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SUBJECT: Wilmington Golf Finishes 11th at Jay Jennison Memorial to Open Fall 2014 Season
DATE: September 23, 2014
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - - Freshman Joe Russo led the Wilmington University golf team on day two of the Jay Jennison Memorial at The Palencia Club, finishing in a tie for ninth overall at the tournament hosted by Flagler College.
Russo shot a team low 75 on Tuesday, finishing the three-round, two-day tournament with a 74-71-75 for a 220, four-over par score. He was eight strokes from the top of the leaderboard at the end of the tournament.
Russo's round was highlighted by a birdie on the ninth hole, a hole he birdied twice during the three-round tournament. His seven birdies in the three rounds were a team high.
As a team, the Wildcats shot a 311 on Tuesday, finishing the tournament with a 919, 55 over-par score. Their 296-313-311 was good enough to finish 11th out of 14 teams in the tournament.
Junior Andreas Lunding finished with an 81 to complete a three round score of 233, 17-over par. He placed in a tie for 48th at the end of the tournament.
Junior Jordan Lamb finished the tournament with a 76 on Tuesday, rounding out his first tournament as a Wildcat with a 73-85-76 for a three-round score of 234, 18-over par. He placed in a tie for 52nd overall.
Senior Alexander Lautenschlager shot an 80 on Tuesday to finish with a 75-81-80 for a three-round score of 236, 20-over par. He came in a tie for 57th overall.
Senior Matt DiEleuterio and sophomore Sam Clark also shot 80's on Tuesday, as DiEleuterio finished with an 82-82-80 for a three-round score of 244, 28-over par and in 68th place. Clark finished with an 85-82-80 for a three-round score of 247, 31-over par and in a tie for 70th.
Host Flagler took home the team championship with a 298 on Tuesday, coming home with an 873 three-round score, nine-over par. They were 12 stroke better than Wingate who placed second overall after a 292 on Tuesday.
Wingate's Benedict Gebhardt took home medalist honors with a four under three-round score, shooting a 71 on Tuesday to finish strong. He was three-strokes better than Limestone's Griffin Brown and Flagler's Spence Schindler.
The Wildcats head back to Florida in two weeks to compete in the Guy Harvey Invitational starting on October 6. The tournament is hosted by Nova Southeastern in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.


SUBJECT: Wilmington Golf Finishes 11th at Jay Jennison Memorial to Open Fall 2014 Season
DATE: September 23, 2014
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - - Freshman Joe Russo led the Wilmington University golf team on day two of the Jay Jennison Memorial at The Palencia Club, finishing in a tie for ninth overall at the tournament hosted by Flagler College.
Russo shot a team low 75 on Tuesday, finishing the three-round, two-day tournament with a 74-71-75 for a 220, four-over par score. He was eight strokes from the top of the leaderboard at the end of the tournament.
Russo's round was highlighted by a birdie on the ninth hole, a hole he birdied twice during the three-round tournament. His seven birdies in the three rounds were a team high.
As a team, the Wildcats shot a 311 on Tuesday, finishing the tournament with a 919, 55 over-par score. Their 296-313-311 was good enough to finish 11th out of 14 teams in the tournament.
Junior Andreas Lunding finished with an 81 to complete a three round score of 233, 17-over par. He placed in a tie for 48th at the end of the tournament.
Junior Jordan Lamb finished the tournament with a 76 on Tuesday, rounding out his first tournament as a Wildcat with a 73-85-76 for a three-round score of 234, 18-over par. He placed in a tie for 52nd overall.
Senior Alexander Lautenschlager shot an 80 on Tuesday to finish with a 75-81-80 for a three-round score of 236, 20-over par. He came in a tie for 57th overall.
Senior Matt DiEleuterio and sophomore Sam Clark also shot 80's on Tuesday, as DiEleuterio finished with an 82-82-80 for a three-round score of 244, 28-over par and in 68th place. Clark finished with an 85-82-80 for a three-round score of 247, 31-over par and in a tie for 70th.
Host Flagler took home the team championship with a 298 on Tuesday, coming home with an 873 three-round score, nine-over par. They were 12 stroke better than Wingate who placed second overall after a 292 on Tuesday.
Wingate's Benedict Gebhardt took home medalist honors with a four under three-round score, shooting a 71 on Tuesday to finish strong. He was three-strokes better than Limestone's Griffin Brown and Flagler's Spence Schindler.
The Wildcats head back to Florida in two weeks to compete in the Guy Harvey Invitational starting on October 6. The tournament is hosted by Nova Southeastern in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

 

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SUBJECT: Fast Start Gives Wilmington Women's Soccer 3-1 CACC Victory over Chestnut Hill
DATE: September 23, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Three first half goals led to the Wilmington University women's soccer team's second straight victory as it defeated Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Chestnut Hill, 3-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Wildcats (2-4, 2-2 CACC) took the action to the Griffins (1-5, 1-3 CACC) early in the contest, using goals in the fourth, 33rd, and 45th minutes to take the momentum of the contest into the halftime break.
Redshirt freshman Loran Wyrough added to her team lead with her fourth goal to give the Wildcats a fast 1-0 lead just 3:26 into the match. Senior Chelsea Grace was in on the keeper after an excellent turn outside the 18-yard box. Griffin goalkeeper Samantha Pauls saved Grace's initial shot, but Wyrough was on the back post to stuff home the rebound opportunity.
Continuing to hold control in the contest throughout the first half, the Wildcats struck again in the 33rd minute. Using a foul 22 yards out of the left side of the 18-yard box, redshirt freshman Alexa Smalley blasted a ball over the wall and under the crossbar to score her first career goal at the 32:18 mark of the first half.
With under a minute to play in the half, the Wildcats took all the wind out of the Chestnut Hill sails as freshman Chandler Lages found herself in free on the keeper. Wyrough fed a through ball into the box to Lages who beat Pauls to her left side with only nine seconds showing on the scoreboard.
The Wildcats held a 10-2 shot advantage and took three corners in the first half to the Griffins' none.
Chestnut Hill came out fast in the second half however, putting the pressure on the Wildcats by scoring a goal in the 48th minute. The Griffins' Alissa Battaglia beat Wilmington goalkeeper Julia Brown to her right side, bringing the Griffins back into the contest.
The Griffins outshot the Wildcats, 7-6, in the second half, but couldn't draw any closer as Brown and the Wildcat defense held the visitors off the scoreboard for the rest of the game.
Brown recorded three saves in goal to earn her second straight victory for the Wildcats while Paul added to her CACC leading saves total with nine on Tuesday afternoon.
The Wildcats will look to keep their winning streak going when they return to action on Thursday at the WU Athletics Complex. The team welcomes Dowling to Delaware for a nonconference matchup starting at 3:30 p.m.


SUBJECT: Fast Start Gives Wilmington Women's Soccer 3-1 CACC Victory over Chestnut Hill
DATE: September 23, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Three first half goals led to the Wilmington University women's soccer team's second straight victory as it defeated Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Chestnut Hill, 3-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Wildcats (2-4, 2-2 CACC) took the action to the Griffins (1-5, 1-3 CACC) early in the contest, using goals in the fourth, 33rd, and 45th minutes to take the momentum of the contest into the halftime break.
Redshirt freshman Loran Wyrough added to her team lead with her fourth goal to give the Wildcats a fast 1-0 lead just 3:26 into the match. Senior Chelsea Grace was in on the keeper after an excellent turn outside the 18-yard box. Griffin goalkeeper Samantha Pauls saved Grace's initial shot, but Wyrough was on the back post to stuff home the rebound opportunity.
Continuing to hold control in the contest throughout the first half, the Wildcats struck again in the 33rd minute. Using a foul 22 yards out of the left side of the 18-yard box, redshirt freshman Alexa Smalley blasted a ball over the wall and under the crossbar to score her first career goal at the 32:18 mark of the first half.
With under a minute to play in the half, the Wildcats took all the wind out of the Chestnut Hill sails as freshman Chandler Lages found herself in free on the keeper. Wyrough fed a through ball into the box to Lages who beat Pauls to her left side with only nine seconds showing on the scoreboard.
The Wildcats held a 10-2 shot advantage and took three corners in the first half to the Griffins' none.
Chestnut Hill came out fast in the second half however, putting the pressure on the Wildcats by scoring a goal in the 48th minute. The Griffins' Alissa Battaglia beat Wilmington goalkeeper Julia Brown to her right side, bringing the Griffins back into the contest.
The Griffins outshot the Wildcats, 7-6, in the second half, but couldn't draw any closer as Brown and the Wildcat defense held the visitors off the scoreboard for the rest of the game.
Brown recorded three saves in goal to earn her second straight victory for the Wildcats while Paul added to her CACC leading saves total with nine on Tuesday afternoon.
The Wildcats will look to keep their winning streak going when they return to action on Thursday at the WU Athletics Complex. The team welcomes Dowling to Delaware for a nonconference matchup starting at 3:30 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Strong Serving and Early Leads Allow Wilmington Volleyball to Sweep Holy Family
DATE: October 3, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The hot serving and long early runs allowed the Wilmington University volleyball team to sweep Holy Family, 3-0, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at the WU Athletics Complex on Friday night.
Set scores for the match were 25-16, 25-9, and 26-24.
Redshirt freshman Jessica Starr started the match off with seven straight points on her serve, getting an ace to put the team up 7-0 in the early going. Junior Shelby Henderson followed with four points on her serve, capping a 5-0 run to put the Wildcats (7-11, 4-2 CACC) ahead 12-1 in the first set.
The Wildcats held as large as a 17-3 lead before the Tigers (6-10, 4-2 CACC) started to come back. Although they scored 12 of the next 19 points, it was too little too late as Hannah Karas and Erin Bistany blocked a Tiger attack for the 25-16 first set win.
Henderson, Ales Siolos, and Starr powered the Wildcats to a 12-4 lead in the second set with their serves. Another string of four straight points, three of which came on Kasey Couch's serve, put the Wildcats ahead, 18-6, before Kaitlin DiGiacinto served the Wildcats to a 22-7 lead. Siolos gave the Wildcats a 23-8 lead before back-to-back kills from Allison Briley gave the Wildcats the 2-0 lead, 25-9.
In the tightest set of the even, the Wildcats had to fight off a late rally by the Tigers to earn the extra point victory. Tied at 9-9, Erin Bistany helped the Wildcats to a 14-9 lead with a pair of aces. But the Tigers battled back to within one at 17-16. A kill by Bistany and back-to-back attack errors by Holy Family gave the Wildcats match point, but the Tigers scored five straight points to tie the set, 24-24. DiGiacinto gave the Wildcats another match point and the home team took the victory with an attack error on Holy Family, 26-24.
Briley led the Wildcats with 10 kills, collecting a double-double with a team high 17 digs. DiGiacinto hit .389 on the night, collecting seven kills without an error on 18 swings. Bistany added seven kills on 13 swings, only committing two errors for a .385 attack percentage. As a team, the Wildcats hit .272 for the match, and a remarkable .500 attack percentage in the second set alone.
Siolos dished out 18 assists while Couch added 11 helpers on the night. Siolos and Henderson were the only other Wildcats with double digit digs, each collecting 11.
The Wildcats are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they welcome CACC North Division foe Caldwell to the WU Athletics Complex. The first serve is set for 12 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Naiwo's Two Goals Help End Skid As Wilmington Men's Soccer Defeats Bloomfield, 3-1
DATE: October 11, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The four-game skid came to a stop for the Wilmington University men's soccer team on Saturday, defeating Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Bloomfield, 3-1, on the strength of Samuel Naiwo's two goals on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
Wilmington (7-5, 4-3 CACC) outshot the Bears (3-8, 3-4 CACC), 11-4, for the match, using 16 corner kicks to keep the pressure on the visitors throughout the entire match.
Naiwo's first two-goal game of his Wilmington career came at a good time, ending a four-game skid and giving the Wildcats an outcome with more than one goal for the first time in four games as well.
The junior put the Wildcats on the board early in the contest, giving the home team the lead in the 16th minute. Jordon Ellison toe poked the ball ahead of him and into the box on the right side, allowing Naiwo to run onto it. Naiwo was able to beat Bloomfield goalkeeper Wilson Cisneros to the near side, sneaking the shot inside the near post for the 1-0 lead.
Later in the first half, the Wildcats struck again, capitalizing on one of their six corners in the first half. The initial threat was cleared out of the box on the corner opportunity, but Femi Akintunde was at the top of the 'D' to keep the ball in play. His long distance shot was redirected by senior Pedro Moreira and dribbled into the open net at the 33:25 mark of the match.
Moments later, however, the Bears were able to get one back, converting on a penalty kick opportunity following a foul in the box by Adrian Tash. Wilmington goalkeeper Frank Hall guessed correctly and got two hands on the penalty kick chance by Bloomfield's Rafique Roberts, but the ball squirted past Hall and into the net with 15:10 remaining in the first half.
A strong buildup from the mid-field resulted in Naiwo wide open at the top of the box early in the second half, and the junior buried home his second goal of the match. Ellison and Steven O'Connor teamed up with Naiwo to work the ball up the field and a perfect one-time pass from O'Connor found Naiwo in the box. Naiwo's third goal of the season came in the 51st minute of the match.
Naiwo's second half goal was more than enough for the Wildcats, as Hall was needed to make just two saves for the victory.
The Wildcats will look to keep the momentum from Saturday's match as they take to the road next week, first when they head to cross-town rival Goldey-Beacom on Tuesday. The opening draw is schedule for 3:30 p.m. in Wilmington.

