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SUBJECT: Wildcats Earn Split with Pace, 2-4 and 5-4, in 2014 Softball Season Opener

DATE: March 2, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University softball team scored twice in the fourth inning to come back and take game two of a doubleheader against Pace, splitting the season opening series on Saturday and earning first year head coach Mike Shehorn his first collegiate victory.

The games were played on the turf at the WU Athletics Complex instead of the regular home field of the Wildcats on Asbury Field in New Castle. But the different surroundings didn't stop Wilmington (1-1 overall) and Pace (1-1) who were both looking to get out and play against an opposing team for the first time in 2014.

Pace took the first game of the doubleheader, 4-2, before the Wildcats bounced back and took the nightcap, 5-4.

The true season opener was deadlocked at 1-1 after the third inning on the strength of solo homeruns from each side. Pace's Nikole Larm started the scoring with a solo shot down the left field line in the top of the second, barely crossing the fence in fair territory. Wilmington's Miranda Pedersen responded with a long shot to the gap in left center, tying the game in the bottom of the third.

The score remained 1-1 on the strength of starting pitcher Chelsea Botsch until the top of the sixth inning. Pace's leadoff hitter Shelby Yung took two bases on a sacrifice bunt, standing on third with one out. An RBI single gave the Setters the lead before a bases loaded walk brought a second run in the inning.

Trailing 4-1, the Wildcats put a rally together in the seventh inning, loading the bases with only one out. With the tying run at the plate, Meghan Logullo's fielder's choice brought one run across but left the home team with two outs and only runners at first and second. Pace escaped the jam to win game one, 4-2.

Junior Kelsey Doherty lifted the Wildcats in the nightcap, collecting three of the team's four hits and reaching base all four times in the 5-4 win. Sophomore Jen Fischbach tallied the other hit while picking up the win in relief in the circle, tossing the final 4.2 innings and only allowing one hit.

The Wildcats got on the board early in the game, as Doherty led off the bottom half with a triple to right center. With runners on second and third, Doherty raced home on a wild pitch for the game's first run before Logullo gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead by scoring on a suicide squeeze by Pedersen.

Pace responded with a pair of runs in each the second and third innings, before Fischbach closed the deficit to 4-3 with a double to the gap in left, scoring Pedersen in the bottom of the third.

Wilmington added on in their next at-bat, as the Wildcats quickly loaded the bases without recording an out. Logullo executed another perfect squeeze play, reaching first on an error and scoring Cambria Ziemba. Pedersen gave the Wildcats the lead, 5-4, with sacrifice fly to left, scoring Shannon McMahon from third.

Fischbach took over from inside the circle, only allowing one walk and two runners to reach base in the sixth inning. The jam was quickly averted, however, as Pedersen turned a 6-3 double play on a base hit back up the middle to take the wind out of Pace's sails. Fischbach slammed the door on the team's first victory with a perfect seventh inning, giving the Wildcats the split.

Doherty finished game two 3-for-3 with a triple and a run scored while Pedersen tallied a team high three RBI on the afternoon.

The Wildcats doubleheader against Bloomsburg scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed and now won't play again until they reach the Sunshine State for their annual Florida trip. The team opens their weeklong trip with a common opponent, playing conference rival Dominican on Friday in a nonconference game. The team will follow with a second game on Friday against Wheeling Jesuit. The games will be played in Clermont, Fla.

 

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SUBJECT: Strong Start Gives Saint Augustine's Toys For Tots Tournament Championship, 90-62, over Wilmington Women's Basketball

DATE: December 21, 2013
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INSTITUTE, W.Va. - - Saint Augustine led wire-to-wire in capturing the Toys for Tots Holiday Tournament Championship, 90-62, over the Wilmington University women's basketball team on Saturday night in Fleming Hall, hosted by West Virginia State University.

The Falcons (5-4 overall) scored the first six points of the contest, and 15 of the first 17 points in the first 5:18 of the game and never looked back. The Wildcats (3-8 overall) never recovered from the early deficit, despite receiving 27 points from sophomore Tenicia Spence off the bench.

Spence, in addition to her 34 point effort from the tournament's opening game, averaged 30.5 points per game while shooting 56 percent from the floor for the weekend. She was named to the All-Tournament Team for her effort.

The Falcons' lead continued to grow throughout the first half, as they used an eight-point run in the final two minutes of play to head into the halftime break with a 43-16 lead.

The offense started to click in the second half for the Wildcats, but the damage was already done as Wilmington only closed to as few as 21 in the second half. But from that point, the Falcons used another 20-6 run to gain their largest lead of the game at 84-49 with 4:24 remaining in regulation.

Spence shot 9-for-15 from the floor against Saint Augustine's, adding 8-of-9 from the foul line to lead the team with 27 points. She also led the team with three steals in the contest.

Theresa Mitchel finished with nine points off the bench for the Wildcats, shooting 4-for-10 from the floor while Cari Callaway added seven points while hitting one of the team's three three-pointers in the game.

Jennifer Carr led the team with 10 rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive glass. Tiaja Harrold added seven boards off the bench.

Saturday's game was the last of the 2013 season for the Wildcats, as they return to Wilmington and are off for the rest of the Holiday Break. When the calendar turns, the Wildcats return to action on January 6 at Lancaster Bible. The next time to catch the Wildcats at the WU Athletics Complex is when they return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action against Philadelphia on January 8.



SUBJECT: Spence's Huge Second Half Brings Wilmington Women's Basketball Back, 79-72, at Lancaster Bible

DATE: January 6, 2014
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LANCASTER, Pa. - - An explosive second half by sophomore Tenicia Spence allowed the Wilmington University women's basketball team to come back and defeat Lancaster Bible, 79-72, in its first game of the New Year on Monday night.

Spence scored 23 of her career high 36 points in the second half, as the sophomore continues to inch towards the single game scoring record held by former All-American Amelia Simmons. The 36 points is the second most points in a single game in the Wildcats' NCAA era, as Simmons once scored 37 points against Concordia in 2008.

After a slow start, by the sophomore's standards, that saw Spence shoot only 6-of-14 from the floor including 1-of-4 from the three point arc in the first half, she went 7-of-11 in the second half. The second half including 2-of-4 from the beyond the three-point arc, as well as hitting 7-of-10 from the foul line in the win.

Spence helped the Wildcats (4-8 overall) overcome a four point deficit at the half, as they needed to come back from down by as many as nine points in the opening 20 minutes. The Wildcats held the lead as late as 9:18 in the first half before the Chargers (5-3 overall) went on a 8-0 run on the strength of six free throws to grab a 23-16 lead with 7:07 left in the half.

Another 5-0 run pushed a four point lead to a 31-22 lead for Lancaster Bible with 3:02 left on the clock; the largest of the evening for the home team.

Taylor Carter started the late first half come back with a made jumper before Spence cut it to five with another bucket on the Wildcats' next possession. Back-to-back buckets by Spence cut the deficit to 36-32 with 31 second remaining before the Chargers added another pair of foul shots to head into the locker room with a four point advantage.

The Wildcats opened the second half with a 9-5 run to tie the game at 41. Another brief tie at 43 was the final time the Chargers would share the game with the Wildcats before a pair of foul shots by Spence with 11:50 to play gave the Wildcats the lead for good.

Now leading 49-48, the Wildcats used a 19-4 run to take their largest lead of the game at 67-53 with 5:58 remaining in regulation before cruising to the finish line.

Spence's 36 points came off the bench for the Wildcats, as she also added six steals on the defensive end. Junior Cari Callaway added 15 points on 6-of-17 shooting, hitting all three of her foul shots to be the only other Wildcat to finish in double figures.

Jenn Carr continued her outstanding performance on the glass on Monday night, grabbing a team high 11 rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end of the floor. Tashea Plummer came off the bench to score nine points and grab eight rebounds, tying Carr with five offensive rebounds.

The Chargers were led by Shanice Smith who shot 9-for-15 from the floor and ended with a double-double of 23 points and 16 rebounds. Katy Stover added 18 points while Aubrey Folger chipped in with 14 points for Lancaster Bible.

The Wildcats return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action for the rest of the week, starting with hosting Philadelphia on Wednesday night. The CACC doubleheader begins with the women's game at 6 p.m. at the WU Athletics Complex.



SUBJECT: First Year Head Coach Mike Shehorn Announces 2014 Wilmington University Softball Schedule

DATE: January 8, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - With the 2014 season approaching, first year head coach Mike Shehorn unveiled the upcoming Wilmington University softball schedule on Wednesday, with some notable changes taking place while looking at the slate.

The most noticeable change to the schedule is the length at which the Wildcats will be participating in games at the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla. Unlike years past, Shehorn has scheduled six play days during the teams annual trip to Florida as opposed to the two-week time-period in previous seasons.

"We wanted to play more games closer to home this year," Shehorn, who took over the program in August, said. "Having games closer to home means we get to play more regional teams this year, which can only help us."

Four of those regional games are even before the Wildcats take off for Florida, as they are going to welcome Pace and Bloomsburg to Asbury Field in New Castle to kick off the season. The 2014 season debut will be a doubleheader against Pace on March 2, before Bloomsburg comes to town for a doubleheader on March 4.

The Wildcats then head to Florida where they will play 12 games in six days, returning home on March 14. The National Training Complex in Clermont, Fla. has not released the 2014 slate of games when Shehorn released his schedule.

Upon arrival back in Delaware, the Wildcats open their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference at home as well, facing Felician in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 16.

"This year we are also going to have a pair of overnight trips in the season," continued Shehorn. "The first might be one of the tougher weekends for the season, as we head to Bridgeport for a Friday afternoon doubleheader and then turn around and head to Dominican on Saturday."

The other overnight trip will occur when the Wildcats to North Carolina to battle Chowan on April 1. The final nonconference opponent the Wildcats will face comes in the final doubleheader of the regular season, when they head to Dowling on April 28.

Inside the CACC, Wilmington will welcome Holy Family, Post, Concordia, University of the Sciences, and Bloomfield to Asbury field for conference doubleheaders throughout the season. The Wildcats will head to Chestnut Hill, Dominican, Philadelphia, Goldey-Beacom, Nyack, Georgian Court, and Caldwell to round out the road campaign.

The CACC Tournament is once again hosted by Georgian Court and will start on Thursday, May 1. The top eight teams throughout the regular season head to the CACC Tournament, with the hopes of gaining the conference's automatic qualification into the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament. The Wildcats were the No. 3 seed in last year's tournament.

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2014 Wilmington University Softball Schedule:

March: 2. Pace (DH); 4. Bloomsburg (DH); 7-13. Trip to Clermont, Fla.; 16. *Felician (DH); 19. at *Chestnut Hill; 21. at Bridgeport (DH); 22. at *Dominican (DH); 25. *Holy Family; 27. at *Philadelphia; 29. *Post

April: 1. at Chowan; 4. at *Goldey-Beacom; 5. at *Nyack; 9. at *Georgian Court; 12. *Concordia; 15 *USciences; 24. at *Caldwell; 26. *Bloomfield; 28. at Dowling


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: Comeback Runs Out of Steam as Goldey-Beacom Tops Wilmington Women's Basketball, 64-52

DATE: January 11, 2013
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WILMINGTON, Del. - - An early second half surge had the deficit to as few as two points, but the Wilmington University women's basketball fell short on the road against cross-town rivals Goldey-Beacom, 64-52, on Saturday afternoon at the Joseph Jones West Center.

Sophomore Tenicia Spence hit five-three pointers , including two in the first five minutes of the second half as the Wildcats (4-10, 1-6 CACC) clawed to within two points at 42-40, but ran out of steam as Goldey-Beacom (7-8, 4-4 CACC) held on down the stretch.

Trailing 38-30 with 16:53 to play, Spence hit her first of three three-pointers in the second half to start 10-4 run for the visitors. Freshman Jocelyn Rodriguez hit her first bucket of the game to give the Wildcats five straight points before Tenicia Spence hit another three-pointer to make it 42-38 with 14:45 left on the clock.

On the team's next possession, Rodriguez hit another jumper from the foul line to make it as close as it would get in the second half at 42-40 with 13:54 remaining in regulation. The Lightning would then rattle off the next seven straight points, and go on a 12-2 run to go back up by double-digits.

Spence finished with a game high 25 points, hitting 5-of-9 from beyond the three-point arc. The sophomore also added a game high three steals. Rodriguez shot 3-of-4 from the floor off the bench for the Wildcats, finishing with seven points and three assists. Jenn Carr grabbed a team high 10 rebounds, four of which came on the offensive glass.

The first half saw the Wildcats start their comeback, as they were down by as many as 15 points with 6:27 remaining in the stanza. The team fought all the way back to as close as four points following a pair of foul shots by Spence, and headed into the locker room down six, 32-26.

The Lightning were led by Lillian Chukwueze's 17 points while Briana Richmond-Peters narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and a game high 15 rebounds. Ten of Chukwueze's 17 points came from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats are back in action on Tuesday, as they return home to the WU Athletics Complex for another Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup against Georgian Court. The Lions took the first meeting of the season between the two programs, 74-64, in Lakewood, N.J. The Wildcats will tip off at 6 p.m.



NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University women's basketball team held off a furious second half comeback against Georgian Court, 65-62, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.

Sophomore Tiaja Harrold tied the single game record with eight steals while also scoring 10 points and dishing out a team high four assists in helping the Wildcats (5-10, 2-6 CACC) fend off the Lions (3-11, 2-6 CACC) down the stretch. The Lions nearly overcame a 15 point halftime deficit, closing the gap to as few as two points in the final minute.

Wilmington got out to a big lead in the first half, turning a 4-4 tied game into a double-digit lead on the strength of a 17-5 run, capped by a fastbreak steal and ensuing layup by Tenicia Spence with 10:03 to play in the first half. The lead grew to as large as 18 points in the opening 20 minutes after Spence hit a three-pointer and followed it up with another layup, moving ahead 28-11. After the Lions hit a three-pointer, the Wildcats received a foul shot from Jennifer Carr before Tashea Plummer converted a layup as she was foul, and hitting the ensuing foul shot for the 32-14 lead with 5:27 left in the first half.

The Lions were able to whittle the score to 37-22 in favor of the Wildcats heading into the halftime break. Spence led the way with 18 first half points for the Wildcats.

The second half was a different story for the Wildcats, as they could only go 11-of-35 from floor in the second 20 minutes, shooting 31.4 percent compared to the Lions 44.1 percent. In all, the Lions outscored the Wildcats, 40-28, in the second half, but it wasn't enough as the Wildcats held on down the stretch for the win.

Georgian Court scored the first 10 points of the second half, closing the gap to 37-32 with 15:18 to play in regulation. The Wildcats bounced back and scored the next six points to jump the margin back into double digits with 14:17 remaining. The lead was as large as 13 with 11:39 to play before the Lions made one final push to get back into the contest.

Trailing 54-43, the Lions went on a 10-2 run on the strength of 3-of-4 shooting from the floor and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line to close within 56-53 with 4:42 to play. The Wildcats were able to keep the visitors at an arm's length, however, pushing the lead back out to eight points on a jumper by Harrold with 2:06 left on the scoreboard.

Georgian Court came back with a layup and four straight foul shots to get within 64-62 with only nine seconds remaining, but Spence was able to hit one of her two free throws with six second left, not allowing the Lions to get a good look from half court for the tie at the buzzer.

Spence finished with 35 points, the third most in a single game in the Wildcats' NCAA era. She also has the second most (36), coming earlier this season at Lancaster Bible. Plummer grabbed a team high 11 rebounds while Carr finished with 10 boards.

The five wins for the Wildcats are the most in a season since the 2009-10 team went 15-13 overall and 12-7 in the CACC.

Wilmington returns to action this Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex, as the Wildcats host North Division foe Bloomfield for a CACC doubleheader. The women begin the doubleheader at 1 p.m., followed by the men's game at 3 p.m.



SUBJECT: Strong Second Half Gives Bloomfield, 72-43, Women's Basketball Victory over Wilmington

DATE: January 18, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - An extended run to start the second half propelled Bloomfield to a 72-43 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's basketball victory over Wilmington University on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.

Wilmington (5-11, 2-7 CACC) closed to within a five-point deficit, 28-23, to head into the halftime break, but Bloomfield (9-7, 7-2 CACC) came out and went on a 24-4 run over the first 12:12 of the second stanza to take control of the contest.

