, the Wildcats came out and scored twice in the first half, before adding a pair of insurance goals in the second half against a shorthanded Lions' (5-11-1, 2-8-1 CACC) squad.
Senior Tommy Quaranta got the scoring started for the Wildcats by slamming home a rebound off the foot of Vitor Lima at the 23:56 mark of the first half. The goal is a bit of a weight off Quaranta's shoulder, as he was held scoreless in the Wildcats' previous seven matches.
Following Quaranta's goal, the cards started flowing out of the referee's pocket.
Four yellow cards were given in the final 20 minutes of the first half, three to Georgian Court and one to Wilmington.
That didn't slow the Wildcats down however, as Elton Joe scored his team leading 12th goal of the season with 1:15 left on the clock before the halftime break, padding the Wildcats' lead to 2-0. Todd Woll played a ball over the top from the back field, and Joe did the rest once he was behind the defense.
Four more cards came out in the early going of the second half with the final foul and subsequent card resulting in the Wildcats' third goal. Lima took the free kick and buried hit third goal of the season at the 71:34 mark of the second half, pushing the Wilmington lead to 3-0.
Things got interesting following Lima's goal, however. A pair of Lions each received yellow cards while another player and the Georgian Court head coach each received a red card and were escorted of the field. Less than a minute later, two more Lions received a red card, leaving only seven field players plus the goalkeeper to finish the rest of the contest.
Sophomore Aaron Brown capped the Wilmington scoring in the 89th minute, tallying his first career goal by knocking in the rebound off the initial shot by Femi Akintunde.
Senior Chad Jenkins earned his first start in goal of the season for the Wildcats, picking up his first shutout while making one save in the 90 minutes. The Lions' Rylan Gentil recorded 14 stops in the loss.
With the win, the Wildcats clinched the No. 4 spot in the CACC Tournament starting on Monday, November 4. The top four teams host a quarterfinal match with the Wildcats squaring off against No. 5 Concordia at the WU Athletics Complex. The Wildcats defeated the Clippers, 3-2, in their regular season meeting earlier this year, coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the second half.
Monday's quarterfinal is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.
SUBJECT: Defensive Effort Leads Wilmington Volleyball to Sweep over Chestnut Hill
DATE: October 29, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - A strong defensive showing helped push the Wilmington University volleyball to a 3-0 sweep over visiting Chestnut Hill, 3-0, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest at the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday night.
Set scores for the match were 25-20, 25-28, and 25-28.
The back row of the Wilmington (19-9, 14-2 CACC) defense produced 68 digs while the blockers at the end out-blocked the visitors, 10-2, all leading to only allowing the Griffins (7-19, 5-10 CACC) hit negative .007 for the match.
Sophomore libero Shelby Henderson led the Wildcats with 23 digs from the back row while classmate Alex Siolos and freshman Tia Williams produced a team high six block assists at the net.
The first set proved to be the closest contested game of the match, as each team stayed within a few points of each other until the very end. Trailing 11-6 early on, Chestnut Hill was able to four of the next five points to climb with two, and another three consecutive points later to get to within one at 15-14. The Wildcats were able to keep the Griffins at bay, never losing the lead. Now leading 22-20, the Wildcats received kills by freshman Allison Briley and back-to-back marks by Kaitlin DiGiacinto to end the set, 25-20.
The Wildcats jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead in the second set before holding onto a 10-7 lead midway through the game. From there, Wilmington scored seven straight points on the strength of the Annie Scarfo serve to push the lead out to 17-7. Trailing 21-12, the Griffins made it interesting with a 5-0 run, closing the gap to 21-17. Now at 22-18, the Wildcats received points on a double block by Brittany Biddle and Williams, a Griffin attack error, and a kill by DiGiacinto to close out the frame, 25-18.
Chestnut Hill took an early 8-3 lead in the third set before the Wildcats came clawing back. Three straight points bring the Wildcats to within two at 8-6, before another 3-0 run allowed the home team to eventually tie the set at 13-13. After the Griffins took a brief 14-13 lead, the Wildcats gained the lead for good with a 4-0 run, mainly with the aide of the Griffin attack error. After trading points until holding a 20-18 lead, Scarfo again went on the serving spree, helping the Wildcats score five straight points to end the set, and the match, 25-18.
DiGiacinto led the offense with 10 kills on the night while Biddle and Briley chipped in with seven kills each. Kasey Couch dished out 15 assists while Alex Siolos added 13 helpers in the match. Scarfo and Siolos led with two service aces each, as the Wildcats collected six in all.
There is only one more chance to catch the Wildcats in action at the WU Athletics Complex in the regular season, as they will host cross-town rivals Goldey-Beacom on Thursday for Senior Night. The team will honor its three seniors prior to the match starting at 7 p.m.
Thursday will also offer fans to participate throughout the night, as the team will host a Spooktacular Costume Party along with a serving contest in between sets. The first 50 fans through the door wearing a Halloween costume will receive a prize, while all fans in attendance in a costume will be entered to win a Visa Gift Card.
SUBJECT: Wilmington Women's Soccer Closes Out Regular Season with 2-0 Loss at Philadelphia
DATE: October 29, 2013
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - In the first meeting since the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women's Soccer Tournament Championship match, Philadelphia earned its revenge over Wilmington, 2-0, to close out the Wilmington regular season on Tuesday afternoon on Ravenhill Field.
The Wildcats (5-11-1, 5-6-1 CACC) fell for the fifth match in a row to close out the regular season, but still get a chance to defend its CACC Tournament Championship in 2013 as they clinch a spot earlier this week. Philadelphia (5-8-3, 4-5-2 CACC) can clinch a spot in the CACC Tournament with a win or a tie against Bloomsburg in their regular season finale on Thursday.
The Rams used a 22-4 shot advantage to control the pace of the game on Tuesday, outshooting the Wildcats, 10-1, in the first half and 12-3 in the second frame.
Philadelphia picked up the game-winner in the 27th minute, receiving a goal off a free-kick from 20 yards out. Taylor Mysza scored her first goal of the season with a bender around the wall and into the left side of the net, beating Wildcat goalkeeper Julia Brown.
Michaela Van Antwerp added an insurance goal for the Rams late in the second half, scoring her fourth goal of the season. Her tally came at the 85:33 mark of the second half, off a pass from Janine Cascio to make it 2-0 late in the game.
The four Wildcat shots came off the boot of Rebecca Sowers and Kaitlyn Atmore, at they recorded two shots each. One shot from each student-athlete also reached goal, making Rams' goalkeeper Courtney Shaw record two saves for the shutout. Brown made five stops in goal for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats will determine their seed and opponent after the Philadelphia contest on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats can either be the seventh or the eighth seed for the upcoming tournament .The CACC Quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday, November 5 at 2 p.m. at the site of the higher seed.
SUBJECT: Back-to-Back Champs: Wilmington Men's Cross Country Sweeps its Way to CACC Title; Women Fifth Overall
DATE: October 27, 2013
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - In totally dominating fashion, the Wilmington University men's cross country team can call itself back-to-back Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Champions, sweeping its way to the title while the women's team placed fifth overall on Sunday on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park.
It is thought to be the first time a team swept all Top-5 positions on the result sheet in CACC history, and officially is dating back to the 2001 season. For the sweep, the Wildcats picked up a perfect 15 points.
Junior Richie Mitten became the second Wildcat to earn medalist honors at the CACC Championship since Wilmington joined the NCAA ranks for the 2004 season. Mitten beat the field of 75 runners with a time of 26:43, pacing the pack of seven Wildcats in the Top-15. For the result of today's meet, Mitten has been named the 2013 CACC Men's Runner of the Year.
Mitten is the first Wildcat to win the CACC Championship since Bill Steele won the event as a sophomore in 2010. Kyle Barnum also earned medalist honors for the Wildcats in 2002, when Wilmington was still known as Wilmington College and competed in the NAIA.
