Tag Archives: Athletics

Atkins Tabbed ECC Preseason Player of the Year

Men's Basketball player Joey Atkins team picture.

Daemen University graduate student Joey Atkins (Watervliet, N.Y.) has been named the East Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year for 2023-24, the conference announced today. His selection comes after a vote of the nine head coaches representing… Read More »

Daemen Cuts the Ribbon on Team IMPACT Wall of Fame

A student athlete cuts a ribbon in front of the Team IMPACT Wall of Fame.

Daemen University further solidified its ongoing relationship with Team IMPACT, a non-profit organization that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college sports teams, with the creation of Daemen’s Team IMPACT Wall of Fame.… Read More »

Women’s Soccer Moves Up to 9th in Regional Rankings

Women's soccer taking a knee during their game.

The Daemen University women’s soccer moved up one spot in the United Soccer Coaches Division II East region poll. Daemen, which made its debut in the poll last week at No. 10, is ranked ninth in this week’s poll, which… Read More »

Scime Collets ECC Weekly Honors for the Third Time This Season

Junior Kitsa Scime (Williamsville, N.Y.) of Daemen University has been honored by the East Coast Conference for her outstanding play last week. Scime was named the ECC Co-Player of the Week, marking the second-straight week and third time this season… Read More »

Wildcats Ranked 11th in Preseason NTCA Division II/III Poll

The Daemen University women’s bowling team is ranked No. 11 in the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Division II/III Preseason Poll released today. The No. 11 ranking equals the highest in program history. The Wildcats were ranked 13th in the… Read More »

Tickets on Sale Now for Pregame Fan Gathering in Syracuse

With the Daemen University men’s basketball team set to face the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome on Friday. October 27, the Daemen Division of Athletics, in collaboration with the Offices of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations, will host… Read More »

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 »