During the stretch, the Wildcats went 2-of-18 before Tenicia Spence hit a jumper with 7:48 remaining to bring the score to 55-29 in favor of the Deacons. The Wildcats went 6:17 of game time between buckets and another 5:00 before Spence's jumper found the bottom of the net with 7:48 to play.

Defense was the name of the game in the first half, as each team was held below 30 percent from the field. The Wildcats forced the Deacons into nine first half turnovers, creating five steals while the Wildcats turned the ball over 16 times as the Deacons recorded eight steals. Bloomfield shot 8-for-28 from the floor in the first half, compared to the Wildcats 6-for-25. Both teams converted nine free-throws, however.

Trailing by nine points late in the first half, the Wildcats gained some momentum going into the halftime break, scoring six of the next eight points. Tiaja Harrold responded to a Bloomfield three-pointer and a three of her own before Cari Callaway hit another three-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to close the game to 28-23.

The halftime break stopped the Wildcat momentum, however, and Bloomfield was able to regroup and come back in the second half and turn on the jets.

Spence led the Wildcats with 14 points and five steals, while Harrold and Callaway scored nine points each from off the bench. Jenn Carr grabbed a team high six rebounds, five of which were on the offensive glass.

The Deacons were led by a trio of players in double digits, paced by Morgan Taylor's game high 15 points. Tierra Scott added 14 points while Tianna Smith chipped in with 10 points, eight assists, and seven steals.

Wilmington will take to the road for their next two contests, starting with a midweek game on Tuesday at South Division foe Holy Family. The CACC doubleheader will begin with the women's game starting at 6 p.m. in Philadelphia.



SUBJECT: Holy Family Pulls Away Late to Capture 64-54 CACC Women's Basketball Victory over Wilmington

DATE: January 23, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Del. - - The Wilmington University women's basketball team closed to within two points in the second half, but Holy Family held on to defeat the Wildcats, 64-54, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at the Campus Center on Thursday night.

In a game that was originally scheduled to be played Wednesday night, the Wildcats (5-12, 2-8 CACC) used a 12-3 run to turn an 11 point deficit into a two point game with 10:33 remaining in regulation. The Tigers (11-5, 9-0 CACC) then used a 10-2 run of its own to turn the small advantage back into a double digit lead in the middle of the second half.

Wilmington was again led by sophomore Tenicia Spence who poured in a game high 28 points, shooting 10-of-21 from the floor while adding 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. She hit three three-pointers in the game while also finishing with two steals. Freshmen Jocelyn Rodriguez and Jasmine Lee led Wilmington with eight rebounds each.

The Tigers were led by Carolyne Heston's double-double, scoring a team high 13 points while also pulling in a game high 16 rebounds. Holy Family's Jill Conroy also finished in double figures, adding 11 points on 6-og-10 shooting from the foul line in the win.

The Wildcats held the Tigers to 28.4 percent shooting on the night, converting only one three-pointer in 16 attempts. The Tigers made up for the lack in shooting by hitting 25-of-43 from the foul line in the contest.

In comparison, the Wildcats shot 31.7 percent from the floor, but couldn't convert any better from beyond the three-point arc. Spence hit three three-pointers while Taylor Carter added another, leading the team to 4-of-20 from deep. Wilmington only made it to the line on 18 occasions, hitting 12 free-throws.

Due to the weather, the Wildcats have a short turnaround for their next contest on Saturday. The team remains on the road for one more contest when they travel to CACC North Division foe Nyack for a 1 p.m. tip.



SUBJECT: Aimie Bouie's Double-Double Leads Chestnut Hill Past Wilmington Women's Basketball

DATE: January 28, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University women's basketball team dug itself out of an early hole but ran out of gas as Chestnut Hill stepped on the accelerator and took a 78-63 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory at the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday night.

The loss extends the Wildcats' (5-14, 2-10 CACC) losing streak to four straight as they closed the gap to as few as six points in the second half, but ran out of steam and couldn't get over the hump. Chestnut Hill (6-12, 6-7 CACC) remains hot as the win is their fourth straight and fifth in their last six games overall.

The Griffin's Aimie Bouie, who graduated from A.I. DuPont High School and was playing in front of her home crowd, finished with her second double-double of the season, scoring a season high 15 points while adding 14 rebounds. Olivia Gorczynski led the Griffins with 17 points, hitting five three-pointers. Tenisha Townsend-Mobley added 12 points to cap the double digit scorers for the visitors.

The Wildcats' run started late in the first half, as they trimmed a 13 point deficit to six by hitting three straight buckets, but gave up an offensive rebound and a last second score to head into the locker room trailing 34-26.

Trailing by 12 points five minutes into the second half, Tenicia Spence hit a three-pointer to start a 10-4 Wilmington run. A pair of free-throws and a layup by Spence brought the Wildcats to within seven points before a three-pointer by Tiaja Harrold from the right wing brought the home team to within six points at 47-41 with 11:20 left in regulation.

But the Griffins responded with a run of their own, outscoring the Wildcats 12-2 in the next three minutes to again take control of the contest, 59-43, with 8:06 to play. The Griffins continued to push as the second half wound down, gaining their largest lead of the game at 71-49 with 3:49 showing on the clock.

Spence scored 15 of her game high 21 points in the second half, hitting three three-pointers and all six of her foul shots in the process. Junior Tashea Plummer scored eight points and grabbed a team high tying six rebounds off the bench. Jenn Carr also grabbed six rebounds for the Wildcats in the game. Freshman Jocelyn Rodriguez scored eight points off the bench, hitting all four of her free throws, while also finishing with a game high four steals.

Wilmington will look to break its four game losing streak on Saturday, as they again play at the WU Athletics Complex for another CACC contest. The Wildcats will host Concordia to start a doubleheader, tipping off at 1 p.m.

SUBJECT: Wilmington Softball Slotted Fourth in Annual CACC Preseason Coaches' Poll

DATE: February 3, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - With the 2014 softball season approaching the Wilmington University program was selected to finish fourth and make another appearance in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament as the 2014 CACC Softball Preseason Poll was announced Monday by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara.

The Wildcats have a first year head coach and only return five student-athletes from last year's team that went a record 19-7 in the CACC in 2013, but gained 140 points to fourth overall in a vote by the league's 14 head coaches.

The 2013 CACC Tournament champions from Caldwell earned 12 first place votes and 192 total points to lead the poll, followed by the 2013 CACC Regular Season champions from Dominican with 172 points. The Chargers earned the remaining two first place votes. Georgian Court picked up 159 points to complete the only three teams ahead of the Wildcats in the preseason poll.

Last week, Caldwell was slotted No. 19 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Preseason Poll. The Cougars finished the 2013 campaign with a 45-12 mark and earned their sixth-consecutive invitation to the NCAA East Region Tournament. The 45 victories tied the school single-season mark. Caldwell was ranked No. 24 in the final NFCA national survey last season.

The CACC Tournament takes the top eight teams from the regular season, and Holy Family (130 points), USciences (129), Bloomfield (111), and Felician (103) round out the remaining four spots to complete the eight teams who the coaches think will be in the CACC Tournament at the end of the regular season.

The remainder of the poll features: Post (85 points), Philadelphia (74), Goldey-Beacom (56), Concordia (49), Chestnut Hill (45), and Nyack (25).

The CACC Softball Championship is a double elimination championship beginning on Thursday, May 1 and concluding on Saturday, May 3 at Georgian Court University.

The Wildcats' season begins with a pair of doubleheaders at home this year, prior to making their annual Spring Break trip to Clermont, Fla. The Wildcats will host Pace on March 2 and Bloomsburg on March 4 before heading to Florida. Wilmington's CACC schedule begins with a home doubleheader against Felician on March 16.

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2014 CACC Softball Preseason Poll

1 - Caldwell (12 first place votes) ? 192 points
2 - Dominican (2) ? 172
3 - Georgian Court ? 159
4 - Wilmington ? 140
5 - Holy Family ? 130
6 - USciences ? 129
7 - Bloomfield ? 111
8 - Felician ? 103
9 - Post ? 85
10 - Philadelphia ? 74
11 - Goldey-Beacom ? 56
12 - Concordia ? 49
13 - Chestnut Hill ? 45
14 - Nyack - 25

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington's Tenicia Spence Voted Women's Basketball Second Team All-CACC

DATE: March 4, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - With the announcement of the 2014 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women's Basketball Teams by the conference office on Tuesday, Wilmington's leading scorer Tenicia Spence earned a spot on the Second Team after a vote of the league's 14 head coaches.

Spence (Baltimore, Md./Western) led the Wildcats to a 7-19 overall record in the 2013-14 season, a four win improvement from the season prior. The Wildcats went 5-14 in the CACC, improving by four games in the league from last season.

The sophomore led the team in scoring, finishing second in the CACC and 18th in all of NCAA Division II in points per game, pouring in 20.4 points per contest. Spence tallied a season high 36 points while scoring more than 30 points in four games on the year. She also scored 20 or more point in 14 of the 26 games she played in this season.

The 36 points she scored at Lancaster Bible on January 6 are the second most a student-athlete has scored in a single contest in Wilmington University women's basketball program history, missing the all-time record by a single point. She also scored 35 points against Georgian Court, 34 points at West Virginia State, and 33 points against Felician. The team won all four games Spence scored more than 30 points.

Spence also added 20 or more points in 14 games, including a stretch of eight 20+ scoring outputs in nine games from December 20, 2013 to January 23, 2014.

The sophomore also got it done on the defensive end of the court, finishing third in the CACC and 60th in NCAA Division II with 60 steals on the year. Spence collected a season high six steals at Lancaster Bible and against Felician, averaging 2.3 swipes a contest.

Spence scored 15 points while dishing out six assists and grabbing four steals in the season finale at Caldwell on February 28. She will return in in her junior campaign needing only 12 points to become the fourth student-athlete in program history to reach the 1,000 career point plateau.

She was joined on the Second Team by Goldey-Beacom's Lillian Chukwueze, Nyack's Audrey Matteson, Felician's Trina Plummer, and Bloomfield's Tierra Scott.

Caldwell's Jeanette Anderson was voted as the 2014 CACC Women's Basketball Player of the Year while USciences' Camille McPherson was named the 2014 CACC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year. Philadelphia's skipper Tim Shirley was named the Coach of the Year after leading the Rams to a 17-2 CACC record and South Division Regular Season Championship. Nyack was voted as the Sportsmanship Award winners.



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2014 CACC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams

First Team:
Jeanette Anderson, Caldwell
Najah Jacobs, Philadelphia
KC Jentzen, Dominican
Aubrey Latham, Post
Brianne Traub, USciences

Second Team:
Lillian Chukwueze, Goldey-Beacom
Audrey Matteson, Nyack
Trina Plummer, Felician
Tierra Scott, Bloomfield
Tenicia Spence, Wilmington

Third Team:
Tori Arnao, Philadelphia
Erin Fenningham, Holy Family
Camille McPherson, USciences
Monica Schacker, Philadelphia
Ariel Wilson, Bloomfield

Honorable Mention:
Alyssa James, Caldwell
Mat Ellen McCollum, Holy Family
Briana Richmond-Peters, Goldey-Beacom

CACC Player of the Year: Jeanette Anderson, Caldwell
CACC Rookie of the Year: Camille McPherson, USciences
CACC Coach of the Year: Tom Shirley, Philadelphia
Team Sportsmanship Award: Nyack College

2014 CACC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams:

First Team:
Peter Alexis, Philadelphia
Claude Blue, Bloomfield
Michael Balkovic, Caldwell
Nick Smith, Dominican
Garret Kerr, USciences

Second Team:
Ervin Ezell, Holy Family
Alberto Munoz, Holy Family
Norman Pope, Concordia
Nick Schlitzer, Philadelphia
Derrick Strong, Post

Third Team:
Derek Johnson, Philadelphia
Nick Moore, Nyack
Taylor Trevisan, Chestnut Hill
Kevin Walker, Caldwell
Marvin Williams, Bloomfield

Honorable Mention:
Chris Hampton, Nyack
Donte McGill, Goldey-Beacom
Kevin Udo, Bloomfield

CACC Player of the Year: Garret Kerr, USciences
CACC Rookie of the Year: Donte McGill, Goldey-Beacom
CACC Coach of the Year: Gerald Holmes, Bloomfield
Team Sportsmanship Award: Georgian Court University

 

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SUBJECT: No. 17 Wilmington Baseball Suffers First Loss of Season, 7-2, to Southern New Hampshire

DATE: March 4, 2014
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LANTANA, Fla. - - The No. 17 ranked Wilmington University baseball team suffered its first loss of the season in a tough regional matchup against Southern New Hampshire, 7-2, to kick start the team's annual Florida Trip played at the Santaluces Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon.

In the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II East Region Poll, the Wildcats (5-1) were ranked No. 2 while the Penmen (6-3) followed directly behind at No. 3, and just outside the National Top 25 but received votes. The Wildcats moved up one spot to No. 17 in the national poll released prior to the start of Tuesday's competition.

The Penmen jumped out to a fast start in their second game of the day, taking a 2-1 lead after the first inning on the strength of a two-out home run, and a 4-1 lead after two complete innings.

The SNHU lead grew to 5-1 after a single run in the fourth before the Penmen added single runs in the sixth and again in the eighth to keep the Wildcats at an arm's reach.

Wilmington took an early lead after their first at-bat of the ball game, aided by a two-out double by senior Josh Hampton. Jon Castro hit a one-out single and stole second to start the rally before Hampton doubled him home for the quick, 1-0, lead.

Another two out rally produced the Wildcats' second run, coming in the top of the fifth inning. Junior Josh Swirchak walked with two the bases empty and two outs before advancing to second on a balk by Penmen starter Mike Robert. Hampton continued his hot start to the season with another base hit, this time a single to score Swirchak and bring the Wildcats to within three at 5-2.

But Robert shut down the Wildcats for the rest of the contest, allowing only two base runners for the duration of the game. He picked up his second win of the season, striking out 10 batters while walking five and allowing six hits.

Wildcat starter Jay Kluka went 3.1 innings, allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits. He struck out a pair while walking one batter. Tim Racek came on for two-thirds of an inning before Ryan Douglas came on in the fifth. Douglas tossed two innings, allowing an unearned run, before handing the ball off to Peter Monahan who finished out the remaining two innings.

The Wildcats were out hit, 14-6, in the contest, while also committing four errors along the way.

Wilmington will look to get back to its winning way on Wednesday night, as they head to Miami Gardens to take on one of the premier NAIA programs in the country in St. Thomas (Fla.). First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and can be followed live via St. Thomas' athletic department.

 

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SUBJECT: Southern Connecticut State Sweeps Doubleheader, 11-3 and 6-5, From Wilmington Softball on Day Three in Florida

DATE: March 9, 2014
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Clermont, Fla. - - A late game comeback fell a run short in the nightcap for the Wilmington University softball as Southern Connecticut State swept a doubleheader, 11-3 and 6-5, on Sunday afternoon at Hancock Park.

Playing their third and fourth games in less than 24 hours, the Wildcats (2-6 overall) struggled out of the gates in each contest as Southern Connecticut State (6-1) scored multiple runs earl to take command of each contest.

The Owls jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead in game one after the first two innings, responding the to the Wildcats' two run top of the first with three runs of their own in the bottom half. The Wildcats tallied a run in the top of the second to tie the game, but the Owls took the wind out of Wilmington's sails with a four run bottom of the second to retake the lead.

After a scoreless third inning, the Owls added to their lead by putting another four spot on the board in the bottom of the fourth. Southern Connecticut State starter Jessica Van Alphen then shut the Wildcats down in order in the top of the fifth, bringing the eight run rule into effect.

Michelle Panasiti put the Wildcats on the board in the top of the first, singling to center to score Miranda Pedersen who hit a two-out double. Jen Fischbach followed with an RBI single to right, putting the Wildcat in front 2-0 after a half inning. A fielding error in the top of the second allowed Shannon McMahon to score after she reached by singling into left field.

Ashley Bennett was the only Wildcat to record multiple hits, going 2-for-2 in the opening game.