Sophomore Jesus Amezquita trailed Mitten by four seconds to cross the line at 26:47 for second place overall. Amezquita and Mitten fought head to head for the final mile of the race on who would take home the Runner of the Year honor.
Junior Tyler Muse was third for the Wildcats, crossing the line at 27:18 followed by graduate student Mike O'Brian six seconds later at 27:24.
Freshman Ken Fontal rounded out the sweep and the scoring for the Wildcats with a fifth place finish, crossing the line at 27:27. For his effort and the first freshman to finish the race, Fontal was named the CACC Men's Rookie of the Year.
It is the second year in a row a Wildcat was named the Men's Rookie of the Year, as Amezquita earned the award last season after an eighth place finish at the 2012 Championships. It is also the second year in a row that head coach Keith Jones was named CACC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year, voted on by the conference's Sports Information Directors.
Marshall Hawkins finished just outside the top five scorers for the Wildcats, as the graduate student was the sixth Wildcat to finish, coming in 10th overall with a time of 27:57. Junior Matt Mossman also narrowly missed the scoring for the Wildcats, coming in 14th overall with a time of 28:28.
The CACC recognizes the Top-15 finishers as its All-CACC Team, meaning all seven Wilmington participants were honored as All-CACC.
The women were up next following the men's race on Sunday and senior Jeanette Halliburton paced the Wildcats to a fifth place finish with 150 points. The Wildcats also placed fifth in last year championship as well.
Halliburton, battling injuries all season long, came out and placed 10th overall with a time of 20:48. The Top-15 women were also named All-CACC in a presentation following the event, as Halliburton was named All-CACC for the second season in a row. She finished fourth overall in the 2012 CACC Championship.
Graduate student Tijen Ozcan placed 21st overall with a time of 21:51 while senior SaraBeth Oppermann was the third Wildcat to finish with a time of 22:19. Oppermann finished 33rd overall. Sophomore Morgan Ferrick placed 29th overall with a time of 22:33 while senior Penelope Fantis was the final scorer for the Wildcats in 47th place with a time of 23:11, giving Wilmington 150 points.
Freshman Jordan Swain also competed for the Wildcats, placing 64th overall in a time of 24:36. Junior Chelsie Maher was the final Wilmington competitor, coming in 70th overall in a time of 26:01.
Nyack College took the women's overall time with 32 points, but it was University of the Sciences' Brianna Ligotski who took home medalist honors for the women with a time of 19:36.
The Wildcats will now prepare for the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship on November 9. The men's team was ranked fourth in the latest USTFCCCA East Region Poll while both teams will look to finish in the top three to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II National Championship.
The NCAA East Regional Championship will be run at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. on the morning of Saturday, November 9.
Paces Wilmington Volleyball to Sweep of Post
DATE: October 26, 2013
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WATERBURY, Conn. - - Eight different Wilmington University volleyball players recorded a kill as the Wildcats swept Post, 3-0, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional contest on Saturday afternoon at the Drubner Center.
Set scores for the match were 25-13, 15-14, and 25-19.
Freshman Allison Briley continues to lead the Wildcats (18-9, 13-2 CACC) as she was the only student-athlete to collect double digit kills in the win, putting down 10 terminations with a match high .381 attack percentage among the hitters. Post (4-19, 4-10 CACC) was led by Kerrin Kallmann's nine kills, but only hit .083 as a team for the match in the loss.
The Wildcats needed to come back from a six point deficit late in the first set to overcome the upstart Eagles, trailing 18-12 at one point. The Wildcats scored six of the next eight points to get within two at 20-18, but the Eagles received back-to-back points to move ahead 22-18.
That is when the visitors took over.
Tia Williams and Brittany Biddle started the rally with a double block allowing the Wildcats to score six straight points, forcing Post into using both of its timeouts. Briley gave the Wildcats set point with her fifth kill of the opening set before Alex Siolos finished off the comeback with a kill to end the game, 25-23.
Things were much different to start the second set for the Wildcats, as they turned a 3-1 deficit into a 15-3 advantage on the serve of Shelby Henderson. The 14-0 run was the longest of the afternoon for the Wildcats and allowed them to cruise to the finish line. A kill and an ace by Kaitlin DiGiacinto pushed the Wilmington lead to 18-7 before another Briley kill gave them a 22-8 advantage. Post scored six of the next eight points but DiGiacinto was able to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead with a kill to end the set at 25-14.
The third set was close throughout the early going as the Wildcat head a slim 14-13 lead midway through. That is when the Wildcats went on runs of 4-0 and 6-1 to take a 20-14 lead and forcing Post into a timeout. Following the timeout, Post was able to get within three at 21-18, but Wilmington closed out the set and the match with a 4-1 run of their own, capping the match with a kill by Williams, 25-19.
Siolos added nine kills for the Wildcats while DiGiacinto chipped in with eight. Henderson picked up five service aces on the match while leading the defense with a match high 13 digs. DiGiacinto also added 12 digs and two solo blocks for the match.
Kasey Couch paced the offense with 20 assists on the afternoon while Siolos helped with 13 helpers as well. Williams finished with a team high three block assists on the afternoon.
Wilmington returns to the WU Athletics Complex for a busy week ahead, as they host Chestnut Hill and Goldey-Beacom during the week before heading to Concordia next Saturday. Tuesday match against Chestnut Hill is set to begin at 7 p.m.
SUBJECT: Victoria Vasapolli's Two Goals Not Enough as Wilmington Women's Soccer Falls Short at Nyack, 3-2
DATE: October 26, 2013
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NYACK, N.Y. - - Trailing by three at the halftime break, the Wilmington University women's soccer team fell short in the comeback bid, falling to Nyack, 3-2, in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference road contest on Saturday afternoon.
Despite Saturday being the fourth loss in a row for the Wildcats (5-10-1, 5-5-1 CACC), the team still sits in sixth place in the CACC Standings with only one contest remaining. Nyack (7-7-2, 6-2-2 CACC) won for the second time in a row and now is tied for fourth overall in the CACC with 20 points.
Nyack's Julia Losert gave the home team a 3-0 lead in the first half, scoring all three goals for the Warriors. She tallied goals in the 28th, 33rd, and 44th minutes of the opening half, bringing her season total to seven goals and seven assists for 21 points.
The comeback bid came immediately following the second half whistle, as Victoria Vasapolli recorded her fifth goal of the season at the 45:30 mark, off a pass from Jenna Quaranta.
Vasapolli cut it to a one goal game with her sixth goal of the season in the 66th minute, scoring an unassisted goal at the 65:15 mark of the match. But the comeback halted there, as the Wildcats were unable to score again the rest of the way.
Nyack outshot the Wildcats, 22-8, for the match while earning more corners, 6-1, as well. Wildcat goalkeeper Julia Brown recorded six saves in the loss while Madeline Barbarino made three stops for the Warriors in the win.
Wilmington has one more shot to gain momentum heading into the CACC Tournament, as the Wildcats visit Philadelphia next Saturday in their regular season finale. The match is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start.
Wilmington Women's Soccer But Dowling Scores Late to Win 3-1
DATE: October 24, 2013
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. - - A header by Rebecca Sowers tied the match at 1-1 but a pair of late goal sent Dowling past the Wilmington University women's soccer team, 3-1, in the Wildcats' final nonconference match of the 2013 season at Golden Lions' Field.
The Wildcats (5-9-1 overall) tied the match in the 55th minute but the home Golden Lions (10-3-1 overall) rallied to score goals in the 69th and 77th goals to avoid the upset. Dowling was ranked seventh in the first NCAA Regional Rankings released earlier this week.
