Softball
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Kylee Gunkel Named D2CCA East Region Pitcher of the Year, Leading Four Wildcats on All-Region First TeamMay 15, 2024Kylee Gunkel highlights four Wilmington University softball student-athletes who were named to the 2024 Division 2 Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) All-East Region Teams this week, being named the Regional Pitcher of the Year.
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BACK-TO-BACK: Softball Wins East Region With Convincing 12-0 Shutout Over AdelphiMay 15, 2024A six-run top of the first inning allowed the 17th ranked Wilmington University softball team to cruise to its second consecutive East Regional Championship on Wednesday, defeating Adelphi, 12-0, in five innings to sweep the Super Regional series and advance to the NCAA DII Softball National Championships.
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Haley Downin and Kylee Gunkel Power 17th Ranked Softball to 3-0 Win over Adelphi to Open Super RegionalsMay 14, 2024Haley Downin gave all the runs Kylee Gunkel and the 17th ranked Wilmington University softball team, defeating No. 2 Adelphi in the opening game of the NCAA DII East Super Regional best-of-three series on Tuesday afternoon at Asbury Field.
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NCAA D2 Softball East Super Regional CentralMay 13, 2024
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Softball Wins Regional With Another Shutout, Defeats Assumption, 8-0May 12, 2024For the third year in a row, the Wilmington University softball team will compete in the East Super Regional best-of-three series, defeating No. 4 Assumption, 8-0, in six innings in the NCAA East Region 1 Tournament Final on Sunday morning at Asbury Field.
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Kylee Gunkel Tosses Shutout as Softball Moves into Regional Final with 3-0 Win Over AssumptionMay 11, 2024Kylee Gunkel tossed her third complete game shutout of the postseason as the top-seeded Wilmington University softball team advanced to the NCAA East Region 1 Tournament Final with a 3-0 victory over No. 4 Assumption on Saturday at Asbury Field.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Softball Ranked No. 1 in NCAA East Region Poll; No. 19 in NFCA National PollApril 25, 2024The NCAA released its initial Division II Regional Rankings, and the Wilmington University softball team has its name atop the East Region with the Selection Show scheduled in two weeks.
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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.
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Offense Breaks Out as #19 Softball Sweeps Bloomfield, 9-0 and 10-0, to Claim CACC Regular Season TitleApril 24, 2024For the second year in a row, the Wilmington University softball team is the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Regular Season Champion outright, sweeping Bloomfield on Wednesday in a pair of mercy-ruled games, 9-0 and 10-0, at Asbury Field.
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No. 21 Softball Clinches No. 1 Seed in CACC Tournament with Sweep of Post on Senior DayApril 20, 2024After honoring its nine seniors during pregame, the No. 21 ranked Wilmington University softball team locked up the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with a sweep of Post, 3-1 and 9-2, on Saturday afternoon at Asbury Field.
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No. 21 Softball Sweeps Jefferson, 7-1 and 5-2, to Remain Atop CACCApril 16, 2024The Wilmington University softball team widened the margin atop the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference standings with a pair of victories over Jefferson on Tuesday, 7-1 and 5-2, on the campus of Thomas Jefferson.
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Wildcats Split with Caldwell, Drop First CACC Game of SeasonApril 13, 2024The Wilmington University softball team split with Caldwell on Saturday afternoon, winning the opening game of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game, 11-4, before dropping the nightcap, 5-3, at the Caldwell Athletics Field.
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Seven Wildcats Across Four Sports Earn CACC Player of the Week HonorsApril 12, 2024The spring sports are all on a roll for the Wilmington University athletics department, resulting in seven student-athletes earning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Alexa Eisemann’s Walk-Off Homer Caps No. 22 Softball’s Sweep of Georgian Court, 8-0 and 12-2April 10, 2024The No. 22 Wilmington University softball team restarted a winning streak on Wednesday, sweeping Georgian Court, 8-0 (6 inn) and 12-2 (5 inn), a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Asbury Field.
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Sara Miller Hits Two Homers, Lexi Moore Reaches Two Milestones as #22 Softball Splits with West ChesterApril 09, 2024The No. 22 Wilmington University softball team won the suspended game against West Chester, 9-1, but had its 19-game winning streak snapped in the nightcap, 2-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the South Campus Field.
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#22 Wildcats Mash 25 Hits in Sweep of Goldey-Beacom; Win 18th StraightApril 08, 2024The 22nd ranked Wilmington University softball team mashed 25 hits in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep of crosstown rival Goldey-Beacom, 9-1 (6 inn.) and 9-1 (6 inn.), on Monday afternoon at the Jackson Complex.
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No. 22 Softball Sweeps Molloy to Make it a 16-Game Winning StreakApril 07, 2024Two-out runs were the name of the game on Sunday for the No. 22 Wilmington University softball team, as they swept Molloy, 3-1 and 5-4, at Asbury Field to extend its winning streak to 16-straight.
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No. 22 Softball Wins Program Record 14th Straight With Sweep of Holy FamilyApril 05, 2024It didn’t come easy, but the No. 22 ranked Wilmington University softball team set a new program record with a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep over Holy Family, 10-3 and 8-6, at Asbury Field on Friday, extending the winning streak to 14 consecutive games.
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Shutout Streak Ends at 34 Innings But #23 Softball Sweeps Pace, 4-0 and 3-1March 26, 2024Two more dominating performances in the circle stretched the 23rd ranked Wilmington University softball team’s win streak to 12 straight with a 4-0 and 3-1 sweep over Pace on Tuesday at Asbury Field.
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Three Wildcats Earn CACC Player of the Week HonorsMarch 25, 2024The Wilmington University softball and women’s lacrosse teams are red hot going into the final week of March, depicted by three Wildcats being named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Kylee Gunkel and Delani Sheehan Toss Complete Game Shutouts in Sweep of AdelphiMarch 24, 2024Kylee Gunkel and Delani Sheehan allowed eight hits combined while each throwing complete game shutouts as the Wilmington University softball team swept Adelphi, 2-0 and 7-0, on Sunday at Asbury Field.