The Owls again jumped out to a large lead early in the nightcap, scoring all six runs in the first three innings. A four run second inning gave Southern Connecticut State a 5-0 lead before another single run in the third brought the score to 6-0 after two and a half innings.

That's when the Wildcats started a rally, putting their own four runs on the board in the bottom of the third inning. Three straight fielding errors by the Owls allowed the Wildcats to load the bases without recording an out. Another error off the bat of Fischbach gave the Wildcats their first run of the inning before Panasiti singled into center for two more runs. Rice Fazio capped the scoring in the inning with a sacrifice fly to center, deep enough to score Fischbach from third to bring the Wildcats to within 6-4 after three full innings.

The next three innings remained scoreless for both squads before the Wildcats started another rally in their final at-bat. Cambria Ziemba started the rally with a one-out single to left, followed by another single by Pedersen. With runners on first and second, Fischbach doubled to left field, scoring Ziemba and putting the tying run on third base with only one out. But the Owls escaped by getting a ground ball double play to the shortstop, tagging the runner going to third before throwing over to first to end the contest.

Both Fischbach and Panasiti collected two RBI in the nightcap while eight separate Wildcats recorded one hit each in the game. Fischbach also tossed the final 5.2 innings of game two, giving up one run on four hits in the no decision.

The Wildcats get a much deserved day off on Monday before returning to action on Tuesday to begin their final three days of games in Florida. They will face Alderson-Broaddus at the National Training Center at 11 a.m. before heading to Winter Park, Fla. to play at Rollins at 5 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Late Game Rallies Allow Wilmington Softball to Sweep Felician in CACC Opener at Asbury Field

DATE: March 15, 2014
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NEW CASTLE, Del. - - Late game dramatics allowed the Wilmington University softball team come back and sweep a doubleheader from Felician in both team's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opening games on Saturday afternoon at Asbury Field.

The Wildcats (5-11, 2-0 CACC) scored two runs in the bottom of the first in game one to come back and earn the 7-6 victory before a three run bottom of the sixth gave the team a 4-2 victory in the nightcap.

Playing in their first games at Asbury Field in 2014, the Wildcats jumped out to a 3-0 lead over Felician (4-9, 0-2 CACC) after the first two innings before the Golden Falcons fought back to take a 5-4 lead after the top of the sixth inning.

Now trailing, the Wildcats retaliated with a run of its own in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game. Miranda Pedersen and Michelle Panasiti walked with one out to the tying run in scoring position. Jen Fischbach lined a ball down the left field line, skimming off the left fielders' glove to allow Pedersen to tie the game at 5-5.

Felician came back in the top of the seventh to once again take the lead, as a pair of walks and a single through the left side scored the go-ahead run.

The Wildcats were able to keep the deficit to one run after the top of the seventh and responded with a rally of their own in the bottom half. Cambria Ziemba started the seventh inning off with a walk, before beating the throw at second base after a sacrifice bunt from Shannon McMahon. Now with the bases loaded and one out, Pedersen was hit by a pitch to force in the tying run before Kelsey Doherty scored the game winning run on a wild pitch.

Doherty and Panasiti led the Wildcats with two hits apiece in the first game, with Panasiti hitting two doubles and knocking in two runs. Doherty scored three of the seven runs in the first game.

Jen Fischabach relieved starter Chelsea Botsch with one out in the sixth inning, tossing the final 1.2 innings while only allowing one run on one hit, picking the win to improve to 2-2 on the year.

The night cap was knotted at 1-1 heading into the fifth inning before a two-out wild pitch allowed the Golden Falcons to score the go-ahead run and take a 2-1 lead.

The Wildcats received a leadoff double from Meghan Logullo in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the senior was left stranded at third base as the fifth inning came to a close.

Reliever Colby Wyatt worked around a two-out fielding error in the top of the sixth inning to keep the game at 2-1. The Wildcats used the momentum to take the lead in the bottom of the inning.

Katrina Swank started the rally by reaching first after being hit by a pitch with one out. Ziemba worked a work to put runners on first and second before the Golden Falcons recorded the second out of the inning on a strikeout. Doherty stepped in and hit a 2-1 pitch to right for a single, scoring Swank with the tying run without a throw.

Now with runners on second and third, Logullo hit a sharp ground ball up the middle which was stopped on a diving play by the shortstop. Logullo reached first with the single, while Ziemba scored the go-ahead run and Doherty never stopped as she rounded third and headed for home. Doherty slid past the tag of the catcher, touching home with her hand to give the Wildcats a late 4-2 lead.

Wyatt stepped back onto the rubber in the bottom of the seventh and shut down the Golden Falcons on three ground balls, picking up her first collegiate victory.

Logullo batted 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI for the Wildcats, while Doherty, Fischbach, Swank, and Ziemba rounded out the team's six hits with one each. Wyatt pitched the final 2.1 innings for the Wildcats, not allowing a hit while facing eight batters.

The Wildcats take to the road for their next three doubleheaders, staying in the CACC for their next contest on Wednesday. The team heads to Chestnut Hill for a pair of games starting at 2:30 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Katie Spence's Final Two Goals Gives Wilmington Women's Lacrosse a 13-11 CACC Victory over Chestnut Hill


DATE: March 22, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Junior Katie Spence's free-position shot with under nine minutes remaining broke a late game tie, allowing Wilmington University to squeak by Chestnut Hill, 13-11, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.


Chestnut Hill (0-7, 0-2 CACC) rallied from a four goal deficit in the second half to tie the match at 11-11 with 9:36 to play in regulation, but Spence tallied back-to-back goals, the game-winner with 8:37 to play, to give Wilmington (3-3, 2-0 CACC) the two-goal victory.


The Wildcats made it a habit of jumping out to multiple goal leads throughout the course of the game, but the Griffins came back after every rally, taking their only lead, 5-4, midway through the first half.


Maddie Hewitt put the Wildcats ahead, 4-1, with her second goal of the game with 19:14 to play in the first half, but the Griffins scored four unanswered goals to take a brief 5-4 lead with 9:56 to go before the break.


Hewitt started another run for the Wildcats, as she knotted the game with her eighth goal of the season with 8:25 to play before Penelope Fantis scored her second goal of the game to give the Wildcats a 6-5 lead with 3:28 showing on the scoreboard. Megan Keffer and Ashley Kroll made it four consecutive goals for the home team, before Chestnut Hill's Courtney Weidner ended the run and the first half scoring with a mark with 29 seconds remaining, bringing the halftime score to 8-6.


Wilmington jumped out quickly in the second half with the first two goals, as Rebekah McCurry got on the board, followed by Spence's second goal of the game, putting the Wildcats ahead 10-6.


The Griffins didn't roll over, however, as they made a run of their own, scoring three straight and five of the next six goals in the game to bring the contest to a standstill with 9:36 remaining in regulation.


But Spence converted on her free-position shot with 8:37 showing on the board to give the Wildcats the lead for good. She capped the scoring with her fourth goal of the game with 3:09 to play, icing the contest. The Wildcats' goalkeeper Corinne Dries picked up a ground ball after a caused turnover by Fantis and the Wildcats executed their final clear attempt before running the final minute of play out in the offensive zone.


Spence led the way with four goals and an assist for five points, while Hewitt added a hat trick as well, scoring three goals on the afternoon. Dries picked up the win in goal for the Wildcats, making nine stops.


The Griffins were led by Lea Sanders hat trick, while Alicia Herbert and Emorie Keimig tallied two goals apiece. Keimig finished with a team high four points, tallying two assists as well. Chestnut Hill's net-minder Katie Joe Lang recorded 11 saves in goal, but was given the loss.


The Wildcats finish their four game home stand with a 2-2 record, and take the road for the first time since March 5 for their next contest. They head to Georgian Court for another CACC South Division game on Thursday with the opening draw slated for 4:00 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Wildcat Golfers Wrap Up Jim Bishop Toyota Classic in North Alabama Ninth Place


DATE: March 25, 2014
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MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. - - The Wilmington University golf team posted a third round score of 314 at the Jim Bishop Toyota Classic, finishing in ninth place out of 14 school playing at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail hosted by North Alabama.


The Wildcats finished their second tournament of the 2014 spring season with a 319-301-314 three round score of 934, 24 strokes off the pace of the leaders; the host school North Alabama Lions.


Freshman Sam Clark led the Wildcats, finishing in a tie for 16th overall after three rounds. He posted an 80 on Tuesday to finish with a 76-73-80, for a tournament score of 229, 13-over par.


Senior Andrew Baldo steadily improved each round, finishing Tuesday with a his best score of the tournament (77). He placed in a tie for 29th overall after posting a 79-78-77 for a three round score of 234, 18-over par.


Senior Tomasz Pulsakowski was the third Wildcat finisher, posting an 81-76-81 for a three-round score of 238, 22-over par. He finished in a tie for 41st overall, although his 81 on Tuesday did not factor into the team score for the third round.


Senior Jerry Temple shot an 80 on Tuesday to finish in 44th overall for the tournament. He shot an 83-76-80 for a 239, 23-over par in the two-day tournament.


Junior Matt DiEleuterio was the final Wildcat to score on Tuesday, tying Baldo for the team lead in the third round with a 77. He finished in a tie for 48th overall with an 87-76-77 for a three-round score of 240, 24-over par.


Playing as individuals, sophomore Andreas Lunding finished in a tie for 34th overall, shooting a 78 on the final day to post an 84-74-78 for a tournament score of 236, 20-over par. Junior Alexander Lautenschlaeger shot a week's best 77 on Tuesday, finishing in a tie for 59th overall for the tournament. He shot an 80-86-77 for a three round score of 243, 27-over par.


The host Lions battled from behind to take the team title on Tuesday, posting a day's best 302 to win the tournament by four strokes. Missouri-St. Louis, who was leading after the first two rounds, shot a 311 on Tuesday to finish in second place, posting a 914.


North Alabama's Trent Alexander earned medalist honors after cushioning himself with a large lead through the first two rounds. Alexander posted a 79 on Tuesday to finish with a 69-70-79 for a 218, two-over par for the tournament.


The Wildcats are off to their last tournament in the southeast for the 2014 season as they head to Miami Beach, Fla., to take part in the Buccaneer Invitational, hosted by Barry University. The first day of the tournament is scheduled for Monday, March 31.

 

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SUBJECT: Hit Parade In Game Two Gives Wilmington Softball a Split at Philadelphia


DATE: March 27, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - A 21-hit parade in game two allowed the Wilmington University softball team to split a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Philadelphia, 1-2 and 14-1, on Thursday afternoon at the Philadelphia Softball Field.


The team that scored first lost each contest, as the Wildcats (9-13, 3-1 CACC) scored first in game one with a single run in the top of the fourth inning. Philadelphia (14-2, 5-1 CACC) came back with a pair of runs in the bottom half before going on to win the opener.


The Rams scored a lone run in the bottom of the third inning in the nightcap before the Wildcats tallied all 14 runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings before the mercy rule came into play and the game was called after the end of the sixth.


Senior Stephanie Sarris tossed a complete game with seven strikeouts in the opener, but only received five hits on the offensive side, and a lone run coming in the top of the fourth.


Kelsey Doherty led off the inning with a single before Ashley Bennett brought pinch runner Becca Stanley around to score from second with an RBI single to right center.
The Rams quickly retaliated with a pair of runs n the home half of the fourth as a two-out, two-run single gave the home team the lead for good.


The nightcap was the complete opposite for the Wildcats, as they smashed 21 hits, including five doubles and a home run. All the Wilmington scoring happened after the Rams got on the board first in the bottom of the third.


Back-to-back doubles from Miranda Pedersen and Michelle Panasiti to lead off the top of the fourth tied the game for the Wildcats. Bennett followed with a two-run shot to left center, giving the visitors a 4-1 lead with no outs in the inning. An unearned run following a line out by Doherty gave the Wildcats their fifth and final run of the inning.
After starter Colby Wyatt sat the Rams down in order in the bottom of the fourth, the Wildcats were at it again, tacking on two more runs in the top of the fifth.


Three straight singles gave the Wildcats their first run, as Bennett added to her RBI total with a run scoring single. A bases loaded single by Meghan Logullo brought in Katrina Swank with two outs, giving the Wildcats a 7-1 lead after their half of the fifth inning.
Another fast inning for Wyatt brought the Wildcat bats back up to the plate in the sixth, as they struck early and often in the inning, putting seven more runs on the board.


Pedersen led off the inning with another double before eventually scoring on another Bennett single. Brooke Lachetter knocked in Jen Fischbach on an RBI groundout before Cambria Ziemba doubled in a run to left center. Logullo added to the runs with another RBI single before Stanley doubled to left center to plate two more. Now batting around, Pedersen made it 2-for-2 in the inning, hitting an RBI single to right center for the final run for the Wildcats.


Wyatt went five innings while striking out four batters, allowing two hits and an unearned run. Lachette came on in the sixth inning and tossed a perfect inning with a strikeout to close out the contest.


Logullo and Fischbach led the Wildcat attack by each going 4-for-4 in game two while Pedersen and Bennett collected three hits each. Bennett led all batters with four RBI. Doherty collected three of the teams' five hits in the opening game.


The Wildcats' CACC doubleheader on Saturday scheduled against Post has been postponed due to the incoming weather system. The Post doubleheader will now be played on April 22, which moves the home games against Mansfield to April 23.


The Wildcats are scheduled to makeup a doubleheader at Chestnut Hill on Sunday, starting at 10:30 a.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Andreas Lunding and Rebekah McCurry Headline This Week's CACC Reports
DATE: April 8, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - Andreas Lunding earned CACC Golfer of the Week while women's lacrosse's Rebekah McCurry earned CACC Defensive Player of the Week as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference released its Weekly Reports on Monday.
Lunding (Horsholm, Denmark/Rungsted Gymnasium) paced the Wildcats to a tournament victory at the St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational this past weekend, finishing in second overall. The sophomore posted a six-under 138 at Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links, falling just short of medalist honors by a single stroke. Lunding went 71, one-under par on Saturday before finishing with a 67, five-under par score on Sunday.
Lunding also helped the Wildcats to an eighth place finish at the Buccaneer Invitational to start the week, finishing in 35th overall. He finished the tournament in Miami Beach, Fla., with a seven-over par 220 in the two-day, three-round tournament.
McCurry (St. Leonard, Md./Calvert) was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Wildcats to a 2-1 week in three conference games. The junior posted 10 caused turnovers on the week, while adding 12 ground balls. McCurry forced two turnovers and picked up two ground balls in a key CACC South Division win over Holy Family to start the week. She then added four caused turnovers and four more ground balls against Dominican. McCurry finished the week with four more caused turnovers and six ground balls against Post.
The team's leading point scorer, McCurry also scored six goals (five against Holy Family), dished out a team high six assists, and added nine draw controls on the week.
It is the third such award for Lunding in his career, but first in the 2014 season. He was named the CACC Golfer of the Week on two separate occasions as a freshman last year. It is the first Defensive Player of the Week award for McCurry after she was named the CACC Player of the Week on March 10.
Softball's Ashley Bennett and baseball's Rob Gore were mentioned on their sports' respective Weekly Honor Roll for this past week, after helping the Wildcats to victory.
Bennett finished with a team high .667 slugging percentage in a 5-1 week for the softball team, batting 8-for-18 with a double and a home run. She contributed a team high eight RBI on the week.
Gore struck out a career best nine batters in seven innings of work against Chestnut Hill, earning the victory. The junior only allowed one walk and two hits in the win, moving to 3-0 on the year with 1.95 season earned run average.