After going down 1-0 in the first half, and being outshot, 13-1, in the first 45 minutes, the Wildcats responded with a goal on their first shot in the second frame.
Victoria Vasapolli put a cross into the box, finding the head of Sowers who beat Golden Lion goalkeeper Melissa Guglielmo to the top left corner for her first collegiate goal.
But Dowling came back as Christina Cottone tallied her second goal of the match in the 69th minute which turned into the game-winner. Her shot from 20 yards out beat Wildcat goalkeeper Julia Brown to the top left corner of the goal at the 68:05 mark of the second half.
The Golden Lions added an insurance goal in the 77th minute on a header by Ally Abruzzo to make it 3-1.
Brown recorded 13 saves for the Wildcats while the Golden Lions outshot the Wildcats, 29-3, for the match. Dowling also earned more corners, 10-0, including six in the second half.
Sowers' shot was the lone opportunity that was on frame while Sara Eggert and Kim Richer also tallied shots for the Wildcats.
The Wildcat return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action for their final two matches of the season. They first travel to Nyack on Saturday for a 12 p.m. match.
SUBJECT: Unlucky Overtime Goal Sees Wilmington Women's Soccer Fall at Georgian Court, 1-0, in CACC Opener
DATE: September 12, 2013
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - - A direct kick that deflected off the Wilmington women's soccer defensive wall found its way into the back of the net in the first overtime, giving Georgian Court the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest, 1-0, on Investors Savings Bank Field.
Wilmington (0-3, 0-1 CACC), which previously defeated the Lions (1-0, 0-0 CACC) in four straight meetings dating back 2010, had its best offensive showing of the early going in 2013, posting three first half shots and totaling five on the afternoon.
In a game that was delayed an hour and ten minutes for a lightning storm, neither team could end the game in regulation. Wilmington goalkeeper Julia Brown recorded four saves, including one in overtime to keep the Wildcats in the contest, but it was the Lions' Casey O'Conner who kept the Wildcats off the board while making three saves in the game.
Georgian Court put the pressure on the Wildcats early in the overtime period, making Brown record a save in the 95th minute to keep the game alive. But it was after a foul when the Lions found an answer. Taylor Reinecke took the direct kick which deflected off the Wilmington wall, producing her first goal of the season in Georgian Court's 2013 opener.
The Wildcats earned three corners in the game, two in the first half, but were out-cornered by the Lions, 7-3, for the contest.
Junior Victoria Vasapolli led the Wildcats with two shots, both of which were on frame. Jenna Quaranta, Monica Weil, and Rebecca Sowers each tallied one shot to round out the shooting for the visitors.
Wilmington will make its 2013 home debut on Saturday when it squares off against Felician in another CACC contest. The match will begin at 12 p.m. at the WU Athletics Complex.
Link: Wilmington Wildcat Report
SUBJECT: Trio of Wildcats Record Career Highs as Wilmington Volleyball Defeats USciences, 3-1
DATE: October 25, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - A trio of Wilmington University volleyball student-athlete each recorded career high on Friday night as the Wildcats defeated USciences, 3-1, to get back on track in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores for the match were 25-16, 21-25, 25-12, and 25-15.
Freshman Allison Briley led the offense with a new season high 17 kills and 39 swings while only committing a pair of errors. Sophomore Hannah Karas anchored the net defensively, collected a career best three solo blocks while adding a career best five block assists to lead the team with 5.5 blocks. Junior Kasey Couch also set a new career best, dishing out 29 assists to quarterback the offense.
Leading 12-10 in the first set, the Wildcats (17-9, 12-2 CACC) scored six straight points and went on an 8-2 run to take a commanding 20-11 lead in the opening game. The teams traded points for the rest of the set, as Allison Briley finished off the Devils (12-13, 7-7 CACC) with her third kill of the game, 26-16.
The Devils came out hot in the second set, charging to a 9-4 lead in the early going. The Wildcats could only get to within three points the rest of the way, closing the gap to 15-12 and 18-15 before the visitors opened the lead back up for good. Three straight points pushed the Devils' lead to 21-15before getting set point at 24-18. The Wildcats scored three straight to force the Devils into a timeout, but USciences was able to finally close it out to tie the match, 1-1, at 25-21.
The third set was all Wilmington, as the Wildcats bombarded the Devils with 15 of the first 17 points, including eight straight, seven of which came on the serve by Shelby Henderson. Four more points gave the Wildcats a 19-5 lead before the Devils rallied to close the gap to as close as 24-12. Briley again ended the third set for the Wildcats, this time with her sixth kill of the frame, 25-12.
The fourth set was more of the same for the Wildcats as they came back from 2-0 down to score seven of the next eight points to take the lead for good. Another 5-0 run pushed the lead to 13-6 for the home team but a double block by Brittany Biddle and Karas ended a streak of another five straight points for an 18-8 lead. At 21-10, the Devils scored three straight to force a timeout from the Wildcats, but Wilmington responded with four of the next six points to take the set, 25-15, and the match, 3-1, on a kill by Karas.
Sophomore Kaitlin DiGiacinto tallied 15 kills on the night, backing up her career night against Philadelphia on Wednesday offensively. Biddle and sophomore Alex Siolos chipped in with six kills while Karas ended with four. Siolos finished with her team leading 12th double-double, adding 17 assists and 11 digs to her line.
On the back line, Henderson led the team with 21 digs while Briley collected her fourth double-double of the season with a career high 18 digs. Couch added 11 digs for her ninth double-double to finish out the Wildcats with double figure digs.
As a team, the Wildcats out-blocked the Devils, 13-6, led by Karas at the net. Briley added the only other solo block for the Wildcats while Siolos chipped in with five block assists as well. Freshman Tia Williams added four block assists while Biddle and Briley added two block assists each to round out the blocking for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats will look to carry the momentum from Friday night's match into Saturday, as they travel to Post for a CACC North Division match in Waterbury, Conn. The match against the Eagles is set for a 1 p.m. start.
SUBJECT: Wilmington Volleyball Needs All Five Sets to Dispose of CACC Rival Georgian Court, 3-2
DATE: September 17, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - A highly competitive rivalry is brewing on the court between the Wilmington University volleyball team and Georgian Court, as the two needed to go the distance for the second straight match spanning two seasons, with the Wildcats coming out on top, 3-2, on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores for the match were 25-19, 12-25, 25-22, 21-25, and 15-11.
Last year, the two teams met in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals here at the WU Athletics Complex and for the second year in a row, the Wildcats (4-5, 2-0 CACC) came out on top in five sets. Georgian Court (1-5, 1-1 CACC) battled back to tie the match after going down 1-0, and 2-1, but four straight points to break a 6-6 tie in the fifth set was too much for the Lions.
The fifth and deciding set was back and forth in the early going, with the Lions grabbing a 4-2 lead before the Wildcats fought back with two straight points to knot the game at 4-4. After a ball handling error gave the Lions a brief 5-4 lead, Brittany Biddle tied the set with a kill before Kaitlin DiGiacinto gave the home tea a 6-5 lead with a team. Georgian Court was forced to call a timeout.
Following the timeout, the Lions tied the match with a kill at 6-6, but a service error gave the point and the serve back to the Wildcats. A block by Katie Shorter and Allison Briley, a Georgian Court attack error and a Shelby Henderson service ace boosted the Wildcats to a 10-6 lead in the deciding set.
Georgian Court was able to close the gap to two at 13-11 by scoring four out of five points, forcing Wilmington into a timeout. But after the break, DiGiacinto gave the Wildcats set and match point at 14-11, and a Georgian Court attack error ended the match in favor of the home team.
The win gave Wilmington its seventh straight victory over the Lions, starting with a 3-2 victory early in 2011. Georgian Court continues to lead the all-time series, 12-10, however.
