Athletics Press Releases


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 Wrap Up West Coast Trip With Loss To Redlands	*Tue, March 19 - 10:24 PM*	REDLANDS, Calif. -- The University of Redlands won their seventh match of the season after defeating Washington & Jefferson College 19-6 in women's water polo action on Tuesday evening at the Thompson Aquatic Center. Fourth-ranked...
Presidents Split Once Again In Sunshine State	*Mon, March 18 - 9:36 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. -- For the second-straight day, Washington & Jefferson split its two games at the NTC Softball Games on Monday afternoon. The Presidents (5-5) lost to seventh-ranked Tufts 10-0 in the opener, but bounced back to breeze past...
W&J Falls Short Against Brockport State	*Mon, March 18 - 7:57 PM*	AUBURNDALE, Fla. – A late Washington & Jefferson rally fell just short as Brockport State held on for a 7-6 baseball victory at Lake Myrtle Park Monday afternoon. 22nd-ranked W&J fell to 4-2 despite matching a season high with 16 hits...
Fradkin Scores 150th Career Goal; Presidents Lose In Florida	*Mon, March 18 - 3:02 PM*	WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Senior midfielder Brittany Fradkin (Owings Mills, Md./St. Paul's School for Girls) scored four goals, including the 150th of her career, but Washington & Jefferson fell in its Spring Fling Women's Lacrosse...
Top 10 Teams Take Down Presidents In California	*Sun, March 17 - 10:12 PM*	WHITTIER, Calif. -- Washington & Jefferson was defeated by a pair of nationally-ranked opponents on Sunday in California as sixth-ranked Whittier (12-3) and seventh-ranked Chapman (8-4) both handed the Presidents losses. W&J (0-13) had...
Presidents Split During Second Day In Florida	*Sun, March 17 - 9:41 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. -- Washington & Jefferson routed Thomas (Maine) 15-0, but lost in the final inning to Benedictine (Ill.) 7-6 on Sunday on its second day of play the National Training Center Softball Games. The Presidents (4-4) banged out 15...
W&J Baseball Splits First Two Games In Florida	*Sun, March 17 - 7:13 PM*	LAKELAND, Fla. – No. 22 Washington & Jefferson opened its 2013 spring break baseball trip by holding off Plattsburgh State 5-3 in game one of a doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Henley Field. The Cardinals bounced back to clip the...
Etzel Places Sixth At 157 Pounds; W&J’s First Wrestling All-American Since 2002	*Sat, March 16 - 9:51 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior wrestler Josh Etzel (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) placed sixth in the 157-pound bracket Saturday at the 2013 NCAA Division III Championships at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Etzel...
W&J Softball Picks Up Two Wins In Florida	*Sat, March 16 - 9:49 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. -- Sophomore Susan Lessman (Dalton, Ohio/Dalton) knocked home freshman Emily Watson (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) with the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning versus Lawrence (Wisc.) to cap Washington & Jefferson...
Galligan Starts Outdoor Season Strong By Smashing School Record	*Sat, March 16 - 9:25 PM*	WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- After narrowly missing out on All-America honors during the indoor season, Washington & Jefferson sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) began the outdoor track & field season in record-...
Galligan Starts Outdoor Season Strong By Smashing School Record	*Sat, March 16 - 9:25 PM*	WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- After narrowly missing out on All-America honors during the indoor season, Washington & Jefferson sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) began the outdoor track & field season in record-...
W&J Drops First Two California Matches	*Sat, March 16 - 8:09 PM*	RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women's water polo team dropped a pair of matches Saturday at the California Baptist Lancer Invitational at the Lancer Aquatic Center. The Presidents (0-11) were defeated by...
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...
Etzel Guarantees All-America Status; Spearman Earns NCAA Win As Freshman	*Fri, March 15 - 6:58 PM*	CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Washington & Jefferson College junior Josh Etzel (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth-Forward) recorded a pair of victories to guarantee himself All-America status on Friday at the 2013 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships ...
Kraus Sets Career High, But Presidents Falls 13-8 At Wooster	*Thu, March 14 - 8:10 PM*	WOOSTER, Ohio -- Senior midfielder Kelsey Kraus (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) scored a career-high five goals, but six unanswered Wooster goals early in the second half proved to be the difference as the Fighting Scots pulled away for a 13-8...
Etzel And Spearman Prepared For NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships	*Tue, March 12 - 12:12 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College will have two representatives at this weekend’s NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Junior Josh Etzel (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) will compete in...
W&J Baseball Heads To Florida Ranked 22nd By D3baseball.com	*Tue, March 12 - 11:27 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College baseball team moved up three spots to No. 22 in the latest D3baseball.com poll released on Monday. The Presidents are 3-0 for the first time since 2007 when they were victorious in their...
Eddie Nogay Named PAC Pitcher Of The Week	*Mon, March 11 - 3:30 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – After tossing a two-hit shutout during the Washington & Jefferson College baseball team’s season opener against Bethany on Saturday, junior right hander Eddie Nogay (Weirton, W. Va./Madonna) was selected as the...
W&J Tops Bethany; Completes Series Sweep	*Sun, March 10 - 4:27 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa.—Three Washington & Jefferson College pitchers combined to allow just one hit as the Presidents finished a three-game, Presidents' Athletic Conference baseball weekend sweep of Bethany with a 5-1 victory Sunday at Ross...
Kristen Galligan Places Ninth At NCAA Indoor 5,000 Meters	*Sat, March 9 - 10:27 PM*	NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) narrowly missed out on earning the second All-America honor of her standout career after placing ninth in the 5,000-meter...
W&J Softball Drops Two Saturday; Finishes With 1-3 Record At Salisbury	*Sat, March 9 - 10:20 PM*	SALISBURY, Md. – Washington & Jefferson was defeated by Frostburg State (10-4) and Virginia Wesleyan (10-2, 5 innings) on Saturday in day two of the Salisbury Sea Gull Softball Classic. The Presidents (1-3) fell behind 3-0...
W&J Opens Season With Two Shutout Victories	*Sat, March 9 - 10:07 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Junior right hander Eddie Nogay (Weirton, W. Va./Madonna) tossed a two-hit shutout to lead the Washington & Jefferson College baseball team to a 6-0 victory over Bethany during game one of its season-opening doubleheader...
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...
Wolverines Outlast Presidents In CWPA Play	*Sat, March 9 - 9:43 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Ashley Parks scored three goals to help Grove City hold off Washington & Jefferson 8-6 in women’s water polo action on Saturday night at the Henry Memorial Natatorium. Earlier in the day, the Presidents...