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SUBJECT: Meghan Logullo's Eighth Inning Walk-Off Single Gives Wilmington Softball Sweep of USciences
DATE: April 14, 2014
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NEW CASTLE, Del. - - Senior Meghan Logullo capped a late game rally in the nightcap for the Wilmington University softball team, hitting a walk-off single in game two against the University of the Sciences to pick up the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep, 8-4 and 2-1, on Monday at Asbury Field.
Logullo's two out single capped the Wildcats' (19-17, 11-5 CACC) comeback in game two, as they scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh with two outs before finishing the comeback in the eighth. The Devils (6-22, 5-13 CACC) scored their lone run in the top of the fifth inning but couldn't find the final out in the seventh inning.
With one out in the ninth, Colby Wyatt singled through the left side to put a runner on base. USciences were able to get the second out at second base on a bunt by Chelsea Botsch, but Botsch used her speed well on the base paths. Cambria Ziemba singled to put Botsch on second base, before Botsch executed a delayed steal of third base.
Trying to recover, the Devils' Katie Dickson threw down to third base, but the ball skipped of Kelsey Doherty's helmet as she was standing in the batters box and into left field. Botsch came home with the tying run to force extra innings.
With two outs and the bases empty, Ashley Bennett started an eighth inning rally with a double down the right field line, just out of the reach of a diving Kiersten Badzgon near the foul line. Logullo then stepped in and sent a 1-1 pitch over the head of the second baseman, allowing pinch runner Katrina Swank to score easily from second base.
In the opener, the Wildcats spotted the Devils two runs in the top of the third before getting on the board in the home half of the inning. Botsch was at it again on the base paths as she stole third and scored on a throwing error by the catch for the Wildcats' first run.
The offense poured it on in the next two innings, taking the lead on a two-run homer to dead center by Bennett, putting the Wildcats in front, 3-2.
The Devils came back to tie the game with a single run in the top of the fifth inning, but the home team responded with a five run home half to grab control of the opening game for good.
Kelsey Doherty started the scoring with an RBI triple before Shannon McMahon brought her home with an RBI single to right center. Now with two outs, Logullo doubled in two more runs, hitting the gap in left center. Miranda Pedersen followed with a double down the right field line, bringing the fifth run to the plate for the Wildcats.
Wyatt then came on for the Wildcats and tossed the final two innings to start the doubleheader with a victory. Brooke Lachette tossed the fourth and fifth inning for the Wildcats, picking up the win and improving to 2-2 on the year.
Botsch and Bennett led the Wildcats with three hits a piece on the day, as Botsch went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the opener and Bennett batted 2-for-4 in the nightcap.
Stephanie Sarris went all eight innings in game two, striking out four batters while only allowing one run on six hits and three walks. The senior is now 9-6 on the season.
The Wildcats head to Chestnut Hill on Thursday to wrap up play on the week before taking Easter Weekend off. Thursday's doubleheader in Philadelphia is scheduled for a 2:30 first pitch.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington University Holds its Fifth Annual Athletics Academic All-Star Banquet with Guest Speaker Raheem Brock
DATE: April 13, 2014
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NEW CASTLE, Del. - - Now in its fifth year of existence, the Wilmington University athletics department introduced 58 student-athletes as Academic All-Start on Sunday night at it annual Athletics Academic All-Star Banquet in the Audrey K. Doberstein Admissions Center Auditorium.
After dinner, the student-athletes and guests were treated by a visit from former Temple University and NFL player Raheem Brook who spoke to the audience. A Super Bowl winner with the Colts and NFC West Division winner with the Seahawks, Brock spoke to the student-athletes, parents, coaches, and administration in attendance about the trials ad tribulations he had to overcome as a young boy growing up in Germantown, Pa., in order to graduate high school and be accepted to Temple.
Brock continued his inspirational message for the students about overcoming obstacles to achieve your goals, and to also set new goals as life always changes. After Temple, Brock had one dream realized when he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2002 NFL draft, but needed to make new set of goals as the hometown team couldn't sign him.
Brock would spend the next eight years as a Colt, learning from NFL legends such as Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, and Dwight Freeney. In part of his time as a Colt, Brock earned a Super Bowl ring winning the NFL's Championship in 2006.
After continuing to learn all that he could from head coach Tony Dungy, Brock was signed by the Seattle Seahawks where his goals and passions turned from learning all that he could, to teaching younger players all that he knew. He then told the audience of such experiences such as the Marshawn Lynch "Earthquake Game" in the 2010 playoffs.
His message to the crowd today was to always have the student-athletes challenging for more. The numbers show that not all college players go professional in the sport that they play, so working as hard as possible in every aspect of life leaves the student-athletes a multitude of options to fall back on.
Assistant Vice President Dr. Jack Cunningham, Director of Athletics Linda Andrzjewski, and Associate Director of Athletics Brian August Followed with announcing this year's 58 Academic All-Stars and handing out certificates.
In order to qualify as a Wilmington University Academic All-Star a student-athlete must carry at least a 3.5 GPA for the academic year
Wilmington, the second university in the state of Delaware to hold Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society status, also recognized eight individuals that became second year honorees of the academic honor society, and inducted 11 more outstanding individuals into the 2014 class.
Volleyball's Brittany Biddle, Annie Scarfo, and Katie Shorter; Cross Country's Sarabeth Oppermann and Michael O'Brian; Women's Lacrosse's Ali Kern; Women's Soccer's Jordanne Hoesli-Atkins; and dual sport athlete Rachel Burley were recognized for being in the Society as second-year members.
Women's Basketball's Taylor Carter; Volleyball's Kaitlin DiGiacinto; Cross Country's Tijen Ozcan and Mark Hannagan; Men's Soccer Zachary Lee; Softball's Chelsea Botsch and Michelle Panasiti; Baseball's Ryan Douglas; and Women's Soccer's Kaitlyn Atmore, Julia Brown, and Shelby Schneeweis were inducted into the academic Society as first year members on Sunday night.
In order to be inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society, a student-athlete must carry a 3.5 or greater cumulative GPA and be of junior academic status.
Chi Alpha Sigma's purpose is to: encourage and reward high academic scholarship of college athletes at four-year accredited colleges and universities; to recognize outstanding academic achievement by intercollegiate varsity letter winners; to encourage good citizenship, moral character, and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics, to recognize and honor the individual athlete, his/her team, sport, athletic department, and college or university; and to mentor and to provide leadership to other athletes.
2014 Wilmington University Athletics Academic All-Star Banquet
Academic All-Stars:
Baseball: Michael Annone, Ryan Douglas, Sean Feeney, Kyle Fries, Sam Goines, Jay Kluka, Christopher Lopez, Tory Manfre, Nick Marics, Peter Monahan, Tyler Newton, Bradley Nowell, Zachary Rumford, Michael Torres, and Jamie Treml.
Women's Basketball: Jennifer Carr, Taylor Carter, and Jocelyn Rodriguez.
Cross Country: Ken Fontal, Mark Hannagan, Michael O'Brian, Sarabeth Oppermann, and Tijen Ozcan.
Golf: Jun Ahn Young, Frederik Braun, and Andreas Lunding.
Women's Lacrosse: Rachel Burley, Ali Kern, Ashley Kroll, Gabby Spalt, and Katie Spence.
Men's Soccer: Chad Jenkins, Zachary Lee, Steven O'Connor, and Joe Woodley.
Women's Soccer: Kaitlyn Atmore, Julia Brown, Rachel Burley, Jordanne Hoesli-Atkins, Ashley Kroll, Kim Richer, Shelby Schneeweis, and Rebecca Sowers.
Volleyball: Brittany Biddle, Allison Briley, Kaitlin DiGiacinto, Annie Scarfo, Katie Shorter, Nicole Shuba, and Alex Siolos.
2014 Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society:
First Year Members ? Taylor Carter, Kaitlin DiGiacinto, Tijen Ozcan, Mark Hannagan, Zachary Lee, Chelsea Botsch, Michelle Panasiti, Ryan Douglas, Kaitlyn Atmore, Julia Brown, and Shelby Schneeweis.
Second Year Honorees: Brittany Biddle, Annie Scarfo, Katie Shorter, Sarabeth Oppermann, Michael O'Brian, Rachel Burley, Ali Kern, and Jordanne Hoesli-Atkins.

 

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SUBJECT: Wildcats Respond in Nightcap to Split Wacky CACC Softball Doubleheader, 2-13 and 11-1, with Post
DATE: April 22, 2014
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NEW CASTLE, Del. - - The Wilmington University softball team sent 13 batters to the plate in the top of the first inning of game two, responding from dropping game one, 13-2, to take game two, 11-1, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader against Post at Asbury Field on Thursday.
In a wacky doubleheader between two of the top teams in the CACC, the Eagles (20-18, 16-6 CACC) put 13 runs on the board in two innings of game one, before the Wildcats (22-18, 14-6 CACC) scored all 11 runs in two innings in game two to earn the split.
After going down in order in the top of the first inning, Post put five runs on the board in the top of the second, using four walks and three hits to take a 5-0 lead.
The Wildcats started chopping at the large deficit, scoring a run in the third as Cambria ZIemba singled home Chelsea Botsch who hit a one-out triple. They made it 5-2 with another run in the fourth inning, getting an RBI single from Botsch, scoring Meghan Logullo from second base.
But the Eagles retaliated with two outs in the fifth inning, as a bases loaded double started a string of seven consecutive two out hits. The Eagles put eight on the board in the fifth, using eight hits and a pair of hit-by-pitches to start the inning.
Post's Kaitlin Derby picked up the win while pitching all five innings in the first game, walking one while allowing two runs on seven hits.
Having only thrown 78 pitches in the first game, Derby started in the circle for the Eagles in the second game as well. But the Wildcats were ready for the hurler, as they sent 13 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first, scoring eight runs on nine hits.
Botsch, Ziemba, and Colby Wyatt started the inning off with three straight singled, as Wyatt's scored Botsch with the game's first run. Michelle Panasiti loaded the bases with a bunt base hit, allowing Kelsey Doherty to knock in another run with a single into right field. Jen Fischbach knocked in a pair on an RBI single to left. Again with the bases loaded, Ziemba doubled down the line in left field, putting two more on the board for the Wildcats. A fielding error on a sharp grounder by Wyatt brought home the final run of the first inning for the Wildcats, giving the home team a quick 8-0 lead.
Game two starter Stephanie Sarris didn't allow a hit until the third inning and didn't allow a run until the top of the fifth. She improved to 11-6 on the year, striking out nine batters with only allowing four hits.
Kelsey Doherty doubled in two more runs in the bottom of the fourth, followed by an RBI single by Logullo to put the Wildcats ahead 11-0 and in line for the eight-run rule after four and a half innings of play.
Botsch went 4-for-7 from atop the Wildcat lineup on Thursday, while Ziemba went 3-for-4 form the number two spot. The two batters tallied four runs on the afternoon, sparking the lineup once again.
Doherty tallied three RBI in game two while Ziemba, Wyatt, and Fischbach each finished with two RBI in the win.
The Wildcats take to the road for their next two doubleheaders as they head to NFCA No. 10 Caldwell on Thursday before heading to Dominican on Friday. The Wildcats return to Asbury Field on Saturday for a doubleheader against Bloomfield for Senior Day.


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SUBJECT: Senior Hurler Stephanie Sarris Named CACC Softball Pitcher of the Week
DATE: April 23, 2014
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NEW
HAVEN, Conn. - - With only allowing one run in 15 innings of work last
week, Wilmington University senior Stephanie Sarris has been named the
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for
games played through April 20, as announced by the conference office on
Monday.
The Wildcats (22-18, 14-6 CACC) went 4-0 last week, sweeping
doubleheader from USciences and Chestnut Hill prior to Easter Weekend.
Sarris
(Rohnert Park, Calif./Rancho Cotate) won both games she appeared in
last week, only allowing a fifth inning run against USciences in 15
innings of work. The senior had to work extra-innings against the
Devils, throwing eight innings to pick up the win in game two. She
struck out four batters while allowing six hits.
In her second game
of the week, Sarris went the distance again, tossing all seven innings
of a 5-0 shutout victory over Chestnut Hill. She struck out eight
Griffins while not allowing a walk, only giving up three hits in the
win. At that, Sarris improved to 10-6 on the season.
For the week,
Sarris struck out 12 batters in 15 innings. She carried a 0.47 earned
run average for the week, lowering her season ERA to 1.90 after
Tuesday's win against Post.
Junior Chelsea Botsch was named to
Softball's Weekly Honor Roll, batting 8-for-13 for the week with a team
high five runs scored. She also went 4-for-5 on the base paths, stealing
third and advancing home on an error in the bottom of the seventh to
force extras in game two against USciences.
Juniors Josh Swirchak and
Jamie Treml were named to the CACC Baseball Weekly Honor Roll after
leading the team to a 3-1 week. Swirchak batted 8-for-16 while knocking
in a team high five runs and scoring a team high five more. He hit his
first home run of the year in a 3-for-4 effort against Queens. Treml
struck out 11 batters in his only appearance of the week, improving to
7-0 on the year with a win over USciences.
Graduate student Penelope
Fantis was named to the CACC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Honor Roll after
leading the Wildcats to a 3-0 week last week. She scored a team high
nine goals, finishing second with 10 points. She also led the team with
nine ground balls while collecting five draw controls. She scored a
week's high four goals on Senior Day against West Virginia Wesleyan
while her seven ground balls against UDC tied a program single game
mark.

 

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SUBJECT: Walk-Off Homer Closes Out Wilmington Softball's Regular Season, as Dowling Sweeps the Wildcats
DATE: April 28, 2014
djl
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. - - The Wilmington University softball team closed out the 2014 regular season with a pair of losses on the road at Dowling, 5-8 and 6-8, on Monday afternoon at Golden Lions Field.
The losses drop the Wildcats season total to 24-24 as they prepare for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference starting on Thursday. Dowling needed a three-run walk-off home run in game two to secure the sweep to finish its regular season at 24-23 overall.
The Wildcats fell behind early in game one, needing to climb out of a 5-0 hole after the first two innings of play.
The offense got on track in the top of the fourth as Ashley Bennett smacked a two-run shot to left for her team leading sixth home run of the season.
But the Golden Lions responded with three runs in the bottom of the fourth to regain the momentum in the game, taking an 8-2 lead.
A Cambria Ziemba triple scored two runs in the top of the fifth while a Colby Wyatt sacrifice fly cut the Wildcat deficit to 8-5 in the fifth, making it game once more.
Dowling starter Erika Nogan shut the Wildcats down in the top of the sixth, however, before Alisa Fjelstad picked up the save with a scoreless seventh inning to close out game one.
The Wildcats were the ones to jump out to an early lead in game two, getting an RBI single from Wyatt as Ziemba scored from second after reaching on an error.
Wyatt was at it again in the third inning, ash she singled down the left field line, scoring both Shannon McMahon and Ziemba for a 3-0 lead.
The lead grew to 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning as the Wildcats continued to put runs on the board. With runners on second and third, Ziemba hit a sacrifice fly to center field for the inning's first run before Wyatt added an RBI double down the left field line to score Meghan Logullo.
But the Golden Lions stole the momentum in the home half of the fourth, as a two-run triple put Dowling on the board.
The home team continued to come back in the bottom of the fifth as a two-run homer by Crystal Tarango cut the Wildcats' lead to 5-4 with two innings to play.
Another homer in the sixth tied the game for the Golden Lions before the Wildcats took the lead once more with a two-out run in the top of the seventh.
With pinch runner Kelsey Doherty on third, the Dowling catcher threw the ball away on a pick off attempt, allowing the go-ahead run to come in and score for the Wildcats.
Back-to-back walks put the first two runners on base for the Golden Lions in the bottom of the seventh. With Wyatt back in the circle for the Wildcats, the freshman picked up a strikeout in an attempt to work out of the jam, but Tarango hit her second homer of the game to give the Golden Lions an 8-6 victory.
Wyatt led the Wildcats with three hits and four RBI in game two alone while Logullo batted 3-for-6 with three runs scored in the doubleheader.
The Wildcats are back in action with the start of the CACC Tournament, as they earned the No. 5 seed for the upcoming, double elimination tournament on Thursday. They will play No. 4 seed Holy Family in the first game with the time to be determined. The CACC Tournament will be played in Lakewood, N.J., hosted by Georgian Court.


