New Line of Defense for Soccer Standout
Fall 2024Noelle Walker '23, former University women's soccer player, has taken on a new defensive role helping patients in their battle against cancer.
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Success Breeds Success
Fall 2024Historic year includes Seven Landmark Conference titles, six NCAA Tournament appearances and five NCAA Tournament victories over the course of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Newest Member of the 200 Club: Coach Colleen (Murphy) Pivirotto ‘04
Spring 2024In her 16th season, assistant director of athletics has helped guide Royals to two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and eight Landmark Conference championships.
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Celebrating 200 Victories
Spring 2024Head coaches for University's field hockey, men's soccer and volleyball attain success.
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Why Scranton?
Spring 2024Legacy athletes share their stories.
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What Inspires Legacy Athletes To Join the Royal Ranks?
Spring 2024Student athletes attribute their decisions to lasting connections and factors they describe as 'bigger than the great academic and athletic programs.'
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Landmark Trophy ‘Icing on the Cake’ of the Most Successful Year in School History
Fall 2023The 2022-23 academic year proved to be a record-setting one for The University of Scranton Athletics Department as the Royals captured the Landmark Conference Presidents’ Trophy for the second time in history.
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Record-Setting Lady Royal Bridget Monaghan '23 Closes Scranton Chapter
Fall 2023Three-time captain became the 31st player in program history to score 1,000 career points.
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Teams ‘Set the Standard’ With Fall Season
Spring 2023The University of Scranton student-athletes and the Athletic Department delivered another successful fall season, which included three Landmark Conference Championships.
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University Midfielder Joins Team Poland for World Lacrosse Men’s U21 Championship
Spring 2023The tournament was hosted by Ireland Lacrosse at the University of Limerick from Aug. 10-20, 2022, and featured 23 teams that were split into five pools during the group stage of the tournament.
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Journalism Student Captures Priceless Team Moments
July 2022Sophomore Bryson Eldridge got an inside look into both electronic media — his major — and University Athletics this past fall when he joined the department as a student videographer.
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A Successful Year in Sports
July 2022Four teams played in the NCAA Tournament this year, three of which won Landmark Conference titles.
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Dowdell Overcomes Personal Tragedy to Help Lead Team to Glory
Fall 2021Softball player Meaghan Dowdell ’21 has had to bear witness to unimaginable highs and just as tragic of lows.
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Winning the Wait: A Conversation with Dave Martin, Director of Athletics
Fall 2021The Scranton Journal talks with Dave Martin, director of Athletics, about the challenges and triumphs during COVID-19.
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Four Fall Sports Teams Have Successful Seasons in Spring and Fall
Fall 2021A lot has happened on the field this past year. Stay up to date.
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Athletics Spring Update
Spring - April 2021After finishing a shortened fall sports season at the end of March, the University's spring athletics teams raced into action, playing a Landmark Conference only slate of games that concluded in early May.
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Four Fall Sports Teams Complete Successful Spring Campaign: The Scranton Journal
Spring - April 2021After having their respective fall schedules canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, four University of Scranton teams made the most of a shortened schedule.
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COVID Testing Protocols Allow Scranton Student-Athletes Back in the Game
Spring - April 2021Scranton completes a rigorous testing program each week with each athletic team beginning in January.
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Mom-Management: Coaching is a Family Affair
Spring - February 2021Three Scranton coaches find success both on and off the field.
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Men's and Women's Basketball Compete, Cardboard Cutouts are Fans
Spring - February 2021The University of Scranton men's and women's basketball teams opened their season on Feb. 9.
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Landmark Conference Announces Updates to Return to Play Protocol
Fall - December 2020Leadership at The University of Scranton and the other seven institutions in the Landmark Conference continue to work tirelessly to develop a plan for a safe return to play for their collegiate sports programs during the spring semester.
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Athletics Alumni Share Impacts of COVID-19 on Their Lives, Careers
Fall - December 2020Throughout the fall, Scranton Athletics profiled five former student-athletes, detailing their journeys from Scranton to their respective communities across the country, along with the challenges they have been dealing with in the face of the pandemic.
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Student-Athletes, Coaches Adjust to a Fall Without Competition
Fall - December 2020Coaches and student-athletes of all 23 of Scranton’s athletic teams have had to adjust to a harsh reality — the chances were very slim that they would be able to compete against another team for the fall 2020 semester.
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More Athletics News
Spring 2020Read more athletics news from the fall, here.
