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Daemen Announces 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen University will induct four former student-athletes into its Athletics Hall of Fame, Director of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. The induction class of 2025 includes Lindsay (Miller) Clark (women’s soccer), Kyle Clifford (men’s soccer/basketball/track & field),… Read More »

Scime Earns ECC’s Dr. Robert Dranoff Excellence in Community and Character Award

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COLONIA, NJ – The East Coast Conference has announced that Kitsa Scime (Williamsville, NY) of Daemen women’s tennis and Kathleen Healy (Malverne, NY) of Molloy women’s cross country and track & field have been selected as the 2024-25 winners of… Read More »

Hahn, Miranto and Schultz Selected to Play Soccer in Italy in Summer Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Three members of the Daemen University women’s soccer team, Nevada Hahn (Lancaster, N.Y.), Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) and Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) are headed across the pond to play soccer in Italy from June 14th… Read More »

Schneider Selected to Participate in USA Volleyball Beach National Team Development Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Following a star-studded collegiate career with Daemen University men’s volleyball, recent graduate Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.) has been selected to participate in the 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Team Development Program in Hermosa Beach, Calif. from June… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Team Honored by State

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The men’s basketball team was honored with a State of New York Legislative Resolution on May 26 to commemorate their historic undefeated (27-0) regular season. Assemblymember Karen McMahon (D-Amherst) presented the proclamation to President Gary A. Olson; Traci Murphy, Vice… Read More »

Daemen Student-Athletes Post Highest GPA Since 2019 In Spring Semester

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AMHERST, N.Y. — After an incredible Spring 2025 semester on the court, field and track for the Daemen University Division of Athletics, the semester was also wildly successful in the classroom. Daemen student-athletes achieved the best overall grade point average… Read More »

Playing for a Great CAUSE

Faculty, staff, and students played it forward this spring, participating in Daemen’s Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) sessions on April 6 and May 4 at the Scott Bieler College of Health Professions. The CAUSE sessions… Read More »

Bitka to Participate in WeCOACH NCAA Women Coaches Academy

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen university women’s lacrosse head coach Emily Bitka was one of 85 coaches across the country to be selected to participate in 54th annual WeCOACH NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy. Hosted in partnership with the NCAA, the event… Read More »

Bill Earns Male Athlete of the Year

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AMHERST, N.Y. – After compiling one of the most decorated seasons in Daemen basketball history, redshirt sophomore center Benjamin Bill (Hamburg, N.Y.) was tabbed the Daemen University Male Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made at the 2025 Wildcat … Read More »

Miranto Collects Female Athlete of the Year Accolades

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the first time in her Daemen career, soccer and lacrosse multi sport athlete Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) was named the 2024-25 Daemen University Female Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made at the 2025 … Read More »

Scime Named 2024-25 C.L.A.W. Award Recipient

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Kitsa Scime (Williamsville, N.Y.) has been named the recipient of the Daemen University C.L.A.W. Award for the 2024-25 academic year. This prestigious award is given annually to the graduating student-athlete who best exemplifies the traits of character,… Read More »

Schneider Collects Second Career AVCA All-America Award

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AMHERST, N.Y. — For the second time in his collegiate career, Daemen University graduate student Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.) is named to the 35th annual American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball All-America Team on Monday afternoon, taking… Read More »

Trio of Wildcats Earn All-ECC Honors

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Three members of the Daemen University women’s lacrosse team collected All-East Coast Conference honors with junior midfielder Ella Bouley (Auburn, N.Y.) becoming the first player in program history to land on the All-ECC First Team and senior… Read More »

NEC Champion Wildcats To Host Penn State In First-Ever NCAA Tournament Match

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the first time in program history, the Daemen University men’s volleyball team is headed to the NCAA Men’s Collegiate Volleyball Championship as tournament bids and opening round matches were announced today at ncaa.com. The Wildcats,… Read More »

BACK-TO-BACK! Men’s Volleyball Collects Second Consecutive NEC Title with 3-1 Victory over Saint Francis

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Box Score LORETTO, PA. – BACK-TO-BACK! The Daemen University men’s volleyball team collected their second consecutive Northeast Conference Men’s Volleyball championship with a 3-1 victory over tournament hosts Saint Francis (Pa.) Saturday afternoon at DeGol Arena.… Read More »