Athletics Press Releases


Four Presidents Named To CoSIDA Academic At-Large Teams	*Thu, May 16 - 3:38 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Four Washington & Jefferson College student-athletes were selected to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team on Thursday. The four academic at-large honorees were the most W&J has ever...
Four Presidents Named To CoSIDA Academic At-Large Teams	*Thu, May 16 - 3:38 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Four Washington & Jefferson College student-athletes were selected to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team on Thursday. The four academic at-large honorees were the most W&J has ever...
W&J Tops Illinois Wesleyan 5-3 In NCAA Regional Opener	*Wed, May 15 - 4:08 PM*	TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Fifth-seeded Washington & Jefferson College earned a 5-3 victory over fourth-seeded Illinois Wesleyan in the opening game of the 2013 NCAA Mideast Regional hosted by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology at Art Nehf...
Lestini Selected To PING All-Region Men’s Golf Team	*Wed, May 15 - 4:05 PM*	DESTIN, Fla. — Washington & Jefferson College freshman Evan Lestini (Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette) was named to the NCAA Division III PING All Mid-Atlantic Region Team on Tuesday. Lestini was one of 12 golfers from Mid-Atlantic Region...
Seven Presidents Honored To Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll	*Wed, May 15 - 3:33 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Seven Washington & Jefferson College men’s lacrosse players recently earned spots on the 2013 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. W&J is an affiliate member of the Landmark Conference for men...
Nogay Named PAC Pitcher of Year; Mountain Earns Fifth Coach of Year Award	*Tue, May 14 - 2:41 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – For the second-straight year, a Washington & Jefferson College player was selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year as junior Eddie Nogay (Weirton, W.Va./Madonna) was announced as...
W&J Heads To Terre Haute For 2013 NCAA Baseball Mideast Regional	*Mon, May 13 - 3:12 PM*	NCAA Mideast Regional Website (Links to Live Stats and Live Video) Printable Bracket WASHINGTON, Pa. – The NCAA Division III Baseball Committee announced the 56 teams that will compete in the 2013 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship on...
W&J Captures 2013 PAC Baseball Championship; Earns NCAA Automatic Bid	*Sat, May 11 - 6:02 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Top-seeded Washington & Jefferson claimed its ninth Presidents' Athletic Conference Baseball Championship after defeating third-seeded Thomas More 9-3 on Saturday at Ross Memorial Park. The tournament title was...
Kelsey Cunningham Named Second Team All-Central Region	*Fri, May 10 - 7:08 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior shortstop Kelsey Cunningham (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) was selected to the NFCA Division III Softball Second Team All-Central Region on Friday. Cunningham, First Team All-...
Presidents Advance To PAC Baseball Championship With 10-1 Victory Over Thomas More	*Fri, May 10 - 3:35 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Top-seeded Washington & Jefferson College secured a spot in the championship round of the 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament by downing third-seeded Thomas More 10-1 Friday afternoon at Ross...
W&J Cruises Past Saint Vincent In PAC Tournament Opener	*Thu, May 9 - 9:06 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Aided by a nine-run sixth inning, Washington & Jefferson College rolled to a 14-3 victory over Saint Vincent in its opening game of the 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Ross Memorial Park...
Julia McLellan Named PAC SAAC Scholar-Athlete of Month	*Thu, May 9 - 11:55 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College senior women’s lacrosse goaltender Julia McLellan (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville) was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female...
Eck Earns First Team All-Landmark Accolades	*Thu, May 9 - 10:52 AM*	TOWSON, Md. – Washington & Jefferson College senior attacker Joseph Eck (Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly) was selected to the All-Landmark Conference Men’s Lacrosse First Team on Friday. He is the first President to make the Landmark...
Cunningham and Zur Named First Team All-PAC Softball	*Wed, May 8 - 1:22 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior second baseman Stephanie Zur (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) and junior shortstop Kelsey Cunningham (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) highlighted five Presidents named to the All-Presidents...
W&J Football Players Selected To NFF Hampshire Honor Society	*Mon, May 6 - 4:47 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) recently announced the members of the 2013 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each...
W&J Set To Host PAC Baseball Tournament	*Mon, May 6 - 3:13 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – For the second-straight season, Ross Memorial Park will serve as the host site of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament when action begins Thursday with Washington & Jefferson as the top seeded...
Presidents Close Regular Season With Victory At Penn State-Behrend	*Sun, May 5 - 4:09 PM*	ERIE, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College baseball team completed the regular-season portion of its schedule Sunday with its eighth-straight victory, a 7-4 triumph at Penn State-Behrend. The Presidents (27-11, 18-6) will now set their...
W&J Sweeps Westminster; Clinches PAC Regular-Season Title	*Sat, May 4 - 5:50 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. — Washington & Jefferson College secured its second-straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference regular-season baseball championship with a doubleheader sweep of Westminster Saturday at Ross Memorial Park. Junior...
Presidents Win Inaugural PAC Men's Lacrosse Championship	*Sat, May 4 - 3:17 PM*	LATROBE, Pa. -- Senior attacker Joseph Eck (Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly) scored three of his game-high four goals in the second half to help Washington & Jefferson win the first-ever Presidents' Athletic Conference Men's Lacrosse...
W&J Baseball Enters NCAA Mideast Region Rankings	*Fri, May 3 - 4:00 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The NCAA released its second set of Division III baseball regional rankings on Thursday and Washington & Jefferson College is the sixth-ranked team in the Mideast Region. Two-time defending national champion...
W&J Softball Season Ends After 3-0 Loss To Geneva	*Fri, May 3 - 3:33 PM*	NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Samantha Johnson fired a four-hit shutout to lead second-seeded Geneva to a 3-0 victory over third-seeded Washington & Jefferson in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference Softball Tournament elimination game on Friday...
15th W&J Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced	*Fri, May 3 - 11:33 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Friday the six new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2013 class features Tom Benic...
15th W&J Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced	*Fri, May 3 - 11:33 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Friday the six new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2013 class features Tom Benic...
15th W&J Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced	*Fri, May 3 - 11:33 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Friday the six new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2013 class features Tom Benic...
15th W&J Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced	*Fri, May 3 - 11:33 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Friday the six new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2013 class features Tom Benic...