 

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SUBJECT: Wyrough Scores Hat Trick in Women's Soccer's 5-1 CACC Victory over Bloomfield
DATE: October 11, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University women's soccer team broke out with four goals in the second half, getting a hat trick from Loran Wyrough (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West) to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday, 5-1, against Bloomfield at the WU Athletics Complex.
Wyrough became the first Wildcat (3-9, 3-5 CACC) to score a hat trick since teammate Chelsea Grace scored three times against Chestnut Hill on October 17, 2012.
On a wet and chilly afternoon, Wyrough finally put the Wildcats on the board late in the first half despite outshooting the Bears (1-11, 1-7 CACC), 11-3, including multiple break-a-way chances.
Kellie MacIntosh's turnaround shot was saved at the doorstep by Bloomfield keeper Diana Vincentini with a minute left in the first half. Alexa Smalley took the ensuing corner. After a scramble in the box, the ball popped loose to Wyrough atop the 18-yard box and her shot found the back of the next with 31 seconds showing on the clock.
Wyrough was at it again shortly after the halftime break, scoring on a run to the near post after a cross and set up by Becky Sowers and Grace. Wyrough got just enough of it against the challenging keeper to have it trickle across the line just 53 seconds into the second period.
On one of the team's 10 corners on the afternoon, freshman Carin Essex-Arline headed home a corner kick to the near post by Grace, beating Vincentini high for her third goal of the season. Essex-Arline gave the Wildcats a 3-0 lead in the 64th minute.
The Bears got a goal back less than two minutes later when Ashley Nolan scored on a long free kick from the left side, beating backup goalkeeper Kierstyn Williams at the far post.
But that would be as close as the Bears would get as Sierrah Taylor stretched the leas back out to three goals with her first collegiate career goal in the 75th minute. She took advantage of a misclear by Vincentini who had four Wildcats barreling down on her outside the 18-yard box. Jillian Porter played the ball to Taylor who slid it home in the empty net for the 4-1 lead.
Wyrough capped the scoring and her hat trick in the 85th minute, receiving a through ball down the middle from Taylor. Wyrough shot to her right and hit the inside of the post to secure the goal 84:36 into the match. She now has eight goals on the season.
Julia Brown started the match in net for the Wildcats, making one save in the first have to record the victory. Williams made two stops to secure the win for the Wildcats while playing the second half. Vincentini made nine saves for the Bears.
The Wildcats take to the road for their two games next week, first traveling to cross-town rival Goldey-Beacom College on Wednesday afternoon. Game time is set for 3 p.m. in Wilmington, Del.

 

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SUBJECT: DiGiacinto Becomes Wilmington's Sixth Player with 1,000 Career Digs in 3-1 Win at Bloomfield
DATE: October 11, 2014
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BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - - The Wilmington University volleyball team captured its fourth straight victory on Saturday afternoon, getting 20 kills from Allison Briley while Kaitlin DiGiacinto (Glen Burnie, Md./Old Mill) secured her 1,000th career dig in the 3-1 win at Bloomfield.
Set scores for the match were 25-13, 23-25, 25-10, and 32-30.
Briley's 20 kills were a season high for the Wildcats (10-11, 6-2 CACC) this season while DiGiacinto became the sixth Wildcat to ever reach 1,000 digs for their career, the second this season behind teammate Shelby Henderson. DiGiacinto's first dig of the match was the milestone dig for the junior, reaching it in the first set.
The Wildcats jumped all over the Bears (9-8, 6-2 CACC) in the first set, using DiGiacinto and Henderson's serve to gain an 11-1 advantage through the first 12 points. Continuing to lead, 21-13, Briley and Erin Bistany put down kills before a block by Hannah Karas and Bistany ended the first set, 25-13.
Wilmington scored the first four points of the second set and held a 15-8 lead after a service ace from Henderson, but that is when Bloomfield made its move. The Bears scored four straight and 8-of-11 to close the gap to 18-17. After a block gave the Wildcats a 21-18 lead, the Bears rattled off five straight points to steal a 23-21 lead in the game. The teams traded points the rest of the game, with Bloomfield getting a kill from Diannmarie Rivera to tie the match, 25-23.
The third set was even through the first 18 points, with neither team able to score more than two points in a row. A Bear attack error gave the Wildcats the 10-9 lead and the serve, and DiGiacinto rattled off six consecutive points on her serve, breaking the game open, 16-9. Henderson took the momentum and scored the final eight points of the game on her serve. Briley gave the Wildcats the 2-1 match lead with a kill at 25-10.
The fourth set went back and forth throughout the early part of the game. Trailing 20-18, the Wildcats scored three straight to grab a 21-20 lead, but the Bears scored three of the next four to retake a 23-22 set lead. Back-to-back Bear errors gave Wilmington match point, but Deandra Black and Jacquelyn Madlock blocked a DiGiacinto attempt to keep the Bears alive.
The Bears scored two straight to reach set point at 26-25, but the Wildcast responded with a kill from DiGiacinto and a Bear error to take a 27-26 lead. The Bears retook the lead 29-28 with back-to-back points but the Wildcats responded one last time. Trailing 30-29, Briley collected a solo block to start a string of three straight points to take the match. An attack error by Ashley Wright gave the Wildcats match point before Karas and Bistany teamed up for a block on match point to win the game, 32-30.
Briley hit .341 with her 20 kills, committing just five errors on 44 swings. DiGiacinto was the only other Wildcat with double digit kills, collecting 10.
DiGiacinto picked up the double-double with 16 digs while Henderson led the way with 22 pick-ups. Alex Siolos tacked on a double-double with 14 digs and 20 assists while Kasey Couch added 11 digs and finished with a double-double with 23 assists.
The Wildcats outblocked the Bears, 11-8, as Bistany paced the Wildcats at the net with a solo block and six block assists. Karas collected four block assists on the afternoon.
Wilmington will carry its four-game win streak into a pair of home games this week, starting with cross-town rival Goldey-Beacom on Tuesday at the WU Athletics Complex. First service is scheduled for 7 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Montini's Corner Gives Wilmington Men's Soccer, 3-2, Come From Behind Victory at Goldey-Beacom
DATE: October 14, 2014
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WILMINGTON, Del. - - The Wilmington University men's soccer team needed three goals in the second half to come back and stun Goldey-Beacom, 3-2, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Tuesday afternoon at Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field.
Battling back from a 2-0 halftime deficit, the Wildcats (8-5, 5-3 CACC) tied the match in the 66th minute and took their first lead of the match in the 81st minute to come back and steal a victory from Goldey-Beacom (7-6, 5-3 CACC).
The Lightning took a quick 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when senior forward Luiz Ristow scored his 10th goal of the season off an assist from freshman midfielder Cameron Wilkinson.
With 16:24 remaining in the opening stanza, Ristow extended the advantage to 2-0 when he scored an unassisted marker on a 20-yard shot.
The Lightning went into the halftime break with a 10-7 lead in shots, making Wilmington goalkeeper Frank Hall stop three to keep the score at 2-0 after 45 minutes of play.
The second half was all Wilmington, outshooting Goldey-Beacom, 12-2, and earning more corners, 5-2.
In the 60th minute, sophomore midfielder Juan Bernal trimmed the Wildcats' deficit to 2-1 when he scored his second goal of the season, heading in a free kick from sophomore midfielder Geoff Velasquez.
Just over six minutes later, the Wildcats tied the match at 2-2 when junior forward Samuel Naiwo posted his fourth goal of the season by taking a pass from junior defender Lance Berry and scoring on a close shot.
Bruno Montini took one of those corners for the Wildcats and converted it into a scoring opportunity himself, bending one in in the 81st minute to give the visitors their lone lead of the match. His bending corner hit off the post and off a defender before going in, giving the sophomore the game-winner with 9:10 to play in regulation.
After losing four straight the Wildcats have won two straight games with today's victory and they look to carry their momentum into Saturday's match at Dominican. The Chargers are ranked eighth in the latest NSCAA East Region Poll, released on Tuesday. The match is slated for a 2:30 p.m. start.

 

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SUBJECT: Defense Leads Wilmington Volleyball Past Goldey-Beacom in Straight Sets
DATE: October 14, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The defense of the Wilmington University volleyball team helped lead to a 3-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Set scores for the match were 25-12, 25-14, and 25-15.
Wilmington (11-11, 7-2 CACC) extended its winning streak to five straight with the sweep, keeping Goldey-Beacom (10-11, 4-7 CACC) to a .052 hitting percentage for the match.
The Wildcats out-blocked the Lightning, 9-1, for the match, including a stretch in the second set in which four out of five points, and six points overall in the game, came via a block on the right side of the defense. Combinations of Alex Siolos, Erin Bistany and Hannah Karas contributed to the run in the middle of the second set, forcing the Lightning into 12 errors in the second frame and a negative .048 hitting percentage.
Offensively, the Wildcats didn't make a mistake in the first set, collecting 12 kills on 25 attempts, hitting .480 to come away with the 25-12 victory. The team hit .297 for the match, picking up 32 kills with only five errors on 91 attempts.
The Wildcats also earned their serve back at an 81 percent clip for the match, siding out 11-of-13 times in the first set for a match high 84 percent. They were above 75 percent in all three games, siding out 78 percent in the second and 81 percent in the third stanzas.
Kaitlin DiGiacinto led the Wildcats with nine kills without committing an error, hitting .375 for the match. The junior also picked up a team high 11 digs, adding to her night. DiGiacinto was honored prior to the match for becoming the sixth member of the 1,000 Career Dig Club in program history.
Allison Briley collected eight kills with only one error, hitting .350 for the match. Kasey Couch dished out 13 assists while Alex Siolos helped with 12 assists. Shelby Henderson added 10 digs for the match.
At the net, Karas and Bistany finished with five block assists each for the night, while Eile Harris added three block assists and the lone solo block of the night for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats will look to keep their momentum into the weekend, as they host CACC South Division rival Georgian Court on Friday at the WU Athletics Complex. Game time has been moved up an hour with the first serve set for 6 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Volleyball Earns Much Needed Victory, 3-1, Over CACC South Division Rival Philadelphia
DATE: October 22, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - A win in four sets splits the season series for the Wilmington University volleyball team with Philadelphia, as the Wildcats come back to take the final three games, 3-1, on Wednesday night at the WU Athletic Complex in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division action.
Set scores for the match were 25-27, 27-25, 25-20, and 25-20.
The win revenges a loss against Philadelphia from earlier this season and moves the Wildcats (13-12, 9-3 CACC) a full game ahead of the Rams (11-11, 8-4 CACC) in the loss column in the conference.
The Wildcats held off two set points to grab their own set point in the first game of the night, 25-24, but the Rams battled back as the first game went into extra points. Erin Lyman tied the match with a kill before back-to-back kills from Corinne Justus gave the visitors the 1-0 lead, 27-25.
In a roll reversal, the Rams held off two set points at the end of the second set when the Wildcats led 24-22. The Rams tied the set at 24-24 before an attack error gave the Wildcats another set point. But a ball handling error on the Wildcats retied the match, 25-25. Eile Harris put down a kill for the 26th point before Alex Siolos tied the match, 1-1, with a kill to end the second set, 27-25.
The Wildcats jumped out early in the third set, leading 12-5 following a kill from Kaitlin DiGiacinto. But the Rams scored the next six points to get back into the set before finally tying the game, 13-13. Now leading 19-17, the Wildcats scored four straight with kills from Allison Briley and Erin Bistany, a solo block from Bistany, and a service ace from Jessica Star to lead 23-17. A Philadelphia attack error gave the Wildcats a 2-1 lead, 25-20.
A big run in the middle of the fourth set turned a 13-13 set into a 23-14 lead for the Wildcats, enabled them to come away with the four set victory. A DiGiacinto kill gave the Wildcats match point at 24-15, but the Rams battled back with five straight points to make things interesting. Leading 24-20, Harris put down her sixth and final kill of the night to give the Wildcats the 3-1 victory.
DiGiacinto led the Wildcats with15 kills while Siolos and Briley each tallied 13 terminations.
Siolos added a match high 29 assists as well as 12 digs to pick up her ninth triple-double of the season. DiGiacinto added 13 digs for a double-double while Kasey Couach dished out 22 assists and added 13 digs for her own double-double. Shelby Henderson led all with 28 digs in the match.
The Wildcats start their three-match week with an important victory and next head to USciences for another CACC South Division match on Friday. The first serve is set for 7 p.m. in Philadelphia.

