Athletics Press Releases


2013 W&J Men's Tennis Preview	*Thu, February 7 - 4:10 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. — The 2013 men’s tennis season will be the second for Head Coach Chris Faulk at Washington & Jefferson College. Faulk, a two-time Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion (one singles, one doubles) during his...
Women’s Lacrosse Selects Three Team Captains	*Thu, February 7 - 11:40 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Tracy Coyne announced seniors Brittany Fradkin (Owings Mills, Md./St. Paul’s School for Girls), Kelsey Kraus (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) and Julia...
Jina DeRubbo Earns 300th Career Victory	*Wed, February 6 - 11:30 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jina DeRubbo won the 300th game of her 16-year career Wednesday night as Washington & Jefferson College downed Grove City College 69-50 at the Henry Memorial Center. A total of 169 of...
Grove City Knocks Off W&J In PAC Men’s Hoops 60-52	*Wed, February 6 - 11:28 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Evan Schell bucketed 18 points in 21 minutes off the bench to lead Grove City during a 60-52 PAC men’s basketball victory over Washington & Jefferson on Wednesday night at the Henry Memorial Center. Schell scored 11...
2013 W&J Softball Season Preview	*Wed, February 6 - 11:45 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College softball team begins its sixth season under Head Coach Nicole Vitello in 2013 with hopes of returning to the top of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Vitello, the 2008 PAC...
W&J Eyes PAC Tournament Seeding During Regular-Season Homestretch	*Tue, February 5 - 4:50 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Both Washington & Jefferson and Grove City will focus on solidifying seeding in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball tournaments with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season when the...
W&J Eyes PAC Tournament Seeding During Regular-Season Homestretch	*Tue, February 5 - 4:50 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Both Washington & Jefferson and Grove City will focus on solidifying seeding in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball tournaments with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season when the...
Presidents Announce 2013 Football Schedule	*Tue, February 5 - 3:44 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Five night games and four contests at Cameron Stadium highlight the 2013 Washington & Jefferson College football schedule which was announced by Head Coach Mike Sirianni on Tuesday. The Presidents face a tough first...
Josh Etzel Selected PAC Wrestler Of The Week	*Mon, February 4 - 3:59 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior wrestler Josh Etzel (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week following his 157-pound championship performance at Baldwin-...
2013 W&J Men’s Lacrosse Season Preview	*Mon, February 4 - 2:44 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men’s lacrosse program begins its second season as a member of the Landmark Conference and 12th NCAA Division III varsity season overall with a new leader at the helm. First-year...
Etzel Wins 157-Pound Summa Championship	*Sat, February 2 - 11:04 PM*	BEREA, Ohio -- Washington & Jefferson College junior Josh Etzel (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth-Forward) won four matches to claim the 157-pound championship Saturday at Baldwin-Wallace's John Summa Tournament. Etzel upped his season record...
Presidents' Relays Take Top Honors At Wuske Invitational	*Sat, February 2 - 10:01 PM*	ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Washington & Jefferson men's and women's distance relays both won titles Saturday at the Mount Union Jim Wuske Indoor Track & Field Invitational. The meet was unscored for teams. The women's...
Presidents' Relays Take Top Honors At Wuske Invitational	*Sat, February 2 - 10:01 PM*	ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Washington & Jefferson men's and women's distance relays both won titles Saturday at the Mount Union Jim Wuske Indoor Track & Field Invitational. The meet was unscored for teams. The women's...
Presidents End Dual Meet Season With Wheeling Jesuit Split	*Sat, February 2 - 7:34 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women’s swimming and diving team pulled out a 136-125 victory, but Wheeling Jesuit evened the meet by claiming a 161-100 men’s score on Senior Day Saturday at the Henry Memorial...
Presidents End Dual Meet Season With Wheeling Jesuit Split	*Sat, February 2 - 7:34 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women’s swimming and diving team pulled out a 136-125 victory, but Wheeling Jesuit evened the meet by claiming a 161-100 men’s score on Senior Day Saturday at the Henry Memorial...
W&J Falls To Ninth-Ranked Thomas More	*Sat, February 2 - 7:14 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Allison Long scored 20 points to lead ninth-ranked Thomas More to a 77-53 victory over Washington & Jefferson College in Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s basketball action from the Henry Memorial Center on...
Saints Use Three-Pointers To Top Presidents	*Sat, February 2 - 5:21 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Thomas More drained 12 three-pointers, including six by Spencer Berlekamp, and downed Washington & Jefferson College 90-80 to earn a split in the PAC men’s basketball season series Saturday at the Henry Memorial...
2013 W&J Women's Water Polo Preview	*Fri, February 1 - 4:58 PM*	Washington & Jefferson returns nine letter winners with hopes of finishing the season with a winning record for a third-straight year. Last year, under the direction of first-year Head Coach Jay O'Neil, the Presidents posted an 11-5 record,...
W&J Baseball Looks To Repeat Success In 2013	*Fri, February 1 - 3:28 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington & Jefferson College baseball team appears primed to defend its Presidents’ Athletic Conference regular-season title when it begins the 2013 season on March 9. W&J is coming off the best season in...
Men’s Lacrosse Names 2013 Team Captains	*Fri, February 1 - 1:39 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Dan Usaj has named the Presidents’ three team captains for the 2013 season. Seniors goalie Ran Kirby (Cleveland, Ohio/University School), attackman Joe Eck (...
Abraham Selected To Capital One Academic Team	*Thu, January 31 - 4:46 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior guard Emily Abraham (Canfield, Ohio/Boardman) was named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Team on Thursday. Abraham owns a 3.95 grade-point average...
DeRubbo Goes For Career Win No. 300 Against Thomas More Saturday	*Thu, January 31 - 4:41 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jina DeRubbo aims for the 300th victory of her career when Thomas More visits the Henry Memorial Center for a Presidents’ Athletic Conference...
DeRubbo Goes For Career Win No. 300 Against Thomas More Saturday	*Thu, January 31 - 4:41 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jina DeRubbo aims for the 300th victory of her career when Thomas More visits the Henry Memorial Center for a Presidents’ Athletic Conference...
Spearman Ranked By NWCA At 125 Pounds	*Thu, January 31 - 1:12 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College freshman 125-pounder Jacob Spearman (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster) has entered this week’s National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III individual national rankings. ...
Bellhy's Late Free Throws Help W&J Escape With 70-69 Win At Waynesburg	*Wed, January 30 - 11:04 PM*	WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson led for only 61 seconds the entire night, but still managed to pull out a 70-69 PAC men's basketball victory at Waynesburg on Wednesday at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Senior guard Zach Bellhy (...