Athletics News
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Wildcats Take Care of Adelphi, 6-1 and 7-2, in Road Sweep
April 03, 2025Big innings allowed the Wilmington University softball team to sweep Adelphi, 6-1 and 7-2, and earn its 20th win of the season on Thursday at Ficke Field. -
No. 12 Wildcats Snap Two-Match Losing Streak with 7-0 Sweep of West Chester
April 03, 2025The Wilmington University women’s tennis team snapped a two-match losing streak on Thursday, sweeping West Chester, 7-0, at the Delcastle Tennis Center.
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Women’s Lacrosse Wins Third Straight With 20-9 Victory at St. Thomas Aquinas
April 03, 2025The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team won its third straight game while wrapping up its nonconference schedule, defeating St. Thomas Aquinas, 20-9, on Thursday afternoon at Spartan Field.
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Xavier Cortez Named NCBWA Division II National Pitcher of the Week
April 03, 2025The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards the week ending on March 30, 2025. Young Harris (Ga.) senior first baseman Jeremy Begora, is the National Hitter of the Week and Wilmington (Del.) sophomore righty Xavier Cortez is the National Pitcher of the Week.
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Lions Walk-Off in Game Two, Snap Softball’s 12-Game Winning Streak in CACC Split
April 02, 2025A 12-game winning streak came to an end in game two on Wednesday as the Wilmington University softball team split a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Georgian Court, taking the opener 6-1 before a walk-off sank the Wildcats, 6-5, in the nightcap.
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Win Streak Moves to Five as Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Holy Family, 25-12
April 02, 2025Four goals to close out the second quarter gave the Wilmington University men’s lacrosse team the distance it needed before running away with a 25-12 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Holy Family on Wednesday at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Donte Dockery and Sytieia Brown Named CACC Field Athletes of the Week
April 02, 2025A pair of field student-athletes were highlighted by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference on Tuesday as Wilmington University track and field’s Donte Dockery and Sytieia Brown were named CACC Athletes of the Week.
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Baseball Gives Post First CACC Losses with 19-14 and 14-12 Road Sweep
April 01, 2025The Wilmington University baseball team won a pair of marathon games on the road, giving Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division leading Post its first two conference losses, 19-14 and 14-12, on Tuesday afternoon at Municipal Stadium.
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Ella Royer Sets New Program Points Record as Wildcats Defeat Chestnut Hill, 14-3
April 01, 2025Junior midfielder Ella Royer set a new Wilmington University women’s lacrosse program record, securing her 277th career point in a 24-3 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Chestnut Hill on Tuesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Sam Cain Appointed as Wilmington Women’s Soccer Head Coach
April 01, 2025Director of Athletics Dr. Stefanie Whitby and the Wilmington University Athletics Department would like to welcome Sam Cain to Wildcat Country, as he accepted the role of head coach of the women’s soccer program.
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Tristyn Stewart, Sydney Hatch, and Xavier Cortez Named CACC Players of the Week
March 31, 2025Three Wildcats excelled on the diamond last week as Tristyn Stewart, Sydney Hatch, and Xavier Cortez were named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Three School Records Fall as Track and Field Teams Compete at the Danny Curran Invitational
March 29, 2025The Wilmington University track and field teams set three new school records, including Donte Dockery hitting an NCAA Division II qualifying mark at the Danny Curran Invitational this past weekend hosted by Widener University.
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Winning Streak Stretches to 11 as Softball Sweeps Molloy, 4-1 and 8-5
March 30, 2025The Wilmington University softball team’s winning streak has stretched to double digits, defeating Molloy, 4-1 and 8-5, on Sunday at Bob Klein Field, making it 11 straight victories.
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No. 18 Jefferson Sweeps Baseball to Take CACC Series, 3-1
March 30, 2025The 18th ranked Jefferson Rams scored 29 runs in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep over the Wilmington University baseball team, 13-2 and 16-2, on Sunday at Wilson Field.
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Tristan Holdsworth Career High Six Goals Leads Women’s Lacrosse Past Bridgeport, 17-10
March 29, 2025A 5-0 run in the second quarter allowed the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team to comeback and defeat Bridgeport, 17-10, on Saturday afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at Knights Field.