A trio of Wildcats paced the offense with double digit kills as DiGiacinto led the team with 13. Briley added 11 kills while Shorter chipped in with 10. DiGiacinto and Briley finished with a double-double, collected 12 and 11 digs, respectively.
Sophomore Alex Siolos also added a double-double as she dished out 21 assists and helped the defense with 10 digs. Fellow setter Kasey Couch also passed out 21 helped, as she added 12 digs to collect the double-double as well. Shelby Henderson led the entire back row with 10 digs for the Wildcats.
At the net, Siolos helped a defense to a team total 10 blocks, denying five block assists while adding one solo block. Shorter denied one attack by herself while adding four block assists. Biddle chipped in with nine kills and three block assists on the night.
After hitting .417 to grab the lead in the first set, the Wildcats' offense sputtered as they hit negative.029 in the second, .179 in the third and .000 in the fourth set. The team rebounded excellently in the fifth and deciding set, collecting six kills on 12 attempts with only one error for a .417 hitting percentage. For the match, the Wildcats hit .155.
Tonight was the first of six consecutive home matches for the Wildcats, as they return to the court at the WU Athletics Complex on Wednesday night. They will host Shepherd in a nonconference tilt starting at 6 p.m.
Link: Wilmington Wildcat Report
DATE: October 31, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - In the final regular season contest at the WU Athletics complex of the 2013 volleyball season, Wilmington University swept its way past Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Goldey-Beacom on Senior night in front of fans dressed for Halloween.
Set scores for the match were 25-15, 25-13, and 25-12.
It was the final regular season match in front of the home crowd for three four-year letterwinners in the Wildcat (20-9, 15-2 CACC) program. Seniors Brittany Biddle, Annie Scarfo, and Katie Shorter paced the Wildcats to the 14th straight victory over their cross-town rival Lightning (5-20, 0-16 CACC).
Shorter and Biddle were at the front of the attack with seven and high kills, respectively, while Scarfo led the back line with 11 digs on the night. Shorter also accounted for three solo blocks and six block assists at the net while Biddle added a pair of block assists as well. In all, the Wildcat defense held the Lightning defense to a negative .093 on the night.
The first set was decided on the strength of a 13-1 run with the serve of Shelby Henderson and Scarfo. They turned an 11-9 deficit into a 22-12 advantage, with the ability to cruise to the first set win. Taylor Rapuano served the Wildcats out, collecting back-to-back service aces to win 25-15 in the first.
An 11-2 run midway through the second set was the turning point in the second frame, as the Wildcats were able to increase a 6-5 lead to a 17-7 lead in a matter of moments. A block by Biddle and Hannah Karas gave the Wildcats set point before Kaitlin DiGiacinto put the Wildcats ahead 2-0 with a kill, 25-13.
Scarfo came out on fire to start the third set, serving the Wildcats to a 10-0 lead after a kill by Shorter gave the Wildcats the ball. Scarfo had two aces during the run. Another 4-0 run gave the Wildcats a 15-3 lead following kills by Alex Siolos, Biddle and DiGiacinto, and a block by Biddle and DiGiacinto. Now leading 19-12, a double block by Shorter and Siolos kick started a 6-0 run to end the set, with another Rapuano ace ending the game, and the match, 25-12.
Rapuano finished with four service aces while Scarfo collected three on the night. DiGiacinto added a ace as well, giving the Wildcats eight on the night.
The win was the fourth in a row by the Wildcats, keeping them in front of the South Division in the CACC. Wilmington has two contests remaining in its regular season, both against North Division foes. The Wildcats travel to Concordia on Saturday for a match at 1 p.m.
4-0 Shutout over Georgian Court in Nick Papanicolas' 100th Career Victory
DATE: October 30, 2013
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - - The regular season came to an end for the Wilmington University men's soccer team on Wednesday afternoon as the Wildcats clinched the fourth seed and a home game in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Quarterfinals with a 4-0 road win over Georgian Court.
Wednesday's victory was the 11th of the season for the Wildcats (11-5-1, 7-4-1 CACC) but also marked the 100th men's soccer program victory since joining the NCAA ranks for the 2004 season. Head coach Nick Papanicolas has been at the helm of the Wildcats for all 10 seasons also collecting his 100th career head coaching victory on Wednesday.
"Today's win is dedicated to all the past and present players and coaches that have helped this program grow to where it is today," Papanicolas said after the match. The men's soccer program is now 100-71-22 all-time, good enough for a .575 overall win percentage.
In a must win game in order to host the first round of the upcoming CACC Tournament, the Wildcats came out and scored twice in the first half, before adding a pair of insurance goals in the second half against a shorthanded Lions' (5-11-1, 2-8-1 CACC) squad.
Senior Tommy Quaranta got the scoring started for the Wildcats by slamming home a rebound off the foot of Vitor Lima at the 23:56 mark of the first half. The goal is a bit of a weight off Quaranta's shoulder, as he was held scoreless in the Wildcats' previous seven matches.
Following Quaranta's goal, the cards started flowing out of the referee's pocket.
Four yellow cards were given in the final 20 minutes of the first half, three to Georgian Court and one to Wilmington.
That didn't slow the Wildcats down however, as Elton Joe scored his team leading 12th goal of the season with 1:15 left on the clock before the halftime break, padding the Wildcats' lead to 2-0. Todd Woll played a ball over the top from the back field, and Joe did the rest once he was behind the defense.
Four more cards came out in the early going of the second half with the final foul and subsequent card resulting in the Wildcats' third goal. Lima took the free kick and buried hit third goal of the season at the 71:34 mark of the second half, pushing the Wilmington lead to 3-0.
Things got interesting following Lima's goal, however. A pair of Lions each received yellow cards while another player and the Georgian Court head coach each received a red card and were escorted of the field. Less than a minute later, two more Lions received a red card, leaving only seven field players plus the goalkeeper to finish the rest of the contest.
Sophomore Aaron Brown capped the Wilmington scoring in the 89th minute, tallying his first career goal by knocking in the rebound off the initial shot by Femi Akintunde.
Senior Chad Jenkins earned his first start in goal of the season for the Wildcats, picking up his first shutout while making one save in the 90 minutes. The Lions' Rylan Gentil recorded 14 stops in the loss.
With the win, the Wildcats clinched the No. 4 spot in the CACC Tournament starting on Monday, November 4. The top four teams host a quarterfinal match with the Wildcats squaring off against No. 5 Concordia at the WU Athletics Complex. The Wildcats defeated the Clippers, 3-2, in their regular season meeting earlier this year, coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the second half.
Monday's quarterfinal is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.
SUBJECT: Defensive Effort Leads Wilmington Volleyball to Sweep over Chestnut Hill
DATE: October 29, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - A strong defensive showing helped push the Wilmington University volleyball to a 3-0 sweep over visiting Chestnut Hill, 3-0, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest at the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday night.
Set scores for the match were 25-20, 25-28, and 25-28.
The back row of the Wilmington (19-9, 14-2 CACC) defense produced 68 digs while the blockers at the end out-blocked the visitors, 10-2, all leading to only allowing the Griffins (7-19, 5-10 CACC) hit negative .007 for the match.
Sophomore libero Shelby Henderson led the Wildcats with 23 digs from the back row while classmate Alex Siolos and freshman Tia Williams produced a team high six block assists at the net.
The first set proved to be the closest contested game of the match, as each team stayed within a few points of each other until the very end. Trailing 11-6 early on, Chestnut Hill was able to four of the next five points to climb with two, and another three consecutive points later to get to within one at 15-14. The Wildcats were able to keep the Griffins at bay, never losing the lead. Now leading 22-20, the Wildcats received kills by freshman Allison Briley and back-to-back marks by Kaitlin DiGiacinto to end the set, 25-20.