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SUBJECT: Playoff Preview: Fifth Seeded Wilmington Set to Begin CACC Softball Tournament
DATE: May 1, 2014
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - - The 2014 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament begins on Friday at Georgian Court University with Wilmington earning the No. 5 seed squaring off against No. 4 Holy Family at 12 p.m. on Field 2.
The CACC Tournament features the top eight teams throughout the regular season in a double elimination type tournament, with the winner being crowned on Sunday, May 4. The CACC Tournament winner earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament.
All games scheduled for field 1 will be video streamed via College TV Ticket. Links for the broadcast can be found on the CACC Softball Tournament Home Page at http://www.caccathletics.org/sports/sball/2013-14/championship.
Scouting the No. 5 Wilmington University Wildcats
The Wildcats secured the No. 5 seed for the tournament with a doubleheader sweep over Bloomfield on Saturday, April 26 on Senior Day at Asbury Field. After a five game winning streak, the Wildcats ran into a slump to close out the regular season, losing seven of their last 10 games overall.
Seniors Stephanie Sarris and Meghan Logullo, as well as sophomore Ashley Bennett were named Second Team All-CACC earlier this week after leading the Wildcats to a 16-10 CACC record.
Sarris carried the pitching staff with a 2.28 earned run average, finishing fifth in the CACC. Her 106 strikeouts rank second in the CACC as she has struck out a season high nine batters in three separate games. Sarris' 12-8 record in the circle is the third most amount of wins in the conference.
Bennett belted a team high six home runs while hitting .301 for the season. Her 24 RBIs are tied with Michelle Panasiti's 24 for most on the team.
Logullo anchored the outfield by playing all 48 games in center field, batting .283 on the year. She has four doubles, a triple and 22 RBI while scoring 17 more on the year.
Kelsey Doherty leads the team with a .345 batting average, five triples, 32 runs scored, 18 stolen bases, and 50 hits while Colby Wyatt has come on strong down the stretch to finish with a .344 batting average. Panaisiti leads the team with 11 doubles while Jen Fischbach is the only other Wildcat in double figures with 10.
Scouting the No. 4 Holy Family University Tigers
The Tigers eared the No. 4 seed with a 26-14 overall record and 17-9 record in the CACC. They come into the tournament splitting each of their last four doubleheaders, and 4-6 in their last 10 games overall. In each of the splits, the Tigers won the first game before dropping game two.
Holy Family placed five student-athletes on the All-CACC teams, led by redshirt senior Danielle McDevitt's First Team All-CACC accolades. AnnMarie Dalton was voted Second Team All-CACC while Kelsi Bunda, Brianna Scotto, and Bailey Walters garnered Honorable Mention recognition.
McDevitt lead the Tigers with a .440 batting average, ranking fifth in the CACC. She has four doubles and two triples as a part of her 51 hits on the year to go along with 28 runs scored and 16 RBI.
Erin Corrado's eight home runs ranks third in the CACC while her 34 RBI is good enough for ninth in the CACC. She is batting .283 with five doubles and 21 runs scored.
Bailey Walters leads the staff with a 1.79 earned run average while going 11-3 in the circle. She has three complete game shutouts on the year in 93.2 innings of work to go along with 67 strikeouts and 30 walks. Rachael Alligood also threw against the Wildcats in the regular season, finishing the year with a 7-3 record and a 3.21 earned run average. Amanda Paredes made 12 starts and has a 6-3 record, striking out 58 batters while only walking 13 in 83 innings of work.
All-Time Series
Friday will be the 24th meeting between the two programs since the Wildcats joined the NCAA ranks for the 2005 season. With the sweep earlier this season, the Tigers hold a 14-9 advantage in the all-time series.
The Tigers have taken four straight in the regular season but the Wildcats defeated the Tigers last year in the CACC Tournament. In 2012, the Wildcats swept the Tigers in the regular season but Holy Family took the important game in the CACC Tournament.
All-Time in CACC Tournament
It is the eighth time in the past 10 seasons the Wildcats earned a spot in the CACC Tournament.
Since joining the ranks of the NCAA in 2005, the Wildcats have only missed two CACC Tournament (2006 and 2010). The Wildcats have won two games in the double-elimination tournament on three separate occasions (2007, 2011, and 2012). They have an overall record of 7-14 in seven CACC Tournaments, going 2-2 last season.
Season Series and All-time vs. CACC Tournament Participants:
#1 Caldwell College Cougars: 2014 ? 0-2 (1-10 and 2-9); All-Time ? 5-22 (0-5 CACC Tournament)
#2 Georgian Court University Lions: 2014 ? 2-0 (5-2 and 3-2); All-Time ? 9-12 (0-1 CACC Tournament)
#3 Post University Eagles: 2014 ? 1-1 (2-13 and 11-1); All-Time ? 12-10 (1-1 CACC Tournament)
#4 Holy Family University Tigers: 2014 ? 0-2 (2-4 and 1-2); All-Time ? 9-14 (1-2 CACC Tournament)
#5 Wilmington University Wildcats
#6 Dominican College Chargers: 2014 ? 0-2 (1-9 and 2-3); All-Time ? 8-15 (0-1 CACC Tournament)
#7 Philadelphia University Rams: 2014 ? 1-1 (1-2 and 14-1); All-Time ? 12-13 (0-1 CACC Tournament)
#8 Bloomfield College Deacons: 2014 ? 2-0 (2-0 and 2-1); All-Time ? 17-4 (1-0 CACC Tournament)
2014 CACC Softball Tournament Game Schedule:


Friday, May 2
Game 1 - #1 Caldwell vs. #8 Bloomfield ? 10:00 am ? Field 1
Game 2 - #2 Georgian Court vs. #7 Philadelphia ? 10:00 am ? Field 2
Game 3 - #3 Post vs. #6 Dominican ? Noon ? Field 1
Game 4 - #4 Holy Family vs. #5 Wilmington ? Noon ? Field 2
Game 5 ? Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser ? 2:00 pm ? Field 1
Game 6 ? Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser ? 2:00 pm ? Field 2
Game 7 ? Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner ? 4:00 pm ? Field 1
Game 8 ? Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner ? 4:00 pm ? Field 2


Saturday, May 3
Game 9 ? Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser ? 11:00 am ? Field 1
Game 10 ? Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser ? 11:00 am ? Field 2
Game 11 ? Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner ? 1:00 pm ? Field 1
Game 12 ? Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner ? 1:00 pm ? Field 2
Game 13 ? Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser ? 3:00 pm ? Field 1


Sunday, May 4
Game 14 ? Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner ? 11:00 am ? Field 1
Game 15 ? (If nec.) Gm 14 winner vs. Gm 14 loser - 1:00 pm ? Field 1

 

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Re: Wilmington Wildcat Sports Report

SUBJECT: Long Ball Sends No. 5 Wilmington Softball to CACC Tournament Championship with 6-0 Win Over No. 3 Post
DATE: May 3, 2014
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LAKEWOOD,
N.J. - - For the first time in program history, the Wilmington
University softball team will play for a Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference Tournament Championship, defeating third seeded Post
University, 6-0, in the winner's bracket game on Saturday afternoon at
Georgian Court University.
The win propels the Wildcats (27-24
overall) to the championship on Sunday at 11 a.m., where they will
square off against second seeded and host Georgian Court. The Lions won
three elimination games on Saturday, defeating Post in the bottom of the
seventh to advance to the championship on Sunday.
The fifth seeded
Wildcats were the visitors once again, squaring off against a higher
seed for the third time this tournament. That benefitted the Wildcats
once again as they jumped out to a lead in the early going, this time in
the top of second inning to hold the momentum.
Using a pair of hits
and three runs, the Wildcats put four on the board in the top of the
second inning, all coming from one swing of the bat.
With one out,
Miranda Pedersen singled into left field and advanced to second as the
throw back into the infield got away. Michelle Panasiti put runners on
first and third by reaching on another Post (24-21) error before a Becca
Stanley walk loaded the bases.
Kelsey Doherty quickly erased the 0-0
score as she took the first pitch she saw and deposited it over the
fence in straight away center for the grand slam, giving the Wildcats a
4-0 lead and the momentum in the game.
Post had its opportunities to
get on the board in the game, but left the bases loaded in the third,
one runner on in the fourth, and two more in the bottom of the fifth.
The
Wildcats added to their lead in the top of the fourth inning as the
long ball aided the visitors once again. Panasiti led off the inning
with a solo shot down the line in left, with the only doubt if t was
going to stay fair. The ball stayed in play, giving Panasiti her fourth
homer of the year.
Panasiti was at it again in the top of the sixth,
as she went to the same spot of the field, this time doubling into the
corner in left, chasing pinch runner Shannon McMahon from first to make
it 6-0 for the Wildcats.
From there, it was all starter Stephanie
Sarris as she shut down the Eagles in order in both the sixth and
seventh innings to earn her third complete game win in a row in the CACC
Tournament. The complete game shutout was the fourth of the year for
the senior.
Doherty, Pedersen, and Panasiti collected two hits each
for the Wildcats while Zambria Ziemba and Jen Fischbach added one hit
each to round out the offense for the Wildcats.
Sarris struck out four more batters while only allowing five hits, tallying 16 strikeouts and three wins in the CACC Tournament.
The
Lions defeated Holy Family in 10 innings to start the day before
defeating Dominican in another elimination game. The Lions then took on
Post in the CACC Tournament Semifinal, and needed a run in the bottom of
the seventh to earn the victory after the Eagles tied the game with two
runs in the top half.
The run continues on Sunday, as the Wildcats
and the Lions will battle for the CACC Tournament. Video broadcast of
the game can be seen
here.

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Golf Slips to Seventh After Day Two at NCAA Super Regional
DATE: May 6, 2014
djl
CHARLESTON,
W.Va. - - Starting the day on the back nine, the Wilmington University
golf team stumbled on the front nine after the turn on day two of the
NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional at Edgewood Country Club
on Tuesday afternoon.
The Wildcats were even-par as a team at the
turn, but finished with a 299, 15 over-par on the afternoon. The
Wildcats now sit in seventh after two round of play with a two-day total
of 292, +24 for the tournament.
Freshman Sam Clark paced the
Wildcats on Tuesday, finishing with a 73, two-over par on the day. He
bounced back from bogeying the 10th, the first hole of the day, by
hitting a birdie on 14. Clark finished the back nine with four straight
pars to make the turn with an even par 37.
The freshman went
one-under par with a birdie on the par-three second hole, and again went
one-under with a birdie on the par-four seventh. But a triple-bogey on
the eighth hole, 17th of the day, put Clark two-over par before he
finished his day with a par and a two-over score on Tuesday.
Senior
Jerry Temple posted a birdie on the par-five 16th to pull back to even
on the back nine. He made the turn with an even-par 37 but bogeyed holes
two, six, and nine, finishing his day with a three-over 74.
Senior
Tomasz Pulsakowski had an eventful first nine holes on Tuesday, as he
bounced back from bogeys on holes 11, 12, and 15 by hitting birdies on
14, 16, and 17 to close the back nine with an even-par 37. After the
turn however, it was a bogey on the second hole, a double-bogey on five,
and a bogey on nine that resulted in a 75, four-over par score for the
senior.
Junior Alexander Lautenschlaeger hit birdies on 15 and 16 but
finished his first nine holes with a double-bogey and a bogey on 17 and
18, respectively, closing the back nine with a 40, three-over par
score. He birdied the par-five fifth but bogeys on three, four, six, and
nine brought the junior's score to 77, six-over par on the day.
Senior
Andrew Baldo birdied the par-five 16 to get back to even on the back
nine, but recorded only two pars on the front nine to have his score
slip. Bogey's on one, two, and nine, in addition to triple bogeys on
three, five, and eight, hurt the senior, as he finished with an 85,
14-over par in the second round.
Temple and Pulsakowski lead the
Wildcats after two rounds of play, sitting in a tie for 19th overall in
the tournament. Clark is now tied for 36th overall while Lautenschlaeger
sits in a tie for 68th overall. After two rounds, Baldo is 90th
overall.
St. Thomas Aquinas made the biggest move of the day, scoring
a 273, 11-under par as a team to move into first place. It was a 20
stroke difference from the first round for the Spartans, as they now
lead Indiana (Pa.) by two strokes. IUP shot a 274, 10-under par on
Tuesday, also shooting 20 strokes better than day one to sit in second
with a 568.
Adelphi currently sits in third with a 581 two-round
scored while Le Moyne is fourth with a 582 two-day score. Host
Charlestion is fifth with a 588, followed by West Chester (591) and
Wilmington (592).
The top three teams after three round advance to the NCAA Division II National Tournament.
Wilmington
will look for a low score in the third and final round of the Super
Regional on Wednesday, starting on the 10th hole in the final group of
the day. The tee-times start at 12:50 p.m. for the Wildcats.

 

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Re: Wilmington Wildcat Sports Report

SUBJECT: Wilmington Softball Suffers 1-0 Setback to No. 20 LIU Post in East Regional Tournament
DATE: May 9, 2014
djl
WEST
HAVEN, Conn. - - Opening the NCAA Division II East Regional I
Tournament the Wilmington University softball team suffered a 1-0
setback to #20 LIU Post on Friday at the UNH Softball Field, hosted by
the University of New Haven.
Playing in its first NCAA Regional
contest after capturing their first Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference Tournament Championship last weekend, the Wildcats (28-25
overall) were seeded eighth and pitted against the East Region's top
seed and 20th ranks LIU Post (46-8 overall). The Wildcats didn't back
down, but it was a sixth inning run that sent the Pioneers to a victory.
Junior
Kelsey Doherty led off the game with a single back up the middle and
moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Cambria Ziemba, but LIU Post
pitcher Liz Weber settled in and induced a comebacker to the circle and a
pop up to end the inning without any damage.
Senior Stephanie Sarris
held the Pioneers in check all game long, stranding two runners on base
in the second before tossing 1-2-3 innings in the fourth and fifth
frames.
The Wildcats left Becca Stanley on second in the top of the sixth before the Pioneers went to work in the bottom half.
Angela
Carmine started the inning with a single before moving to second on a
sacrifice bunt from Alexis Gonzalez. Cleanup hitter Nicole Hagenah
doubled to left, easily scoring Carmine for the game's lone run. Sarris
battled back and induced a pair of foul outs to first baseman Katrina
Swank to keep the damage to 1-0.
Meghan Logullo kept the Wildcats
alive with a two-out single in the top of the seventh, but Jen Fischbach
was robbed of a hit as third baseman Maria Palmeri made a great
defensive play to her left on the sharp hit ball, tossing it over to
first for the final out of the contest.
Sarris fell to 16-9 overall
on the season after tossing all six innings while allowing a run on five
hits. She struck out one batter in the game while not allowing a walk
in the effort.
Weber improved to 23-3 on the year with the complete
game shutout, allowing two hits while not picking up any strikeouts but
also not walking any batters.
Doherty and Logullo picked up the team's two hits for the Wildcats in the loss.
In
the other East Regional I Tournament game, fifth seeded Southern New
Hampshire upset fourth seeded and host New Haven, 9-5, in the second
game of the day.
The Wildcats will now face New Haven in an
elimination game on Saturday in the second game of the day. First pitch
is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at New Haven.
Links to follow:
East Region Tournament Central
Live Stats
Live Video

