Athletics News
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Athletics Department Ranked 104th in Final 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup; Tops in CACC
June 18, 2019With the conclusion of the 2018-19 academic season, the Wilmington University Athletic Department finished 104th in all of NCAA Division II as the final 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup standings has been announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). -
Jamie Hensley Named Women’s Basketball Head Coach
June 11, 2019The Wilmington University Director of Athletics Dr. Stefanie Whitby is pleased to remove the interim tag from Jamie Hensley, officially naming her the head coach of the women’s basketball program starting immediately.
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Women’s Tennis Team and Players Ranked in Final 2019 Oracle/ITA East Regional Rankings
June 06, 2019Wrapping up the 2018-2019 women’s tennis season, the Wilmington University team was represented in all three of the final Oracle/ITA Division II East Regional Rankings, as released by the organization on June 5.
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Caitlyn Whiteside Picked 8th Overall in 2019 ASBA Draft by the E1 Pro Ballers
June 06, 2019With the eighth pick in the 2019 American Softball Association (ASBA) Draft, Wilmington University softball alum Caitlyn Whiteside was drafted by the E1 Pro Ballers to extend her softball career into the professional ranks.
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Baseball’s Eddie Nevins Caps 2019 with Three All-American Honors
June 04, 2019Following the conclusion of the 2019 Wilmington University baseball season, junior utility man Eddie Nevins continues to collect the postseason awards, as he was named an All-American in all three organizations, including a pair of First Team All-Americans honors.
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UNANIMOUS: Eddie Nevins Named ABCA East Region Player of the Year; Three Total on ABCA All-Region Teams
June 03, 2019Junior utility man Eddie Nevins completes the trifecta and is the unanimous choice for the 2019 East Region Player of the Year, as the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announces the 2019 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-Region Teams.
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Wilmington Men’s Lacrosse to Hold High School Prospect Day on July 27
May 28, 2019Head coach Christian Zwickert and the Wilmington University men’s lacrosse program is holding a Prospect Day at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday, July 27.
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Eddie Nevins Named 2019 NCBWA East Region Player of the Year, as Five Wildcats Named All-Region
May 23, 2019Following the 2019 Wilmington University baseball team’s season, the 2019 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released the All-East Region Teams, which included five student-athletes throughout the two teams.
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Softball’s Rosa’Lynn Burton Named 2019 New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award Winner; Earns Spot on Pair of All-American Teams
May 23, 2019For the third time in her career, Wilmington University softball’s Rosa Lynn Burton has been named an All-American, becoming the first Wildcat to ever be named First Team as the 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II and Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-American Teams have been announced.
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Wilmington Golf Shoots 914 at NCAA DII National Championship, Finish 19th Overall
May 22, 2019The Wilmington University golf team closed out the 2019 NCAA Division II Golf National Championship with a 309 on Wednesday, finishing the three-day, three-round tournament in 19th place with a three-day score of 914 (+50) at The Resort at Glade Springs.
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2018-19 CACC Alfred R. Restaino Sr. Cup Returns to Wilmington as Men Capture 10th Straight Title; Women Finish Third
May 22, 2019Concluding the 2019 spring athletic seasons, the Wilmington University men’s athletics team have won their 10th straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Alfred R. Restaino Sr. Cup, as the women finished third for the second year in a row.
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20 Wilmington University Student-Athletes Earn a Spot on 2019 CACC Spring All-Academic Teams
May 21, 2019The 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Spring All-Academic Teams have been released by Commissioner Dan Mara, as Wilmington University has 20 student-athletes make the list for their respective sports.
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Julian Kurych Named to 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District I Baseball Team
May 22, 2019The 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District Baseball Teams have been announced by the College Sport Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and Wilmington University’s Julian Kurych earned a spot on the list, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes who perform both on and off the field.
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Ryan Rucinski's Tied for Fifth Overall as Wilmington Shoots 308 on Day One of National Championship
May 20, 2019Senior Ryan Rucinski shot a 71 (-1) and is a tie for fifth overall after the first round of the NCAA Division II National Championship at The Resort at Glade Springs, with the Wildcats in 19th overall after a score of 308 (+20) on Monday afternoon.
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Ryan Rucinski Named to Division II PING All-East Region Team
May 20, 2019Senior Ryan Rucinski was named to the Division II PING All-East Region team for Wilmington University golf, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
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Three-Run Eighth Inning Ends Baseball’s Season, 6-3, as NYIT Advances to East Super Regional Series
May 18, 2019A three-run bottom of the eighth inning was too much to overcome as the fourth seeded Wilmington University baseball team fell to fifth seeded NYIT, 6-3, in the NCAA Division II East 1 Regional Final on Saturday at Bonomo Field on the campus of Adelphi University.
