2009-10 releases

Marymount Preparing To Open New Turf Facility Overlooking Potomac River For Soccer And Lacrosse Teams In Fall 2011
Marymount Preparing To Open New Turf Facility Overlooking Potomac River For Soccer And Lacrosse Teams In Fall 2011

August 05, 2010

The Marymount University men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse teams will soon have a great new home field! Construction has been moving along fast on a synthetic-turf playing field at Long Bridge Park, a new facility with panoramic views of the Potomac River. The lighted field is scheduled to be ready for use starting in fall 2011. It will be one of four sports fields at the 28-acre Long Bridge Park.

Record Total Of 956 Student-Athletes Named To The 2009-10 CAC All-Academic Team
Record Total Of 956 Student-Athletes Named To The 2009-10 CAC All-Academic Team

July 09, 2010

The Capital Athletic Conference announced that a record 956 student-athletes from the nine member institutions competing in 19 championship sports were named to the 2009-10 CAC All-Academic Team. Student-athletes in one or more CAC championship sports that attain a 3.20 grade point average (GPA) for the academic year earn a berth on the CAC All-Academic Team. It’s the fourth-straight year the CAC totaled at least 900 on the All-Academic Team.

Former Stevenson Baseball Player Casey Davis To Represent The Baltimore Orioles At MLB All-Star Game
Former Stevenson Baseball Player Casey Davis To Represent The Baltimore Orioles At MLB All-Star Game

June 30, 2010

Former Stevenson baseball player Casey Davis '02, who founded the website DeafMD.org, was selected to represent the Baltimore Orioles as part of Major League Baseball and PEOPLE Magazine's "All-Stars Among Us," which debuted in 2009 and recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways.

Mary Washington’s Nina Michelle Sawyer Selected As CAC’s NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
Mary Washington’s Nina Michelle Sawyer Selected As CAC’s NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee

June 28, 2010

University of Mary Washington senior swimmer Nina Michelle Sawyer (Warrenton, Va./Liberty) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference Directors of Athletics as the CAC’s 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year program candidate.

Five To Be Inducted In Mary Washington's 15th Hall Of Fame Class
Five To Be Inducted In Mary Washington's 15th Hall Of Fame Class

June 25, 2010

The University of Mary Washington Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2010 induction class, the 15th group of inductees. Included are former swimmers Mariah Butler and Kim Myers, soccer standouts Johanna Klein and Craig Gillan, and field hockey star Stephanie Lowe. The class will be inducted at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet on October 22, 2010.

CAC TO LAUNCH RE-DESIGNED WEBSITE FRIDAY, JUNE 25
CAC TO LAUNCH RE-DESIGNED WEBSITE FRIDAY, JUNE 25

June 24, 2010

The Capital Athletic Conference, in partnership with PrestoSports, will launch its newly redesigned website Friday, June 25, 2010 (sometime before noon).

Salisbury Finishes 2009-10 Season Ranked 9th In Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Division III Final Standings
Salisbury Finishes 2009-10 Season Ranked 9th In Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Division III Final Standings

June 24, 2010

On Wednesday, the Salisbury University athletics program was recognized by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as one of the best programs in the country, finishing the 2009-10 season ranked ninth in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Division III Final Standings.

Mary Washington's Dr. Edward Hegmann Named NACDA Southeast Region Athletic Director Of The Year
Mary Washington's Dr. Edward Hegmann Named NACDA Southeast Region Athletic Director Of The Year

June 22, 2010

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 29 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) today. University of Mary Washington AD Ed Hegmann was the Division III Southeast Region winner.

Stevenson University Senior Volleyball Standout Marisa Bender Named CAC Unsung Hero Of The Year
Stevenson University Senior Volleyball Standout Marisa Bender Named CAC Unsung Hero Of The Year

June 17, 2010

Stevenson University senior volleyball standout Marisa Bender (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) was selected by the athletic directors and sports information directors for the 2009-10 CAC Unsung Hero Award.

Mary Washington's Justin Anderson And Salisbury's Justin McGrath Share 2010 CAC Men's Scholar-Athlete Of The Year Award
Mary Washington's Justin Anderson And Salisbury's Justin McGrath Share 2010 CAC Men's Scholar-Athlete Of The Year Award

June 16, 2010

University of Mary Washington senior swimmer Justin Anderon (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) and Salisbury University senior soccer midfielder Justin McGrath (Perry Hall, Md./Perry Hall) were selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors and sports information directors as the 2009-10 CAC Co-Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

Bill And Judy Finney Honored For Decades Of Service To CAC And Marymount University
Bill And Judy Finney Honored For Decades Of Service To CAC And Marymount University

June 10, 2010

Long-time Marymount University athletic director and women's basketball coach Bill Finney, along with wife Judy, the long-time Saints' senior women's administrator and sports information director, were honored this week at the Capital Athletic Conference annual summer meetings.

Frostburg State Welcomed Into CAC Membership; Gallaudet Honored Prior To Change In Conference Membership
Frostburg State Welcomed Into CAC Membership; Gallaudet Honored Prior To Change In Conference Membership

June 10, 2010

Administrators from Frostburg State University were welcomed during the institution's first full meeting of membership while Gallaudet University was thanked for its two decades of membership prior to changing to a new affiliation for the 2010-11 season at this week's annual CAC Board of Directors meeting.

St. Mary's College (Md.) To Add Four To Athletic Hall Of Fame During 2010 Hawktober Festival
St. Mary's College (Md.) To Add Four To Athletic Hall Of Fame During 2010 Hawktober Festival

June 10, 2010

Four former student-athletes will be inducted into the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Hall of Fame on Friday, October 1, as part of the annual Hawktober Festival — St. Mary’s Homecoming weekend. The induction ceremony will be held on Friday evening at Daugherty-Palmer Commons.

Marymount University Names Debbie Warren as New Director of Athletics
Marymount University Names Debbie Warren as New Director of Athletics

June 07, 2010

Debbie Warren is the new Marymount University Director of Athletics, according to Dr. Chris Domes, vice president for Student Development and Enrollment Management.

Six CAC Student-Athletes Named To ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District At-Large Teams
Six CAC Student-Athletes Named To ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District At-Large Teams

May 21, 2010

Six Capital Athletic Conference student athletes, including four women and two men representing four institutions, were named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District At-Large teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Joseph R. Urgo Selected As President Of St. Mary's College (Md.)
Joseph R. Urgo Selected As President Of St. Mary's College (Md.)

May 18, 2010

The St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) Board of Trustees named Joseph R. Urgo as the College's next president. He will join the College July 1, 2010. Urgo currently serves as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Hamilton College in upstate New York. St. Mary's Provost Larry Vote continues to serve as acting president during the transition.