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Softball Head Coach Mike Shehorn Adds Five Student-Athletes to 2014 Recruiting Class
DATE: June 2, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Coming off its first run into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, the Wilmington University softball team announces the signing of five graduating high school student-athletes.
With his first recruiting class, head coach Mike Shehorn announces the signing of Danielle Bradley, Shannon Brantley, Caitlin Grecz, Keara McCarthy, and Monique Rojas.
Bradley earned five varsity letters at Delmar High School in Delmar, Delaware, bringing the team to a DIAA State Tournament appearance as an eighth grader. Most recently, Bradley was named a Third Team All-State utility performer, helping the Wildcats to a DIAA State Tournament Semifinal game as a senior.
Outside of Delmar, Bradley plays for East Coast Xplosion, reaching the 2010 and 2012 World Series. Bradley received the Outstanding Pitcher Award in leading her team to the 2010 World Series Championship while also leading the team to a 2012 World Series Runner-Up position.
Brantley also earned five varsity letters, pitching for Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear, Delaware, since the eighth grade. She was a three-year varsity captain, leading the team to the second round of the DIAA State Tournament this past spring. She was named a First Team All-State pitcher as a senior.
Outside of Red Lion Christian Academy, Brantley has played for travel teams Magic, Dynamite, and Cobras Gold during the summers. She also earned the Athlete of Promise Award as a freshman, and was inducted into the National Honor Society.
The rest of the 2014 recruiting class will be joining the Wildcats from outside the state of Delaware, with Grecz coming to Wilmington from Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida.
Grecz led Palm Beach County in both batting average and earned run average as a sophomore in 10th grade, leading to a First Team All-League, and Honorable Mention All-County appearance. She was also named Second Team All-League as a freshman and again as a junior.
Grecz also earned five varsity letters at Saint Andrew's School, earning Honorable Mention All-League honors as an eighth grader. Grecz plays for the Team Florida 18U Gold squad during the summer.
McCarthy and Rojas will join the Wildcats this fall coming from across the country, both playing high school ball in California. The Wildcats had a pair of student-athletes from California on this past season's squad in Miranda Pedersen (El Segundo, Calif.) and Stephanie Sarris (Rohnert Park, Calif.).
McCarthy joins the Wildcats after playing at Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, California, outside of San Diego. She was named Best Defensive student-athlete during her time at Steele Canyon, while also playing on Strike Force during the summer.
Rojas joins the Wildcats after playing at Jurupa Hills High School in Fontana, California, outside of Los Angeles. Rojas has been named Second Team All-Mountain Valley the past three seasons, leading the Spartans to the CIF Southern Section Division 5 Softball Championship this past Saturday. The Spartans defeated Citrus Valley, 4-0, to win the Southern Section Division 5 Championship.
During the summer, Rojas plays for the American Pastime club team. She also received a silver medal for an outstanding grade point average during her sophomore season.
The Wildcats are coming off a 29-26 season in which they captured their first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship and automatic bid into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament. The team won its first ever game in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, 2-1, against New Haven. The Wildcats went 1-2 in their first appearance at the NCAA's.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Men Claim Fifth Straight CACC Restaino Cup; Women Place Sixth
DATE: June 12, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - For the fifth consecutive year, the Wilmington University men's athletic programs claimed the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Alfred R. Restaino, Sr. Cup, while the women's programs placed sixth overall among the conference's 14 schools, as announced by CACC commissioner Dan Mara.
The cups are awarded annually to the institutions that perform at the highest level in all CACC-sponsored sports. The point system used for the award takes into account each athletic program's finish in both the CACC 2013-2014 regular season and conference tournaments. Each institution receives a combined point total and the sum is then divided by the number of sports the institution sponsors.
Wilmington (11.85 total point average) claimed the men's Restaino Cup for the fifth-straight year on the strength of conference championships in cross-country, golf and the regular season title in baseball. The Wildcats amassed 59.25 points in the five sports the program sponsors. Wilmington claimed three of the eight possible men's championships that the conference offers.
The Wildcats also received a CACC Tournament semifinal appearance by the men's soccer team and a CACC Tournament runner-up award by the baseball team to boost their postseason numbers.
Completing the men's Restaino Cup standings are Dominican College (11.00), Philadelphia University (10.79), Chestnut Hill College (10.17), Post University ( 10.08), Nyack College (9.05), Concordia College (8.79), Bloomfield College (8.65), Felician College (8.30), Holy Family University (8.00), the University of the Sciences (7.95), Caldwell College (7.44), Goldey-Beacom College (7.25), and first-year program Georgian Court University (5.08).
The women's programs used the strength of the CACC Tournament Championship by the softball team to earn a sixth place position with 9.75 points on average among six sports. The CACC South division regular season title and an appearance in the CACC Tournament Semifinal round by the volleyball team also helped earn valuable points.
Philadelphia won the women's Restaino Cup with an average of 11.91 points, powered by the South Division regular season and tournament championship in lacrosse, the South Division regular season title in basketball and tied for the South Division regular season crown in volleyball. In addition, PhillyU finished second in the cross-country championship and third in the inaugural track and field championship. The program advanced to at least the semifinals in five of the six women's CACC tournaments.
Rounding out the women's Restaino Cup standings are Caldwell (10.81), Georgian Court (10.81), Dominican (10.32), Holy Family (9.97), Wilmington (9.75), Nyack (8.71), Bloomfield (8.50), Felician, (8.05), USciences (7.95), Post (7.89), Chestnut Hill (7.06), Goldey-Beacom (6.29), and Concordia (5.63).
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 14 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Bloomfield College, Caldwell College, Chestnut Hill College, Concordia (N.Y.) College, Dominican (N.Y.) College, Felician College, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Nyack College, Philadelphia University, Post University, University of the Sciences, and Wilmington University.
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2014 Alfred R. Restaino Cup Standings:
Men:
Wilmington ? 11.85 average
Dominican ? 11.00
Philadelphia ? 10.79
Chestnut Hill ? 10.17
Post ? 10.08
Nyack ? 9.05
Concordia ? 8.79
Bloomfield ? 8.65
Felician ? 8.30
Holy Family ? 8.00
USciences ? 7.95
Caldwell ? 7.44
Goldey-Beacom ? 7.25
Georgian Court ? 5.08
Women:
Philadelphia ? 11.91 average
Caldwell ? 10.81
Georgian Court ? 10.81
Dominican ? 10.32
Holy Family ? 9.97
Wilmington ? 9.75
Nyack ? 8.71
Bloomfield ? 8.50
Felician ? 8.05
USciences ? 7.95
Post ? 7.89
Chestnut Hill ? 7.06
Goldey-Beacom ? 6.29
Concordia ? 5.63

 

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SUBJECT: NCAA Grants Former Volleyball Standout Brittany Biddle Division II Degree Completion Award


SUBJECT: NCAA Grants Former Volleyball Standout Brittany Biddle Division II Degree Completion Award
DATE: July 1, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Former Wilmington University middle hitter Brittany Biddle has been awarded a NCAA Division II Degree Completion Award, providing the former volleyball standout financial assistance to complete her first baccalaureate degree.
In order to be a candidate for the award, students must have exhausted their athletics eligibility and have once received athletics financial aid. The applicant must be within 32 semester hours of completion of his or her first undergraduate degree at the completion of the spring term, and carry greater than a 2.50 cumulative grade-point average.
"I am grateful to the NCAA for this scholarship because it will allow me to ease the financial burden on my family and enable me to focus on completing my degree and fulfilling my dream of becoming a teacher," Biddle said.
Biddle, who completed her fourth year of competition this past fall for the Wildcats, will be student teaching at an elementary school in the Claymont School District this fall to complete her Elementary Education: K-6 degree from Wilmington University.
This pas year, Biddle led the Wildcats to a 23-10 overall record and a second straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division Regular Season title. She finished with 1.98 kills per set as a senior, hitting a CACC third best .281 above the net. She also collected 74 blocks, moving up to second all-time in the history of the Wildcat volleyball program.
"I enjoyed my time as a student-athlete at Wilmington and appreciate all the opportunities afforded to me by the University, athletics department, and volleyball program," Biddle continued. "It's a great honor to be nominated among so many worthy and outstanding candidates. It is a wonderful program offered by the NCAA, showing they truly do value the effort student-athletes put in during their time on the court and in the classroom."
Biddle carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average into this coming academic year.
The CACC had four members that were awarded a Division II Degree Completion scholarship, joining a pair from Holy Family University and one from Felician College. In all, NCAA Division II awarded 81 former student-athletes with a Degree Completion Scholarship.
To date, nearly $4 million has been given to approximately 1,000 deserving student-athletics since the program started in 2001. Of those student-athletes who have received the award since its inception, 94 percent have earned their undergraduate degree using this program.


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Wilmington University Mission


Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations.


The university provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the university's programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

 

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SUBJECT: Three Regional Tournaments; Wildcat Invitational to Prepare Wilmington Volleyball for 2014 Season


SUBJECT: Three Regional Tournaments; Wildcat Invitational to Prepare Wilmington Volleyball for 2014 Season
DATE: July 22, 2014
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - After claiming the past two Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division regular season titles, the Wilmington University volleyball team looks to take the next step as head coach Kim Huggins-Habbert announces the 2104 schedule.
Prior to getting into the bulk of the conference schedule, the Wildcats have three regional tournaments scheduled to help bulk their resumes for the NCAA Tournament, including one at the WU Athletics Complex.
The season kicks off at the ESU Warrior Invitational hosted by East Stroudsburg on September 6-7. Four matches at the ESU Warrior Invitational will help prepare the Wildcats for their CACC and home opener against Chestnut Hill on Wednesday, September 10.
The Wildcats remain in the friendly confines of the WU Athletics Complex the following weekend with the Wildcat Regional Invitational on September 12-13. During their home tournament, the Wildcats will square off against Dowling, Bentley, Merrimack, and Stonehill throughout the two-day tournament. The team also welcomes Holy Family and Millersville to Newark to complete the tournament.
A trip to CACC rivals Georgian Court University on Tuesday, September 16 gives the Wildcats their first true road match of the year, and prepares them for their final regional tournament. The team will travel to American International College on September 19-20 to take part in the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational.
Following the tournament at AIC, the Wildcats get into the bulk of their CACC and single-match dates, starting with a home contest against USciences on September 24. September rounds out with a pair of road games in the CACC, first at Felician on September 27 and at Philadelphia on September 30.
October features the final nonconference match of the regular season for the Wildcats, as they travel to Kutztown on October 7.
Throughout the rest of the regular season the Wildcats host Holy Family, Caldwell, Goldey-Beacom, Georgian Court, Philadelphia, Post, Concordia, and Nyack.
The Wildcats head to Bloomfield, Dominican, USciences, Chestnut Hill, Goldey-Beacom, and Holy Family prior to the start of the CACC Tournament.
The regular season commences on Saturday, November 8 when the Wildcats host Nyack, as they look to be in the top four teams in the South Division.
The CACC Tournament Quarterfinals will be held at the higher seed on November 11 with the winners meeting at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J., for the CACC Semifinals. The Semifinals are set for Friday, November 14, while the CACC Tournament Championship will be crowned on Saturday, November 15.
The CACC Tournament Champion will earn the CACC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, a spot in which the Wildcats haven't been to since the 2004 season.
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2014 Wilmington University Volleyball Schedule
September
6 ? vs. Fairmount State (@ East Stroudsburg); vs. Le Moyne (@ East Stroudsburg); 7 ? vs. American International (@ East Stroudsburg); @ East Stroudsburg; 10 ? Chestnut Hill; 12 ? Dowling (WU Invitational); Bentley (WU Invitational); 13 ? Merrimack (WU Invitational); Stonehill (WU Invitational); 16 - @ Georgian Court; 19 - @ American International College; 20 - @ American International College; 24 ? Usciences; 27 - @ Felician; 30 - @ Philadelphia
October
3 ? Holy Family; 4 ? Caldwell; 7 - @ Kutztown; 11 - @ Bloomfield; 14 ? Goldey-Beacom; 17 ? Georgian Court; 18 - @ Dominican; 22 ? Philadelphia; 24 - @ USciences; 25 ? Post; 28 - @ Chestnut Hill; 30 - @ Goldey-Beacom
November
1 ? Concordia; 4 - @ Holy Family; 8 ? Nyack; 11 ? CACC Tournament Quarterfinals (@ Higher Seed); 14 ? CACC Tournament Semifinals (@ Georgian Court); 15 ? CACC Tournament Championship (@ Georgian Court)

 

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SUBJECT: Three Regional Tournaments; Wildcat Invitational to Prepare Wilmington Volleyball for 2014 Season


SUBJECT: Three Regional Tournaments; Wildcat Invitational to Prepare Wilmington Volleyball for 2014 Season
DATE: July 22, 2014
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - After claiming the past two Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division regular season titles, the Wilmington University volleyball team looks to take the next step as head coach Kim Huggins-Habbert announces the 2104 schedule.
Prior to getting into the bulk of the conference schedule, the Wildcats have three regional tournaments scheduled to help bulk their resumes for the NCAA Tournament, including one at the WU Athletics Complex.
The season kicks off at the ESU Warrior Invitational hosted by East Stroudsburg on September 6-7. Four matches at the ESU Warrior Invitational will help prepare the Wildcats for their CACC and home opener against Chestnut Hill on Wednesday, September 10.
The Wildcats remain in the friendly confines of the WU Athletics Complex the following weekend with the Wildcat Regional Invitational on September 12-13. During their home tournament, the Wildcats will square off against Dowling, Bentley, Merrimack, and Stonehill throughout the two-day tournament. The team also welcomes Holy Family and Millersville to Newark to complete the tournament.
A trip to CACC rivals Georgian Court University on Tuesday, September 16 gives the Wildcats their first true road match of the year, and prepares them for their final regional tournament. The team will travel to American International College on September 19-20 to take part in the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational.
Following the tournament at AIC, the Wildcats get into the bulk of their CACC and single-match dates, starting with a home contest against USciences on September 24. September rounds out with a pair of road games in the CACC, first at Felician on September 27 and at Philadelphia on September 30.
October features the final nonconference match of the regular season for the Wildcats, as they travel to Kutztown on October 7.
Throughout the rest of the regular season the Wildcats host Holy Family, Caldwell, Goldey-Beacom, Georgian Court, Philadelphia, Post, Concordia, and Nyack.
The Wildcats head to Bloomfield, Dominican, USciences, Chestnut Hill, Goldey-Beacom, and Holy Family prior to the start of the CACC Tournament.
The regular season commences on Saturday, November 8 when the Wildcats host Nyack, as they look to be in the top four teams in the South Division.
The CACC Tournament Quarterfinals will be held at the higher seed on November 11 with the winners meeting at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J., for the CACC Semifinals. The Semifinals are set for Friday, November 14, while the CACC Tournament Championship will be crowned on Saturday, November 15.
The CACC Tournament Champion will earn the CACC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, a spot in which the Wildcats haven't been to since the 2004 season.
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2014 Wilmington University Volleyball Schedule
September
6 ? vs. Fairmount State (@ East Stroudsburg); vs. Le Moyne (@ East Stroudsburg); 7 ? vs. American International (@ East Stroudsburg); @ East Stroudsburg; 10 ? Chestnut Hill; 12 ? Dowling (WU Invitational); Bentley (WU Invitational); 13 ? Merrimack (WU Invitational); Stonehill (WU Invitational); 16 - @ Georgian Court; 19 - @ American International College; 20 - @ American International College; 24 ? Usciences; 27 - @ Felician; 30 - @ Philadelphia
October
3 ? Holy Family; 4 ? Caldwell; 7 - @ Kutztown; 11 - @ Bloomfield; 14 ? Goldey-Beacom; 17 ? Georgian Court; 18 - @ Dominican; 22 ? Philadelphia; 24 - @ USciences; 25 ? Post; 28 - @ Chestnut Hill; 30 - @ Goldey-Beacom
November
1 ? Concordia; 4 - @ Holy Family; 8 ? Nyack; 11 ? CACC Tournament Quarterfinals (@ Higher Seed); 14 ? CACC Tournament Semifinals (@ Georgian Court); 15 ? CACC Tournament Championship (@ Georgian Court)

 

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SUBJECT: Four Top-10 Finishes Headline Wilmington Cross Country at the 14th Annual WUXC Invite
DATE: September 6, 2014
djl
WILMINGTON, Del. - - In the first race of the 2014 season, the Wilmington University cross country team opened the campaign with a fourth place finish in the women's heat and a second place finish in the men's heat at the 14th Annual WUXC Invite on Saturday afternoon at Carousel Park.
The Wildcats produced three top-10 finishers on the day, led by junior newcomer Megan Ferrick (fifth) for the women and senior Matt Mossman (fourth) for the men.
The women were first out of the box, running the 5K course on a hot and humid morning in Delaware. Ferrick led the Wildcats in her first meet with the team, finishing in 22:02.23. Senior Jeanette Halliburton placed 12th in 22:36.49 for the Wildcats while classmate SaraBeth Oppermann trailed close behind with a 14th place finish in 22:48.49.
Graduate student Tijen Ozcan was the fourth Wilmington scorer with a 21st place finish overall, crossing the line In 23:36.73, picking up 20 points for the Wildcats. Rounding out the women's scoring was junior Morgan Ferrick who placed 30th overall in 24:44.13, picking up 26 points for the team.
Junior newcomer Bailey Brooks placed 36th overall in a time of 25:35.72 in her first race as a Wildcat while Rachel Jones was the seventh Wildcat finisher on the morning with a time of 26:28.51. Sophomore Jordan Swain rounded out the Wildcats with a 44th place finish and a time of 36:16.65.
The Wildcats collected 77 points for fourth place overall, narrowly missing third place as a team by six points. Bloomfield College won the women's race with 43 points, earning a second, fourth, sixth, seventh, and 24th place finishes for the win.
The men placed three in the top-10, led by Mossman's fourth place finish. Mossman turned it on late in the 5 mile run, pass a Philadelphia runner in the last 200 yards for the fourth place finish. He crossed the line in 30:37.63.
Sophomore newcomer Chris Vitek finished sixth overall with a time of 31:28.68 in his first race as a Wildcat while freshman Andrew Milham placed eighth overall with a time of 32:17.39 in his first race as a Wildcat.
Junior Quinn Marvel was the fourth finisher for the Wildcats, placing 14th overall and earning 12 points while finishing in 33:10.23. Senior Mike Wright was the final point getter for the Wildcats, finishing 16th overall and earning the team 14 points. Wright finished in 33:58.16.
The Wildcats picked up 44 points on the day, but it wasn't enough to take down Philadelphia who finished with 25 points, getting all five scorers inside the top-10.
Georgian Court's freshman Jessica Handsaker won medalist honors for the women, winning the race in 21:11.48 while Philadelphia's Eric Lacy took medalist honors on the men's side with a time of 29:25.70.
The Wildcats return to action next weekend as they head to neighboring White Clay Creek State Park in Newark, Del., to run in the UD Invite. The women's gun goes off at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men at 11:15 a.m.

