Tag Archives: Athletics

Daemen Competes with Nation’s Best

President Gary Olson, Dr. Lynn Worsham, and Faculty Senate leaders Dr. Greg Ford and Dr. Lisa Parshall cheer on the men’s volleyball team in their match against Harvard.

The Daemen College men’s volleyball team kicked off just its second season in program history by competing impressively against some of the nation’s toughest championship teams. For a team almost entirely comprised of underclassmen, the Wildcats held their own against… Read More »

Esports Camp Open to Young Gamers

esports kids in the esports room watching someone compete.

Young esports enthusiasts will have a chance to improve their skills and learn about maintaining a healthy lifestyle at a one-week esports camp scheduled in February at Daemen College. The esports camp, which is open to gamers ages 10 to… Read More »

Women’s Basketball Up To #9 in Latest D2SIDA Regional Poll

The Daemen College women’s basketball team is ranked in the Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) East Region media poll for the 10th consecutive week dating back to last season. The Wildcats come in at No. 9 this… Read More »

Volleyball Tickets Available for DI Matches

Tickets are still available for featured Daemen College men’s volleyball matches being held this week against high-profile Division I teams. The Wildcats will take on Pepperdine University on Jan. 14 and Harvard University on Jan. 16 in Lumsden Gymnasium. Daemen… Read More »

Registration Open for Winter Break Basketball Camp

Men's basketball coach Mike McDonald standing up during a game and pointing to the court.

Daemen College head men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald and the MacDonald Basketball Academic will once again conduct the Daemen College Winter Break Basketball Camp in mid-February. The Winter Break Basketball Camp is open for boys in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade,… Read More »

Wildcats Hold Their Own in Loss to National Power UCLA

Sometimes when you lose to Goliath, there’s still some positives to take away from the experience. That was exactly the case tonight as the Daemen College men’s volleyball team opened just the second season in program history with blue blood… Read More »

Tickets On Sale for Men’s Volleyball Featured Matches

Tickets are now on sale for several featured men’s volleyball matches being held at Daemen College next month. The Daemen men’s volleyball program will host high-profile Division I teams UCLA (Jan. 2), Pepperdine University (Jan. 14) and Harvard University (Jan.… Read More »

Daemen Now A Top-10 Team In Both Division II National Polls

For the first time in its history, the Daemen College men’s basketball team is ranked in the top-10 of both Division II national polls. The Wildcats, led by head coach Mike MacDonald, come in at No. 8 in the NCAA… Read More »

Wildcats On The Move In NABC Poll, Hold Steady In D2SIDA Poll

The Daemen College men’s basketball team finds itself in the top-15 of both Division II national polls for a second consecutive week. The latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) top-25 poll and NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors of… Read More »

Densing Appointed Director of CAUSE Initiative

Brooke Densing has been named as the first full-time director of Daemen College’s Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) initiative, which provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience the camaraderie… Read More »

Sischo Named USBWA National Player of the Week

Andrew Sischo of Daemen College has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Men’s Division II National Player of the Week for the week ending November 10. The redshirt-junior center was named MVP of the ECC-CACC Challenge last weekend after… Read More »

Daemen Esports Among ECC Teams Involved in Tournament Win

Jose Mejia and Justin Fang playing League of Legends in the esports room

Daemen College’s esports team, the first competitive collegiate gaming program established at a private institution in the Buffalo Niagara region, went undefeated in the East Coast Conference (ECC) win against the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) in the second annual d2… Read More »

Boyar Sets Career Goals Record in Regular-Season Finale Win Over STAC

Jamie Boyar scored two goals and broke the program record for career goals

Daemen College got two first-half goals from senior Jamie Boyar (Williamsville, N.Y.) en route to a 2-1 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College here today in East Coast Conference women’s soccer action. It marked the regular-season finale for both teams.… Read More »

Wildcats Ranked No. 22 in Preseason Top-25 Poll

For the first time as a member of NCAA Division II, the Daemen College men’s basketball team opened the season as a ranked team as the Wildcats come in at No. 22 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)… Read More »

Seniors Shine in Home Finale

Daemen College scored four times in the first 23 minutes of the game en route to a 7-0 victory over Lincoln University here today in East Coast Conference women’s soccer action. Daemen moved to 10-3-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the… Read More »