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Xavier Cortez and the Wildcats Split CACC Twinbill with No. 18 Jefferson
March 29, 2025Xavier Cortez struck out 11 in eight innings in leading the Wilmington University baseball team to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference split with nationally ranked No. 18 Jefferson on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.
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Men’s Lacrosse Wins Fourth Straight with 13-6 Victory over Lake Erie
March 29, 2025A takeaway and goal in transition in the final seconds of the first quarter helped propel the Wilmington University men’s lacrosse team to its fourth straight win, 13-6, over Lake Erie in its final nonconference game of the season on Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Wildcats Combined for 23 Runs on 28 Hits in CACC Sweep at Post
March 29, 2025The bats came alive for the Wilmington University softball team in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep of Post on Saturday, winning 7-0 and 16-2, combining for 28 hits at LaMoy Field.
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Tristyn Stewart and Delani Sheehan Named to NFCA DII Players of the Year Watch List
March 28, 2025A pair of Wilmington University softball student-athletes have been named as National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Players & Pitchers of the Year to Watch.
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Sytieia Brown Named CACC Women’s Field Rookie of the Week
March 27, 2025Sytieia Brown opened the 2025 Wilmington University outdoor track and field season strong, being named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Field Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Walk-Off Caps CACC Sweep of Felician as Wildcats Win Fourth Straight
March 26, 2025A two-out rally, capped by a two-run double by Tyler Pirrung, saw the Wilmington University baseball team sweep Felician, 13-3 (8 inn) and 2-1, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional contest on Wednesday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Chargers Use Big Second Quarter in 19-8 CACC victory over Women’s Lacrosse
March 26, 2025A 9-0 second quarter was too much for the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team to overcome, falling at two-time defending Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Champion Dominican, 19-8, on Wednesday afternoon at O’Brien Field.
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Queens Hands Women’s Tennis First Regional Loss, 7-0, in Nationally Ranked Matchup
March 26, 2025In a matchup of nationally ranked teams, the Wilmington University women’s tennis team dropped its first match to an NCAA DII opponent this season, 7-0 at No. 34 Queens (NY) on Wednesday afternoon.
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Three Wildcats Place 7th Overall as Golf Finishes 2nd at Vulcan Fire Classic
March 25, 2025The Wilmington University golf team finished second at the 2025 Vulcan Fire Classic hosted by California (Pa.) on Lone Pine CC this week, shooting rounds of 323-303 for a 626 (+50).
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Kylee Gunkel Breaks Career Wins Record as Softball Sweeps Jefferson, 10-1 and 11-3
March 25, 2025Kylee Gunkel became the Wilmington University softball program's all-time wins leader on Tuesday, picking up her 70th career victory as the Wildcats swept Jefferson, 10-1 and 11-3, at Asbury Field.
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Ella Royer Named IWLCA Division II National Offensive Player of the Week
March 25, 2025Wilmington University women’s lacrosse standout Ella Royer has been named the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Wildcats to a 2-0 week.
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Four Wildcats Named CACC Players of the Week
March 24, 2025Four Wilmington University Spring student-athletes earned Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week Awards, with the four sports going 12-1 overall last week.
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Josearmando Diaz Completes Comeback in Nightcap as Baseball Sweeps Chestnut Hill, 11-5 and 8-7
March 23, 2025Three runs in the bottom of the seventh gave the Wilmington University baseball team a walk-off victory in the nightcap of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep over Chestnut Hill on Sunday, winning 11-5 and 8-7, at Wilson Field.
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Three Winners Lead Track and Field Teams to Fourth Place Finishes at Purple & Gold Open
March 22, 2025Three Wildcats won their events as the Wilmington University men’s and women’s track and field teams each placed fourth overall at the Purple & Gold Open hosted by West Chester University on Friday and Saturday.
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Women’s Tennis Suffers First Loss of 2024-25, 7-0, to NCAA DI Delaware State
March 22, 2025The Wilmington University women’s tennis team suffered its first loss of the 2024-25 season, falling 7-0 to NCAA Division I and in-state foe Delaware State on Saturday night at the Delcastle Tennis Center.