 

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SUBJECT: Bistany and Briley Lead Wilmington Volleyball in Sweep of USciences
DATE: October 24, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - Allison Briley paced the Wilmington University volleyball team with 10 kills without committing an error in the team's 3-0 sweep of the University of the Sciences on Friday night in Bobby Morgan Arena.
Set scores for the match were 25-13, 25-19, and 25-15.
The win was the third in a row for the Wildcats (14-12, 10-3 CACC) and eight in their last nine matches overall. The Wildcats swept the season series from USciences (2-15, 1-13 CACC), also sweeping the Devils on September 24.
Briley's 10 kills were a team high but freshman Erin Bistany collected a .643 attack percentage by finishing with nine kills while not committing an error on 14 swings. Briley hit .526 for the match on 19 swings.
Shelby Henderson collected a match high 16 digs while Alex Siolos led the Wildcats with 19 assists and added three service aces in the victory.
Bistany also led the team at the net, collecting four block assists and the lone solo block of the night for the Wildcats. Hannah Karas chipped in with three block assists from the right side as well.
The Wildcats did not commit an error in the first set, hitting .333 while collecting 11 kills on 33 swings. The team hit .281 in the second set with 12 kills and .176 with 10 kills in the third and final game. The Wildcats hit .263 with only seven errors in the match.
The Wildcats continue Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Saturday afternoon as they return to the WU Athletics Complex against Post.
The Wildcats will play for Team Shelby in the fight against juvenile diabetes on Saturday by accepting donations at the door. The team will also participate in a Juvenile Diabetes Awareness Walk on Sunday morning. First service is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Saturday.

 

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SUBJECT: Five Players with Double Digit Digs Pace Wilmington Volleyball, 3-0, Past Post
DATE: October 25, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Out digging their opponent by 16, the Wilmington University used its defense to get past Post, 3-1, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional action at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
Set scores for the match were 25-20, 18-25, 25-22, and 25-19.
The Wildcats' (15-12, 11-3 CACC) Shelby Henderson picked up 28 digs to lead the back line, as the diggers and blockers forced Post's (14-10, 9-5 CACC) hitting into a .093 attack percentage for the afternoon.
A string of five straight points in the middle of the first set gave the Wildcats a 20-11 lead before the Eagles started to chip away. The Eagles closed to within 22-18, but the Wildcats won three of the next five points to take the first set, 25-20, on a kill from Kasey Couch.
Post jumped out to a 8-2 lead in the second set before the Wildcats battled back to tied the game at 10-10. Again tied at 15-15, the Eagles scored five of the next six points to take control of the game and back-to-back points to close out the set, 25-18.
The third set was back and forth throughout, being tied as late at 14-14, and with Post holding a 20-18 late lead. Three straight points for the Wildcats gave the home team the lead before the Eagles tied it up once more at 22-22. But an Eagle service error sparked a string of three straight points as Allison Briley connected on a kill and then a solo block to finish the set, 25-22.
Wilmington again jumped out to a sizeable lead in the fourth set before the Eagles battled back to take a brief lead at 11-10. A block by Eile Harris and Kaitlin DiGiacinto started three consecutive points and a 13-11 lead. Still leading 20-19, the Wildcats closed out the set and the match with five straight points, using the service game of DiGiacinto and a kill by Henderson to claim the victory.
Erin Bistany led the offense with 14 kills and a .267 attack percentage while Briley added 13 kills and 12 digs for the double-double.
Alex Siolos collected her 10th triple-double of the season, picking up 10 kills with only three errors to hit .212 for the match, adding 11 assists and 11 digs for the feat.
Couch added another double-double for the Wildcats with 27 assists and 13 digs. Bistany helped the defense with four more block assists while Angele Collins added three block assists. Harris, DiGiacinto, and Briley each added one solo block.
The Wildcats will take their four match winning streak to Chestnut Hill on Tuesday for their next match. The Wildcats swept the Griffins to start off the CACC schedule on September 10. Tuesday night's match is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Philadelphia.

 

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SUBJECT: Jillian Porter Scores Twice to Lead Wilmington Women's Soccer, 3-1, Past Nyack on Senior Day
DATE: October 25, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - A fast start gave the Wilmington University women's soccer team a 3-1 victory over Nyack, sending the team's seniors off in style as they were honored prior to the game on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
It was the core of young players that put the Wildcats (4-11, 4-6 CACC) on the board, however, as freshman Carin Essex-Arline scored the game's first goal follow by a pair of goals by redshirt sophomore Jillian Porter to hold off Nyack (3-14, 3-8 CACC).
Essex-Arline put the Wildcats on the board first, putting home a rebound off the crossbar from Alexa Smalley in the ninth minute. Smally's shot form the left side of the 18-yard box skimmed off the cross bar and fell right to Essex-Arline on the back post. Essex-Arline slotted it home for her fourth goal of the season.
Porter gave the Wildcats a two-goal advantage prior to the halftime break after finding herself wide open in front of the goal following a cross from Chandler Lages. Wilmington led 2-0, 37:49 into the match.
Wilmington held a 10-1 advantage in shots through the first 45 minutes, earning more corners, 3-0, as well.
Nyack cut the deficit in half with a goal off a corner in the 58th minute s Katherine Oldfield tapped in a cross from Jessica Short at the far post for her second goal of the season. But that would be as close as the Warriors would get in the match.
The Wildcats regained momentum and went ahead by two goals once more in the 85th minute, getting another insurance goal from Porter. Kim Richer played a through ball on the left side to Lages. Once getting to the ball in space, Lages played the ball into the ball to a wide-open Porter in front of the net who slotted it home for her second goal of the match.
Wilmington's Julia Brown made one save in goal for the victory while Nyack's Brianna Bianchi recorded seven saves in the loss.
The Wildcats outshot the Warriors, 17-4, for the match and earned more corners, 5-1.
Wilmington makes up a postponed game at Goldey-Beacom on Monday in a match that could potentially determine a spot in the CACC Tournament. The makeup game on Monday is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Bistany and Henderson Earn CACC Weekly Honors for Wilmington Volleyball
DATE: October 29, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Del. - - For the second week in a row, and the third time this season, Wilmington University volleyball freshman Erin Bistany was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week, this time joined by junior Shelby Henderson who was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
Last week, Bistany and Henderson led the Wildcats to a 3-0 week, defeating Philadelphia, USciences, and Post.
Bistany finished second on the team in averaging 2.82 kills per set in 11 games. She hit .438 against Philadelphia with eight kills and only one error before hitting .643 against USciences on Friday. She collected nine kills without an error on 14 swings on Friday night before collecting a career high 14 kills on Saturday against Post.
Defensively, Bistany had a hand on four block assists against USciences and Post, picking up a solo block against Philadelphia and USciences.
Behind Bistany, Henderson was there to pick up any leftover attacks, collecting 72 digs in 11 sets. The libero picked up 28 digs against both Philadelphia and Post while adding 16 digs in a sweep of the Devils.
Henderson is fourth in the CACC in digs per set after averaging 6.54 digs a game last week. It is the second time in her career she has been named a CACC Defensive Player of the Week, also earning the accolade on September 9, 2013.
Men's soccer junior forward Samuel Naiwo was named to the Weekly Honor Roll as well, after leading the Wildcats to a 2-0 week. Naiwo led the team with three goals and three assists, scoring once against Bridgeport and twice more against Nyack. He also added an assist on the game-winner against Bridgeport and tallied two more assists against Nyack.

 

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[/B]SUBJECT: Ashley Kroll Sends Wilmington Women¹s Soccer into CACC Tournament with 2-1 Overtime Thriller Over Georgian Court


SUBJECT: Ashley Kroll Sends Wilmington Women's Soccer into CACC Tournament with 2-1 Overtime Thriller Over Georgian Court
DATE: October 29, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - The game turned in a matter of moments and it was Ashley Kroll that sent the Wilmington University women's soccer team to a 2-1 overtime victory over Georgian Court, but more importantly, into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
After a calm 80 minutes of action in the regular season finale, the Lions (10-5-3, 7-4-1 CACC) struck first in the 83rd minute. But the Wildcats (6-11, 6-6 CACC) turned on the jets and quickly tied the match in the 85th minute.
Kroll's heroics came just 3:20 into the overtime period, as it was the only shot of the extra period. With a substitute waiting to check into the game for Kroll, she received a long through ball pass from Chelsea Grace just after she crossed midfield.
Kroll flew past the defense line and was in alone on the keep as she crossed into the penalty box, just left of the goal frame. Using her off foot, she put a ball over the charging Lion goalkeeper Casey O'Connor and into the back of the net. The only thing that was next was waiting for her teammates to meet her all the way across the field for the dog-pile.
The goal and the win give the Wildcats 18 points in the CACC and keeps them in seventh place. Goldey-Beacom, who also won today, slides into eighth place with 16 points, one point ahead of Dominican. Goldey-Beacom and Dominican play on Friday to determine the final CACC Tournament team and seeding.
The scoring started in the 83rd minute as the Lions countered off a six-yard kick from the Wildcats. Morgan Peacock got on the end of the Julia Brown six-yarder, playing a ball to Elizabeth Kroon in the middle of the field.
Kroon launched a ball from 25 yards out that snuck over Brown and into the corner of the net for the 1-0 lead 82:57 into the match.
The Wildcats battled back and tied the match on their next shot as Kroll found a wide-open Loran Wyrough in the middle of the six-yard box in the 85th minute. Wyrough scored her ninth goal of the season to tie the game 84:46 into the match.
The Wildcats were outshot, 20-8, for the match, but six of their eight shots were on frame. Georgian Court also earned more corners, 8-1, than the Wildcats.
Brown recorded eight saves for the Wildcats while O'Connor stopped four shots for the Lions.
The women's CACC Tournament Quarterfinal is set for Monday afternoon but the place is yet to be determined. The Wildcats could either be seeded seventh or eighth in the Tournament, depending on the outcome of Goldey-Beacom and Dominican's contest on Friday.

