Tag Archives: Athletics

Custodi Finishes 44th At Collegiate Triathlon National Championship

Redshirt freshman Amber Custodi (Ransomville, N.Y.) of the Daemen College women’s triathlon team placed 44th out of a record 81 competitors at the Collegiate Triathlon National Championship meet held today at Tempe Town Lake, and hosted by Arizona State University.… Read More »

Restructuring of Daemen Athletics Administration Announced

Daemen College Director of Athletics Bridget Niland has announced a restructuring of the athletics department’s leadership staff to better serve the needs of the Wildcats’ 17 NCAA Division II sports and more than 230 student-athletes. The changes also reflect a… Read More »

Men’s Soccer Matches Program Wins Record With Dramatic Comeback At Molloy

Freshmen Noah Keem(Amherst, N.Y.) and Niklas Ringdahl Bohlin (Fjaras, Sweden) accounted for three unanswered goals to lead the Daemen College men’s soccer team to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Molloy College in an East Coast Conference game this afternoon… Read More »

Guerinot To Participate On Panel Of NCAA Compliance Professionals

Daemen College Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Success Brandi Guerinot has earned several professional appointments recently, most notably her inclusion on a panel called the Compliance Think Tank. Nominated by the East Coast Conference to participate on the… Read More »

Lagno To Be Inducted Into Wall Of Fame At Alma Mater

Daemen College Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Paul Lagno is among 10 members of the 2017 induction class to the State University of New York at Albany Track and Field and Cross Country Wall of Fame.… Read More »

Wildcats Take Thruway Rivalry Game In Dramatic Fashion

Freshman Sander Johannessen (Skedsmokorset, Norway) picked an opportune time to score the first goal of his career, doing so in the final minute of the first overtime period to deliver a 2-1 victory for the Daemen College men’s soccer team… Read More »

Veitengruber Sets All-Time Wins Mark As Wildcats Tame Tigers

Senior men’s tennis player Mark Veitengruber (Rockford, Mich.) posted wins in singles and doubles action to lead Daemen College to an 8-1 victory over visiting Rochester Institute of Technology under the lights this evening at the Ellicott Tennis Courts. The… Read More »

Daemen Launches Initiative to Provide Athletic Opportunities for Disabled Persons

Daemen College has announced the launch of a comprehensive new initiative that aims to provide recreational and competitive athletic opportunities for persons with disabilities. The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) will help facilitate physical… Read More »

Women’s Soccer Continues Dramatic Winning Ways

Sophomore forward Jamie Boyar (Williamsville, N.Y.) scored on a header in double overtime as the Daemen College women’s soccer team continued its recent string of dramatic victories with a 1-0 defeat of host Clarion University in non-conference action this afternoon… Read More »

Boyar Named Division II Hero Of The Week

Sophomore forward Jamie Boyar (Williamsville, N.Y.) of the Daemen College women’s soccer team has been named the HEROSports.com NCAA Division II Hero of the Week which honors the player with the best individual performance in games played last week.… Read More »

Custodi Snags Pair Of All-Region Honors

The College Triathlon Coaches Association (CTCA) has recognized redshirt freshman Amber Custodi (Ransomville, N.Y.) of the Daemen College women’s triathlon team with a pair of All-Region accolades on the heels of the Collegiate Triathlon Central Regional Qualifier held this past… Read More »

Annual Golf Outing Raises Over $30,000

On Thursday, August 10, more than 120 participants descended on Glen Oak Golf Club in East Amherst for the Fifth Annual Wildcat Golf Classic presented by RP Oak Hill Building Company, Inc., the largest fundraising event of the year for… Read More »

Donahue Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year Award

After putting together one of the most prolific athletic careers in Daemen College history, multi-sport athlete Mackenzie Donahue (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora) has been named the college’s nominee for the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year.… Read More »

Athletic Training Graduates Again Earn 100 Percent Exam Pass Rate

Daemen College’s athletic training graduates have for the fifth consecutive year achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the rigorous National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Certification exam, a rate that far surpasses the national average of 83… Read More »

Community Outreach Program Receives National Honor

The City of Lockport has received national recognition from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for Game Changers, a community outreach program coordinated by Daemen College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike MacDonald in collaboration with the Buffalo office of… Read More »