The Wildcats jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead in the second set before holding onto a 10-7 lead midway through the game. From there, Wilmington scored seven straight points on the strength of the Annie Scarfo serve to push the lead out to 17-7. Trailing 21-12, the Griffins made it interesting with a 5-0 run, closing the gap to 21-17. Now at 22-18, the Wildcats received points on a double block by Brittany Biddle and Williams, a Griffin attack error, and a kill by DiGiacinto to close out the frame, 25-18.
Chestnut Hill took an early 8-3 lead in the third set before the Wildcats came clawing back. Three straight points bring the Wildcats to within two at 8-6, before another 3-0 run allowed the home team to eventually tie the set at 13-13. After the Griffins took a brief 14-13 lead, the Wildcats gained the lead for good with a 4-0 run, mainly with the aide of the Griffin attack error. After trading points until holding a 20-18 lead, Scarfo again went on the serving spree, helping the Wildcats score five straight points to end the set, and the match, 25-18.
DiGiacinto led the offense with 10 kills on the night while Biddle and Briley chipped in with seven kills each. Kasey Couch dished out 15 assists while Alex Siolos added 13 helpers in the match. Scarfo and Siolos led with two service aces each, as the Wildcats collected six in all.
There is only one more chance to catch the Wildcats in action at the WU Athletics Complex in the regular season, as they will host cross-town rivals Goldey-Beacom on Thursday for Senior Night. The team will honor its three seniors prior to the match starting at 7 p.m.
Thursday will also offer fans to participate throughout the night, as the team will host a Spooktacular Costume Party along with a serving contest in between sets. The first 50 fans through the door wearing a Halloween costume will receive a prize, while all fans in attendance in a costume will be entered to win a Visa Gift Card.
SUBJECT: Wilmington Women's Soccer Closes Out Regular Season with 2-0 Loss at Philadelphia
DATE: October 29, 2013
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - In the first meeting since the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women's Soccer Tournament Championship match, Philadelphia earned its revenge over Wilmington, 2-0, to close out the Wilmington regular season on Tuesday afternoon on Ravenhill Field.
The Wildcats (5-11-1, 5-6-1 CACC) fell for the fifth match in a row to close out the regular season, but still get a chance to defend its CACC Tournament Championship in 2013 as they clinch a spot earlier this week. Philadelphia (5-8-3, 4-5-2 CACC) can clinch a spot in the CACC Tournament with a win or a tie against Bloomsburg in their regular season finale on Thursday.
The Rams used a 22-4 shot advantage to control the pace of the game on Tuesday, outshooting the Wildcats, 10-1, in the first half and 12-3 in the second frame.
Philadelphia picked up the game-winner in the 27th minute, receiving a goal off a free-kick from 20 yards out. Taylor Mysza scored her first goal of the season with a bender around the wall and into the left side of the net, beating Wildcat goalkeeper Julia Brown.
Michaela Van Antwerp added an insurance goal for the Rams late in the second half, scoring her fourth goal of the season. Her tally came at the 85:33 mark of the second half, off a pass from Janine Cascio to make it 2-0 late in the game.
The four Wildcat shots came off the boot of Rebecca Sowers and Kaitlyn Atmore, at they recorded two shots each. One shot from each student-athlete also reached goal, making Rams' goalkeeper Courtney Shaw record two saves for the shutout. Brown made five stops in goal for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats will determine their seed and opponent after the Philadelphia contest on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats can either be the seventh or the eighth seed for the upcoming tournament .The CACC Quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday, November 5 at 2 p.m. at the site of the higher seed.
SUBJECT: Back-to-Back Champs: Wilmington Men's Cross Country Sweeps its Way to CACC Title; Women Fifth Overall
DATE: October 27, 2013
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - In totally dominating fashion, the Wilmington University men's cross country team can call itself back-to-back Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Champions, sweeping its way to the title while the women's team placed fifth overall on Sunday on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park.
It is thought to be the first time a team swept all Top-5 positions on the result sheet in CACC history, and officially is dating back to the 2001 season. For the sweep, the Wildcats picked up a perfect 15 points.
Junior Richie Mitten became the second Wildcat to earn medalist honors at the CACC Championship since Wilmington joined the NCAA ranks for the 2004 season. Mitten beat the field of 75 runners with a time of 26:43, pacing the pack of seven Wildcats in the Top-15. For the result of today's meet, Mitten has been named the 2013 CACC Men's Runner of the Year.
Mitten is the first Wildcat to win the CACC Championship since Bill Steele won the event as a sophomore in 2010. Kyle Barnum also earned medalist honors for the Wildcats in 2002, when Wilmington was still known as Wilmington College and competed in the NAIA.
Sophomore Jesus Amezquita trailed Mitten by four seconds to cross the line at 26:47 for second place overall. Amezquita and Mitten fought head to head for the final mile of the race on who would take home the Runner of the Year honor.
Junior Tyler Muse was third for the Wildcats, crossing the line at 27:18 followed by graduate student Mike O'Brian six seconds later at 27:24.
Freshman Ken Fontal rounded out the sweep and the scoring for the Wildcats with a fifth place finish, crossing the line at 27:27. For his effort and the first freshman to finish the race, Fontal was named the CACC Men's Rookie of the Year.
It is the second year in a row a Wildcat was named the Men's Rookie of the Year, as Amezquita earned the award last season after an eighth place finish at the 2012 Championships. It is also the second year in a row that head coach Keith Jones was named CACC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year, voted on by the conference's Sports Information Directors.
Marshall Hawkins finished just outside the top five scorers for the Wildcats, as the graduate student was the sixth Wildcat to finish, coming in 10th overall with a time of 27:57. Junior Matt Mossman also narrowly missed the scoring for the Wildcats, coming in 14th overall with a time of 28:28.
The CACC recognizes the Top-15 finishers as its All-CACC Team, meaning all seven Wilmington participants were honored as All-CACC.
The women were up next following the men's race on Sunday and senior Jeanette Halliburton paced the Wildcats to a fifth place finish with 150 points. The Wildcats also placed fifth in last year championship as well.
Halliburton, battling injuries all season long, came out and placed 10th overall with a time of 20:48. The Top-15 women were also named All-CACC in a presentation following the event, as Halliburton was named All-CACC for the second season in a row. She finished fourth overall in the 2012 CACC Championship.
Graduate student Tijen Ozcan placed 21st overall with a time of 21:51 while senior SaraBeth Oppermann was the third Wildcat to finish with a time of 22:19. Oppermann finished 33rd overall. Sophomore Morgan Ferrick placed 29th overall with a time of 22:33 while senior Penelope Fantis was the final scorer for the Wildcats in 47th place with a time of 23:11, giving Wilmington 150 points.
Freshman Jordan Swain also competed for the Wildcats, placing 64th overall in a time of 24:36. Junior Chelsie Maher was the final Wilmington competitor, coming in 70th overall in a time of 26:01.
Nyack College took the women's overall time with 32 points, but it was University of the Sciences' Brianna Ligotski who took home medalist honors for the women with a time of 19:36.
The Wildcats will now prepare for the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship on November 9. The men's team was ranked fourth in the latest USTFCCCA East Region Poll while both teams will look to finish in the top three to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II National Championship.
The NCAA East Regional Championship will be run at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. on the morning of Saturday, November 9.
Paces Wilmington Volleyball to Sweep of Post
DATE: October 26, 2013
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WATERBURY, Conn. - - Eight different Wilmington University volleyball players recorded a kill as the Wildcats swept Post, 3-0, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional contest on Saturday afternoon at the Drubner Center.
Set scores for the match were 25-13, 15-14, and 25-19.
Freshman Allison Briley continues to lead the Wildcats (18-9, 13-2 CACC) as she was the only student-athlete to collect double digit kills in the win, putting down 10 terminations with a match high .381 attack percentage among the hitters. Post (4-19, 4-10 CACC) was led by Kerrin Kallmann's nine kills, but only hit .083 as a team for the match in the loss.
