Tag Archives: Athletics

Schultz Named ECC Defensive Player of the Week

Daemen University women’s soccer player Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) has been honored by the East Coast Conference for her play last week. Schultz was named the ECC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, marking the first time in… Read More »

Wildcats Remain Perfect Following 7-0 Sweep of D’Youville

The Daemen University women’s tennis team opened East Coast Conference play with a 7-0 victory over cross-town rival D’Youville University this afternoon. The match was played at the Williamsville South High School tennis courts.… Read More »

Koerber Picks Up First Career ECC Rookie of the Week Honor

Daemen University freshman outside hitter Charlotte Koerber (Munich, Germany) was named the East Coast Conference Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week, the league announced in the weekly sport report on Monday. The honor comes for competitions taking place Sept. 4-10.… Read More »

Men’s Cross County Places Five in Top 10 to Win Frank Dillon Memorial Invitational

The Daemen University men’s cross country team placed all of their top-five runners in the top-10 to race to a first place finish at the season opening Frank Dillon Memorial Invitational on Saturday morning on the campus of Le Moyne.… Read More »

This Week in Daemen Athletics

Six teams are in action this week, highlighted by the women’s soccer team hosting Assumption University and American International College in non-league games.… Read More »

Murphy Appointed 2nd Vice President of the D2 Athletics Directors Association

The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) has appointed Daemen University Director of Athletics Traci Murphy to serve as the organizations 2nd Vice President for the 2023-24 membership year. The appointment was one of several announced today by the… Read More »

Moffitt Named CSC Academic All-American

Henry Moffitt (Sydney, Australia) of the Daemen University men’s volleyball team has been named to the Academic All-America Division II Men’s At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). A second team selection, the award recognizes his combined… Read More »

Daemen Student Athletes Post 20th Straight Semester with 3.0+ GPA

The Spring 2023 semester was a success for the Daemen University Division of Athletics with student-athletes achieving a collective 3.19 grade point average (GPA). It marks the 20th consecutive semester that student-athletes have achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher. The… Read More »

Daemen Earns Northeast Conference Men’s Volleyball Sportsmanship Award

The Northeast Conference (NEC) announced its Team Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2023 Spring season today, and the Daemen University men’s volleyball team earned recognition for its commitment to fair play. Instituted by league Presidents in 2008, the sportsmanship awards… Read More »

Men’s Basketball to Play Syracuse in Preseason Exhibition Game

Daemen University men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald has announced that the Wildcats will take on Syracuse University in an exhibition game prior to the upcoming 2023-24 season. The game will take place on Friday, October 27 at the JMA Wireless… Read More »

Daemen Earns 2023 Team IMPACT Fellowship Campus of the Year Award

Daemen University Athletics has been named the recipient of the 2023 Team IMPACT Division II Fellowship Campus of the Year Award, the organization recently announced. MVB_Team_IMPACTDaemen works closely with Team IMPACT, which is a nonprofit organization that matches children facing… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Honors The Best of 2022-23 at Wildcat Night Of Honors

The Daemen University Division of Athletics celebrated a successful season this evening at the 2023 Wildcat Night of Honors held on campus. The annual event recognizes the achievements of the university’s intercollegiate teams and student-athletes.… Read More »

Daemen Collects A Record 20 All-Conference Honors In Outdoor Track & Field

Daemen University was well represented on the East Coast Conference 2023 Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference teams, as a record 20 student-athletes from Daemen earned the honor this spring. The Daemen women had 11 All-ECC representatives, while the men had… Read More »

Schneider Earns AVCA Honorable Mention All-American Honors

The awards keep coming for Daemen University men’s volleyball outside hitter Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.)! The senior was named to the 33rd annual American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball All-America Team on Monday afternoon, taking home Honorable… Read More »

A Conversation with Mike Miranto

Mike Miranto is the senior associate athletics director for communications and operations and the voice of the Wildcats. Mike just received the inaugural President’s Excellence Award. Let’s get to know him…

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