 

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SUBJECT: Late Penalty Kick Sinks Wilmington, 1-0, at Philadelphia; Men's Soccer Earn Sixth Seed for CACC Tournament
DATE: October 31, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - A late penalty kick sank the Wilmington University men's soccer team, 1-0, at Philadelphia in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular season finale on Friday afternoon.
With the win, the Rams (13-4-1, 9-2-1 CACC) clinched the CACC Regular Season Championship while the Wildcats (11-7, 7-5 CACC) solidified the sixth seed for next week's CACC Tournament.
Since Dominican won today's game against Bloomfield, the Wildcats will head to third seeded Concordia for the Quarterfinal on Tuesday. The game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
The Wildcats nearly got on the board in the early going on Friday as Tom Debenham's shot went off the cross bar just 1:57 into the match. The Wildcats put five shots on goal in the first half, but the Rams' Thomas Attamante came up with the save each time to keep the game scoreless heading into the halftime break.
The Rams had the same fate as the Wildcats did in the early going of the second half as Seiji Rose's shot went off the cross bar and an immediate header from Zach Brown was saved b Wilmington's goalkeeper Frank Hall 8:19 into the second frame.
The Wildcats were once again denied an opportunity to score, as a goal was wiped off the board in the 83rd minute due to an offsides call.
The action heated up in the final 15 minutes of play, as a Ram attacker was taken down by Hall in the box. Philadelphia's Angelo Dambalas converted the penalty kick 87:38 into the match, breaking the scoreless tie.
The Wildcats were unable to muster an attack following the goal, as the penalty kick stood for the game-winner.
Wilmington outshot the Rams, 14-11, for the match, including 6-3, with shots on goal. Attamante made six saves for the Rams while Hall recorded two stops in goal for the Wildcats.
The Rams tied Dominican with 28 points in the contest, but the head-to-head tiebreaker gives Philadelphia the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. The winners of the four quarterfinal matches on Tuesday will head to Post University for the CACC Semifinals and Championship next weekend.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington's Loran Wyrough Named Women's Soccer Second Team All-CACC
DATE: November 3, 2014
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. - - Wilmington University women's soccer redshirt freshman Loran Wyrough was named to the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Second Team on Monday, as announced by the conference office.
The redshirt freshman led the Wildcats (6-11, 6-6 CACC) with nine goals and 21 points, finishing in a tie for second on the team with three assists. Her 21 points ranks sixth in the CACC while her nine goals are fifth in the conference.
Wyrough (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West) scored the first goal of the season just 14:25 into the season at West Chester. She also recorded her first two-goal game of her career against Holy Family on September 18 and her first career assist against Chestnut Hill on September 23.
The midfielder recorded the first hat trick since the 2012 season, scoring three goals against Bloomfield on October 11, including the first two tallies of the contest. Wyrough's latest goal came against Georgian Court last week, tying the game in the 85th minute to send the game into overtime.
Post's Renel Davis was voted as the 2014 CACC Player of the Year by the league's head coaches while Georgian Court's Elizabeth Kroon was named the 2014 CACC Rookie of the Year. For the first time ever, the CACC has a new award as Philadelphia's Hannah Palese was named the 2014 CACC Defensive Player of the Year.
The conference's sports information directors voted Post's Matt Micros as the 2014 CACC Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to a 9-2-1 conference record and a No. 2 seed in the CACC Tournament. Bloomfield College earned the 2014 CACC Sportsmanship Award.
The Wildcats open the CACC Tournament on Monday at Philadelphia for the quarterfinal round. The Wildcats earned the No. 8 seed for the Tournament and play against the Rams who were the CACC Regular Season Champions and the No. 1 seed starting at 2 p.m.
AGATE:
2014 Women's Soccer All-CACC Teams
First Team:
GK - Courtney Shaw (GK)
F - Renel Dennis (Post)
F - Alexandra Smith (Goldey-Beacom)
F - Macki Groves (Felician)
F - Ashley Shackleford (Holy Family)
M - Carla Chmielewski (Philadelphia)
M -Kimber Kisselbeck (Holy Family)
M - Lexxi Carroll (Post)
D - Hannah Palese (Philadelphia)
D - Misty Kaiwi (Post)
D - Lauren Iuliucci (Caldwell)
Second Team:
GK - Laura Morgan (Post)
F - Natalie Migoya (Caldwell)
F - Katina Kozlowski (Felician)
F - Elizabeth Kroon (Georgian Court)
M - Nicole Curry (Goldey-Beacom)
M - Loran Wyrough (Wilmington)
M - Morgan Graus (Philadelphia)
D - Ashley DeOrio (Holy Family)
D - Carly Brantner (Felician)
D - Jamie Smith (Georgian Court)
D - Meagan Yates (Philadelphia)
2014 CACC Player of the Year - Renel Dennis (Post)
2014 CACC Rookie of the Year - Elizabeth Kroon (Georgian Court)
2014 CACC Defensive Player of the Year - Hannah Palese (Philadelphia)
2014 CACC Coach of the Year - Matt Micros (Post)
2014 CACC Team Sportsmanship Award - Bloomfield College

 

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SUBJECT: CACC Quarterfinal Loss Brings an End to the 2014 Wilmington Women's Soccer Season
DATE: November 3, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - The Wilmington University women's soccer season came to a close on Monday afternoon as the team fell to top seeded Philadelphia in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Quarterfinal, 2-0, at Ravenhill Field.
The Wildcats (6-12) had a three game winning streak snapped which helped propel them into the CACC Tournament, earning the No. 8 seed. Philadelphia (12-6-1) moves on to play No. 5 Felician which upset No. 4 Caldwell in the CACC Tournament Semifinals hosted by Post University.
The Rams took it to the Wildcats early in the contest, scoring both of their goals in the opening 15 minutes of play. Wildcat goalkeeper Julia Brown made four stops in the first half to keep the halftime deficit at 2-0.
Philadelphia got on the board just 1:04 into the match, scoring off a corner. Nicole Raab scored her first goal of the season off a corner from Patrice Maro and a flicked on header by Morgan Graus.
The Rams' Sarah VanBuskirk gave the home team a 2-0 lead in the 15th minute, scoring her first of the season off a pass from Meagan Yates 14:03 into the match.
The Wildcats matched the play of the Rams in the second half but were still unable to solve the Philadelphia defense that allowed just two goals in conference play through the regular season.
The Rams outshot the Wildcats, 19-0, for the game, earning more corners, 6-0, than the Wildcats as well. Brown recorded two saves in the second half to give the Wildcats a chance.
The loss means today was the final game for seven individuals as the 2014 season comes to a close. Seniors Kaitlyn Atmore, Rebecca Prentice, Chelsea Grace, and Brown, as well as juniors Ashley Kroll and Rebecca Sowers all played their final games as a Wildcat this afternoon.

 

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SUBJECT: Fawssett Scores Twice to Send No. 6 Wilmington into CACC Semifinals with 2-0 Win at No. 3 Concordia
DATE: November 4, 2014
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BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - - A pair of second half goals from junior Josh Fawssett led the sixth seeded Wilmington University men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over second seeded Concordia in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Quarterfinal on Tuesday afternoon at Holtdorf Soccer Field.
The win advances the Wildcats (12-7) to the CACC Semifinals hosted by Post University on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats will face second seed Dominican in the second semifinal game at LaMoy Field on Thursday, starting at approximately 1:30 p.m.
The action picked up in the second half after the two teams only combined for five shots, two of which were on frame in the first 45 minutes.
Concordia (9-3-3) threatened first in the second half, getting a shot from 2014 CACC Player of the Year Ovan Oakley but Wildcat goalkeeper Frank Hall was there to make the save just 1:02 into half. The Clippers also received a corner and a header that went wide in the sequence, putting the pressure on in the second frame.
The Wildcats withheld the early pressure and countered with a rally of their own, as their second shot of the half found the back of the net. Bruno Montini played the ball forward to a charging Samuel Naiwo in the box. Naiwo crossed the ball to the near post, finding Fawssett's head for the redirection goal 6:49 into the second half.
Minute later, Lance Berry putt a shot off the near post following a corner as the Wildcats kept the pressure on after scoring.
Concordia threatened again with six of the next seven shots in the match, also earning three corner kicks over a 15-minute span.
But the Wildcats iced the game late as Fawssett finished off another excellent run down the side by one of his teammates. This time is was senior Pedro Moreira down the left side of the field, crossing it from the endline to a wide open Fawssett from three-yards out. It was Fawssett's tam leading ninth goal of the season.
Concordia outshot the Wildcats, 13-10, for the match, but the Wildcats put five of their shots on goal while the Clippers only put two shots on frame. Hall made both saves for the shutout.
Second seed Dominican defeated seventh seed Post, 4-0, in Orangeburg, N.Y., today to set up Thursday's semifinal match. Top seed Philadelphia will square off against fourth seed Caldwell in Thursday's first semifinal match starting at 11 a.m.
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SUBJECT: Defensive Stand Give Wilmington Volleyball a 3-1 CACC South Division Victory at Holy Family
DATE: November 4, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - The Wilmington University volleyball team came back and took the final three set at Holy Family, winning the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest, 3-1, on Tuesday night at the Campus Center Gym.
Set scores for the match were 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, and 26-24.
The Wildcats (18-13, 14-4 CACC) featured a four-headed attack on Tuesday night, getting double-digit kills from Allison Briley (14), Erin Bistany (13), Alex Siolos (12), and Kaitlin DiGiacinto (10). The Wildcats also held the Tigers (11-17, 9-8 CACC) to a .141 attack percentage by out-blocking them, 11-3, and picking up 103 digs as a team.
The Wildcats hit .253 as a team, but .295 in the final three sets after dropping the first game. The best set of the night came in the concluding game as the Wildcats picked up 19 kills with only two errors on 48 swings to hit .354.
Freshman Eile Harris led the team with a .533 attack percentage in the match, putting down eight terminations without committing an error on 15 swings. Bistany followed suit with a .476 attack percentage, putting down 13 kills with only three errors on 21 swings.
Defensively, the Wildcats picked up their second most digs of the season and the most in a four set match on the year with 103. Libero Shelby Henderson paced the Wildcats with 34 digs, tying a career high she set against New Haven earlier this season. DiGiacinto added 26 digs while Briley chipped in with 11 and Couch contributed 10.
Couch dished out a team high 25 assists for the double-double while Siolos added 21 assists for another double-double. DiGiacinto and Briley also collected double-doubles on the night.
Bistany led the defense at the net once again with six block assists while Harris denied four attacks all by herself. Hannah Karas added the only other solo block while adding four block assists from the right side as well.
The Wildcats close out the regular season on Saturday with Senior Day against Nyack. The team will honor Couch prior to the start of the contest, the team's lone senior this season. The Wildcats have already locked in a home playoff game for the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. Saturday's match is scheduled for a 12 p.m. start.

 