The Wildcats needed to come back from a six point deficit late in the first set to overcome the upstart Eagles, trailing 18-12 at one point. The Wildcats scored six of the next eight points to get within two at 20-18, but the Eagles received back-to-back points to move ahead 22-18.
That is when the visitors took over.
Tia Williams and Brittany Biddle started the rally with a double block allowing the Wildcats to score six straight points, forcing Post into using both of its timeouts. Briley gave the Wildcats set point with her fifth kill of the opening set before Alex Siolos finished off the comeback with a kill to end the game, 25-23.
Things were much different to start the second set for the Wildcats, as they turned a 3-1 deficit into a 15-3 advantage on the serve of Shelby Henderson. The 14-0 run was the longest of the afternoon for the Wildcats and allowed them to cruise to the finish line. A kill and an ace by Kaitlin DiGiacinto pushed the Wilmington lead to 18-7 before another Briley kill gave them a 22-8 advantage. Post scored six of the next eight points but DiGiacinto was able to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead with a kill to end the set at 25-14.
The third set was close throughout the early going as the Wildcat head a slim 14-13 lead midway through. That is when the Wildcats went on runs of 4-0 and 6-1 to take a 20-14 lead and forcing Post into a timeout. Following the timeout, Post was able to get within three at 21-18, but Wilmington closed out the set and the match with a 4-1 run of their own, capping the match with a kill by Williams, 25-19.
Siolos added nine kills for the Wildcats while DiGiacinto chipped in with eight. Henderson picked up five service aces on the match while leading the defense with a match high 13 digs. DiGiacinto also added 12 digs and two solo blocks for the match.
Kasey Couch paced the offense with 20 assists on the afternoon while Siolos helped with 13 helpers as well. Williams finished with a team high three block assists on the afternoon.
Wilmington returns to the WU Athletics Complex for a busy week ahead, as they host Chestnut Hill and Goldey-Beacom during the week before heading to Concordia next Saturday. Tuesday match against Chestnut Hill is set to begin at 7 p.m.
SUBJECT: Victoria Vasapolli's Two Goals Not Enough as Wilmington Women's Soccer Falls Short at Nyack, 3-2
DATE: October 26, 2013
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NYACK, N.Y. - - Trailing by three at the halftime break, the Wilmington University women's soccer team fell short in the comeback bid, falling to Nyack, 3-2, in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference road contest on Saturday afternoon.
Despite Saturday being the fourth loss in a row for the Wildcats (5-10-1, 5-5-1 CACC), the team still sits in sixth place in the CACC Standings with only one contest remaining. Nyack (7-7-2, 6-2-2 CACC) won for the second time in a row and now is tied for fourth overall in the CACC with 20 points.
Nyack's Julia Losert gave the home team a 3-0 lead in the first half, scoring all three goals for the Warriors. She tallied goals in the 28th, 33rd, and 44th minutes of the opening half, bringing her season total to seven goals and seven assists for 21 points.
The comeback bid came immediately following the second half whistle, as Victoria Vasapolli recorded her fifth goal of the season at the 45:30 mark, off a pass from Jenna Quaranta.
Vasapolli cut it to a one goal game with her sixth goal of the season in the 66th minute, scoring an unassisted goal at the 65:15 mark of the match. But the comeback halted there, as the Wildcats were unable to score again the rest of the way.
Nyack outshot the Wildcats, 22-8, for the match while earning more corners, 6-1, as well. Wildcat goalkeeper Julia Brown recorded six saves in the loss while Madeline Barbarino made three stops for the Warriors in the win.
Wilmington has one more shot to gain momentum heading into the CACC Tournament, as the Wildcats visit Philadelphia next Saturday in their regular season finale. The match is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start.
Wilmington Women's Soccer But Dowling Scores Late to Win 3-1
DATE: October 24, 2013
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. - - A header by Rebecca Sowers tied the match at 1-1 but a pair of late goal sent Dowling past the Wilmington University women's soccer team, 3-1, in the Wildcats' final nonconference match of the 2013 season at Golden Lions' Field.
The Wildcats (5-9-1 overall) tied the match in the 55th minute but the home Golden Lions (10-3-1 overall) rallied to score goals in the 69th and 77th goals to avoid the upset. Dowling was ranked seventh in the first NCAA Regional Rankings released earlier this week.
After going down 1-0 in the first half, and being outshot, 13-1, in the first 45 minutes, the Wildcats responded with a goal on their first shot in the second frame.
Victoria Vasapolli put a cross into the box, finding the head of Sowers who beat Golden Lion goalkeeper Melissa Guglielmo to the top left corner for her first collegiate goal.
But Dowling came back as Christina Cottone tallied her second goal of the match in the 69th minute which turned into the game-winner. Her shot from 20 yards out beat Wildcat goalkeeper Julia Brown to the top left corner of the goal at the 68:05 mark of the second half.
The Golden Lions added an insurance goal in the 77th minute on a header by Ally Abruzzo to make it 3-1.
Brown recorded 13 saves for the Wildcats while the Golden Lions outshot the Wildcats, 29-3, for the match. Dowling also earned more corners, 10-0, including six in the second half.
Sowers' shot was the lone opportunity that was on frame while Sara Eggert and Kim Richer also tallied shots for the Wildcats.
The Wildcat return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action for their final two matches of the season. They first travel to Nyack on Saturday for a 12 p.m. match.
SUBJECT: Unlucky Overtime Goal Sees Wilmington Women's Soccer Fall at Georgian Court, 1-0, in CACC Opener
DATE: September 12, 2013
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - - A direct kick that deflected off the Wilmington women's soccer defensive wall found its way into the back of the net in the first overtime, giving Georgian Court the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest, 1-0, on Investors Savings Bank Field.
Wilmington (0-3, 0-1 CACC), which previously defeated the Lions (1-0, 0-0 CACC) in four straight meetings dating back 2010, had its best offensive showing of the early going in 2013, posting three first half shots and totaling five on the afternoon.
In a game that was delayed an hour and ten minutes for a lightning storm, neither team could end the game in regulation. Wilmington goalkeeper Julia Brown recorded four saves, including one in overtime to keep the Wildcats in the contest, but it was the Lions' Casey O'Conner who kept the Wildcats off the board while making three saves in the game.
Georgian Court put the pressure on the Wildcats early in the overtime period, making Brown record a save in the 95th minute to keep the game alive. But it was after a foul when the Lions found an answer. Taylor Reinecke took the direct kick which deflected off the Wilmington wall, producing her first goal of the season in Georgian Court's 2013 opener.
The Wildcats earned three corners in the game, two in the first half, but were out-cornered by the Lions, 7-3, for the contest.
Junior Victoria Vasapolli led the Wildcats with two shots, both of which were on frame. Jenna Quaranta, Monica Weil, and Rebecca Sowers each tallied one shot to round out the shooting for the visitors.
Wilmington will make its 2013 home debut on Saturday when it squares off against Felician in another CACC contest. The match will begin at 12 p.m. at the WU Athletics Complex.
Link: Wilmington Wildcat Report
SUBJECT: Trio of Wildcats Record Career Highs as Wilmington Volleyball Defeats USciences, 3-1
DATE: October 25, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - A trio of Wilmington University volleyball student-athlete each recorded career high on Friday night as the Wildcats defeated USciences, 3-1, to get back on track in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores for the match were 25-16, 21-25, 25-12, and 25-15.
Freshman Allison Briley led the offense with a new season high 17 kills and 39 swings while only committing a pair of errors. Sophomore Hannah Karas anchored the net defensively, collected a career best three solo blocks while adding a career best five block assists to lead the team with 5.5 blocks. Junior Kasey Couch also set a new career best, dishing out 29 assists to quarterback the offense.