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Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer Landmark Conference Titles Headline Successful Fall Season
Spring 2020In a fall that saw each eligible University of Scranton athletic team qualify for the Landmark Conference playoffs, the performances by the field hockey and women’s soccer teams headlined another successful opening stanza to the 2019-20 academic year for the Department of Athletics.
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More Athletics News
Fall 2019Want more Athletics news? Read more about the 2019 teams.
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Softball Wins First Landmark Conference Championship, Competes in NCAA Tournament
Fall 2019This spring, the softball team won its first-ever Landmark Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
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Lady Royals Make It to NCAA Final Four
Fall 2019The women’s basketball team enjoyed a historic season, posting a 29-3 record, winning its fourth straight Landmark Conference championship and advancing to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
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Scranton Inducts Six New Members into Wall of Fame
Spring 2019Scranton inducted the six newest members into its Athletics Department Wall of Fame on Feb. 9.
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Women’s Cross Country Places Fifth at Landmark Conference Championships
Spring 2019This past fall, the women’s cross country team finished fifth at the Landmark Conference Championships.
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Men’s Cross Country Finishes Fourth at Landmark Conference Championships
Spring 2019Men’s cross country placed fourth at this past fall’s Landmark Conference Championships.
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Volleyball Returns to Landmark Conference Playoffs
Spring 2019Enjoying another strong season this past fall, volleyball earned its ninth straight Landmark Conference playoff bid before falling to sixth-ranked Juniata in the semi-final round.
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Field Hockey Finishes as Landmark Conference Runner-Up
Spring 2019Posting a 13-6 overall record, the field hockey team went 4-3 to qualify for the Landmark Conference playoffs. The team finished as the conference runner-up, falling to Susquehanna in the championship game, 2-0.
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Women's Soccer Reaches Second Round of NCAA Tournament
Spring 2019The women’s soccer team enjoyed an outstanding campaign this past fall, posting a 16-2-3 overall record and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Men’s Soccer Celebrates 50th Season
Spring 2019The men’s soccer program celebrated its 50th season this past fall, honoring the Royals’ rich tradition, which includes 10 conference championships and 14 NCAA Tournament appearances.
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University Inducts Seven into Athletics Wall of Fame
Spring 2018The University inducted seven new members into the Athletics Wall of Fame on Feb. 10.
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Women’s Soccer Captures Second Straight Landmark Conference Championship
Spring 2018Women’s Soccer Captures Second Straight Landmark Conference Championship.
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Women’s Volleyball Leads Nation with 35 Victories
Spring 2018The women’s volleyball team finished the season with a 35-5 record, matching Johnson & Wales for the most victories in NCAA Division III.
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Casey, Donnelly Lead Men’s Soccer to 10 Victories
Spring 2018Senior forward Connor Casey and junior defender Michael Donnelly both earned second-team All-Landmark Conference honors.
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Bartlett, Patwell Lead Cross Country at Landmark Conference Championship
Spring 2018Bartlett, Patwell Lead Cross Country at Landmark Conference Championship.
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Field Hockey Rewrites Record Book in Stellar Season
Spring 2018Senior forward Meredith Campbell(pictured above, left) was named Landmark Conference Player of the Year.
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Corrigan Qualifies for Women’s Cross Country National Championship
Spring 2018Corrigan Qualifies for Women’s Cross Country National Championship
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Highlights
Fall 2017Highlights from the spring athletic season.
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Women’s Lacrosse Returns to Landmark Conference Championship
Fall 2017The women’s lacrosse team had another outstanding season, finishing 11-6 overall while reaching the Landmark Conference championship for the second consecutive season
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Lady Royals Continue Dominance on the Court
Fall 2017The women’s basketball team had another terrific season, finishing 26-4 overall and winning its second straight Landmark Conference championship, their third in four seasons
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Softball Makes History with 20 Victories
Fall 2017The softball team finished with 20 victories for the second straight season, going 20-15 overall. The 20 wins marked the first time in program history that the Royals have won 20 games in back to- back seasons.
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University Adds Track and Field in Fall 2017
Fall 2017The University added both indoor and outdoor men’s and women’s track and field in the 2017-18 academic year, bringing its total number of intercollegiate sports to 23.
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Seventy-seven Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Senior Luncheon
Fall 2017The University of Scranton athletics department held the 26th annual Senior Student- Athlete Luncheon on Saturday, May 13, in the McIlhenny Ballroom on the fourth floor of the DeNaples Center
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Men’s Basketball Claims Seventh Landmark Title
Fall 2017The men’s basketball team won the Landmark Conference title for the seventh time in the conference’s 10-year history
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Highlights
Spring 2017Athletics photos and news from the fall are featured here.