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Baseball Stays Alive with Back-to-Back wins Over No. 1 Adelphi and No. 8 Franklin Pierce; Advance to East I Region Final Game
May 17, 2019With back-to-back wins over No. 1 Adelphi, 14-5, and No. 8 Franklin Pierce, 12-10, on Friday afternoon at Bonomo Field, No. 4 Wilmington University baseball stays alive to advance to the NCAA Division II East I Final against No. 5 NYIT tomorrow afternoon.
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Wildcats Throw First Punch, Force Extras, But NYIT Has Last Laugh, 10-7, in NCAA DII East 1 Regional Opener
May 16, 2019Down to its final chance in regulation, the fourth seeded Wilmington University baseball team scored four in the bottom of the ninth to force extras, but fifth seeded NYIT had the last laugh, 10-7, in the opening round of the NCAA Division II East 1 Regional Tournament hosted by Adelphi on Thursday.
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Eddie Nevins Named D2CCA East Region Player of the Year in Leading Five Players on All-Region Teams
May 16, 2019A day ahead of the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, the Wilmington University baseball team learned that five student-athletes were named a 2019 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-East Region, including junior Eddie Nevins being named the East Region Player of the Year.
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Lisa Eller and Krysta Memis Earn CACC Top XVI Award
May 14, 2019Wilmington University Women’s Lacrosse’s Lisa Eller along with Track and Field’s Krysta Memis earned the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Top XVI Award for having the highest cumulative grade-point average participating in the finals site for each of the CACC championships.
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Comeback Falls Short in First NCAA Match, As NYIT Hangs on against Women’s Tennis, 4-2
May 13, 2019Competing in its first NCAA Division II East regional Tournament Match on Monday, the Wilmington University women’s tennis team made a comeback effort against NYIT, but fell just short, 4-2, at the QC Tennis Center.
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Softball’s Burton, Lopez, and McCarthy Earn 2019 NFCA DII East All-Region First Team
May 13, 2019After a record breaking season, three Wilmington University softball student-athletes were named to the 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II All-Region Teams, which is conducted by NFCA member coaches in all eight regions.
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Golf’s Ryan Rucinski Named CACC Player of the Year, as Enrique Valverde Earns CACC All-Conference Team
May 13, 2019Before their trip to the Atlantic/East Super Regional Tournament, the Wilmington University men’s golf team’s Ryan Rucinski was named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, as teammate Enrique Valverde earned a spot on the CACC All-Conference Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara.
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Baseball Earns No. 4 Seed in East Regional Tournament; Will Play No. 5 NYIT Hosted by Adelphi
May 12, 2019The Wilmington University baseball team could sit back and enjoy the NCAA Division II Baseball Selection Show, as it knew it was in the field, but they learned who and where as the NCAA announced the field of 56 participants on Sunday night.
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Wilmington Golfers Finish Third at Atlantic/East Super Regional, Earn Spot in 2019 NCAA Division II National Tournament
May 11, 2019Despite being one of the final teams named to the 2019 NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional Tournament, the Wilmington University battled and finished third overall and advances to the 2019 NCAA Division II National Tournament, shooting a 302 on Saturday at the Totteridge Golf Course.
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BACK-TO-BACK: Bats Come Alive in CACC Championship Game as Wildcats Claim Eighth Title, 14-8, over Dominican
May 11, 2019Last year it took the performance of the pitching staff of the Wilmington University baseball team to claim the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship, but the 2019 version was led by the bats, as the Wildcats won back-to-back titles with a 14-8 victory over Dominican on Saturday afternoon at Municipal Stadium.
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Wilmington Golf Shoots 305 in Second Round of Atlantic/East Super Regional; Sits in Third Place
May 10, 2019On the second day of the 2019 NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional Tournament, the Wilmington University golf team shot a 305 on Tuesday, sitting in third place heading into the final round of play at the Totteridge Golf Course.
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Wildcats Defeat North Division No. 2 Dominican, 5-3, to Advance to CACC Championship Game
May 10, 2019WATERBURY, Conn. – Down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, South Division No. 2 seeded Wilmington University baseball’s Luke Johnson hit a three-run home run to give the Wildcats a 5-3 lead over North Division No. 2 seeded Dominican to help advance Wilmington to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon in Waterbury, Connecticut.
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No. 3 Softball’s Record Breaking Season Comes to an End, 7-4, to No. 7 New Haven in NCAA East Regional Tournament
May 10, 2019Three runs in the final two innings would give seventh seeded New Haven a 7-4 lead over third seeded Wilmington University softball, ending their record breaking season in the NCAA Division II East 2 Regional Tournament on Friday afternoon at Asbury Field.
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Wildcats Shoot Season’s Best 296 to Lead Atlantic/East Super Regional After First Round
May 09, 2019The Wilmington University golf team picked a good time to post their best score of the 2018-19 season, as they sit in first place after the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional with a 296 (+8), on Thursday morning at the Totteridge Golf Course.