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SUBJECT: Lance Berry Finishes off Comeback as No. 6 Wilmington Advances to CACC Championship with 2-1 Double Overtime Victory against No. 2 Dominican
DATE: November 6, 2014
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WATERBURY, Conn. - - Lance Berry buried a penalty kick with 3:03 remaining in double overtime to send the Wilmington University men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Dominican on Thursday afternoon at LaMoy Field, advancing the Wildcats to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship match.
With the win, the sixth seeded Wildcats (13-7) advance to face top seeded Philadelphia in the CACC Championship on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The CACC Tournament is being hosted by Post University.
The Wildcats advanced in come-from-behind fashion as Dominican (13-4-1) scored the match's first goal in the 60th minute. Luis DelPezo scored 59:08 into the match, firing a shot form the top of the 18-yard box into the lower right hand corner, freezing Wilmington goalkeeper Frank Hall.
But the Wildcats pushed back, getting pressure into the Dominican half following the first goal. Pedro Moreira earned a foul just outside the 18-yard box off the right post. Samuel Naiwo dipped a the free kick ball over the wall and into the upper right corner for his eighth goal of the year, tying the match in the 77th minute.
Regulation ended, 1-1, as neither team could work up a shot in the final 13:58 of the match.
An uneventful first overtime came and went as neither team recorded a shot in the 10 minutes of play. But things picked up to start the final 10-minute overtime period.
Dominican earned a corner three minutes in, but the Wildcats were able to clear it away without any harm.
Josh Fawssett then had a golden opportunity to finish the contest when he toe poked a ball around the final defender in the 18-yard box and only needed to get past the keeper. But Charger netminder Steven Hegner denied Fawssett the goal on the 1-on-1 and play continued.
Once the ensuing corner was cleared by the Chargers, Bruno Montini was fouled while down on the ground in the penalty box, forcing a red-care out of the pocket of the referee and a penalty kick.
Berry slotted the shot home with 3:03 showing on the clock converting his fourth penalty kick opportunity in as many chances on the season.
The Wildcats narrowly outshot the Chargers, 12-11, while also getting more shots on goal, 6-5. Dominican earned more corners, 5-3, in the game, but the Wildcats defender all five cleanly.
Hall made four saves in goal for the Wildcats, three of which came in the first half. Hegner recorded four saves for the Chargers.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington's Erin Bistany Named CACC Rookie of the Year; Allison Briley Second Team as CACC Announces Volleyball All-CACC Teams
DATE: November 10, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced its 2014 All-CACC volleyball teams and the Wilmington University volleyball team placed a member on the first team, a member on the second team, and a major award winner.
Freshman Erin Bistany (Greenbelt, Md./St. John's College) was named the CACC Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the First Team while sophomore Allison Briley (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) earned a spot on the Second Team, in a vote by the league's head coaches.
It is the second year in a row that the Wildcats (19-13, 15-4 CACC) have the CACC Rookie of the Year on their squad, as Briley earned the award last year.
Bistany leads the Wildcats with a .237 attack percentage while averaging 1.72 kills per set. She collected a season high 14 kills against Post while also finishing with 13 against Franklin Pierce and again at Holy Family.
The freshman has been most impressive at the net defensively, averaging 0.99 blocks per set on the season, and leads the CACC with a 1.24 blocks per set average in CACC matches only. Bistany collected a season's best nine block assists against Goldey-Beacom and a season's best 19 points at Holy Family with 13 kills and six blocks.
Bistany has been named the CACC Rookie of the Week four times this season, being honored by the conference office on September 29, October 20, October 28, and November 10.
Briley leads the team's offensive attack for the Wildcats, leading the team in averaging 2.99 kills per set. She is hitting .229 as an outside hitter, committing just 110 errors on 1125 attacks. She is 10th in CACC matches only by hitting .267 on the outside.
The sophomore has collected double digit kills in all but nine of the team's 32 contests this season, hitting a new career high 20 kills at Bloomfield. Hit a season's best .526 with 10 kills and no errors on 19 attempts at USciences. Briley picked up six double-doubles on the season, five straight from October 25 to November 4.
Briley was also recently named to the Capital One Academic All-District 1 team and is now nominated for the Capital One Academic All-America Team, voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Post's Skylar German was voted as the CACC Player of the Year while Caldwell's Jaclyn Del Cid was voted as the CACC Defensive Player of the Year. Post's head coach Michael Brienza was voted as the CACC Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to a No. 2 seed in the North Division. Nyack College earned the CACC Team Sportsmanship Award.
The Wildcats begin their journey in the CACC Tournament on Tuesday with a home match against the North Division's No. 3 seed Dominican. The Wildcats earned a share of the CACC South Division Regular Season Championship and earned the No. 2 seed in the south for the Tournament. The winner of Tuesday's match moves on to the CACC Tournament Semifinals hosted by Georgian Court in Lakewood, N.J.
Tuesday's CACC Quarterfinal match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start. Since the game is a postseason event, admission will be sold at the door. Tickets for adults will be $6.00 and student $3.00. Wilmington students with a valid I.D. will be admitted into the match for free.
AGATE:
2014 Volleyball All-CACC Teams:
First Team:
OH - McKenzie John (Dominican)
OH - Tatiana Rodriguez (Georgian Court)
MH - Skylar German (Post)
MH - Erin Bistany (Wilmington)
MH - Kayla Dexter (Dominican)
L - Jaclyn Del Cid (Caldwell)
S - Julia Slyaktina (Post)
Second Team:
OH - Kadi McCoy (Goldey-Beacom)
OH - Allison Briley (Wilmington)
OH - Chelsea Hughes (Philadelphia)
MH - Narae Wadsworth (Caldwell)
MH - Deandra Black (Bloomfield)
L - Regina Trabosh (Chestnut Hill)
S - Kelsey Oliver (Georgian Court)
2014 CACC Player of the Year: Skylar German (Post)
2014 CACC Rookie of the Year: Erin Bistany (Wilmington)
2014 CACC Defensive Player of the Year: Jaclyn Del Cid (Caldwell)
2014 CACC Coach of the Year: Michael Brienza (Post)
2014 CACC Team Sportsmanship Award: Nyack College

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Women's Basketball Picked Seventh in 2014-15 CACC Preseason Poll
DATE: November 10, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - With the 2014-15 basketball season quickly approaching, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced the Women's Basketball Preseason Poll on Monday, with Wilmington placing seventh in the South Division.
The women are coming off a 7-19 season last year, posting a 4-15 CACC record in 2013-14. The Wildcats are led by third year head coach Tiffany Silver and start the season on Friday, November 14 at Saint Anselm as part of the Conference Challenge. The team earned 29 points in the preseason poll, ranking seventh in the South Division.
The 2014-15 CACC South Division Regular Season Champions dominated the preseason poll once again, earning 94 points and 12 first place votes to lead the way. Holy Family finished second with 78 points and one first place vote. Both teams were in the CACC Tournament Semifinals last year.
University of the Sciences gathered 69 points and the final first place vote to finish third while Goldey-Beacom College rounds out the expected CACC Tournament participants with 60 points in the South Division.
Chestnut Hill and Georgian Court tied for the fifth spot in the South Division with 31 points followed by Wilmington in seventh place with 29 points.
The reigning CACC Tournament Champions from Bloomfield rule the North Division, earning 98 points and all 14 first place votes in the preseason poll. Caldwell and Dominican tied for second with 69 points while Post rounds out the expected CACC Tournament participants with 56 points.
Hot on the Eagles' heels is Felician with 55 points while Nyack earned 31 points for sixth place. Concordia rounds out the North Division preseason poll with 13 points.
The CACC Tournament takes the top four teams from each division to take part in the playoffs, with the quarterfinal round set for February 28 at the higher seed. The CACC will crown a Tournament Champion on March 7, hosted by Philadelphia University.
AGATE:
2014-15 CACC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
North Division:
1 - Bloomfield College, 98 points (14 first place votes)
T2 - Caldwell University, 69
T2 - Dominican College, 69
4 - Post University, 56
5 - Felician College, 55
6 - Nyack College, 31
7 - Concordia College, 13
South Division:
1 - Philadelphia University, 94 points (12 first place votes)
2 - Holy Family University, 78 (1)
3 - University of the Sciences, 69 (1)
4 - Goldey-Beacom College, 60
T5 - Chestnut Hill College, 31
T5 - Georgian Court University, 31
7 - Wilmington University, 29

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Men's Basketball Picked Sixth in 2014-15 CACC Preseason Poll
DATE: November 10, 2014
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - With the 2014-15 basketball season quickly approaching, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced the Men's Basketball Preseason Poll on Monday, with Wilmington placing sixth in the South Division.
The men are coming off a 9-19 season last year, posting a 5-14 CACC record in 2013-14. The Wildcats have a new head coach in Dan Burke and start the season on Saturday, November 15 at the Saint Rose Tournament. The team earned 30 points in the preseason poll, ranking sixth in the South Division.
The defending CACC Tournament Champions Philadelphia claimed 95 points and 13 first place votes to lead the South Division. The team the Rams defeating in the championship game, Holy Family, picked up 78 points for second place. University of the Sciences garnered 74 points in expecting to finish third while Goldey-Beacom picked up the other first place vote and finished with 50 points to round out the top four in the South Division.
Chestnut Hill earned 44 points for fifth place, followed by Wilmington's 30 points. Georgian Court rounds out the South Division with 17 points. The Wildcats will play each of the South Division opponents twice throughout the 2014-15 season.
Bloomfield led the North Division with 94 total points and 10 first place votes, earning 17 more points than Dominican who finished with 77 points and one first place vote. Caldwell University picked up the final three first place votes and earned 73 points to finish third. Nyack College picked up 54 points to round out the expecting CACC Tournament participants from the North Division.
Post earned 54 points followed by Felician's 33 points. Concordia rounds out the North Division preseason poll with 20 points.
The CACC Tournament takes the top four teams from each division to take part in the playoffs, with the quarterfinal round set for February 28 at the higher seed. The CACC will crown a Tournament Champion on March 7, hosted by Philadelphia University.
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2014-15 CACC Men's Preseason Polls
Men's Basketball:
North Division:
1 - Bloomfield College, 94 points (10 first place votes)
2 - Dominican College, 77 (1)
3 - Caldwell University, 73 (3)
4 - Nyack College, 54
5 - Post University, 41
6 - Felician College, 33
7 - Concordia College, 20
South Division:
1 - Philadelphia University, 95 points (13 first place votes)
2 - Holy Family University, 78
3 - University of the Sciences, 74
4 - Goldey-Beacom College, 50 (1)
5 - Chestnut Hill College, 44
6 - Wilmington University, 30
7 - Georgian Court University, 17

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Volleyball Advances to CACC Tournament Semifinals with Sweep of Dominican
DATE: November 11, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - For the fourth year in a row the Wilmington University volleyball team is moving on to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals after defeating Dominican, 3-0, at the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday night.
Set scores for the match were 25-19, 25-21, and 25-23.
The Wildcats (20-13), the South Division's number two seed in the CACC Tournament, move on to play the North Division's top seed Caldwell in the second semifinal match on Friday. The semifinal and championship rounds will be hosted by Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J.
Dominican (16-9), the North Division's third seed, scored four straight points to take a 9-7 lead early in the first set. But the Wildcats bounced back to score 7-of-9 to retake a 14-11 lead. Another four consecutive points pushed the lead to 19-13 following an ace from Alex Siolos. The Chargers scored three straight to close the gap to 20-17, but that would be as close as they would get as the Wildcats finished out the set with five of the next seven points for the 25-19 victory.
The Wildcats started hot in the second set, opening up a 6-2 lead following a block from Siolos and Erin Bistany. But the Chargers rallied to tie the set at 7-7 before eventually taking their first lead of the game at 17-16. Now trailing 19-17, the Wildcats received a kill from Kaitlin DiGiacinto to start a 6-0 run on the strength of Kasey Couch's serve to take a 23-19 lead. The teams traded points the rest of the way before Allison Briley put down a kill to win the set, 25-21.
A stretch in the third set where the Chargers won 7-out-of-10 points put the visitors ahead 20-18 before they held a 21-19 lead look to stay in the match. But the Wildcats received a kill from DiGiacinto to start a run of five straight points, capped by an ace from DiGiacinto and a boisterous kill from Eile Harris for match point. The Chargers stayed alive with back-to-back points before Siolos put the match away with a kill, sending the Wildcats back to the semifinals with a 25-13 third set win.
Defensively, the Wildcats were led by Couch who needed three digs to become the seventh student-athlete in Wilmington's NCAA era to reach 1,000 for their careers. She easily passed that while matching a team high with 15 digs on Tuesday night. She joins teammates Shelby Henderson and DiGiacinto in the 1,000-career dig club, as the two juniors surpassed the plateau earlier this season as well.
DiGiacinto paced the offense that hit .184 as a team with 11 kills and just three errors on the night, hitting .222 to go along with nine digs. Briley finished with seven kills and just one error while Siolos chipped in with seven kills, 16 assists, and 13 digs as well. Henderson added 15 digs to tie Couch with the team high.
The Chargers were led by First Team All-CACC honoree McKenzie John as she collected a 20-20 match with match highs of 22 kills and 26 digs. The Chargers out-blocked the Wildcats, 5-3, on the night.
Post University, the North Division's number two seed, defeated Philadelphia, 3-0, to move on to the semifinals on Friday as well. The Eagles will play host Georgian Court, the South Division's number one seed, in the first semifinal at 1:00 p.m., as a result of Georgian Court defeating Bloomfield, 3-2.

