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Devils outpoint Wells in the rain
Fredonia defeated Wells College, 5-4, in women's tennis Saturday afternoon. The rain-plagued match saw the Blue Devils (3-3) win four of six singles match and one doubles match.
Devils make AVCA academic team list
The Fredonia Blue Devils are among the 752 teams to earn the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the 2014-15 season. The Blue Devils made the list by attaining a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.30 or better on a 4.0 scale.
USTFCCCA cites trio of Devils for high marks
Three Fredonia Blue Devil track and field athletes were cited by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their academic achievements. Laura Morrison, a junior middle distance runner on the women's team, and two male runners, graduate Zakk Hess and senior Collin Mulcahy earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
Women swimmers receive academic honor
The Fredonia women's swimming and diving team recently received Scholar All-America designation from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. Fredonia had the second highest team GPA among SUNYAC schools.
Fredonia summer camp offerings
The Fredonia Blue Devils will offer a number of sports camps at the university this summer. The five-day Soccer Camp is up first beginning on Sunday, June 28. During the months of July and August, basketball, hockey, diving, swimming and volleyball/sports performance camps will take place. Click HERE for a comprehensive list.
Solid play continues, volleyball team now 8-1
The Fredonia women's early-season win streak was finally snapped at the Hawks Invitational at New Paltz on Saturday, but only by the slimmest of margins. After winning its first seven matches, Stockton was the first team to down the Devils this year, winning three sets to two. Stockton claimed the tie-breaking set, 16-14.
Devils finish No. 11 in nation
Fredonia moved up six spots to No. 11 in the final NCAA Division III women's lacrosse rankings. The No. 11 ranking is the best in program history. Fredonia has been playing women's lacrosse for 20 seasons.
Desens reaches collegiate goal at NCAAs
Nicole Desens was adamant in her pre-meet interview that if she could throw the discus 45 meters at nationals, she'd reach her goal as a collegiate athlete. She did just that on May 21 at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, throwing the discus 45.02 meters on her second try. She finished 13th out of 22 competitors, set a new personal best for her career and broke the school record.
Desens makes NCAA discus field
Fredonia senior Nicole Desens (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./Arlington) has qualified for the NCAA Divsiion III Outdoor Track & Field championship meet in the women's discus. Desens is ranked 19th in a field of 22 in the event, which will be contested starting 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, at St. Lawrence University. The top nine throwers will advance to finals later Thursday, and the top eight will earn All-American status.
Super season comes to a close
The greatest season in Fredonia women's lacrosse history is over. The Blue Devils were eliminated from the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse tournament Sunday with a 16-9 quarterfinal loss to regional host Franklin and Marshall.