Leading 12-10 in the first set, the Wildcats (17-9, 12-2 CACC) scored six straight points and went on an 8-2 run to take a commanding 20-11 lead in the opening game. The teams traded points for the rest of the set, as Allison Briley finished off the Devils (12-13, 7-7 CACC) with her third kill of the game, 26-16.
The Devils came out hot in the second set, charging to a 9-4 lead in the early going. The Wildcats could only get to within three points the rest of the way, closing the gap to 15-12 and 18-15 before the visitors opened the lead back up for good. Three straight points pushed the Devils' lead to 21-15before getting set point at 24-18. The Wildcats scored three straight to force the Devils into a timeout, but USciences was able to finally close it out to tie the match, 1-1, at 25-21.
The third set was all Wilmington, as the Wildcats bombarded the Devils with 15 of the first 17 points, including eight straight, seven of which came on the serve by Shelby Henderson. Four more points gave the Wildcats a 19-5 lead before the Devils rallied to close the gap to as close as 24-12. Briley again ended the third set for the Wildcats, this time with her sixth kill of the frame, 25-12.
The fourth set was more of the same for the Wildcats as they came back from 2-0 down to score seven of the next eight points to take the lead for good. Another 5-0 run pushed the lead to 13-6 for the home team but a double block by Brittany Biddle and Karas ended a streak of another five straight points for an 18-8 lead. At 21-10, the Devils scored three straight to force a timeout from the Wildcats, but Wilmington responded with four of the next six points to take the set, 25-15, and the match, 3-1, on a kill by Karas.
Sophomore Kaitlin DiGiacinto tallied 15 kills on the night, backing up her career night against Philadelphia on Wednesday offensively. Biddle and sophomore Alex Siolos chipped in with six kills while Karas ended with four. Siolos finished with her team leading 12th double-double, adding 17 assists and 11 digs to her line.
On the back line, Henderson led the team with 21 digs while Briley collected her fourth double-double of the season with a career high 18 digs. Couch added 11 digs for her ninth double-double to finish out the Wildcats with double figure digs.
As a team, the Wildcats out-blocked the Devils, 13-6, led by Karas at the net. Briley added the only other solo block for the Wildcats while Siolos chipped in with five block assists as well. Freshman Tia Williams added four block assists while Biddle and Briley added two block assists each to round out the blocking for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats will look to carry the momentum from Friday night's match into Saturday, as they travel to Post for a CACC North Division match in Waterbury, Conn. The match against the Eagles is set for a 1 p.m. start.
SUBJECT: Wilmington Volleyball Needs All Five Sets to Dispose of CACC Rival Georgian Court, 3-2
DATE: September 17, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. - - A highly competitive rivalry is brewing on the court between the Wilmington University volleyball team and Georgian Court, as the two needed to go the distance for the second straight match spanning two seasons, with the Wildcats coming out on top, 3-2, on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores for the match were 25-19, 12-25, 25-22, 21-25, and 15-11.
Last year, the two teams met in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals here at the WU Athletics Complex and for the second year in a row, the Wildcats (4-5, 2-0 CACC) came out on top in five sets. Georgian Court (1-5, 1-1 CACC) battled back to tie the match after going down 1-0, and 2-1, but four straight points to break a 6-6 tie in the fifth set was too much for the Lions.
The fifth and deciding set was back and forth in the early going, with the Lions grabbing a 4-2 lead before the Wildcats fought back with two straight points to knot the game at 4-4. After a ball handling error gave the Lions a brief 5-4 lead, Brittany Biddle tied the set with a kill before Kaitlin DiGiacinto gave the home tea a 6-5 lead with a team. Georgian Court was forced to call a timeout.
Following the timeout, the Lions tied the match with a kill at 6-6, but a service error gave the point and the serve back to the Wildcats. A block by Katie Shorter and Allison Briley, a Georgian Court attack error and a Shelby Henderson service ace boosted the Wildcats to a 10-6 lead in the deciding set.
Georgian Court was able to close the gap to two at 13-11 by scoring four out of five points, forcing Wilmington into a timeout. But after the break, DiGiacinto gave the Wildcats set and match point at 14-11, and a Georgian Court attack error ended the match in favor of the home team.
The win gave Wilmington its seventh straight victory over the Lions, starting with a 3-2 victory early in 2011. Georgian Court continues to lead the all-time series, 12-10, however.
A trio of Wildcats paced the offense with double digit kills as DiGiacinto led the team with 13. Briley added 11 kills while Shorter chipped in with 10. DiGiacinto and Briley finished with a double-double, collected 12 and 11 digs, respectively.
Sophomore Alex Siolos also added a double-double as she dished out 21 assists and helped the defense with 10 digs. Fellow setter Kasey Couch also passed out 21 helped, as she added 12 digs to collect the double-double as well. Shelby Henderson led the entire back row with 10 digs for the Wildcats.
At the net, Siolos helped a defense to a team total 10 blocks, denying five block assists while adding one solo block. Shorter denied one attack by herself while adding four block assists. Biddle chipped in with nine kills and three block assists on the night.
After hitting .417 to grab the lead in the first set, the Wildcats' offense sputtered as they hit negative.029 in the second, .179 in the third and .000 in the fourth set. The team rebounded excellently in the fifth and deciding set, collecting six kills on 12 attempts with only one error for a .417 hitting percentage. For the match, the Wildcats hit .155.
Tonight was the first of six consecutive home matches for the Wildcats, as they return to the court at the WU Athletics Complex on Wednesday night. They will host Shepherd in a nonconference tilt starting at 6 p.m.
Link: Wilmington Wildcat Report
SUBJECT: Philadelphia Leads Wire-To-Wire to Defeat Wilmington Women's Basketball, 94-63
DATE: January 8, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Philadelphia University women's basketball team led wire-to-wire to take a 94-63 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup over Wilmington University on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
With the win, the Rams' (8-3, 6-0 CACC) head coach Tom Shirley earned his 500th coaching victory at Philadelphia University. He is now in his 25th season at the helm of the Rams, his 33rd overall. He has a career total of 649 victories.
Wednesday night saw the Rams take a double digit lead in the first four minutes and continue to cruise for the rest of the contest. A majority of the game was played at the foul line, and the Rams took advantage. Overall, the Rams made 29 free throws while the Wildcats (4-9, 1-5 CACC) only went to the line 21 times.
The Wildcats were led by sophomore Tenicia Spence as she again poured in 20 points in a game. It is the ninth time this season the guard has scored at least 20 points, twice scoring more than 30. Spence shot 7-of-17 from the floor and hit 6-of-7 from the foul line for Wilmington. Tiaja Harrold was the only other Wildcat to score in double digits, finishing with 13 points on 6-of-17 from the floor and hitting the only three-pointer of the game for the Wildcats. Both double-digit performances came off the bench for Wilmington.
The Rams had six players in double figures, led by Mary Newell's 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Najah Jacobs added 14, Monica Shacker 13, Bria Young 11, and Megan Finn and Tori Arnao each added 10 points for the Rams. Arnao added a double-double with a game high 13 rebounds.
The Rams jumped out to a 13-2 lead with 16:05 to play in the first half and continued to extend the lead for the rest of the stanza. The visitors held as large as a 26 point advantage before going into the halftime break leading 52-30.
The Wildcats were able to force 19 Philadelphia turnovers in the contest, turning them into 25 points on the other end. They led 25-18 in points off turnovers, 12-7 on second chance points while grabbing 17 offensive rebounds as a team, and 44-33 in points off the bench.
The Wildcats remain in CACC action for the rest of the 2013-14 season and travel the short distance to their in-state rival, Goldey-Beacom, for their next matchup. The crosstown rivalry game is set for Saturday with the opening tip slated for 1 p.m.