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Women's Golf Team Makes Its Debut
Spring 2017The first women's golf match in University of Scranton history was played on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
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University Inducts Four Into Athletics Wall of Fame
Spring 2017The four newest members of the University’s Athletics Wall of Fame were inducted on Saturday, Feb. 18.
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Men’s Basketball Tips off 100th Season
Spring 2017The men’s basketball team tipped off the 100th season in team history when the Royals hosted the Hilton Scranton Invitational in the Long Center in November.
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Men’s Soccer Wins Second Straight Conference Title
Spring 2017On a quest to win its second straight Landmark Conference title, the men’s soccer team defeated top-seeded Elizabethtown, 1-0, on the road in early November.
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Women’s Soccer Continues Its Winning Tradition
Spring 2017Finishing with a 17-1-2 record and capturing its fifth Landmark Conference title and 21st conference title overall, the women’s soccer team enjoyed one of its best seasons in program history.
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More Spring Athletics Highlights
Fall 2016Athletics photos and news from the spring are featured here.
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Baseball Team Goes Beyond the Field, to the Dominican Republic
Fall 2016The University of Scranton baseball team spent five days in January in the Dominican Republic to play four games and perform community service, traveling from Santo Domingo to San Pedro De Macoris to Boca Chica.
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Seventy-four Student-athletes Honored at Annual Luncheon
Fall 2016The Athletics Department held the 25th annual Senior Student-Athlete Luncheon on Saturday, May 14 in the DeNaples Center. Seventy-four senior student-athletes were recognized during the event.
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Royals Return to the NCAA Tournament
Fall 2016Making its 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament after earning an at-large bid, the men’s basketball team finished the season with a 19-8 record.
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Lady Royals Make History with 30 Consecutive Victories
Fall 2016The Lady Royals women’s basketball team posted a season for the record books in 2015-16, as the team finished with a 30-1 overall mark, won the Landmark Conference championship and advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2016 NCAA Division III Tournament.
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More Fall Athletics Highlights
Spring 2016Athletics photos and news from the fall are featured here.
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University Inducts Six Into Wall of Fame
Spring 2016The six newest members of the University’s Athletics Wall of Fame were inducted in February, during a ceremony held between games of the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader against Juniata in the Long Center.
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Martin Named Director of Athletics
Spring 2016The University began a new era in athletics in August when Dave Martin was named director of Athletics. Martin comes to the University after serving an 11-year tenure as director of athletics at Misericordia University in Dallas.
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Men’s Soccer Makes Tourney Run
Spring 2016The men’s soccer team capped a banner 2015 season in the middle of November, as the team qualified for the NCAA Tournament and won a first-round match (2-0 over UMass-Boston), before bowing out in the second round to St. Lawrence (2-0).
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Athletics News
Fall 2015Athletics photos and news from the spring are featured here.
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Celebrating the Seniors
Fall 2015The Athletics Department held its 24th annual Senior Student-Athlete Luncheon on May 16, in the DeNaples Center.
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Athletics News
Spring 2015Athletics photos and news from the fall are featured here.
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Landmark Conference All-Sportsmanship Team
Spring 2015Six Royal fall sport student-athletes were selected to the Landmark Conference All-Sportsmanship Team.
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Wall of Fame Inductees
Spring 2015The University inducted the six newest members into the Wall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 21.
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That Championship Season
Fall 2014Since the Landmark Conference first began competition in the fall of 2007, the University has earned 20 titles. Coupled with the 131 championships that the University won in its previous affiliation with the Middle Atlantic Conference, Scranton now has 151 conference titles in its history.
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Capping 125 Years of Victories
Fall 2014Intercollegiate athletics has been an integral part of the University’s heritage since its founding as St. Thomas College in 1888. Several teams and individuals added another chapter to the University’s rich history during its 125th anniversary. The University now has 96 NCAA championship appearances in 12 different sports.
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Athletics Recap
Spring 2014At Scranton, student-athletes can make baskets or score goals, but they also excel at the quintessential Jesuit ideal of being men and women for others. Similarly, our coaches make an effort to teach and practice this ideal.
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Ross Danzig '15, Basketball
Spring 2014At Scranton, student-athletes can make baskets or score goals, but they also excel at the quintessential Jesuit ideal of being men and women for others. One such person is basketball player Ross Danzig.
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Ryan Saraceni '14, Lacrosse
Spring 2014At Scranton, student-athletes can make baskets or score goals, but they also excel at the quintessential Jesuit ideal of being men and women for others. One such person is lacrosse player Ryan Saraceni.
