Athletics News
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Six Wildcats Named to NFCA All-East Region TeamsMay 10, 2024The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its Division II All-Region Teams, and the Wilmington University softball team was honored with six student-athletes being named All-East Region.
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Taylor Gillis’ Homer Caps 10-0 Victory over St. Thomas Aquinas as Softball Begins Regional PlayMay 09, 2024The Wilmington University softball team couldn’t have dreamt of a better start to the NCAA Division II East Region 1 Tournament on Thursday, as the top-seeded Wildcats came out and defeated No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas, 10-0, in five innings at Asbury Field.
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Wilmington University Announces its 15th Class of Athletics Academic All-Star Student-AthletesMay 08, 2024Now in its 15th year of existence, the Wilmington University athletics department announced 144 student-athletes earned the distinction of Academic All-Star for its annual Athletics Academic All-Star program.
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Brandon Grygo Named CACC Rookie of the Year to Lead Four Wildcats on Baseball’s All-CACC First TeamMay 08, 2024Four Wilmington University baseball student-athletes were voted to the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference First Team, led by freshman Brandon Grygo who was voted CACC Rookie of the Year in a vote by the league head coaches.
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NCAA D2 Softball East Region 1 Tournament CentralMay 06, 2024
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Women’s Tennis Earns No. 3 Seed; Travels to No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas for NCAA DII Round of 32May 06, 2024The Wilmington University women’s tennis team is making its third straight appearance in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, earning the No. 3 seed this year while traveling to No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas on May 11.
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Softball Earns No. 1 Seed and Hosting Duties for NCAA DII East Region 1 TournamentMay 06, 2024For the first time in program history, the Wilmington University softball team earned the No. 1 seed in the East Region and will host its third Regional Tournament at Asbury Field as the NCAA announced its field for the 2024 NCAA Division II Softball Championship.
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Women Finish a Program Best 3rd; Men Second at 2024 CACC Track and Field ChampionshipsMay 05, 2024The Wilmington University track and field team wrapped up the 2024 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships on Sunday, with the men finishing second overall and the women finishing a program best third overall while competing on the Georgian Court University Track and Field Complex.
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Chestnut Hill Uses Big Second Half to Claim CACC Championship Over Men’s Lacrosse, 17-8May 05, 2024A strong second half carried Chestnut Hill past the Wilmington University men’s lacrosse team, 17-8, in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship on Sunday, hosted by Dominican at O’Brien Field.
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Softball Claims 5th CACC Tournament Championship as Game 7 is CancelledMay 05, 2024The weather didn’t cooperate on Saturday and Sunday for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament as the seventh and deciding game could never get underway at Asbury Field, canceling the end of the CACC Tournament.
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Men First, Women Third After Day 1 at 2024 CACC Track and Field ChampionshipsMay 04, 2024The Wilmington University track and field team kicked off the 2024 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships on Saturday, with nine events going final on Day 1 at the Georgian Court Track and Field Complex in Lakewood, New Jersey.
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Softball Forces Final CACC Championship Game with 8-0 Victory over Bridgeport; Final Game Moved to Sunday MorningMay 04, 2024The Wilmington University softball team forced the “if necessary” game on Saturday, defeating Bridgeport, 8-0, on Saturday afternoon at Asbury Field in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship.
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Goldey-Beacom Walk-Offs Sink Baseball In CACC Tournament Best-of-Three SeriesMay 03, 2024A pair of Goldey-Beacom walk-offs in the bottom ninth eliminated the Wilmington University baseball team from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, falling 7-6 on a walk-off homer, and 4-3 on a walk-off double, on Friday afternoon at Doyle Field.
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Softball Falls to Bridgeport, 4-2, But Stays Alive with Victory over Goldey-Beacom, 4-3, in the CACC TournamentMay 03, 2024The Wilmington University softball team needed to win an elimination game against Goldey-Beacom to advance to the CACC Tournament Championship on Saturday, falling to No. 2 Bridgeport, 4-2, before defeating the Lightning, 4-3, in the nightcap on Friday at Asbury Field.
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Sara Miller Breaks WilmU Home Run Record as Wildcats Roll, 9-1, in CACC TournamentMay 02, 2024The top-seeded and 17th ranked Wilmington University softball team rolled through the first game of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Thursday, blitzing No. 4 Bloomfield, 9-1, in five innings at Asbury Field.
