2019 Wilmington University Men's Soccer News
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Four WilmU Teams Earn Top BIlling as 2019-20 CACC Team Academic Awards are Announced
August 13, 2020The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) unveiled its 2019-20 CACC Team Academic Award winners on Wednesday, as six schools combined to take home the 17 honors for the 2019-20 academic year. The announcement was made by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara, as the school with the highest team grade point average in each of the league's 16 championship sports, was crowned the Team Academic Award winner for that specific sport. -
Lorne Bickley Named 2019-20 CACC/CCA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
June 18, 2020Wilmington University men's soccer star Lorne Bickley on Thursday was named the 2019-20 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Bickley will now move on for regional and national consideration for the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award presented by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Nominating and voting for the conference award was conducted by the league's 14 sports information directors.
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Men’s Soccer Earns Three Wildcats to 2019 United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams
December 12, 2019For the first time since the 2015 season, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team earned three All-Americans in one season, but the first time in program history to have more than one named to the United Soccer Coaches All-American in one season, which was announced at the NCAA Division II pre-championships banquet Wednesday night.
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Lorne Bickley Named 2019 Ron Lenz National Player of the Year; Three Wildcats on 2019 D2CCA All-American Teams
December 12, 2019A trio of Wildcats have been named to the 2019 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Men’s Soccer All-America Team, headlined by junior forward Lorne Bickley being named the 2019 Ron Lenz National Player of the Year.
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Five Wildcats Earn 2019 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Honors
December 09, 2019Five standouts from the Wilmington University men’s soccer team add to their 2019 resume, as they were named All-East Region as the United Soccer Coaches has announced the first round of their postseason awards.
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Men’s Soccer’s Dimitrios Topouzlis, Lorne Bickley, and Joe Bell Named to 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams
December 04, 2019Adding to their record breaking season, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team earned three student-athletes to the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division II Men’s Soccer Teams, which are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
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Six Student-Athletes Earn CACC All-Academic for Men’s Soccer
November 25, 2019After a record breaking season, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team had six student-athletes placed on the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Academic Team for their performances on the field and in the classroom.
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Second Half Goal Sinks No. 5 Wilmington Men’s Soccer, 1-0, as No. 4 Franklin Pierce Advances in NCAA Super Region 1
November 23, 2019A goal in the 55th minute turned out to be the only mark of the match, as fourth seeded Franklin Pierce defeated the fifth seeded Wilmington University men’s soccer team, 1-0, in the Second Round of the NCAA Super Region 1 Tournament on Saturday night at Sodexo Field.
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PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Men’s Soccer Set to Hit the Road in NCAA Super Region 1 Tournament this Weekend
November 21, 2019For the second consecutive year, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team received an at-large bid into the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Super Region 1 Tournament.
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Lorne Bickley Named D2CCA Men’s Soccer All-East Region Player of the Year, as Four Other Wildcats Earn All-East Honors
November 20, 2019Junior forward Lorne Bickley added to his accolades this season as the Wilmington University men’s soccer player was named the 2019 Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) East Region Player of the Year, as four other Wildcats earned a spot on the All-East Region teams, as voted on the region’s sports information directors.
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2019 NCAA Men's Soccer Selection Show
November 19, 2019The Wildcats earned an at-large bid into the 2019 NCAA Tournament, making it back-to-back seasons for the first itme in program history. They earned the No. 5 seed and will travel to No. 4 Franklin Pierce for a Second Round game, getting a bye in the First Round. It is their fifth overall at-large selection since 2009. They will play in Rindge, N.H. on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Goin’ Dancing! Men’s Soccer Earns Fifth Seed in NCAA DII Super Region 1 Bracket; Play at No. 4 Franklin Pierce
November 18, 2019For the third time in five years, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team has earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Tournament, earning the No. 5 seed in the 2019 bracket.
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Shorthanded Wildcats Fall to Georgian Court, 4-2, in CACC Tournament Semifinals
November 15, 2019A fast start by the opposition and an early red card doomed the top seeded Wilmington University men’s soccer team in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals against fifth seeded Georgian Court, 4-2, on Friday afternoon at Municipal Stadium.
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Men’s Soccer Controls Third Spot in Latest Super-Region 1 Poll
November 13, 2019With their postseason win in the beginning of the week, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team was ranked third in the latest NCAA Division II Super Region 1 rankings which are conducted by the 2019 men’s soccer Regional Advisory Committee.
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Wildcats Clean Up as CACC Men’s Soccer All-CACC Teams are Announced; Earn Four Major Award Winners
November 11, 2019Heading into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, the conference office announced the 2019 CACC All-Conference award winners, and the Wildcats picked up four major award winners while placing seven members on the All-CACC teams on Monday.
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Lorne Bickley Sets Men’s Soccer’s Single Season Points Record As Wildcats Defeat Concordia in CACC First Round
November 11, 2019For the seventh time in the past eight years, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team has advanced to the CACC Tournament Semifinals, as the top seeded and nationally eighth ranked Wildcats defeated eighth seeded Concordia, 7-4, on Monday afternoon in the First Round at the WU Athletics Complex.
