Tag Archives: Athletics

It’s a Hardwood Life for America’s Basketball Mom

MacDonald Family Featured In USA Today Article

To Maura MacDonald, America’s Basketball Mom, sneaker squeaks are a symphony and used sweat socks but a sweet perfume. She has four sons who play the game and a husband who coaches it. A master schedule on her refrigerator tracks… Read More »

Women’s Bowling Sweeps St. Vincent In Fall Season Finale

The Daemen College women’s bowling team wrapped up its fall season with a three-match sweep of St. Vincent College this afternoon at Kenmore Lanes. The Wildcats opened the day with consecutive wins in traditional matches, besting the Bearcat 789-787 and… Read More »

Guerinot Named Interim Athletics Director

Brandi Guerinot, senior associate athletics director for internal operations, will serve as interim athletics director at Daemen College while a national search is conducted to find a permanent successor for Bridget Niland, who previously announced her intention to pursue new… Read More »

Katlyn Newberry (Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athlena) of the women’s bowling team and Deion Hamilton (Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athlena) of the men’s basketball team have been named the Daemen College Student-Athletes of the Month presented by Western New York Knee and Orthopedic Surgery… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Launches Online Crowdfunding Site

The Daemen College Athletics Department is pleased to announce the launch of an online crowdfunding platform in a collaborative project with iWorld Fundraising, a division of The Advantage Company based in Williamsville. Crowdfunding uses the Internet, email and social media… Read More »

Fourth Annual Daemen Tennis Carnival Set For Late January

Daemen College head men’s and women’s tennis coach Stephen Beatty has announced this his program will host the Fourth Annual Daemen Tennis Carnival on Saturday, January 27 at Miller Tennis Center, the indoor home of Daemen’s men’s and women’s… Read More »

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 »