 

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SUBJECT: Comeback Falls Short as Wilmington Volleyball's Season Comes to a Close in CACC Semifinals, 3-1, to Caldwell
DATE: November 14, 2014
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - - Getting off to a slow start doomed the Wilmington University volleyball team as it fell, 3-1, in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals to the North Division's top seed Caldwell on Friday afternoon at the Wellness Center on the campus of Georgian Court.
Set scores for the match were 15-25, 13-25, 25-15, and 11-25.
The loss ends the 2014 season for the Wildcats (20-14) while the Cougars (22-10) advance to the CACC Tournament Championship match on Saturday against North Division second seed Post for the conference's automatic qualification into the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament.
The Wildcats accumulated 26 attack errors in the match, 24 of the 26 coming in the three sets the Wildcats dropped. Wilmington hit .356 with 18 kills in the third set to stay alive, putting together a .810 side-out percentage.
The Wildcats continued to battle back early in the first set, tying the match at 3-3 after falling behind 3-0. The team scored four straight to take an 8-7 lead, and three more consecutive points to hold an 11-10 lead. But the Cougars scored four straight and eight of the next 10 points overall to gain control of the set, 18-13. Kaitlin DiGiacinto stopped the run while a Cougar attack error brought the Wildcats to within 18-15, but the Cougars finished off the set with the final seven points, 25-15.
Another run early in the second set forced the Wildcats into a timeout trailing 8-4. Now trailing 9-4, the Wildcats scored three straight to pull within 9-7, but the two-point deficit would be as close as they would come in the second set. Caldwell ran off four straight points to lead 15-8 before another four straight pushed the lead to 21-10. The Cougars scored the final three points of the set to lead the lead, 2-0.
The Wildcats were the ones to throw the first punch in the third set, getting kills from Alex Siolos and Allison Briley, followed by a solo block from Erin Bistany for a 5-2 lead. Back-to-back kills from Angela Collins and Bistany forced the Cougars into their first timeout, trailing 16-10. Back-to-back kills from DiGiacinto forced Caldwell into their second timeout of the set with Wilmington leading 18-12. The timeout didn't slow the Wildcats down however, as they came out and scored the next two points with a block by Collins and Eile Harris, and a Bistany ace. The Wildcats scored the final four points of the set, getting back-to-back kills from Briley and Siolos to force a fourth set, 25-15.
Tied at 4-4 in the fourth set, the Cougars scored four straight points, three of which came on Wilmington attack errors to take an 8-4 lead. Bistany ended the run after the timeout with a kill but then the Cougars started another run of five straight points to take the momentum with a 13-5 lead. The Wildcats scored three of the next four points in the set, receiving kills from Bistany and DiGiacinto to close the gaps to 14-8, but Caldwell responded with four straight and eight of the next nine points of their own to go up 22-9. The Cougars Erica Harrell sent the Cougars into the CACC Championship with a kill on match point, 25-11.
Siolos led the Wildcats with nine kills, 14 assists, 14 digs, two block assists and a solo block while DiGiacinto finished with eight kills and 11 digs. Bistany collected six kills, two block assists, and a solo block. Shelby Henderson finished with a match high 31 digs.
The Wildcats hit .067 for the match while the Cougars hit .215, getting a match high 14 kills from Athena Nestoras.
The Wildcats' Kasey Couch closed out her career with a team high 16 assists in the match, adding eight digs on Friday afternoon. Couch is the program's all-time leader in sets and matched played for her career.
The Wildcats finish out the 2014 season wit a 20-14 overall record, their fifth straight 20+ win season in a row. They also won the CACC South Division for the third year in a row, earning the number two seed in the South Division this year. The Wildcats collected a 15-4 conference record this season.


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Re: Wilmington Wildcat Sports Report

SUBJECT: Tenicia Spence Reaches 1,000-Point Plateau but Wilmington Women's Basketball Drops Season Opener, 91-46, at Saint Anselm
DATE: November 14, 2014
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MANCHESTER, N.H. - - A jumper with 13:30 remaining in regulation pushed Wilmington University junior Tenicia Spence over the 1,000-point plateau but the Wildcats dropped its 2014-15 season opener, 91-46, at Saint Anselm on Friday night in Stoutenburgh Gym.
An 18-5 run over the final 5:54 of the first half gave the Wildcats (0-1) a 20-point halftime deficit and Saint Anselm (1-0) held as large as a 47-point lead in both team's season openers.
Needing 12 points coming into her junior season, Spence (Baltimore, Md./Western) scored five points in the first half before scoring seven in a 2:20 span in the second to reach the mark. She finished with a game high 23 points, becoming the fourth player in Wilmington's NCAA era (2004-05) to cross the 1,000 career point plateau.
Spence got the scoring started in the 2014-15 season, hitting her first three-pointer of the new campaign with 19:19 remaining in the first half to give the Wildcats a quick 3-0 lead. Unfortunately, it would be the only lead of the game for the Wildcats, as Saint Anselm tied the game with a three of its own with 17:23 to play and took the lead with a fast break layup with 15:31 to play.
Trailing 17-8, sophomore Jocelyn Rodriguez hit a jumper to spark a 7-3 run for the Wildcats, as Rodriguez followed with a three-pointer on the next trip down the floor as well. Spence put home a layup with 6:02 remaining in the half to cut the deficit to 20-15. Saint Anselm then went on their 18-5 run to close out the first half of play.
A Rodriguez layup and a free throw from freshman Ebonee Dixon cut the Wildcats' deficit to 42-21 with 18:02 to play in regulation, but that would be as close as the visitors would get in the contest, falling in their season opener.
Spence led all scorers with 23 points while Rodriguez also finished in double digits with 11. Playing in their first games as a Wildcat, freshman Carin Essex-Arline and junior Katara Pressley led the team with six rebounds each. Four of Essex-Arline's came on the offensive side of the ball. Rodriguez led also led the team with four assists and added five rebounds off the bench for the Wildcats.
Saint Anselm was led by a pair of double-doubles as Raquel Johnson finished with 13 points and a game high 16 rebounds while Caitlyn Abela finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Abela tied with teammates Candace Andrews and Nancy Stablein with a team high 14 points.
The Wildcats continue the Conference Challenge event in opening the 2014-15 season in Manchester, N.H., on Saturday as they head over to Southern New Hampshire for another bout with an NE-10 team. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

 

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Subject: [/B]SUBJECT: Southern New Hampshire Starts Fast to Take Down Wilmington, 81-67, in Women¹s Basketball


SUBJECT: Southern New Hampshire Starts Fast to Take Down Wilmington, 81-67, in Women's Basketball
DATE: November 15, 2014
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MANCHESTER, N.H. - - The Southern New Hampshire women's basketball team got off to a fast start on their way to defeating Wilmington, 81-67, to cap the season opening weekend on Saturday afternoon at the SNHU Fieldhouse.
The Penmen (2-0) hit their first shot attempt, a three-pointer just eight seconds into the contest, and jumped out to an 8-0 lead before the Wildcats (0-2) got on the board to round out the Northeast 10 Conference Challenge during the opening weekend.
Southern New Hampshire took its first double-digit lead of the game with 15:47 following a made jumper from Sara Ryan. Following a layup from Zameria Jones, the Penmen used a 16-0 run to grab to a 31-6 lead with 8:33 to play in the first half.
Four straight free throws for the Wildcats cut the deficit to 36-15 with 4:23 to play in the first half, but that would be as close as the Wildcats would get in the first half, even with Cari Callaway's layup with four seconds left, sending the Penmen into the half with a 45-21 lead.
A 9-3 spurt to start the second half gave the Penmen a 30-point advantage, its largest of the contest. Still trailing 58-28, the Wildcats closed the gap to within 20 for the first time with 7:14 remaining on a jumper from Jennifer Carr before a free throw from Carin Essex-Arline and a layup from Spence brought the Wildcats to within 17 with 2:16 remaining in regulation.
Freshman Ebonee Dixon had the Wildcats as close as 13 with a layup with 48 seconds to play, but it was too little too late for the Wildcats dropped its second game is as many days, 81-67, on Saturday.
Spence led the Wildcats with 24 points, hitting 7-of-9 from the foul line while shooting 7-of-26 from the floor in the game. Essex-Arline posted her first double-digit game of the year, posting 14 points while hitting 5-of-7 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the foul line in her second career contest.
Jennifer Carr led the Wildcats with eight rebounds while Essex-Arline finished with five boards in the game.
The Penmen were led by Erin Doherty's 17 points while Lorreta Rocha scored 14 and Sara Ryan tallied 13 points in the victory.
The Wildcats make their 2014-15 home debut on Thursday when they host Lincoln at the WU Athletics Complex in the season's home opener. Thursday's game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the WU Athletics Complex.

 

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Re: Wilmington Wildcat Sports Report

SUBJECT: Late Run Leads Saint Rose Past Wilmington Men's Basketball, 78-70, in 2014-15 Season Opener
DATE: November 15, 2014
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ALBANY, N.Y. - - The College of Saint Rose used a 19-10 run over the final 6:44 of regulation to come away with a 78-70 victory in both teams 2014-15 season opener on Saturday night.
The Wildcats (0-1) took a lead as late as 6:44 remaining in regulation as Valentino Thompson converted a layup to make it 60-59 in favor of the Wildcats. But Saint Rose (1-0) used an 11-0 run to take back the momentum and gain control of both teams' season opener for the 2014-15 season opener.
Trailing 23-13 with 11:37 to play in the first half, the Wildcats went on a 10-0 run to tie the game at 23-13 with 9:56 before a three-=pointer by sophomore Drew Johnson put the Wildcats in front 28-25 with a three-pointer with 8:01 to play in the opening half.
Valentino Thompson put the Wildcats in front 32-29 with a layup with 5:14 to play in the first half before the Golden Knights battled back to tie the match as late at 2:30 to play in the first half.
The Golden Knights used a 6-4 run over the final 1:17 to grab a 42-40 halftime lead after the first 40 minutes of play in the season opener.
Thompson tied the match at 42-42 with a timeout right out of the halftime break before a Thompson free throw tied the match at 45-45 with 18:08 to play.
Trailing by five points, the Wildcats used layups from Rashaun Rasheed, Sam Sanders, and Thompson to take a brief 60-59 lead before the home team went on their run to close out the season opener.
The Golden Knight expanded their lead to as many as 12 point following a pair of free throws before finishing off the season opener with a 78-70 victory on Saturday night.
Thompson and sophomore Drew Johnson tied the Wildcats with a team high 17 points while Rasheed added 11 points for the Wildcats in the season opener. Shai Henry led the Wildcats with nine rebounds while Rasheed added eight rebounds in the start.
Saint Rose was led by Jalaun Taylor's 20 points while Jack Jones' added 16 points and Max Weaver chipped in with 11 points. Chris Dorgler added 10 points as four out of five starters finished with double-digit points scored.
Saint Rose shot 47.3 percent from the floor for the game while the Wildcats shot only 38.5 percent from the floor for the game.
The Wildcats finish out their 2014-15 season opening tournament with a match against Le Moyne on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. The contest will be played on the campus of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y.

 

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[/B]SUBJECT: Le Moyne Pulls Away Late to Defeat Wilmington Men¹s Basketball


SUBJECT: Le Moyne Pulls Away Late to Defeat Wilmington Men's Basketball
DATE: November 16, 2014
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ALBANY, N.Y. - - After cutting the deficit to single digits halfway through the second half, the Wilmington University men's basketball team dropped an 81-53 decision against Le Moyne to close out the Northeast 10 Challenge hosted by Saint Rose on Sunday afternoon.
Valentino Thompson made a layup with 9:29 to play in the second half to cut the deficit to 56-47 for the Wildcats (0-2), but Le Moyne went on a 9-0 run over the next 2:27 and a 25-6 run over the remainder of the game for the victory.
The Dolphins shot 50 percent from the floor for the game, hitting 30-of-60 shots, including 18-31 (58.1 percent) in the second half.
Trailing 10-4 early in the game, Drew Johnson started a 6-0 run to tie the match, as Sam Sanders hit a pair of free throws and a jumper to knot the game with 12:40 to play in the first half.
Tyaire Ponzo-Meek retied the contest with a three-pointer with 10:56 left in the first half with a three-pointer before the Dolphins went on a 19-9 run to take a 10-point lead with 3:40 to play before the break.
Ponzo-Meek hit another three-pointer to bring it to 32-25 before Kevin Ohen went 1-of-2 from the line to bring the Wildcats to within six, the closest the Wildcats would get for the rest of the contest. The Dolphins went into the break leading 34-26.
Le Moyne scored the first 10 points of the second half to take an 18-point lead with 17:37 on the clock. The Dolphins' Nate Gouse gave the team a 19 point lead with 13:54 to play before the Wildcats started to make a comeback.
Ponzo-Meek hit another three-pointer to start a 10-0 run to get the game back into single digits. Sanders hit a jumper, a layup, and a three-pointer on the Wildcats' next three possessions to get the game to 52-43 with 11:35 to play.
The teams traded buckets with Thompson putting in a layup with 9:29 to play, but that would be as close as the Wildcats would get for the rest of the game.
The Dolphins' Qwadere Lovell started a 9-0 run with a layup before another 7-0 run pushed Le Moyne's lead to 23 at 72-49 with 4:31 to play. Zach Quattro gave the Dolphins their largest lead of the game with a three-pointer with 2:36 to play, 81-53.
Sanders led the Wildcats with 23 points off the bench, shooting 8-for-16 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the foul line. He also tied Ta'Vaune Griffin for the team lead with six rebounds, and Thompson with a team high three assists on the afternoon. Ponzo-Meek hit 3-of-6 three three-point territory and finished with 12 points off the bench.
The Wildcats are back in action on Wednesday as they head to Shippensburg for another nonconference contest. Wednesday's game is set for a 7 p.m. tip.