SUBJECT: Philadelphia Holds Off Wilmington Men's Basketball, 90-85, in CACC Shootout
DATE: January 8, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - At last check, the size of the rims at the WU Athletics Complex are regulation size, but the Wilmington University and Philadelphia University men's basketball teams could have proved otherwise on Wednesday night by putting on a shooting show in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest.
Philadelphia came out on top, 90-85, shooting 53.3 percent from the floor, holding off a second half run by Wilmington who shot 52.2 percent from the floor for the game.
The Rams (11-4, 5-1 CACC) rarely missed in the first half, going 20-of-30 from the floor, but more impressively shooting 9-of-13 from beyond the three-point arc, some of which were three feet behind the line.
In a tail of two halves, the Wildcats (6-9, 2-4 CACC) shot 20-of-33 from the floor in the second half, but the 13 points halftime deficit was too much to overcome, despite a strong run down the stretch to get as close as few as four points.
The only subpar performances by the teams tonight came from the foul line, as the Rams hit 15-of-20 as compared to the Wildcats 8-of-15 form the charity stripe.
Leading the percentage race for the Wildcats was Valentino Thompson who went 11-of-14 from the floor, including 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point arc, and adding 2-of-3 from the foul line for 26 points. He also finished tied for the team high with six rebounds. Herb Dennis finished with a game high 27 points, shooting 11-for-20 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point arc. Shaq Monroe-Gaskins was the final Wildcat in double digits, scoring 11 off the bench.
The hot shooting early on gave the Rams a double digit lead with 12:23 to play in the first half. The Wildcats could only slim the margin to as few as six for the remainder of the first stanza, as the Rams always seemed to respond to a Wildcats' mini-run with a three-pointer at the other end. A turnover and a dunk by the Rams' Peter Alexis in the final seconds capped the half for the visitors, giving them a 51-38 lead at the break.
Philadelphia went up by as many as 16 points in the second half, prior to the Wildcats making their run. They cut the deficit to 10 with 3:04 to play on Ta'Vaune Griffin's second put-back slam of the game, sparking the late game comeback. Dennis hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc with 1:21 to play to bring the score to 84-77 before another three-pointer by Thompson on the left wing cut the deficit to 85-81 with 44 seconds to play.
But that would be as close as the Wildcats would get as the Rams hit 6-of-8 from the foul line in the final minute of play.
The Rams finished with four players in double figures, led by Derek Johnson's 26. Johnson hit 5-of-8 from three-point territory, followed by Nick Schlitzer's 4-of-7. Schlitzer finished with 24 points while Peter Alexis added 21 points and a game high eight rebounds. Andre Gibbs finished with 13 points.
The Wildcats remain in CACC play for the rest of the 2013-14 campaign, playing again on Saturday. The team stays close as it heads to in-state rival Goldey-Beacom for another CACC doubleheader. The men follow the women's game with an anticipated start time of 3 p.m.
DATE: January 8, 2014
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - The Philadelphia University women's basketball team led wire-to-wire to take a 94-63 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup over Wilmington University on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
With the win, the Rams' (8-3, 6-0 CACC) head coach Tom Shirley earned his 500th coaching victory at Philadelphia University. He is now in his 25th season at the helm of the Rams, his 33rd overall. He has a career total of 649 victories.
Wednesday night saw the Rams take a double digit lead in the first four minutes and continue to cruise for the rest of the contest. A majority of the game was played at the foul line, and the Rams took advantage. Overall, the Rams made 29 free throws while the Wildcats (4-9, 1-5 CACC) only went to the line 21 times.
The Wildcats were led by sophomore Tenicia Spence as she again poured in 20 points in a game. It is the ninth time this season the guard has scored at least 20 points, twice scoring more than 30. Spence shot 7-of-17 from the floor and hit 6-of-7 from the foul line for Wilmington. Tiaja Harrold was the only other Wildcat to score in double digits, finishing with 13 points on 6-of-17 from the floor and hitting the only three-pointer of the game for the Wildcats. Both double-digit performances came off the bench for Wilmington.
The Rams had six players in double figures, led by Mary Newell's 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Najah Jacobs added 14, Monica Shacker 13, Bria Young 11, and Megan Finn and Tori Arnao each added 10 points for the Rams. Arnao added a double-double with a game high 13 rebounds.
The Rams jumped out to a 13-2 lead with 16:05 to play in the first half and continued to extend the lead for the rest of the stanza. The visitors held as large as a 26 point advantage before going into the halftime break leading 52-30.
The Wildcats were able to force 19 Philadelphia turnovers in the contest, turning them into 25 points on the other end. They led 25-18 in points off turnovers, 12-7 on second chance points while grabbing 17 offensive rebounds as a team, and 44-33 in points off the bench.
The Wildcats remain in CACC action for the rest of the 2013-14 season and travel the short distance to their in-state rival, Goldey-Beacom, for their next matchup. The crosstown rivalry game is set for Saturday with the opening tip slated for 1 p.m.
SUBJECT: Philadelphia Holds Off Wilmington Men's Basketball, 90-85, in CACC Shootout
DATE: January 8, 2014
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - At last check, the size of the rims at the WU Athletics Complex are regulation size, but the Wilmington University and Philadelphia University men's basketball teams could have proved otherwise on Wednesday night by putting on a shooting show in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest.
Philadelphia came out on top, 90-85, shooting 53.3 percent from the floor, holding off a second half run by Wilmington who shot 52.2 percent from the floor for the game.
The Rams (11-4, 5-1 CACC) rarely missed in the first half, going 20-of-30 from the floor, but more impressively shooting 9-of-13 from beyond the three-point arc, some of which were three feet behind the line.
In a tail of two halves, the Wildcats (6-9, 2-4 CACC) shot 20-of-33 from the floor in the second half, but the 13 points halftime deficit was too much to overcome, despite a strong run down the stretch to get as close as few as four points.
The only subpar performances by the teams tonight came from the foul line, as the Rams hit 15-of-20 as compared to the Wildcats 8-of-15 form the charity stripe.
Leading the percentage race for the Wildcats was Valentino Thompson who went 11-of-14 from the floor, including 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point arc, and adding 2-of-3 from the foul line for 26 points. He also finished tied for the team high with six rebounds. Herb Dennis finished with a game high 27 points, shooting 11-for-20 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point arc. Shaq Monroe-Gaskins was the final Wildcat in double digits, scoring 11 off the bench.
The hot shooting early on gave the Rams a double digit lead with 12:23 to play in the first half. The Wildcats could only slim the margin to as few as six for the remainder of the first stanza, as the Rams always seemed to respond to a Wildcats' mini-run with a three-pointer at the other end. A turnover and a dunk by the Rams' Peter Alexis in the final seconds capped the half for the visitors, giving them a 51-38 lead at the break.
Philadelphia went up by as many as 16 points in the second half, prior to the Wildcats making their run. They cut the deficit to 10 with 3:04 to play on Ta'Vaune Griffin's second put-back slam of the game, sparking the late game comeback. Dennis hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc with 1:21 to play to bring the score to 84-77 before another three-pointer by Thompson on the left wing cut the deficit to 85-81 with 44 seconds to play.
But that would be as close as the Wildcats would get as the Rams hit 6-of-8 from the foul line in the final minute of play.
The Rams finished with four players in double figures, led by Derek Johnson's 26. Johnson hit 5-of-8 from three-point territory, followed by Nick Schlitzer's 4-of-7. Schlitzer finished with 24 points while Peter Alexis added 21 points and a game high eight rebounds. Andre Gibbs finished with 13 points.
The Wildcats remain in CACC play for the rest of the 2013-14 campaign, playing again on Saturday. The team stays close as it heads to in-state rival Goldey-Beacom for another CACC doubleheader. The men follow the women's game with an anticipated start time of 3 p.m.
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