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Wilmington University Mission

Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations.

The university provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the university's programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

 

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SUBJECT: Late Rally in Game Two Allows Wilmington Volleyball to Sweep Chestnut Hill in CACC Opener
DATE: September 10, 2014
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University volleyball team used the momentum from a late second set comeback to sweep Chestnut Hill, 3-0, in the Wildcats home and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opener on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores for the match were 25-14, 27-25, and 25-16.
The Wildcats (2-3, 1-0 CACC) used the strong arms of Allison Briley and Alex Siolos to power their way past the Griffins (1-5, 0-1 CACC), outhitting their counterparts, .177 to .053.
A comeback was needed in the second set, as the Wildcats found themselves trailing 21-17 after the Griffins won six of seven points to gain control.
Freshman Angela Collins started a string of three straight points for the Wildcats with a kill, followed by back-to-back kills by Siolos. Following a point from the Griffins, the Wildcats rattled off three more points, all by errors on the Griffins, to give the home team a 23-22 lead.
But the Griffins fought back to tie the match at 23, again at 24, and a final time at 25-25. A service error gave the Wildcats set point at 26-25 and Kaitlin DiGiacinto cemented the late game comeback with a kill to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead.
The Wildcats kept the momentum from the second set into the third game, jumping out to a 7-1 lead. The Griffins battled back to as close as 10-7, but the Wildcats opened leads of 14-8 and 17-11 to hold off the visitors.
Back-to-back service aces from Siolos gave the Wildcats set and match point, and Briley ended the game three points later with her 15th and final kill for the sweep.
Briley led all attackers with her 15 kills while Siolos finished with 11 terminations. Siolos added a double-double with 12 assists while Kasey Couch led the team with 20 assists. Couch finished with a double-double adding 10 digs while Shelby Henderson led the team with 20. DiGiacinto chipped in with 10 digs for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats remain at home this weekend as they host their Wildcat Regional Invitational at the WU Athletics Complex starting on Friday at 3 p.m. The Wildcats will play Dowling and Bentley on Friday before finishing the tournament with matches against Merrimack and Stonehill on Saturday.


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SUBJECT: No. 21 University of Delaware Men's Soccer Remains Undefeated With Thrilling 3-2 Comeback Win Over Seton Hall

DATE: September 10, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. -- Blue Hen freshman Thibault Philippe and junior Joe Dipre scores 37 seconds apart midway through the second half as the No. 21 University of Delaware men's soccer team remained undefeated with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Seton Hall Wednesday night at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium.

Delaware improved to 5-0 on the season, and has opened the year with five consecutive wins for just the third time in school history and the first since 1970. Seton Hall, which had posted one-goal victories over the Blue Hens in each of the past two seasons, dropped to 1-1-1 on the campaign.

After the teams were knotted 1-1 at the half, the Blue Hens found themselves trailing for the first time this season after the Pirates' Kai Greene headed home a beautiful 40-yard cross from Samuel Geiler at the 61:18 mark.

However Delaware pulled even just over 10 minutes later when Philippe's 25-yard free kick deflected off the Seton Hall wall and sneaked into the left corner of the goal. Just 37 seconds later Dipre unleashed a tremendous strike from 30 yards out that dropped just under the crossbar to put the Blue Hens in front for good.

"I think tonight was the best free college entertainment you will find within 100 miles," said UD head coach Ian Hennessy, a 1990 graduate of Seton Hall. "It was a passionate contest, the goals were fantastic, and the storylines were tremendous. I'm thrilled that we were able to stay undefeated and remain in the national rankings, which is where I feel this group belongs."

Delaware opened the scoring 17:14 into the match when sophomore All-American Guillermo Delgado collected a rebound off a block and blasted a shot into the bottom right corner of the net to put the Blue Hens in front. However Seton Hall answered in the 34th minute as Victor Manosalvas headed home a cross from Mateusz Brela.

Delaware is back home on Sunday to host Saint Peter's at 1 p.m. at Grant Stadium. A victory would tie the Blue Hens for the best start in school history, matching the 1970 squad.

Match Notes:
• Delgado now leads the CAA with five goals this season
• Delgado has scored in three consecutive matches
• Goalkeeper Borja Barbero had his consecutive scoreless streak stopped at 303:02, and allowed his first two goals of the year
• Dipre scored his third goal of the year, tied for second on the team
• Philippe's goal was the first of his career
• Delaware has outscored its opponents 16-4 on the campaign

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Seton Hall.……..1.....1..... - 2
Delaware........1.....2..... - 3

Scoring: First Half: UD - Delgado (unassisted), 17:14; SHU - Manosalvas (Brela), 33:02. Second Half: SHU - Greene (Geiler), 61:18; UD - Philippe (unassisted), 71:35; UD - Dipre (unassisted), 72:13. Shots: SHU 8, UD 17. Corner Kicks: SHU 6, UD 5. Saves: SHU - 3 (Spindler); UD - 2 (Barbero); Attendance: 475.

 

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Re: Wilmington Wildcat Sports Report

SUBJECT: Second Half Surge gives Wilmington Men's Soccer 2-1 Victory over 17th Ranked Shippensburg University
DATE: September 10, 2014
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - On Tuesday afternoon at the WU Athletics complex the Wilmington University men's soccer team pulled out a 2-1 win with two second half goals to beat National Soccer Coaches Association of America 17th ranked Shippensburg University in nonconference action.
The Wildcats (1-1) started their comeback in the second half when they were awarded a penalty kick goal in the 61st minute of the game. Femi Akintunde was fouled in the box giving Lance Berry the chance to tie the game and get his first goal of the season.
Wilmington took the lead for good when junior Gregory Bishop, sophomore Steven O'Connor and junior Samuel Naiwo connected with a beautiful goal in the 77th minute of the match. O'Connor one timed a throw in to Samuel who put it right on the foot of Bishop on the far post for a magnificent goal giving Wilmington the 2-1 lead.
The Raiders took the lead late in the first half when Renaldo Garcia assisted in Jeff Ballard's first goal of the season. Garcia switch the ball to Ballard on the right side and he had a left footed strike from 20 yards out to give the Raiders the 1-0 lead. Shippensburg took the 1-0 lead into the halftime break following the goal in the 41st minute.
Sophomore Juan Bernal and junior Samuel Naiwo kept the heat on the Raiders as both finished with three shots on goal in the match. Bernal had two shots in the first half and a shot that sailed high in the second half. Naiwo started the game off by putting pressure on Shippensburg's goalie Evan Raimist with two quick shots in the fifth and sixth minutes.
In the final moments, the Wildcats had a chance to seal the game when junior Josh Fawssett had a shot on goal but it was saved by the Raiders goalie. Raimist made six saves in the contest for the Red Raiders.
The Wildcats dominated the game with 18 total shots, eight of which were on goal, and five corner kicks to only seven shots (five on goal) and three corner kicks for Shippensburg.
Wilmington's goalie Frank Hall had four saves in the game giving him his fist win of the season.
The Wildcats travel to West Chester for their first road game of the team, squaring off against West Chester this upcoming Friday, September 12. Kickoff is set for 3:00 pm.
Press release written by Wilmington Sports Information Assistant Nick Lentelle

 

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SUBJECT: Reserves Lead Wilmington Men's Soccer Past West Chester, 2-1
DATE: September 12, 2014
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WEST CHESTER, Pa. - - A pair of reserves scored their first career goal to help lead Wilmington University men's soccer in a nonconference victory, 2-1, over West Chester on the road on Friday afternoon.
Sophomores Juan Bernal and Steve O'Connor scored first half goals, the game-winner coming just 22 seconds after West Chester (1-2) tied the match and 40 seconds prior to halftime to give the Wildcats (2-1) the momentum into the break.
Bernal (Mississauga, Ontario/Iona Catholic) gave the Wildcats an early lead with his first career goal in a Wilmington uniform in the 16th minute. Classmate Bruno Montini assisted on the goal to put the Wildcats in front 15:43 into the match.
West Chester's Nicholas Tucci tied the match with his first goal of the season in the 44th minute, putting the home team on the scoreboard 43:58 into the match.
Just over 20 seconds later, O'Connor received a long ball from Adrian Tash in the penalty box and O'Connor stuffed it home to give the Wildcats a 2-1 lead and swing the momentum back in favor of the visitors.
"It was a really good comeback at the end of the first half to steal back the momentum," head coach Nick Papanicolas said. "It was also good to see Steven make his own comeback after hitting the post on a solid strike a minute prior to his goal. He was able to stick with it to score his first goal. All in all it was a good game. The second half was only good, not great, so we still have a lot to work on."
Zach Lee replaced starter Frank Hall in goal to start the second half for the Wildcats, and although he faced eight shots, the sophomore didn't need to make a save to secure the victory for the team. Hall made one first half save to earn the win in goal.
The Golden Rams outshot the Wildcats, 13-12, using an advantage of 8-3 in the second half to take over the stat sheet. Wilmington kicked more corners, 6-5, and put six shots on goal.
The Wildcats continue their stretch of six games in 10 days on Sunday as they travel to Dowling for another nonconference match. The opening kick is slated for 1:00 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Volleyball Splits on Opening Day of the 2014 Wildcat Regional Invitational
DATE: September 12, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University volleyball team split its pair of matches to open the 2014 Wildcat Regional Invitational on Friday, defeating Dowling, 3-2, before falling to Bentley, 301, in the night cap at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores for the match against Dowling were 17-25, 25-15, 15-25, 25-18, and 15-12.
Set scores for the match against Bentley were 23-25, 25-20, 20-25, and 17-25.
Alex Siolos again led the Wildcats in their victory over Dowling, securing her second triple-double of the season and third of her career. She put down 10 kills while adding a team high 23 assists and 12 digs.
Allison Briley led the attack with 14 kills with only three errors against the Golden Lions while Kaitlin DiGiacinto tallied 12 kills and nine digs.
The Wildcats were outhit, .158 to .140, in the match, but took advantage of 29 Dowling errors to claim the victory.
Tied 11-11 in the fifth set, the Wildcats rattled off four straight points, including two following a Dowling timeout, to gain the momentum. After allowing a point, DiGiacinto put down a termination for set and match point, giving the home team the win.
Wilmington couldn't carry the momentum from Dowling into the match against Bentley, hitting only .128 for the match. The Wildcats tied the match at 1-1 with a second set victory, hitting .256 in the game and siding-out against the Bentley serve 66 percent of the time. But it wasn't enough as Bentley came back and took sets three and four for the match.
DiGiacinto led the offense with 13 kills on 45 swings while Briley was the only other Wildcat to collect double digit kills with 11. Shelby HEnderon held down the back row with a team high 23 digs while DiGiacinto chipped in with 16 for the double-double.
Kasey Couch added 15 digs to go along with 19 assists while Jess Starr added 10 digs to round out the double digit figures defensively. Siolos led the team with 21 assists in the second match of the game.
Freshman Erin Bistany finished with nine kills on 17 swings, committing just two errors to lead the team with a .412 attack percentage. She also had a team high two solo blocks and chipped in two more block assists.
The Wildcats continue the 2014 Wildcat Regional Invitational on Saturday with two more matches throughout the day. The team opens Saturday's play with a 10 a.m. clash against Merrimack while finishing the tournament at 4 p.m. against Stonehill.
For more information on the 2014 Wildcat Regional Invitational, visit the official tournament home page

 

