Tag Archives: Athletics

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 »

Nolet Leads Daemen To Third Place Finish At ECC Championship

Kassandra Nolet Placed 13th And Collected All-ECC Honors

Redshirt sophomore Kassandra Nolet (Fort Erie, Ont.) posted a top-15 finish to lead the Daemen College women’s cross country team to a third-place showing at the 2019 East Coast Conference Cross Country Championship, held this morning on the campus of… Read More »

Registration Open For Veterans Day Basketball Camp

Head Coach Mike McDonald talking to players in a huddle

Daemen College head men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald and the MacDonald Basketball Academy will host a Veterans Day Basketball Camp for boys in grades kindergarten through eight next month. The Veterans Day Basketball Camp will be held in Lumsden Gymnasium… Read More »

Women’s Bowling Places Third at Grapevine Classic

The Daemen College women’s bowling team posted a 3-2 record during second-day action of the inaugural Grapevine Classic today. The two-day tournament was hosted by Penn-State Behrend and took place at Eastland Bowl. The tournament featured eight teams from the… Read More »

News to Know

Information on a pre-game alumni gathering and tickets for Daemen College’s men’s basketball game vs. Syracuse University on Oct. 26 is available on the college’s website.… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Game Time Set at Syracuse

Interior of Syracuse Basketball Area during a game

The tip-off time for the men’s basketball exhibition game between Daemen College and Syracuse University has been set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Wildcats will make their debut appearance at SU’s Dome, which seats more than 34,000… Read More »

Women’s Soccer Ranked 10th In Latest United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll

Women's Soccer player dribbling the ball midfield

When the Daemen College women’s soccer team takes the field on Saturday vs. the University of Bridgeport, they’ll do so for the first time as a regionally-ranked team at the NCAA Division II level. The Wildcats broke into the United … Read More »

Ballou Named ECC Defensive Player of the Week

Meghan Ballou (Eden, N.Y.) of Daemen College has been named the East Coast Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for games played Sept. 16-22. It marks the third weekly award of Ballou’s career, and her first Defensive Player of… Read More »

Tickets On Sale Now For Men’s Basketball Game At KeyBank Center

Tickets for the Daemen College men’s basketball game vs. Wilmington University at KeyBank Center on Saturday, Nov. 23 are now on sale through the KeyBank Center Box Office as well as Daemen Athletics. The Wildcats will play their first-ever game … Read More »

CAUSE Program Announces Fall Semester Sport Sampling Sessions

The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) will offer 47 sport sampling sessions during the Fall 2019 semester, doubling those offered during past semesters as the program enters its third year of existence. The Daemen… Read More »

Men’s Basketball To Play At KeyBank Center In Late November

A schedule that already features several high profile opponents and venues just got even sweeter as the Daemen College men’s basketball team will play for the first time ever at KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo. The Wildcats will welcome non-conference… Read More »

Albano, Roehling Receive New Administrative Titles

Stephanie Albano and Karen Roehling, both veteran employees of the Daemen College athletic department, will assume new administrative roles beginning August 1, director of athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Albano has been named the assistant athletics director for administration, and… Read More »

Daemen Announces Cross Country/Track & Field Head Coach, Director Hirings

Pete Gratien Tabbed As Head Coach; Judy Arlington Transitioning To More Administrative Role With Program

Director of Athletics Traci Murphy announced a restructure of leadership positions for the Daemen College men’s and women’s cross country/track and field programs today, highlighted by the formal hiring of Pete Gratien and Judy Arlington. Gratien, who served as… Read More »

Student-Athletes Shine Academically

Women's cross country team sitting in front of Daemen College stone sign at the front of campus.

Daemen College student-athletes continued to shine in pursuit of their respective academic endeavors in the spring 2019 semester. The college’s student-athlete body, consisting of just under 200 students, posted a collective GPA of 3.09 during the semester, marking the 12th… Read More »