Category: College Sports

KANSAS CITY, KS – Coming off a trip to the NCAA Division II Final Four last season, the Mercyhurst University men’s soccer team has been ranked fourth in the country according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Continental Tire NCAA Division II preseason rankings which were released recently. Head coach Dale White was named the PSAC Coach of the Year and was the NSCAA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year last season after leading the Lakers to a 17-6-1 overall record, the team’s first-ever PSAC Championship, and…

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ERIE, PA – Gannon head women’s golf coach Abby Sorensen has announced the addition of Kasey Harter (Millport, N.Y./Horseheads) and Diana Munoz (Ibague, Colombia/San Bonifacio de las Lanzas) to the program. Both student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at Gannon during the fall of 2013. “Both of these young women are coming to Gannon with great golf swings, maturity, positive attitudes and an overall enthusiasm to compete for this team,” said Sorensen. “They are both capable of hitting the ground running in…

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CHELMSFORD, MA – Redshirt junior outfielder Ryan Siegel of the Mercyhurst University baseball team had a fantastic summer with the Marthas Vineyard Sharks of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England, claiming the 2013 league batting title, and helping the Sharks earn the regular season championship with a 35-18 record. Siegel, a Second Team All-PSAC selection in 2013 and the PSAC Freshman of the Year in 2012, built off of his success with the Lakers to post a Futures League-best .373 batting average with the Sharks (63-for-169). He held…

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PARK RIDGE, IL – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2013 women’s soccer preseason coaches’ poll and players to watch list on Wednesday, with defending champion Penn State earning top honors among the 12 conference teams. The Nittany Lions enter the season as the conference favorites after winning their 15th straight Big Ten title in 2012, the most consecutive titles by a Big Ten women’s program in any sport.  Penn State compiled a 10-0-1 record in Big Ten play (21-4-2 overall) last season and advanced to the national championship game. Michigan…

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EDINBORO, PA – Edinboro University cornerback James Jackson (New Smyrna Beach, FL/ New Smyrna) is ranked among the top players in Division II according to D2Football.com.  D2Football.com is releasing its Top 100 Division II Players for 2013, with Jackson being ranked 56th.  Earlier, Edinboro quarterback Cody Harris was ranked 93rd.  Josh Buchanon coordinates D2Football.com’s awards and has come up with the player rankings.  D2Football.com has released players 51 to 100 so far and will be announcing more rankings in the coming days.  That will be followed by its preseason all-conference…

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ERIE, PA – The Gannon men’s soccer team is ranked 13th in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire Preseason Top 25 Poll released Tuesday afternoon. Defending NCAA Division II champion Lynn (Fla.) is the top-ranked team after posting a 20-2-1 record last season. Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) (18-3-4), Simon Fraser (Ontario) (19-2-1), Mercyhurst (17-6-1) and Regis (Colo.) (17-2-1) completed the top five. Rockhurst (Mo.) (18-3-2), Southern New Hampshire (19-4), LIU Post (18-2), Rollins (Fla.) (15-4-2) and Flagler (Fla.) (10-4-3) rounded out the top 10. Gannon is one…

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ERIE, PA – The Gannon football team has been picked to finish fifth in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division according to the league’s preseason coaches poll released Monday afternoon in conjunction with the PSAC Football Media Day hosted by Slippery Rock University. Defending PSAC champion Indiana (Pa.) was an overwhelming favorite to repeat in the West, garnering seven of the eight first-place votes. Mercyhurst was picked second, capturing the final first-place vote. Slippery Rock, California (Pa.), Gannon, Edinboro, Clarion and Seton Hill rounded out the Western Division…

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SLIPPERY ROCK, PA – Coming off of a share of the PSAC Western Division regular season title for the second time in three seasons, the Mercyhurst University football team was predicted to finish second in the PSAC West according to the annual preseason coaches’ poll. The poll was revealed at the annual PSAC Football Media Day, held at Slippery Rock University, on Monday. Entering 2012, the Lakers were predicted to finish fifth in the PSAC West, but after a 40-7 win over California (Pa.) last November, Mercyhurst claimed a share…

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