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SUBJECT: Tyler Muse Leads All Division II Runners While Wilmington Cross Country Runs at the UD Invite
DATE: September 13, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Tyler Muse was the top Division II runner at the Delaware Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, leading the Wilmington men to a third place finish while the women placed fifth overall among Division II and III schools at White Clay Creek State Park.
Muse finished fourth overall among NCAA Division II and III student-athletes, finishing the 8K course in 27:20.93. Megan Ferrick paced the women's team by placing second overall, and second among NCAA Division II runners.
Senior SaraBeth Oppermann was 13 seconds behind Megan Ferrick, finishing in fourth in 25:17.35 while classmate Jeanette Halliburto finished 15th overall with a time of 26:11.33.
Morgan Ferrick earned 42 points for the Wildcats finishing in 45th overall with a time of 27:57.89. Senior Tijen Ozcan rounded out the Wildcat scoring with a 47th place finish (44 points), crossing the line in 28:07.13.
On the men's side, Mark Hannigan joined Muse in the top-10 among Division 2 & 3 runners, finishing ninth overall with a time of 27:34.86. Senior Matt Mossman gave the Wildcats 19 points with a time of 28:19.08 before freshman Andrew Milham finished 21st overall (20 points) with a time of 28:24.46.
Junior Quinn Marvel rounded out the Wildcats scoring with a time of 28:55.65, giving the team 23 points for a total of 75 points on the afternoon. The Wildcats placed third overall behind Rowan and Salisbury.
The Wildcats return to action in two weeks when they head to Franklin Park in Boston, Mass., on September 27. The women will start things off with an 11:00 a.m. gun, followed by the men.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Volleyball Drops a Pair to Close Out the 2014 Wildcat Regional Invitational
DATE: September 13, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Wrapping up the 20124 Wildcat Regional Invitational, the Wilmington University volleyball team dropped matches to Merrimack and Stonehill on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores against Merrimack were 24-26, 24-26, and 28-26.
Set scores against Stonehill were 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, and 24-26.
It was the Allison Briley show in Saturday's opener, as she collected 18 kills in the three sets, hitting .256 for the match. Kaitlin DiGiacinto, Erin Bistany, and Alex Siolos each added seven kills in the close loss.
Wilmington hit .233 as a team while the Warriors hit .259 for the match, but both team were above 60 percent in side-out opportunities.
Angela Collins led all Wildcat hitter with a .429 attack percentage, collecting six kills on 14 swings without committing an error. Kasey Couch passed out 23 assists while Siolos chipped in with 19 helpers. Shelby Henderson led all defenders with 12 digs in the match.
In another closely contested match, Stonehill was able to edge the Wildcats in the nightcap, needing extra points to finish off the Wildcats in the fourth set.
The offense was spread out among DiGiacinto (13 kills), Briley (12 kills), and Siolos (10 kills), while Bistany chipped in with eight kills on 15 swings with only two errors.
The Wildcats were narrowly out-dug in the contest against Stonehill, 77-74, but were led by DiGiacinto's 20 digs to finish with a double-double. Henderosn collected 15 more digs while Couch added another double-double with 14 assists and 14 digs.
The team hit .351 in the second set when it won, 25-21, while also siding out at a 72 percent clip (16-22), but only hit at a .152 clip in the remaining three sets.
The Wildcats take to the road all of next week, as they head to Georgian Court for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match on Tuesday night. The team will then head to Springfield, Mass., for the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by American International next weekend.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Women's Soccer Edged by Felician, 1-0, in CACC Opener
DATE: September 13, 2014
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LYNDHURST, N.J. - - A free kick goal in the 61st minute stands for Felician as they defeat the Wilmington University women's soccer team, 1-0, in both team's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opener on Saturday night at the Lyndhurst Recreation Center.
The Wildcats (0-3, 0-1 CACC) outshot the Golden Falcons (2-1-1, 1-0 CACC), 6-5, in the second half, but were unable to find the back of the net as Julia Sheridan and the Felician defense pitched the shutout.
Wilmington put 13 shots towards Sheridan in goal, but only had three of which were on frame all night, as Sheridan was able to come up with all three saves. The Golden Falcons outshot the Wildcats, 14-13, and attempted more corners, 8-3, for the match.
The game was decided in the 61st minute, as Macki Groves scored her third goal of the season 60:19 into the match. On a free kick, Groves received a pass from Kirsten Mortelliti before touching it home inside the right post, beating Wildcat goalkeeper Kierstyn Williams for the goal. Williams made three saves in goal for the Wildcats.
For the remaining 29 minutes, the Wildcats outshot the Golden Falcons, 5-2, including a pair of shots that were saved by Sheridan to secure the shutout.
Junior Rebecca Sowers led the team with four shots, one of which was on goal. Freshman Carin Essex-Arline tallied three shots with on one on frame while La'Dae Boykin picked up the final shot on goal for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats return home for their next contest, as they welcome reigning CACC Regular Season Champion Holy Family on Thursday at the WU Athletics Complex. The opening kick is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Third Year Head Coach Tiffany Silver Announces 2014-15 Wilmington Women's Basketball Schedule
DATE: September 15, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Looking to improve even more from year two to year three, third year Wilmington University women's basketball head coach Tiffany Silver announces the 2014-15 schedule.
The Wildcats finished with a 7-19 overall record last season, a four game improvement from Silver's first season as a head coach in 2012-13. The team also saw a three-game improvement inside the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, posting a 4-15 record.
The season officially start on November 14 when the team travels to Southern New Hampshire to take part in the Conference Challenge, but the first chance to catch a glimpse of the Wildcats will be on October 30 in an exhibition against Valley Forge at the WU Athletics Complex.
The team will also square off against NCAA Division I foes Morgan State (11/7) and Maryland Eastern Shore (11/10) in exhibitions prior to the start of the season.
Wilmington will face Saint Anselm in the season opener on November 14 before playing against host Southern New Hampshire on Saturday, November 15.
The Wildcats play their home opener on Thursday, November 20 against Lincoln University before taking to the road for the rest of November.
The team head to Mercy College before opening CACC play at USciences on November 25. Another tournament over Thanksgiving Break sees the Wildcats playing Elizabeth City State and Virginia State in the Chick-Fil-A Classic in Petersburg, Va., on November 28-29.
The rest of the Wildcats nonconference schedule consists of road games at Cheyney and Delaware State, as well as the final game of the regular season against West Virginia Wesleyan at home.
Inside the CACC the Wildcats host Chestnut Hill, Georgian Court, Philadelphia, Goldey-Beacom, Holy Family, and USciences from the South Division while also hosting Nyack, Dominican, and Caldwell from the North Division.
Aside from heading to all the CACC South Division schools, the Wildcats will travel to Post, Bloomfield, Concordia, and Felician to round out the CACC North Division schedule.
The CACC Tournament begins with the quarterfinal round on Saturday, February 28, as the top four teams from each division move on to the post-season. The quarterfinal round is played at the higher seeds' home court with the winners moving on to the CACC Tournament Semifinals hosted by Philadelphia University on Friday, March 6. A CACC Tournament Champion will be crowed on Saturday, March 7.
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2014-15 Wilmington University Women's Basketball Schedule
October:
30 - Valley Forge College (exhibition)
November:
7 - at Morgan State University (exhibition); 10 - at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (exhibition); 14 - vs. Saint Anselm (at Southern New Hampshire); 15 - at Southern New Hampshire; 20 - Lincoln University (Pa.); 22 - at Mercy College; 25 - at *University of the Sciences; 28 - vs. Elizabeth City State (at Virginia State); 29 - at Virginia State University
December:
3 - *Chestnut Hill College; 6 - at *Post University; 9 - at *Holy Family University; 13 - at Cheyney University; 17 - *Georgian Court University
January:
3 - at *Bloomfield College; 7 - *Philadelphia University; 10 - *Goldey-Beacom College; 13 - at *Georgian Court University; 14 - at Delaware State University; 21 - *Holy Family University; 24 - *Nyack College; 27 - at *Chestnut Hill College; 31 - at *Concordia College
February:
3 - at *Philadelphia University; 7 - *Dominican College; 10 - *University of the Sciences; 14 - at *Felician College; 17 - at *Goldey-Beacom College; 21 - *Caldwell College; 24 - West Virginia Wesleyan; 28 - at CACC Tournament Quarterfinals
March:
6 - CACC Tournament Semifinals (at Philadelphia University); 7 - CACC Tournament Championship (at Philadelphia University)

 

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SUBJECT: Offense Comes Alive as Wilmington Men's Soccer Downs Holy Family, 5-1, in CACC Opener
DATE: September 16, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University men's soccer team started the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference portion of its schedule off on the right foot, defeating Holy Family, 5-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
The win is the fourth consecutive victory for the Wildcats (4-1, 1-0 CACC) after they dropped their season opener on September 6. Holy Family (1-2-2, 0-1-1 CACC) also lost for the first time since the season opener, going 1-0-2 since.
The offensive pressure started early for the Wildcats as Josh Fawssett got the scoring started with a goal in the fifth minute. Bruno Montini made a run down the left side and turned it in on the endline, putting a cross into the middle of the six-yard box to JJ Naiwo. Naiwo tapped it along to Fawssett who had an open goal as Richard Ongaro closed out on Naiwo.
Senior forward Pedro Moreira scored his first goal of the season to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead late in the second half. From atop the 'D' outside the 18-yard box, Moreira put the ball on his right foot and took a drive, beating Ongaro to his right side and just inside the post in the 37th minute.
Wilmington led 2-0 on the scoreboard and 13-1 in shots going into the halftime break.
In the second half, it was more of the same for the home team, as Lance Berry headed home his third goal of the season after a great cross into the box by Geoff Velasquez in the 64th minute.
Sophomore Jordon Ellison scored his first of the season in the 68th minute off a nice through ball to the right side from Jamie Burridge. Ellison held off his defender before putting a shot to the far post to make it 4-0 in favor of the Wildcats.
Naiwo was at it again in the 71st minute, receiving a cross from Joe Boulter on the back post. His left footed volley snuck under the diving the keeper for his first goal as a Wildcat and the 5-0 lead.
Sophomore goalkeeper Zach Lee made a crucial save in the first half while the game was still 1-0, as Holy Family's Aiah Mbriwa found himself all alone in the box. Lee came out and cut off the angle of the shot, making the point black save to keep the Tigers off the scoreboard at that point.
The Tigers were able to strike late in the game however, as a defensive miscue led to a long range missile from Holy Family's Jamie Annobil in the 87th minute. But it was too little too late as the Wildcats hung on for the 5-1 victory.
Lee was needed to make two saves for his first win as a Wildcat while Ongaro made one save in the first half and Dylan Rutledge recorded two stops in the second half for the Tigers.
The Wildcats continue their stretch of six games in 10 days on Thursday, as they head to CACC foe Felician for a game under the lights. The game will start at 7 p.m. at the Lyndhurst Recreation Center.

 

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SUBJECT: Pedro Moreira's Tally in the 81st Minute Secures Wilmington Men's Soccer's Fifth Straight Win with 1-0 Victory at Felician
DATE: September 18, 2014
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LYNDHURST, N.J. - - It took over 80 minutes to find the back of the net but the Wilmington University men's soccer team finally solved Felician's goalkeeper, 1-0, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Thursday night at Lyndhurst Recreation Center.
The Wildcats (5-1, 2-0 CACC) extended their winning streak to five consecutive games with the victory, outshooting the Golden Falcons (0-6, 0-2 CACC), 11-5, but it was the final shot of the night for the visitors that proved to be the game winner.
Senior Pedro Moreira received the ball on the right side from Juan Bernal and his low rocket shot slipped through Golden Falcon netminder Anthony Tsouhnikas into the back of the net 80:40 into the match.
Wilmington outshot Felician, 8-4, in the first half, making Tsouhnikas make four stops in the opening 45 minutes to keep the clean sheet.
Tom Debenham challenged Tsouhnikas first with a header that was saved in the ninth minute before Vito Lima's shot was denied in the 16th minute. Back-to-back shots by Lima in the 19th and 20th minutes were also saved by the Felician goalkeeper, keeping Wilmington off the board in the first half.
Wilmington put three more shots toward the Felicians net in the second half as Moreira put both of his on frame. His first shot of the half was saved in the 78th minute before he came back to beat Tsouhnikas three and a half minutes later.
Felician took more corners, 6-2, throughout the contest, including a final one in the 84th minute when trailing. But all six corners were defended by the Wildcats to ensure their first shutout of the season.
Sophomore Zach Lee came on for the second half but did not need to make a save in 45 minutes to earn the victory; his second of the season.
The Wildcats' crazy stretch of six games in 10 days comes to a conclusion on Saturday on Wilmington's Homecoming Saturday. The men's team caps the soccer doubleheader with a 3 p.m. start at 3 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Halftime Lead Not Enough As Wilmington Women's Soccer Falls, 3-2, to Holy Family
DATE: September 18, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Leading by a pair at halftime, the Wilmington University women's soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision to Holy Family on Thursday afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at the WU Athletics Complex.
Playing with 10 players after a red card in the 12th minute, Holy Family (3-3, 2-1 CACC) scored three unanswered goals in the second half to come back and steal a victory from the Wildcats (0-4, 0-2 CACC).
The Wildcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the first half, using the foot of redshirt freshman Loran Wyrough to tally both marks.
In the 12th minute, Wyrough made a run through the back line of the Tigers defense and found herself with the ball inside the box. Free on the keeper, Wyrough was drug down from behind by the Tigers' Jenna Richards who was issued a red card and Wyrough awarded a penalty kick.
Wyrough buried the penalty kick for her second goal of the year to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead 11:25 into the match. Wyrough quickly made it 2-0 putting home a cross from Chelsea Grace 1:02 later. Grace's ball from the right corner was knocked down at the line by Tiger goalkeeper Stephanie McNesby and Wyrough was there to clean up to give the Wildcats a two goal advantage.
After the halftime break, the Tigers struck early and often, scoring all three goals in a 5:12 span to take the lead, 3-2.
Kimber Kisselback got the scoring started on a misclear by the Wilmington defense, getting the ball on her foot from 15 yards out to beat Wildcat goalkeeper Kierstyn Williams at the 52:08 mark of the game.
Stephanie Ulmer tied the game for the Tigers 1:24 later on a header at the far post following a corner kick by Kisselback.
The Tigers took the lead for good less than four minutes later as MaryKate Morris blasted home a shot from 12 yards out on a cross by Ursula Coyle and a back pass by Ashley Shackleford.
The Wildcats put the heat on the Tigers late in the contest, outshooting the Tigers 11-7 in the second half. The defense held strong for the Tigers, not allowing any real scoring opportunities for the Wildcats to regain the momentum.
Morris cleared a header by Wilmington's Carin Essex-Arline off the goal line in the 75th minute, keeping the lead in favor of the Tigers with 15:01 remaining on the clock.
Shannon Metzler earned the victory for the Tigers in goal, replacing an injured McNesby at the 48:20 mark of the match. Metzler made two saves to record the win. Williams made three saves for the Wildcats who outshot the Tigers 17-12 for the match.
The Wildcats are back in action on Saturday as they welcome Concordia to the WU Athletics Complex for another CACC matchup. Saturday is Homecoming for Wilmington University with the women's game kicking off a soccer doubleheader at 12 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Golfers Open Season with Two Rounds at Jay Jennison Memorial
DATE: September 22, 2014
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - - In its first appearance of the 2014-15 season, the Wilmington University golf team sits in 12th at the Jay Jennison Memorial at The Palencia Club hosted by Flagler College.
After the first round of play, the Wildcats were in sixth place, shooting a 296 to finish with an eight over par. The second round wasn't as kind to the Wildcats, as they shot a 312 to finish the first day of the tournament in 12th place with a 608, 32-over par score.
Freshman Joe Russo led the Wildcats with a 145, one-over par, saving his best for the second round as he shot a 71. His 74-71, 145, is good enough for a tie in 10th place after the first two rounds. He sits four shots off the leader.
Junior Andreas Lunding finished with a 74-78, 152, for a tie in 29th overall. Lunding is at eight-over par through the first two rounds.
Senior Alexander Lautenschlager is in a tie for 50th overall with a 75-81, 156, while junior newcomer Jordan Lamb is in a tie for 58th overall with a team best 73 in the first round and an 85 in the late round on Monday afternoon.
Senior Matt DuEleuterio sits in 69th overall with back-to-back 82's while sophomore Samuel Clark rounds out the Wildcats in 72nd after shooting an 85-82 in the first two rounds.
Host Flagler is the only team under par for the tournament, finishing with a 287-288 for a two round score of 575, one-under par. Limestone is in second place with a 292-299 for a 591, 15-over par.
Wingate's Benedict Gebhardt and Flagler's Zach Horne lead the Jay Jennison Memorial after each shooting a 141. Gebhardt went 70-71 while Horne went 71-70 to lead the pack.
Wilmington will tee off with Lander and UNC-Greensboro for the third round at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. In the shotgun start, the Wildcats will tee off from holes 12, 13, 14, and 15.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Athletics Inducts Former Women's Soccer Standout Begum Malali into Hall of Fame
DATE: September 22, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Highlighting the 2014 Wilmington Homecoming festivities, the Wilmington University Athletics Department inducted Begum Malali as the 21st member of the Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 20.
After watching the team she used to play for defeat Concordia, 4-1, Malali was called onto the pitch once again, but this time to be formally inducted into the Wilmington Athletics Hall of Fame.
Malali earned her spot in the Athletics Hall of Fame, being the most dominant women's soccer player in the 10 years the program has been a part of the NCAA Division II ranks.
In her senior season of 2007, Malali became the second ever Wilmington student-athlete to be named First Team All-American after setting Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference and Wilmington records of 60 points and 27 goals scored in a season. During that season, Malali finished sixth in all of NCAA Division II in goals per game and eighth overall in points per game.
The striker's 80 career goals are 46 more than any other women's soccer player while her 177 career points are 76 more than any other women's soccer player in program history.
She was a four-time First Team All-CACC performer during her four years at Wilmington, including being named the CACC Player of the Year as a senior in 2007.
Malali also holds multiple freshman records as a Wildcat, including 18 goals scored and 41 total points as a first year student in 2004. Although she loved to score the ball, she also ranks third in program history in career assists, totaling 17 in her four seasons.
Malali helped the Wildcats to 49 victories in her four seasons, including an appearance in the 2004 CACC Tournament Championship match in which the team lost on penalty kicks after playing to a 0-0 tie. During Malali's tenure, the Wildcats went 49-27-3 overall and 25-16-1 inside the CACC.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Men's Soccer Debuts at No. 23 in Latest NSCAA/Continental Tire Division II National Poll
DATE: September 23, 2014
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KANSAS CIYT, Kan. - - Winning six matches in a matter of 10 days has propelled the Wilmington University men's soccer team into the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Men's National Poll on Tuesday.
After losing its season opener, the Wildcats (6-1, 3-0 CACC) have rattled off six consecutive wins, grabbing regional and national attention along the way.
The Wildcats debut in the National Poll at No. 23, sandwiched around Cal Poly Pomona and Northwood University (Mich.). This week's poll saw five newcomers into the mix, starting with Tampa at No. 21 and followed by Cal Poly Pomona, Wilmington, Northwood, and Upper Iowa.
The winning streak has also bumped the Wildcats up to No. 4 in the East Region after sitting in fifth last week. The Wildcats defeated the then No. 4 Concordia on Saturday to take over the fourth position.
The East Region's number one team, Southern New Hampshire, also tops the National Poll while Southern Connecticut State (#7), and Merrimack (#17) are also in the National Poll.
The University of the District of Columbia, Concordia, LIU Post, New York Institute of Technology, Adelphi, and Saint Michael's round out the rest of the East Region Poll.
The Wildcats re back in action on Wednesday, as they square off against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Chestnut Hill at the WU Athletics Complex. The match is set for a 4 p.m. start.


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