 

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UBJECT: Tyler Muse and Megan Ferrick Lead Wilmington Cross Country at NCAA Division II East Regional Championships
DATE: November 22, 2014
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NASHUA, N.H. - - A pair of Wilmington University cross country team members finished 26th overall in their respective races, leading the men to a 12th place finish and the women to a 17th place finish at the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship at Mine Falls Park.
Tyler Muse finished 26th in the men's 10K race while Megan Ferrick finished 26th in the women's 6K event to lead the Wildcats in the Regional Championship. Earning the East's automatic qualification into the NCAA Division II National Championship for the men were American International, Stonehill, and Roberts Wesleyan while Roberts Wesleyan, Stonehill, and St. Michael's earned the trip to Nationals on the women's side.
Muse was the top finisher from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference on the men's side while Ferrick was the second CACC finisher on the women's side behind Nyack's Sara-Caitrin Mandelburg.
Muse ran the 10K race in 32:34.3, running at a 5:14.5 per mile clip to lead the Wildcats. Freshman Andrew Milham finished 46th overall and earned the Wildcats 45 points with a time of 33:04.6, running at a 5:19.4 per mile clip.
Mark Hannagan was the third Wildcat to cross the finish line on Saturday afternoon, placing 73rd overall for 71 points, crossing the line in 33:57.3, running at a 5:27.8 per mile clip. Matt Mossman was the 101st finisher in the 10K, earning 99 points for the Wildcats with a time of 34:58.5, running at a 5:37.7 per mile clip. Quinn Marvel was the final point getter for the Wildcats on Saturday, finishing 104th overall while earning 102 points with a time of 35:05.0, running at a 5:38.7 per mile clip.
Mike Wright finished out his Wildcat career with a 170th place finish, earning 166 points for the Wildcats with a time of 39:34.4, running at a 6:22.1 per mile clip.
The Wildcats earned 343 points to finished 12th out of 28 teams, finishing behind Philadelphia's 327 points and just ahead of Assumption's 375 points.
American International's Mike Biwott paced the 10K event with a time of 30:34.7, running at a 4:55.2 per mile clip to earn medalist honors on the men's side.
Ferrick ran the 6K race in 22:55.3 to earn the Wildcats 25 points, running at a 6:08.9 per mile clip. SaraBeth Oppermann finished 49th overall to earn the Wildcats 48 points in her final collegiate event, running at a 6:19.0 per mile clip. Jeanette Halliburton also wrapped up her collegiate career with a 66th place finish overall, earning 65 points for the Wildcats with a time of 23:59.0, running at a 6:25.9 per mile clip.
Morgan Ferrick finished 139th overall for 134 points, finishing in 26:10.9 with a 7:01.3 per mile clip. Rachel Jones wrapped up the scoring for the Wildcats, finishing 148th overall with 141 points with a time of 26:37.0, running at a 7:08.3 per mile clip.
Tijen Ozcan was the sixth Wildcat to finish, placing 158th overall with a time of 27:20.2, running at a 7:19.9 per mile clip. Bailey Brooks finished 162 overall with a time of 27:34.8, running at a 7:23.8 per mile clip.
The Wildcats earned 413 points to finish 17th overall out of 27 teams on Saturday, finishing just behind Saint Rose who also earned 413 points but won the tiebreaker. The Wildcats finished just ahead of Molloy who finished with 507 points.
Roberts Wesleyan Rachel Prutsman earned medalist honors with a time of 21:36.0 to pace the 6K event, running at a 21:36.0 per mile clip.

 

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SUBJECT: USciences Holds Off Wilmington Men's Basketball, 66-60, in CACC Opener
DATE: November 25, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - A push at the end of regulation closed the Wilmington University men's basketball team to within a pair but the University of the Sciences escaped the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opener, 66-60, on Tuesday night in Bobby Morgan Arena.
An 8-0 run at the end of the first half pushed the Devils (4-1, 1-0 CACC) to an 11 point lead heading into the halftime break and the Wildcats (0-4, 0-1 CACC) were forced to fight from behind for the entire second half.
But fight they did as they quickly closed the gap to 38-32 following a five straight points by Rashaun Rasheed and a layup from Shai Henry with 17:21 to play in regulation.
The Devils responded to every push form the Wildcats, continually pushing the lead back out to 10 points before a layup from USciences' Garret Kerr gave the home team a 55-44 lead with 7:02 to play, the Devils' largest lead of the second half.
Trailing 59-50 with 2:34 to play, the Wildcats' Ta'Vaune Griffin and Valentino Thompson converted back-to-back layup to cut the deficit to 59-54 to 1:29 showing on the clock.
A Thompson three-pointer brought the deficit to 61-57 with 52 seconds remaining and the Wildcats took advantage of the Devils' T-John Casiello only going 1-of-2 from the foul line as Tyaire Ponzo-Meek nailed another three-pointer with 25 seconds to play to bring the Wildcats to within two points, 62-60.
But the Devils' Wes Kerr hit both of his free throws with 14 seconds to place and Ponzo-Meek's three-pointer was off the mark on the Wildcats' next possession. Sho Da-Silva hit both of his free throws for the Devils with four seconds left to settle on the final score of the contest, 66-60.
Rasheed led the Wildcats with 13 points, shooting 6-for-9 from the floor. Thompson added 11 points for the Wildcats while Ponzo-Meek and Griffin chipped in with eight points each. Ponzo-Meek dished out a team high five assists while Griffin grabbed a team high nine rebounds.
The Wildcats shot 41.0 percent from the floor, hitting 25-of-61 overall but the Devils shot a remarkable 58.5 percent from the floor as a team, shooting 24-of-41 overall.
All-American Garret Kerr's 30 points and 15 rebounds led the Devils, while he also collected three assists and four blocked shots. Sho Da-Silva added 13 points off the bench for the Devils as well.
The Wildcats play a pair of games this weekend, heading to NYIT on Saturday before playing their home opener on Sunday against Kutztown. Saturday's set for a 1 p.m. tip at NYIT.

 

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SUBJECT: USciences Defeat Wilmington, 88-62, in Women's Basketball CACC Opener
DATE: November 25, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - The University of the Sciences' Brianne Traub led the Devils to an 88-62 over the Wilmington University women's basketball team by posting a double-double in both team's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference season opener on Tuesday night in Bobby Morgan Arena.
The Devils (1-2, 1-0 CACC) sprinted out to a quick 10-point lead with 12:50 remaining in the first half, using nine three-pointers to carry a 52-30 lead into the halftime break.
USciences' Traub gave the home team its largest lead of the game, 62-32, with 14:23 remaining in regulation before Megan Wolf tied that mark with a layup with 13:49 showing on the scoreboard.
The Wildcats (0-5, 0-1 CACC) cut into the lead late in the second half as Jasmine Lee put home a pair of layups to cut the deficit to 22 points on a pair of occasions. Tenicia Spence sank a pair of free throws with 3:52 to play to bring the Wildcats to within 78-57, but it was too little too late as the Devils kept he Wildcats at an arms' reach for the 88-62 victory.
The Devils shot 50.8 percent from the floor for the game, hitting 32-of-63 shots overall, while the Wildcats shot 25.7 percent for the game, hitting 18-of-70 shots. USciences caught fire from deep in the first half, hitting 9-of-18 from beyond the arc in the first half and 10-of-26 for the game.
Lee paced the Wildcats with 12 points off the bench, shooting 5-of-6 from the floor while grabbing a team high six rebounds. Spence and Patricia Miranda added eight points each while Jocelyn Rodriguez and Taylor Carter chipped in with seven points each.
Traub led the Devils with 26 points and 11 rebounds while Jessica Sylvester added 13 points and Sarah Abbonizio contributed 11 in the victory.
The Wildcats participate in the Chick-Fil-A Classic this weekend hosted by Virginia State. The Wildcats open the invitational with Elizabeth City State on Friday before facing Virginia State on Saturday. Friday's contest is scheduled for a 4 p.m. tip.

 

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UBJECT: Carr Secures Double-Double For Wilmington But Tigers Break Away for 93-70 Women's Basketball Victory
DATE: December 10, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - The Holy Family women's basketball team distanced itself at the end of the first half before going on for a 93-70 victory over Wilmington University on Wednesday night in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest at the Campus Center.
Jennifer Carr produced her first double-double of the season with a game high 15 rebounds and adding 12 points, but it wasn't enough for the Wildcats (1-9, 0-4 CACC) as the Tigers (6-3, 4-0 CACC) used five double digit scorers in the victory.
The win was the sixth straight for the Tigers after losing the first three games of the season. The Wildcats have dropped each of the last four games overall.
Zameria Jones gave the Wildcats an early 10-6 lead with a layup with 16:22 to play in the first half while Carr kept the margin at four with another layup two minutes later to lead 12-8. The Tigers scored four straight to tie the game for the fourth time before Tenicia Spence regained the lead for the Wildcats with a jumper, 14-12, with 12:54 to play in the opening half.
The Tigers took a brief 16-14 lead with four straight points before Tashea Plummer hit a jumper to tie the match for the sixth time, 16-16, in the opening 9:10 of the contest. But the Tigers went ahead with a putback layup by Erin Fennigham with 10:36 remaining in the half and never looked back.
Since the tied game, 16-16, the Tigers went on a 32-17 run to close out the half, taking a 48-33 lead into the halftime break.
The second half lead ballooned to as large as 73-43 with 11:56 left for the Tigers before the Wildcats cut the deficit to as few as 22 points in the rest of the game. A Cari Callaway jumper in the final minute settled the score at 93-70 in favor of the Tigers.
Jones led the Wildcats with 17 points while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists. Spence scored 10 points to round out the double digit scorers for the Wildcats. Carr's double-double contributions came off the bench for the Wildcats.
Wilmington shot 39 percent from the floor (30-for-77) for the game, including 40 percent in the first half. But the Tigers forced the Wildcats into 21 turnovers and shot 42.1 percent from the floor for the game. The Tigers also went to the line 32 times, making 23, while the Wildcats went 9-of-16 from the foul line for the game.
The Wildcats have a week off before returning to action when they host CACC South Division foe Georgian Court on Wednesday, December 17. The women will cap a CACC doubleheader at approximately 8 p.m., following the men's game starting at 6 p.m.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Volleyball Signs Three for the 2015 Season

Goldey-Beacom's 2015 season got off to a rousing start even before the first practice with the signing of Megann Santiago (Levittown, NY/Division Avenue), Ellie Fleegle (Berlin, PA/Berlin Brothersvalley) and Keelin McEleney (Conshohocken, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh) to National Letters of Intent.

Santiago served as a defensive specialist and libero for Division Avenue High School that included the last two years on the varsity squad. She amassed 128 last fall after totaling 69 in her junior campaign, helping the squad win the conference title. Santiago also played club ball with Club Ace Long Island for three years and was the starting libero. During the 2012-13 season, the team captured the Sportime Tournament and the GEVA Apex Tournament.

Fleegle comes in with a decorated resume from Berlin Brothersvalley High School in which was a four-time all-county and all-conference pick, a three-time all-district selection and the honor of being named first team all-state her junior year. A multi-faceted player, Fleegle had an astounding .436 career hitting percentage to go with 1,061 kills. She helped her team to three state tournament appearances and as many conference titles.

McEleney stood out over three years on the varsity squad at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School. After starting her career at setter, she moved to libero and was picked Honorable Mention All-Suburban One American Conference in 2013. Last season, she was selected third team All-Suburban One American Conference after closing with 272 digs, 52 aces and 50 kills. McEleney also was picked the team MVP her sophomore and junior campaigns and was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.

The 2015 schedule is to be announced, but the tentative opener in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is September 17 at Chestnut Hill.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Men's Basketball Falls, 83-74, at Adelphi

Goldey-Beacom enjoyed a great shooting night, but Adelphi had a slightly better night and it was enough to hand the visitors an 83-74 loss in Garden City, NY.

