Athletics Press Releases


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...
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...
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...
Eck Breaks Career Point Record; Presidents Advance To PAC Final	*Thu, May 2 - 9:49 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Senior attacker Joseph Eck (Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly) totaled seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) to become the Washington & Jefferson men’s lacrosse career point leader and helped the Presidents advance to the Presidents...
Men’s Lacrosse Seniors Enter PAC Tournament Among NCAA Active Leaders	*Thu, May 2 - 12:08 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College opens play in the inaugural Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Tournament semifinals tonight and two seniors enter the tournament ranked among the NCAA active statistical...
Joseph Eck Becomes Men's Lacrosse All-Time Goal Leader	*Sat, April 27 - 4:10 PM*	MADISON, N.J. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior attacker Joseph Eck (Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly) became the Presidents' men's lacrosse all-time leading goal scorer after scoring three times during a 15-8 Landmark Conference loss to...
Saint Vincent Clips Presidents 11-8 In Latrobe	*Wed, April 24 - 9:53 PM*	LATROBE, Pa. -- Saint Vincent scored seven times in the second quarter and held off a late Washington & Jefferson charge to defeat the Presidents 11-8 on Wednesday afternoon. The Bearcats (3-8) outshot W&J (4-9) 42-25 overall,...
Kirby Posts 18 Saves; Presidents Fall To Mariners 9-6	*Sun, April 21 - 3:51 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The United States Merchant Marine Academy clinched the fourth and final spot in the upcoming Landmark Conference Men’s Lacrosse Tournament after holding off Washington & Jefferson 9-6 on Senior Day Sunday at Alexandre...
Catholic Rallies For 10-9 Win Over W&J In Landmark Game	*Wed, April 17 - 8:57 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Catholic scored the final six goals of the game to earn a 10-9 Landmark Conference men’s lacrosse victory over Washington & Jefferson on Wednesday evening at Alexandre Stadium. The Cardinals (6-8, 1-3) held the...
Eck Nets Six Goals To Lead Presidents Win Over Mount Union	*Sat, April 13 - 3:58 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Senior attacker Joseph Eck (Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly) totaled nine points with six goals and three assists to help Washington & Jefferson men’s lacrosse snap a five-match losing streak after defeating Mount Union 14-10...
Kirby Sets Game Record For Saves; Presidents Nipped By Crusaders	*Sat, April 6 - 6:00 PM*	SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson senior goalie Ran Kirby (Cleveland, Ohio/University School) set a single-game school record with 25 saves, but Susquehanna still managed to pull out an 11-8 Landmark Conference men’s lacrosse...
W&J-Catholic Men's Lacrosse Game Postponed	*Thu, March 28 - 12:26 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Thursday's Washington & Jefferson-Catholic men's lacrosse game has been postponed. The Landmark Conference match will be rescheduled on April 17th at 6:00 pm at Alexandre Stadium. The Presidents will be back in...
Scranton Tops W&J Men's Lacrosse 11-4 In Landmark Game	*Sat, March 23 - 4:14 PM*	SCRANTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson scored the first two goals, but Scranton stormed back to earn an 11-4 Landmark Conference men's lacrosse victory on Saturday at Fitzpatrick Field. The Presidents (3-5, 0-2 Landmark) got on the...
FSU Tops W&J 15-8 At Alexandre Stadium	*Wed, March 20 - 5:48 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson held a three-goal lead during the first quarter, but Frostburg State used a pair of big runs to fight back and earn a 15-8 men’s lacrosse victory on Wednesday afternoon at Alexandre Stadium. The...
Presidents Fall To Gophers In Landmark Opener	*Sat, March 16 - 4:15 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Goucher held Washington & Jefferson scoreless for the final 51 minutes and 47 seconds and earned a 10-1 victory in the Landmark Conference men’s lacrosse opener for both squads on Saturday afternoon at Alexandre Stadium...
Marymount Takes Down W&J Lacrosse 14-8	*Sat, March 9 - 10:03 PM*	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Marymount dominated the third quarter to break a halftime tie and earn a 14-8 men’s lacrosse victory over Washington & Jefferson on Saturday afternoon in Virginia. The Presidents (3-2) led 3-1 early in the second...
Cronin's OT Game Winner Lifts Presidents At Wooster	*Wed, March 6 - 10:52 PM*	WOOSTER, Ohio -- Senior defender Ryan Cronin's (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) fourth career goal came at a pivotal time, the third overtime Wednesday night, to help Washington & Jefferson earn a 9-8 victory over Wooster. The...
Angell Named Landmark Conference Lacrosse Player of the Week	*Mon, March 4 - 4:23 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore attacker Tim Angell (Andover, Mass./Governor’s Academy) was selected as the Landmark Conference Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Angell helped W...
Angell’s Seven Goals Help W&J Roll Over La Roche 19-7	*Sat, March 2 - 5:09 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Sophomore attacker Tim Angell (Andover, Mass./Governor’s Academy) racked up nine points with seven goals and two assists to lead Washington & Jefferson’s 19-7 men’s lacrosse victory over La Roche Saturday in...
Presidents Upended At Kenyon 9-7; Eck Scores 100th Career Goal	*Tue, February 26 - 6:08 PM*	GAMBIER, Ohio -- Kenyon netted six of the seven goals scored during the third quarter to record a 9-7 non-conference men’s lacrosse victory over Washington & Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon at McBride Field. W&J senior attacker...
Presidents Give Usaj Victory In His W&J Debut	*Sat, February 23 - 6:27 PM*	GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Senior attacker Joseph Eck (Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly) fired in five goals, while adding a pair of assists to lead Washington & Jefferson to a 14-5 men's lacrosse victory over Thiel on Saturday afternoon in the 2013 season...
Goucher Selected As Preseason Men’s Lacrosse Favorite; W&J Seventh	*Wed, February 13 - 11:57 AM*	TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark Conference released the 2013 men’s lacrosse preseason poll on Wednesday morning and Washington & Jefferson was predicted to finish seventh. The voting was conducted by the league’s coaches....
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...
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 (...
W&J Announces Hiring Of Two Assistant Lacrosse Coaches	*Thu, October 25 - 10:46 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced that two assistant lacrosse coaches have been added to the athletics staff on Thursday. Sammy Seidenberg has been selected as the men’s...