Tag Archives: Athletics

Ticket Punched: Daemen Women’s Hoops Claims Second Straight NCAA Bid

Folding chairs court side that say Elite Eight on the back

One year removed from having their postseason hopes dashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Daemen is returning to the big stage. The Wildcats are dancing their way back to the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship which gets underway later… Read More »

Wildcats Clinch Second Straight ECC Regular Season Title in 67-49 Win Versus Spartans

Daemen freshman Alahna Paige dribbling mid court

Six weeks ago and a day since their home opener against Mercyhurst, Daemen women’s basketball accomplished two of their team goals – complete as many of their games as possible and finish atop the ECC standings. And through the ups… Read More »

Daemen Awarded Bid to Host Women’s Basketball Regional Championship

Daemen College has been selected as one of six predetermined sites that will host the regional portions of the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. The announcement of regional sites was made today by the NCAA Division II Championships… Read More »

Women’s Triathlon Named Scholar All-American Team

The Daemen College women’s triathlon team has been named a Scholar All-American Team by the Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association and USA Triathlon. The Scholar All-American Team award is given in recognition of teams that excelled in the classroom during the… Read More »

Women’s Basketball Ranked in Both Division II National Polls

Women's Basketballl player taking a shot

For the first time in its NCAA era, the Daemen College women’s basketball team is ranked in both Division II national polls. The Wildcats sit at No. 14 in this week’s Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) national… Read More »

Student-Athletes Achieve a Collective 3.25 Grade Point Average (GPA) for Fall 2020

Undeterred by the circumstances of a global pandemic, Daemen College student-athletes continued to get the job done in the classroom during the Fall 2020 semester, recording a collective 3.25 grade point average (GPA). It marks the 15th consecutive semester that… Read More »

Filbert Named ECC Player of the Week

Redshirt senior guard Tiara Filbert (Batavia, N.Y.) of Daemen College has been named the East Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played January 11-17. The official announcement was made in the league’s weekly sport report which… Read More »

Women’s Basketball Debuts In National Poll

For the first time in the program’s NCAA Division II era, Daemen College women’s basketball is a nationally ranked team. The Wildcats are ranked 20th in the latest Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) National Media Poll which… Read More »

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Schedules Unveiled

The men’s and women’s basketball teams will be Daemen’s first to return to competition following a hiatus that’s lasted more than 300 days during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Women’s Basketball Schedule Unveiled: Wildcats Set For Abbreviated 13-Game Slate Beginning January

All in the Family: Bankers Embrace Time Together with Daemen Women’s Hoops

Parents coaching their children is common in sports, mostly in the youth to high school levels and occasionally at the college level. But a parent coaching alongside their son or daughter at any level – let alone, the collegiate level?… Read More »

Daemen Esports Partners With Mobalytics

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

Daemen College and Mobalytics, an analytics-based gaming assistant, are teaming up to strengthen and improve Daemen’s League of Legends program.… Read More »

Daemen College Receives Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence

Daemen College is one of 42 NCAA Division II member schools to receive the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence, a prestigious honor that recognizes institutions with an Academic Success Rate (ASR) of 90% or higher among student-athletes. The marks the… Read More »

Wildcats Share What They are Thankful For

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, Daemen student-athletes took a pause from an unprecedented semester and reflected on the things they are grateful for. Take a look at this video to see how they responded.… Read More »

Wildcat Athletics: Introducing the Game On Fundraising Campaign

The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought about circumstances and challenges never seen before in small college athletics, including right here at Daemen College. Budgetary constraints have been felt across the board, and external revenue streams that directly support our 17… Read More »

Daemen Track & Field Athlete & U.S. Army Reservist Is Olympic Boxing Hopeful

It’s a story fit for the silver screen – a man with many lives. But for Astrid “AJ” Amandazi, it’s been a reality filled with many chapters. From amateur boxer to soldier in the United States Army, to now a… Read More »