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Record-Setting Season Comes to a Close for Women’s Lacrosse, 20-6, in CACC Tournament SemifinalMay 02, 2024A record-setting season for the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team comes to a close in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Semifinal on Thursday, falling to top-seed and host Dominican, 20-6, at O’Brien Field.
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Big Second Quarter Propels 20th Ranked Men’s Lacrosse to 15-11 Victory over Post in CACC SemifinalsMay 01, 2024A 9-2 second quarter propelled the top-seeded and 20th ranked Wilmington University men’s lacrosse team to a 15-11 victory over No. 4 Post. In the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Men’s Lacrosse Earns Three Major Award Winners and Eight All-CACC HonoreesMay 01, 2024Three Major Award winners and a league-best eight All-Conference winners highlight the Wilmington University men’s lacrosse team as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced the All-Conference teams on Tuesday.
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TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Regular Season Champion Wildcats Seeking First CACC Tournament Title in 2024April 30, 2024For the sixth Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament in a row, the Wilmington University men’s lacrosse team has earned a spot in the semifinals, this time by winning the CACC Regular Season Championship and entering the postseason on an eight-game winning streak.
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Ella Royer and Katie Vindigni Lead Six Wildcats on Women’s Lacrosse All-CACC TeamsApril 30, 2024A record-tying six Wildcats were named All-Conference as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced the awards on Tuesday, including a pair of Major Award winners after another successful 2024 regular season.
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Nine Wildcats Honored as All-CACC Teams are Announced, Including Two Major AwardsApril 30, 2024The top-seeded Wilmington University softball team placed eight student-athletes on the 2024 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Conference Teams, including Kylee Gunkel and Mike Shehorn earning Major Awards, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Women’s Lacrosse Advances to CACC Tournament Semifinal with 18-7 Over BridgeportApril 29, 2024For the fifth season in a row, the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team has advanced to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals after defeating fifth seeded Bridgeport, 18-7, on Monday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Track and Field Teams Compete at Penn Relays and WCU Last Chance InvitationalApril 26, 2024The Wilmington University track and field teams competed at the famed Penn Relays as well as the WCU Last Chance Invitational over the weekend, collecting a few team-best marks for the season along the way.
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Tyler Cleaves and Pablo Quintero Qualify for 2024 NCAA DII Atlantic/East Super RegionalApril 28, 2024A pair of Wilmington University golfers earned an extension on their 2023-24 season as they were selected to participate as individuals in the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional from May 9-11.
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Baseball Wins Nightcap Over Goldey-Beacom; Still Alive to Host Playoff SeriesApril 27, 2024The Wilmington University baseball team came back and won the nightcap against Goldey-Beaom, salvaging a split and a win in the series to stay alive for home-field advantage in the postseason, on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Kylee Gunkel and Gabriella Saucedo Power #19 Wildcats to 2-0 Victory over Holy Family in CACC Tournament First RoundApril 27, 2024ylee Gunkel tossed a complete game three-hitter, striking out 10 batters to lead the top seeded and 19th ranked Wilmington University softball team to a 2-0 victory over No. 8 Holy Family in the First Round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Asbury Field.
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Winning Streak Stretches to Eight Straight as Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Molloy, 18-15, on Senior DayApril 26, 2024Three goals to close out the third quarter gave the Wilmington University men’s lacrosse team the lead for good, defeating Molloy, 18-15, in the 2024 regular season finale on Friday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Records and Milestone Galore as Women’s Lacrosse Ends Regular Season with 26-5 win over Caldwell on Senior DayApril 26, 2024The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team closed out the 2024 regular season with a 26-5 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Caldwell on Friday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Wildcats Defeat Holy Family, 17-6, to Secure No. 4 Seed in Upcoming CACC TournamentApril 25, 2024A 17-6 victory for the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team secured the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, defeating Holy Family on Thursday night at Tiger Field.
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Softball Completes Regular Season with Split at DominicanApril 25, 2024The 19th ranked Wilmington University softball team wrapped up its 2024 regular season with a split at Dominican, winning game one, 9-1, before falling in the nightcap, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon at the DUNY Softball Field.