The Lightning scratched their way within 62-55 with 8:11 left when freshman Daniel Cooper (Homestead, FL) made a layup. But the Panthers scored the next seven points in just over two minutes to open a 69-55 cushion with 5:56 left. Michael Coffey scored five points in that spurt that began with a huge 3-pointer.

Senior Chris Gebhart (Cherry Hill, NJ) once again continued to be a force in the paint with a season-best 25 points to go with 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season and third straight. He also shot 12-of-14 from the floor, helping the Lightning hit an impressive 52 percent (29-of-56) from the field.

Junior Domineek Owens (Philadelphia, PA) netted 20 points to fall one short of his second best and added six rebounds for Goldey-Beacom (3-6). Senior Joey Getz (Philadelphia, PA) added eight points.

Duane Morgan had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Coffey poured in 12 points and Boris Fodouop added 10 for the Panthers (4-5), who shot 53 percent (28-of-53) from the floor and hit seven 3-pointers.

Goldey-Beacom is back on the road Saturday at Kutztown, starting at 7:00 pm.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Women's Basketball (Dec. 17)




Chukwueze's 32 Points Lifts Goldey-Beacom Women's Basketball Past Chestnut Hill

Senior Lillian Chukwueze (Cherry Hill, NJ) simply could not be stopped, scoring a season-best 32 points and turning the game into a personal showcase for Goldey-Beacom in a 72-50 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference win at Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia.

Chukwueze was one of two stories in the opening half for the Lightning (4-8, 3-1 CACC), who held a 41-25 halftime lead. She went on a tear with 17 points that included shooting 7-of-9 from the floor with two 3-pointers over 18 minutes. To put this into perspective, Chukwueze entered the game averaging 17.3 points over her last three contests.

The other story was Goldey-Beacom's defense, which held Chestnut Hill to only 34 percent shooting (11-of-32), just 14 percent (1-of-7) from 3-point range and forced the home side into eight turnovers. The Griffins scored just 11 points over the final 10 minutes with seven coming in the last 2 1/2 minutes.

Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA), the reigning CACC Rookie of the Week, had nine points and six rebounds in the first half with fellow freshman Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) adding eight and five.

Chestnut Hill (2-7, 1-3) gave the visitors a major score when Olivia Gorczynski canned a 3-pointer with 10 minutes left, cutting the deficit to 52-45 after it trailed by 21 early in the second half.

But Chukwueze would not be denied, scoring eight points during a 15-2 Lightning run over eight minutes to give her squad a 67-47 bulge with two minutes remaining.

Chukwueze shot 13-of-18 from the floor and also had seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Her point total is two shy of her personal best at GBC, set last season against Caldwell in the CACC semifinals.

Bryson had 15 points and 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season with Bruno adding 10 and eight for the Lightning, who shot 41 percent (26-of-61) from the floor and canned seven 3-pointers. It is the fourth straight contest GBC has hit at least seven times from beyond the arc.

Tiffany Turner had 14 points and nine rebounds, Gorczynski netted 13 points with Nicole Parriski adding 10 and 12 rebounds for the Griffins, who shot only 31 percent (22-of-70) from the field and 4-of-18 from 3-point range.

Goldey-Beacom is home Sunday against Philadelphia University, starting at 1:00 pm.

 

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SUBJECT: Valiant Second Half Comeback Not Enough as Merrimack Escapes, 89-82, at Wilmington in Men's Basketball
DATE: December 20, 2014
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NEWARK, Del. - - Trailing by 23 points at the halftime break, the Wilmington University men's basketball team battled all the way back to tie the game but was unable to overtake Merrimack, as the visitors escaped with an 89-82 victory at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
Despite trailing by as many as 26 late in the first half and heading into the halftime break down 23, the Wildcats (3-8) battled all the way back to tie the game for the first tie with 5:38 left in regulation and as late as 1:15 to play before the Warriors (4-6) escaped down the stretch.
The Warriors' Gelvis Solano proved to be too much for the Wildcats, as the Northeast-10 Conference's scoring leader proved his worth with a game high 31 points, 20 of which came in the first half.
The defense duo of Valentino Thompson and Tyaire Ponzo-Meek held Solano to only 11 points in the second half while the rest of the defense kept Merrimack to 34.6 percent from the floor to fuel the second stanza comeback.
Offensively, Kevin Ohen scored 21 points in the second half, shooting 4-of-8 from deep, while Ponzo-Meek added 12 points in leading the Wildcats to 50 percent from the floor to get back into the game.
The comeback started following a Solano three-pointer with 16:25 to play as Ohen sparked a 14-2 run with a jumper of his own. Shai Henry capped the run with a fastbreak layup off a Thompson steal to bring the Wildcats to within 10 at 66-56 with 12:14 left to play.
Ponzo-Meek brought the Wildcats to within single digits for the first time since the 15:58 mark of the first half with a layup with 9:03 to play before another Ohen jumper sparked one final run.
An 11-0 run tied the game for the first time on the afternoon as Ohen capped the run with a three-pointer from the left side with 5:38 remaining on the scoreboard. But Merrimack's Solano came right back down the floor and converted a layup to regain the lead for the visitors.
Pozno-Meek tied the game for the third time with 2:03 remaining with a jumper and the Wildcats had a possession to take the lead after earning a stop on the defensive end. But Ohen's go-ahead three was off the mark and the Warriors hit a pair of free throws with 1:14 to take the lead for good.
The Wildcats got to within three again with 44 seconds to play but the Warriors hit 8-of-10 from the charity stripe to close out the contest.
Ohen led the Wildcats with a season high 27 points while hitting four three-pointers. Ponzo-Meek finished with 14 points while Thompson added 11 points and five assists off the bench. Shai Henry chipped in with 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for his second double-double of the season.
The loss snapped a three game winning streak for the Wildcats but the team has another opportunity to improve its record with one final game prior to the NCAA Division II mandatory break.
The Wildcats head to Philadelphia to battle another tough NE-10 team, Saint Michael's, on Sunday at Chestnut Hill College. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. and admission at the door is $5.00 per person.


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Goldey-Beacom Women's Basketball Falls, 71-38, at Millersville

Goldey-Beacom looked to continue its torrid play, but ran into another solid unit in Millersville and was dealt a 71-38 setback in Millersville, PA.

Despite freshman Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ/Millville) scoring 14 points in the first half for the Lightning, the Marauders opened a 37-21 halftime lead by shooting 45 percent (14-of-31) from the field and holding the visitors to only 17 percent (6-of-35). Shelby Reimer and Alex Stam scored eight points apiece in the half for Millersville.

Bruno, the reigning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week, ended with 18 points, four rebounds and three assists. Freshman Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA), the league's Co-Defensive Player of the Week, had seven points and seven rebounds with fellow freshman Reighly Melochick (Pottsville, PA) adding six and seven for GBC (4-10).

The Lightning had won four of their last seven outings entering today.

Tyisha White and Sabina Mehmedovic scored 11 points apiece, Alexis Martin had 10 and 12 rebounds with Yasmin Cooper hauling in 17 rebounds for the Marauders (8-4).

Goldey-Beacom returns to action Saturday at Nyack as part of a doubleheader with the men's team. The women's contest starts at 1:00 pm, followed by the men's game at 3:00 pm.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Men's Basketball Upends Lock Haven, 54-51; Chuck Hammond Gets 150th Victory as Head Coach

Kyle Steinbergin (Englewood, NJ) hit a critical 3-pointer and fellow senior Chris Gebhart (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) made the decisive layup for Goldey-Beacom in a 54-51 victory over Lock Haven at the Joseph West Jones Center.

Goldey-Beacom opened a 45-38 lead with 8:08 remaining when senior Derrick Archie (Wilmington, DE/Christiana) got the team going with an emphatic dunk. But Lock Haven scored the next seven points, forging a 45-45 tie with 5:35 left when Theo West hit twice from the line.

The game went back-and-forth the rest of the way and the Bald Eagles took their last lead, 49-48, with 2:15 to go on West's layup.

But GBC would not be upset for long. Senior Joey Getz (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Wood) had the ball and found a wide-open Steinbergin, who drilled a huge triple to give the Lightning a 51-49 lead with 1:57 left.

Lock Haven got a pair of offensive rebounds on its next possession and West again came through at the line, this time with 1:32 to play for a 51-51 tie.

The Lightning then took the lead for good on their next trip. Getz got the ball up top and looked in the paint for Gebhart, who canned a short jumper with 43 seconds left for a 53-51 margin.

Wali Hepburn missed a 3-pointer for the Bald Eagles and Getz hit once from the line with 29 seconds remaining for a 54-51 margin. Hepburn then misfired on another 3-pointer, but temporarily redeemed himself by getting a steal with 5.9 seconds left. However, GBC held on as Nate Walters missed a long 3-pointer in the closing seconds for the final.

Getz again played great, scoring 20 points to go with five rebounds, three assists and a season-best four 3-pointers. This helped GBC shoot 39 percent (9-of-23) from the field in the second half to go with five 3-pointers overall.

Gebhart had 15 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season and Archie contributed 10 and 10 for his second consecutive double-double.

West had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Hepburn scored 16 points and Walters had nine and 11 rebounds for the Bald Eagles, who shot 29 percent (20-of-68) from the floor and were 3-of-20 from 3-point range.

The victory also was the 150th for Goldey-Beacom coach Chuck Hammond. In his 12th season, Hammond is the program's winningest coach and led the squad to an ECAC championship in 2007, consecutive CACC South Division titles from 2011-12 as well as three straight trips to the CACC final from 2010-12.

Goldey-Beacom returns to action Saturday at Nyack as part of a doubleheader with the women's team. The men's contest starts at 3:00 pm, which follows the women's 1:00 pm game.

 

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SUBJECT: First Half Deficit Too Much Too Overcome as Men's Basketball Falls, 72-59, at Holy Family
DATE: December 31, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - A slow first half loomed large for the Wilmington University men's basketball team as it dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest at Holy Family, 72-59, on New Year's Eve at the Campus Center.
The loss snapped a two-game winning streak in the CACC for the Wildcats (3-10, 3-4 CACC) while the Tigers (10-3, 5-0 CACC) remain atop the conference standings to end the 2014 portion of the season.
A Kevin Ohen three-pointer with 12:40 left in the first half game the Wildcats a 13-10 lead but the Tigers responded with back-to-back three-pointers of their own to take the lead, 16-13, with 11:20 before the break. The Tigers would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the contest.
Leading 20-19, the Tigers rattled off nine straight points to take their first double digit lead, 29-19, of the contest. Holy Family's Derrick Stewart hit a three-pointer with exactly a minute to play, giving the home team its largest lead of the half, 37-24, the same score the two would take into the halftime break.
The Tigers took a 14-point lead with 10:04 remaining in regulation before the Wildcats made their move. A fastbreak layup by Sam Sanders completed a 7-0 run to cut the deficit in half, 53-46 with 8:57 to play before a pair of free throws by Shai Henry had the deficit at six points with 6:48 showing on the scoreboard.
Tyaire Ponzo-Meek hit a jumper in the paint to slim the margin to just four points with 6:18 to play while a layup by Ta'Vaune Griffin again put the Wildcats to within four, 58-54, with just over five-minutes to play in regulation.
But the Tigers scored six straight points to open the lead back out to 10 points with 4:11 to play and that was more than enough for the Tigers to hold off the Wildcats.
The Wildcats shot 41.2 percent in the second half to get back into the game but a tough 27.3 percent start (9-for-33) put the team behind at the halftime break, making the team work uphill all afternoon. The Wildcats finished shooting 34.3 percent from the floor and just 3-for-11 from three-point territory.
The Tigers hit seven three-points while hitting 40.3 percent from the floor and forced the Wildcats to commit an uncommon 18 turnovers.
Henry shot 5-of-7 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the foul line to score 14 points off the bench for the Wildcats while Ponzo-Meek added 14 points on 6-of-16 shooting. Valentino Thompson scored 10 points to round out the double-digit scorers for the Wildcats. Ohen led the Wildcats with eight rebounds, six of which came on the offensive glass. Ponzo-Meek also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out a team high four assists.
The Wildcats begin the 2015 portion of their schedule on Saturday as they remain in CACC action when they head to Bloomfield. The doubleheader begins with the women's game at 1 p.m. followed by the men at approximately 3 p.m.