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Eastern Connecticut Names Alumni Hall of Famer Nicholson Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach
Eastern Connecticut State University Alumni Hall of Famer and former All-America athlete David Nicholson '06 has been appointed as the fifth fulltime women's and men's head track & field and cross country coach at his alma mater, it has been announced by Director of Athletics Lori Runksmeier. Chosen from an applicant pool of 82, Nicholson officially begins his duties Aug. 22.
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Final NFCA DIII Poll of 2022 Ranks Eastern Connecticut Softball Team No. 6 in Nation, Warriors Named Regional Coaching Staff of the Year
Following the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, the Eastern Connecticut State University softball was ranked as the No. 6 team in the nation, according to the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Coaches’ Poll.
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Southern Maine's Scott Returns from 2022 NCAA Career In Sport Forum
A leader on and off of the field, University of Southern Maine student-athlete Rona Scott (Beverly, Mass.) has recently returned from a weekend in Indianapolis at NCAA headquarters as one of 200 students selected to participate in the 2022 NCAA Career in Sports Forum.
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No. 3 Eastern Connecticut Softball Falls to Bethel in CWS Elimination Game
The unheralded but rock-solid defense of the No. 3 nationally ranked and third-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University softball team abandoned the Warriors Saturday night, leading to four unearned runs in the first five innings as they were eliminated from the 2022 NCAA Division III national tournament by fifth-seeded Berry College, 6-4 at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex.
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No. 1 Eastern Connecticut Baseball Punches Ticket to College World Series With Extra Inning Victory over Rowan
The Eastern Connecticut State University baseball team emerged from the longest game in the program's 190-game NCAA post-season playoff history by scoring the tie-breaking run on a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded in the top of the 13th inning and went on to a 7-6 victory over Rowan University in the second game of the Division III Mansfield, CT Super Regional Sunday afternoon that propelled the Warriors to a spot in this coming week's national tournament.
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Plymouth State's Bernier Elevated to Head Softball Coach
Interim softball coach Mike Bernier received a vote of confidence on Tuesday as Plymouth State University Director of Athletics Kim Bownes announced his promotion to head coach.
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Four Eastern Connecticut Softball Players Named All-Americans by NFCA
2022 Little East Conference (LEC) regular season and tournament champion Eastern Connecticut State University had four players garner All-America honors for the 2022 season, it was announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Tuesday. The Warriors’ four overall selections and three First Team picks led all programs in NCAA Division III this season.
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Eastern Connecticut Enters NCAA Baseball Tournament Ranked No. 1 in National Polls
The Eastern Connecticut State University baseball team will enter the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation in both the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and D3baseball.com national polls.
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LEC Places 10 on 2022 NFCA All-Region Team
A total of 10 Little East Conference (LEC) student-athletes representing five conference programs have been named to the 2022 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Team, it was announced by the coaches organization this week.
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Baseball Athletes of the Week: May 9, 2022
Player of the Week Andrew Bryant (Canton, Mass.) - Junior - Outfield - UMass Dartmouth
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Women’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week: May 10, 2022
Field Athlete of the Week Chelsea Yang (Warwick, R.I.) - Senior - Rhode Island College
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Eastern Connecticut Ranked No. 2 By D3baseball.com, No. 3 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
The Eastern Connecticut State University baseball team is now in the top-three of both national baseball polls this week
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No. 3 UMass Dartmouth, No. 4 Castleton and No. 5 Plymouth State Advance in 2022 Softball Championship
Third-seeded UMass Dartmouth and fourth-seeded Castleton won their opening contests, while No. 6 Plymouth State staved off elimination on the first day of competition at the 2022 Little East Conference (LEC) Softball Championship Tournament Wednesday at Eastern Connecticut’s Clyde Washburne Field.
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Women’s Lacrosse Athletes of the Week: April 25, 2022
Ratajack was named the LEC Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 14 goals, two assists and eight draw controls in a 2-0 week for the Owls. She opened the week scoring eight goals with one assist and three draw controls in a 15-2 win at Castleton before netting six goals with one helper and five draw controls in a 19-12 win over Southern Maine.
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Men’s Lacrosse Athletes of the Week: April 25, 2022
Admirand was named the LEC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring 10 goals with five assists and seven ground balls in a 2-0 week for the Beacons, who clinches the No. 1 Seed in next week’s LEC Championship Tournament following their two league victories.
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WestConn Announces New Nickname for Intercollegiate Athletics Teams
After a multi-year discussion, that included town-hall meetings and online balloting, Western Connecticut State University announced today that a new nickname has been selected to represent the University.
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Eastern Connecticut Moves Up to Fifth NFCA Coaches’ Poll
The Eastern Connecticut State University softball team moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week’s installment of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Poll.
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Men’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week: April 11, 2022
Men’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week: April 11, 2022
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Justin Turco Named Head Women's Volleyball Coach at UMass Dartmouth
Director of Athletics and Recreation Lori Hendricks announced the hiring of Justin Turco as the next Head Coach of volleyball at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He becomes the first full-time head coach as the program enters its 52nd season this fall.
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Baseball Athletes of the Week: April 4, 2022
Broadhurst was named the LEC Player of the Week after batting .700 (7-10) and slugging 1.900 in a 3-0 week for the third-ranked Warriors, during which he had four homers, 10 RBI and eight runs scored.