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York to Add Women's Golf as Varsity Sport
York to Add Women's Golf as Varsity Sport

July 27, 2016

The York College athletic department has announced that women's golf will become the school's 23rd varsity sport starting in the fall of 2017.

Salisbury Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Class
Salisbury Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Class

July 22, 2016

Four new members will be inducted into the Salisbury University Athletics Hall of Fame this fall as the class was announced on Friday with three former student-athletes and one administrator making up the 2016 induction class.

Salisbury's Breck Sullivan Selected as CAC Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
Salisbury's Breck Sullivan Selected as CAC Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year

July 13, 2016

Salisbury senior field hockey student-athlete Breck Sullivan was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference Athletic Council as the CAC’s candidate for 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year.

Southern Virginia University Granted Full NCAA DIII Membership Status
Southern Virginia University Granted Full NCAA DIII Membership Status

July 05, 2016

Southern Virginia University Director of Athletics Jason Lamb today announced that the NCAA Division III Membership Committee has granted the Knights full and active NCAA Division III membership status effective Sept. 1, 2016.

St. Mary's Completes Building Campaign and Names Athletic Stadium Complex
St. Mary's Completes Building Campaign and Names Athletic Stadium Complex

July 01, 2016

St. Mary's College of Maryland announced Friday morning it has completed the College's building campaign, raising $2.5 million in private gifts. Reaching the fundraising goal now allows the College to utilize approximately $76 million in State of Maryland funding for a new academic building with an auditorium and a new athletic stadium complex.

Mary Washington to Add Women's Golf as Varsity Sport in 2017-18
Mary Washington to Add Women's Golf as Varsity Sport in 2017-18

June 29, 2016

he University of Mary Washington will add women's varsity golf in 2017-18, according to Director of Athletics Ken Tyler. With the addition, UMW will offer 23 varsity sports next fall.

CAC Names 1,386 Student-Athletes To The 2015-16 All-Academic Team
CAC Names 1,386 Student-Athletes To The 2015-16 All-Academic Team

June 28, 2016

he Capital Athletic Conference announced that a record 1,386 student-athletes were named to the 2015-16 All-Academic Team, an average of 138 student-athletes per full member institution.

St. Mary's Matt Flyr Named to Academic All-America Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team
St. Mary's Matt Flyr Named to Academic All-America Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team

June 22, 2016

St. Mary's senior cross country runner Matt Flyr has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Southern Virginia to Add Men’s Volleyball Program
Southern Virginia to Add Men’s Volleyball Program

June 17, 2016

Southern Virginia University Athletic Director Jason Lamb announced today the addition of the men's volleyball program, with will become the 18th NCAA Division III sport at the University.

York College Athletics Announces 26th Hall of Fame Class
York College Athletics Announces 26th Hall of Fame Class

June 17, 2016

The York College athletic department is proud to announce that Joy (Byers) Kennell, Heather Kessler, and Mike Troast have been selected for induction in the York College Athletic Hall of Fame. The threesome will compose the 26thclass in Hall of Fame history.

Wesley Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Class
Wesley Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Class

June 15, 2016

The Wesley College Athletic Department, alongside the Wesley College Athletics Hall of Fame Selection Committee are thrilled to announce the Wesley College Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The class include four female alumni, six male alumni, and a special induction: the 1976 Wesley Football team.

Frostburg State's Love, Salisbury's Sullivan, and York's Wiseley Receive CAC Medal of Inspiration Award
Frostburg State's Love, Salisbury's Sullivan, and York's Wiseley Receive CAC Medal of Inspiration Award

June 09, 2016

Frostburg State senior Spenser Love (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill), Salisbury senior Breck Sullivan (Salisbury, Md./Parkside) , and York sophomore Beth Wiseley (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) were selected by the conference senior woman administrators and athletic directors as recipients of the CAC Medal of Inspiration for the 2015-16 academic year.

Five CAC Institutions Among Top 80 in Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings
Five CAC Institutions Among Top 80 in Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings

June 09, 2016

Salisbury and Christopher Newport, which recently tied for the Capital Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup all-sports title, each finished among the top 40 in the final 2015-16 Learfield Division III Directors Cup standings, announced Thursday.

Salisbury's Wallenhorst, Mary Washington's Kane, and St. Mary's Machlin Earn Academic All-America Honors
Salisbury's Wallenhorst, Mary Washington's Kane, and St. Mary's Machlin Earn Academic All-America Honors

June 07, 2016

A trio of CAC student-athletes earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors as members of the at-large team, announced Tuesday. Salisbury women's lacrosse senior Megan Wallenhorst and Mary Washington field hockey senior Haley Kane claimed first team accolades, while St. Mary's women's swimming senior Cara Machlin was named to the third team.

Christopher Newport's Briana Sutton Honored as CAC Female Athlete of the Year
Christopher Newport's Briana Sutton Honored as CAC Female Athlete of the Year

June 06, 2016

Christopher Newport University junior volleyball/track & field standout Briana Sutton (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2015-16 Female Athlete of the Year. Sutton is the inaugural recipient of the award.

Mary Washington's Haley Kane Selected as CAC Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Mary Washington's Haley Kane Selected as CAC Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year

June 06, 2016

University of Mary Washington senior field hockey midfielder Haley Kane (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors as the 2015-16 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.