Dani Huffman of Emory University Named NCAA Woman of the Year Award Finalist - Indianapolis, IN – September 16, 2009 – Dani Huffman of the Emory University volleyball team has been named a finalist for the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The nine finalists represent six NCAA national champions, four members of championship teams and three players of the year.
Dani Huffman of Emory University Named NCAA Woman of the Year Award Semifinalist - Indianapolis, IN – August 20, 2009 – Dani Huffman of the Emory University women’s volleyball team has been named a semifinalist for the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. She was among the top 30 honorees selected by the NCAA for the award that will be presented in October.
Six of Eight UAA Volleyball Teams Receive AVCA Academic Honors - Rochester, NY – August 5, 2009 – Six of eight UAA volleyball teams received Division III team academic awards from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Teams from Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, New York University, University of Rochester, and Washington University received the AVCA awards.
Lynn Imergoot Passes Away at Age 60 in New York - St. Louis, MO – July 26, 2009 – Washington University in St. Louis associate director of intramurals and club sports and former women’s tennis coach Lynn Imergoot passed away on Friday, July 24, from injuries sustained in a car accident in New York. Imergoot, 60, retired from coaching in 2005 and spent a total of 37 years on the Danforth Campus.
Dani Huffman and Anat Ben Nun Named UAA Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year Award - Rochester, NY - July 1, 2009 – Recent graduates Dani Huffman of the Emory University women’s volleyball team and Anat Ben Nun of the Brandeis University women’s indoor track and field team, are the University Athletic Association nominees for the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
Inaugural UAA Presidents Scholar-Athlete Team Announced - Rochester, NY - June 15, 2009 – The University Athletic Association announces the members of the first annual UAA Presidents Scholar-Athlete Team. The team comprises 88 student-athletes representing all eight UAA member institutions across 11 men’s sports and nine women’s sports. To achieve this recognition, a student-athlete must earn first-team All-UAA honors and must carry a 3.50 or greater cumulative grade point average during that playing season.
Of the 88 honorees in the inaugural group, six earned All-Association first-team honors in more than one sport, and nine were named the most outstanding performer or most valuable player in their sport by the respective UAA coaches’ group.
Michael Goodwin of Emory University Claims NCAA Division III Individual Men's Tennis Title - Claremont, CA - May 24, 2009 - Emory University senior Michael Goodwin claimed the program’s first ever NCAA Division III Men’s Individual Championship with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 win over his opponent from Bates College.
University of Chicago Doubles Team of Kendra Higgins and Chrissy Hu Win NCAA Championship - Lawrenceville, GA - May 24, 2009 - University of Chicago sophomore Chrissy Hu and freshman Kendra Higgins won the doubles title at the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships Sunday at the Collins Hill Tennis Club.
Lorne McManigle of Emory University Wins the NCAA Division III Individual Women's Tennis Title - Lawrenceville, GA - May 24, 2009 - Lorne McManigle became the second individual champion in the history of the Emory University women’s tennis program, as the sophomore defeated her opponent from the College of St. Scholastica 6-2, 6-1 at the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships.
Washington University Men's Basketball Team Repeats as National Champions — Women's Team Finishes as Runner Up - St. Louis, MO - March 23, 2009 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's basketball team repeated as NCAA Division III Men's Champions with a 61-52 victory over No. 6 Richard Stockton College on March 21 at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia. Washington University is the fourth NCAA Division III team to repeat as National Champions.
In the Division III Women's Final Four, senior Jaimie McFarlin led the No. 5 Washington University in St. Louis women’s basketball team on a frenzied second-half comeback attempt that fell just short as the Bears lost, 60-53, to No. 3 George Fox University in the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship game on Saturday.
Washington University Men's and Women's Basketball Teams Headed to Final Fours - St. Louis, MO - March 17, 2009 – For the second time in three years, Washington University is sending both its men's and women's basketball teams to the NCAA Division III Final Four. The No. 5 women's team battles No. 11 Amherst College on Friday, March 20, at 4 p.m. (ET), at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland, Mich, while the No. 2 ranked and defending national champion men's team take on No. 23 Guilford College in the national semifinal on Friday at 5 p.m. (ET), at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va.
All 16 UAA Cross Country Teams Receive USTFCCA Scholar-Athlete Team Recognition - New Orleans, LA - March 3, 2009 – All 16 of the men's and women's cross country teams of the University Athletic Association received 2008 All-Academic Team Awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The UAA is the only conference in which all of its men's teams or all of its women's teams received USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition. The academic performances of the UAA student-athletes mirrored their peformances at the NCAA Division III National Championships. Five men's teams and three women's teams from UAA institutions finishes in the top 30 of their respective fields.
No. 8 Tartans Win Inaugural Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championship - St. Peter, MN – March 1, 2009 – The No. 8 Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team defeated No. 5 Emory University 6-3 in the inaugural Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Division III Women's Team Indoor Championship, Sunday, March 1 on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. The third and final win of the tournament was yet another upset as the Tartans knocked off No. 7 Pomona-Pitzer and No. 3 Denison to reach the title match. The win keeps Carnegie Mellon’s dual-match record perfect at 9-0 and gives the program its first ever win over the nationally recognized powerhouse of Emory University.
Case Western Reserve Quarterback Dan Whalen Named Gagliardi Trophy Finalist - Cleveland, OH - October 13, 2008 – Case Western Reserve University junior quarterback Dan Whalen (Willoughby, OH), fresh off of being named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, has been named one of 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, given to the top all-around player in NCAA Division III.
Emory Volleyball Team Captures National Championship with 3-1 Win over LaVerne - Bloomington, IL – November 22, 2008 – The Emory volleyball team capped off its storybook season Saturday evening with a 3-1 win over the University of La Verne in the title match of the NCAA Division III National championship. The Eagles closed out their year with a 35-6 record following the 16-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22 win over the No. 4-ranked Leopards who finished out the campaign with a 27-3 won-lost ledger. The match was held at the Shirk Center on the Illinois Wesleyan campus in Bloomington, Illinois.
Brian Freeman, Carnegie Mellon Lineman, Named Draddy Trophy Finalist - Dallas, TX - October 29, 2008 – Selected as the best and the brightest from the college gridiron, from a nationwide pool of 164 semifinalists among all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) today announced the 2008 National Scholar-Athlete winners, who will vie as the finalists for the Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth. Carnegie Mellon's senior offensive tackle Brian Freeman (Independence, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) is one of two Division III players on the list of 15.
Jessica McEntee Named Pre-Season Player of the Year - New York, NY, October 13, 2008 – Senior Jessica McEntee, already one of the most decorated student-athletes in the annals of New York University women's basketball, was named the 2008-09 Women's DIII News Preseason Player of the Year, the publication announced in its special Preseason Preview.
Janice Quinn Retires After 22 Successful Years - New York, NY, September 25, 2008 – Janice Quinn, for 22 years a senior administrator at New York University’s Department of Athletics and its women’s basketball head coach since 1987, today retired as coach in direct response to medical developments, just prior to the beginning of a new basketball season.
Brandeis Alumnus Tim Morehouse Wins Olympic Silver Medal - Waltham, MA, August 17, 2008 – After becoming the first Brandeis alumnus to qualify for the Olympics, Tim Morehouse '00 is now the University's first medalist. Morehouse and the U.S. Saber team earned a silver medal at the Bejing Olympics with two dramatic victories.
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