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No. 1 Men's Soccer vs. No. 8 Concordia
November 11, 2019The No. 1 ranked Wilmington University men's soccer team defeated No. 8 Concordia, 7-4 in the CACC Quarterfinal game at the Complex on Monday afternoon. Lorne Bickley and Abdul Mansaray both recorded two goals and one assist in the win. With Bickely's second goal of the game, he broke the all-time record for points in a single-season at WilmU with 55. Shawn Genus had one goal and two assists, while Joe Bell recorded one goal. Ben Jordan had two assists, as Fredrik Bentdal had one assist. WU is now 17-1-1 on the season. They will play No.. 5 Georgian Court at Post in the Semifinals.
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PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Men’s Soccer Earns No. 1 Seed for Second Year in a Row; Begins Quest for CACC Tournament Championship
November 10, 2019he 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Regular Season Championship remained with the Wilmington University men’s soccer team for the second straight year, and now heads into the CACC Tournament as the No. 1 Seed with a First Round game on Monday against eighth seeded Concordia at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Topouzlis, Bell, and Bickley Named to CoSIDA’s 2019 Academic All-District 1 Men’s Soccer Team
November 07, 2019The 2019 Academic All-District Men’s Soccer Teams have been announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes who perform both on the field and in the classroom.
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Wildcats Tied at No. 3 in Latest NCAA Division II Super-Region 1 Men’s Soccer Poll
November 06, 2019The second NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Super-Region 1 Poll has been announced and little has changed for the Wilmington University men’s soccer team, as it is now tied for No. 3 heading into the postseason.
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Men’s Soccer Remains at No. 8 in United Soccer Coaches’ National Poll and No. 2 in East Region
November 05, 2019With one week left until the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference post season, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team remained in the No. 8 spot of the United Soccer Coaches National Poll, while staying No. 2 in the East Region.
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Bentdal, Prgomet, and Collins Earn Spot on CACC Weekly Reports
November 04, 2019Heading into the stretch run of their respective fall seasons, the Wilmington University men’s soccer and volleyball teams placed student-athletes on the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week lists, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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No. 8 Men’s Soccer Shutouts Concordia, 5-0 in Final Regular Season Game
November 02, 2019Four second half goals capped off a 5-0 shutout for the Wilmington University men’s soccer team over Concordia in their final regular season contest at Bronxville High School on Saturday afternoon.
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Men’s Soccer Allotted Fourth in First Official NCAA Division II Super-Region 1 Ranking
October 31, 2019Heading into their final regular season contest, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team was allotted fourth in the Super-Region 1 bracket of the first official NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Regional Rankings, which is conducted by the 2019 men’s soccer Regional Advisory Committee.
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Men’s Soccer Earns Highest Ever United Soccer Coaches National Ranking at No. 8; Remains at No. 2 in East Region
October 30, 2019For the first time since the 2009 season, the Wilmington University men’s soccer team has been ranked among the Top 10 best team’s in the country, earning its highest ever ranking of No. 8 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches Division II National Poll.
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Lorne Bickley Breaks CACC Single Season Goals Record in 3-0 Shutout over Goldey-Beacom on Senior Day
October 30, 2019With his goal in the 31st minute of play, red shirt junior Lorne Bickley broke the single season record of goals for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with his 23rd of the season, helping the Wilmington University men’s soccer team to a 3-0 win over cross town rival Goldey-Beacom for Senior Day on Wednesday afternoon at the Complex.
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Men's Soccer vs. Goldey-Beacom
October 30, 2019The 8th ranked #WilmUMSoccer team captured its second straight CACC Regular Season Championship with a 3-0 victory against crosstown rival Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday. Joe Bell scored the game's first goal and Lorne Bickley scored his CACC record breaking 23rd goal of the year for the 2-0 first half lead. Abdul Mansaray than scored his 13th goal of the yea rin the second half. Gabriel Prgomet made two saves to record his seventh shutout of the season.Teh Wildcats are now 15-1-1 overall and 9-1-1 in the CACC with one match remaining in the regular season. Copyright 2019; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Lorne Bickley Breaks Single Season Goals Mark as Men’s Soccer Takes Down Nyack, 6-2
October 26, 2019Lorne Bickley set a new program record with his 21st and 22nd goals tonight, leading the 11th ranked Wilmington University men’s soccer team to a 6-2 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory at Nyack on Saturday night.
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Site and Times Changed for Wilmington Soccer Teams at Nyack on Saturday
October 25, 2019The Wilmington University men’s and women’s soccer teams will travel to Nyack on Saturday for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader, with the games being moved to Nyack High School’s turf field.
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Men’s Soccer’s Vegard Pernes and Women’s Volleyball’s Sarah Couch Named CACC Players of the Week
October 22, 2019Wilmington University men’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams rounded out this week’s Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week for the second week in a row, as announced by the conference on Monday.