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Stephanie A. Romano '15, Softball
Spring 2014At Scranton, student-athletes can make baskets or score goals, but they also excel at the quintessential Jesuit ideal of being men and women for others. One such person is softball player Stephanie Romano.
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Carlesimo Golf Tournament & Award Dinner
Spring 2014Named in honor of Peter A. Carlesimo, former University of Scranton coach and athletics director, the Carlesimo Golf Tournament & Award Dinner celebrates athletics at The University of Scranton and honors a person who has made special contributions to athletics.
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Charles Hudacek
Fall 2013The difference between solid golfers and poor golfers is how they practice. Every poor amateur in the sport likes to practice what he or she is good at instead of what they are bad at.
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Michaela McCrudden
Fall 2013Since my sophomore year in high school, I knew I wanted to play a sport in college. Since I played volleyball year round and dedicated so much time to it, I knew it was the sport I wanted to continue with in college.
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Samantha Russo
Fall 2013The key to getting a good shot on goal is being patient and waiting for the right opportunity. However, when you see an opening, it’s important to seize the opportunity and take the shot without hesitating.
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Athletics Recap
Fall 2013Our Scranton student-athletes are shining on the field and in the classroom.
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Chris Silakoski '14
Spring 2013Athletics always seems to come down to what’s measurable: wins and losses, distances and yards, and minutes and seconds. But those methods don’t accurately gauge the student-athletes at The University of Scranton like Chris Silakoski '14.
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Sara Francisovich '14
Spring 2013The student-athletes at The University of Scranton are standouts in the classroom and community, as well as on the playing field. Sara Francisovich '14 is an example of just that.
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Travis Farrell '13
Spring 2013Travis Farrell ’13 exemplifies what it takes to be a Royal student-athlete: dedication, leadership and hard work. We must also add perseverance to this list.
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Athletics Recap
Spring 2013Our Scranton student-athletes are shining on the field and in the classroom.
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Road Trip – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Spring 2013In the spring of 1983, there was no bigger stage than the basketball court at the John J. Long, S.J., Center.
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Beyond the Numbers: Julia Crilly '15
Fall 2012Athletics always seems to come down to what’s measurable: wins and losses, distances and yards, and minutes and seconds. But those methods don’t accurately gauge the student-athletes at The University of Scranton like Julia Crilly '15.
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Beyond the Numbers: Bill McGuiness '13
Fall 2012Bill McGuiness '13 exemplifies what it takes to be a Scranton student-athlete.
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Beyond the Numbers: Gretchen Kempf '13
Fall 2012The student-athletes at The University of Scranton are standouts in the classroom and community, as well as on the playing field. Gretchen Kempf '13 exemplifies what it takes to be a Royal.
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Scranton Athletics
Fall 2012The University of Scranton Athletic Department had many reasons to celebrate this season including the women's tennis team's first NCAA appearance.
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Above the Competition: Dan Slade
Spring 2012Dan Slade '12, a lacrosse player, is one of several Scranton student-athletes taking their respective programs to new heights. Appropriately, we recently photographed Slade with Scranton’s skyline as a backdrop.
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Above the Competition: Anthony Duchnowski
Spring 2012Anthony Duchnowski '13, a Royal baseball player, is one of several Scranton student-athletes taking their respective programs to new heights. Appropriately, we recently photographed Duchnowski with Scranton’s skyline as a backdrop.
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Above the Competition: Ashley Vosilla
Spring 2012Ashley Vosilla '12, a softball player, is one of several Scranton student-athletes taking their respective programs to new heights. Appropriately, we recently photographed Vosilla with Scranton’s skyline as a backdrop.
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Highlights from Scranton Athletics
Spring 2012The University of Scranton Athletic Department had many reasons to celebrate this season with Coach Mike Strong setting a NCAA record for victories, the men's basketball team advancing to the Elite Eight, and the women's soccer team clinching its second straight conference title!
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The Embodiment of a Student-Athlete
Fall 2011Financing graduate school just got a lot easier for Carl Caceres ’11 and Chris Stallone ’11. This summer, the two Scranton graduates were awarded prestigious postgraduate scholarships by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), bringing the total number of recipients from The University of Scranton to 15.
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Fresh Faces Join Coaching Staffs
Fall 2011It’s been a whirlwind summer for Mia Collarini ’11. In May, she earned Bachelor of Science degrees in counseling and human services and history from the University. Six weeks later she was named head coach of Scranton’s softball program.
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