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- No. 9/12 Baseball Plays to Split with Charleston (W.V.) on Opening Day in VirginiaFAIRFAX, Va.- The No. 9/12 West Chester University baseball team (1-1) got its spring season underway on Saturday afternoon at Patriot Park in Virginia against 2024 NCAA Tournament foe Charleston (W.V.) (1-1). West Chester took game one of the year's first doubleheader by a 12-2 final before dropping the nightcap by a 4-3 final.
- Men's Basketball Tops Bloomsburg 86-74BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- Elijah Allen (Dover, Del./Dover) scored 21 points as one of five Golden Rams in double figures to help lead the West Chester University men's basketball team (21-5, 16-3) to an 86-74 victory over Bloomsburg (6-21, 5-15) on Saturday afternoon in PSAC East play.
Men's Baseball
- No. 9/12 Baseball Plays to Split with Charleston (W.V.) on Opening Day in VirginiaFAIRFAX, Va.- The No. 9/12 West Chester University baseball team (1-1) got its spring season underway on Saturday afternoon at Patriot Park in Virginia against 2024 NCAA Tournament foe Charleston (W.V.) (1-1). West Chester took game one of the year's first doubleheader by a 12-2 final before dropping the nightcap by a 4-3 final.
- No. 9/12 West Chester Set to Open 2025 in Virginia vs Charleston (W.V.) This WeekendWEST CHESTER, Pa.- When the No. 9/12 West Chester University baseball team takes the field on Saturday afternoon, it will have been 281 days since the Golden Rams saw their season come to a close at Serpico Stadium with a 9-3 setback against Indiana (Pa.) on the second day of the Atlantic Regional Tournament. West Chester will look to start its 2025 season off on the right foot with a four-game weekend series at Patriot Park in Fairfax, Virginia against 2024 NCAA Tournament foe Charleston (W.V.). West Chester will play a doubleheader against the Golden Eagles on both Saturday and Sunday with first pitch on both days set for 12 p.m.
Men's Basketball
- Men's Basketball Tops Bloomsburg 86-74BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- Elijah Allen (Dover, Del./Dover) scored 21 points as one of five Golden Rams in double figures to help lead the West Chester University men's basketball team (21-5, 16-3) to an 86-74 victory over Bloomsburg (6-21, 5-15) on Saturday afternoon in PSAC East play.
- Men's Basketball Shifts Attention to Clash at Bloomsburg on SaturdayBLOOMSBURG, Pa.- After its win over ESU on Wednesday night gave the West Chester University men's basketball team (20-5, 15-3) control of the PSAC East race heading into the final three games of the regular season, knows the job is not done as the team will now shift its attention to clinching the PSAC East in the final three games of the regular season. Saturday is unlikely to be an outright East clinching day for West Chester as the Golden Rams visit Bloomsburg (6-20, 5-14); however, a win over the Huskies would likely grant WCU at least a share of the Eastern Division crown for the second time in three years.
Men's Cross Country
- West Chester Athletics Mourns Passing of Legendary Coach Bill Butler '54WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Former West Chester University Cross Country and Track and Field Coach and Athletics Hall of Famer, Bill Butler '54, passed away earlier this week in West Chester. He was 92.
- West Chester Men Place 12th at NCAA RegionalsLOCK HAVEN, PA – Matt Remishofski (Wall, N.J./Wall) led West Chester's contingent to the finish line as the Golden Rams placed 12th overall at the 2024 NCAA Men's Cross Country Atlantic Regional Saturday morning at the West Branch Cross Country Course at Lock Haven University.
Men's Football
- West Chester Football Announces 2025 Signing ClassWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University football program announced the addition of 44 student-athletes, including 17 transfers and 27 high school seniors.
- Bill Zwaan to be Inducted into Delaware County Sports Hall of Fame in AprilWEST CHESTER, Pa.-The Delaware County Sports Hall of Fame has selected its latest group of esteemed athletes with ties to Delaware County for its 2025 Hall of Fame Class. Among the inductees is legendary football coach Bill Zwaan, who led the Golden Rams for 21 seasons until his retirement at the end of the 2023 season. Zwaan will enter the Delaware County Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 27 alongside Karen Emas Borbee, Jim Connor, Peggy Cellucci, Elizabeth Curran, Rocco Fantazzi, Jen Freemas, Gene Fieger, Casey Grugan, Cynthia Howard, Barry Kirsch, Kristen Mastroprieto, Ed Monaghan, and Don Saleski.
Men's Golf
- Men's Golf Finishes Seventh at Metropolitan IntercollegiateWEST ORANGE, N.J.- Adam MacMillan (Cranbury, N.J./Princeton) finished 20th with a two-day score of +12 (76, 76; 152) to help lead the West Chester University men's golf team to a seventh-place finish with a two-day score of 628 (320, 308) against a strong Division I field on Tuesday afternoon at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate at Montclair Golf Club.
- Men's Golf Tied for Seventh After Opening Round of Metropolitan IntercollegiateWEST ORANGE, N.J. – Adam MacMillan (Cranbury, N.J./Princeton) fired a six-over 76 in the opening round of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate at Montclair Golf Club on Monday morning to sit 18th on the individual leaderboard and help West Chester sit in a tie for seventh with an opening-round team score of 320.
Men's Soccer
- Tichy Named United Soccer Second Team All-RegionKANSAS CITY, Mo.- Peter Tichy (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) earned United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Atlantic Region honors, which was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
- Tichy Earns D2CCA First Team All-Region HonorATHENS, W.V.- Peter Tichy (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) earned Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) First Team honors it was announced by the organization on Tuesday evening.
Men's Swimming & Diving
- Champions Again! Men's Swimming Captures 37th PSAC Championship; Nagy Swimmer of the MeetYORK, Pa.- The West Chester University men's swimming team finished off its 37th PSAC Swimming Championship on Thursday night, finishing with 960 points, winning the title by nearly 400 points.
- Men's Swimming Continues to Lead on Day Three of 2025 PSAC ChampionshipsYORK, Pa.- The West Chester University men's swimming team extended its lead atop the team standings to 705 points, entering the fourth and final day of the 2025 PSAC Championships on Thursday.
Men's Tennis
- Men's Tennis Falls to St. Thomas Aquinas 6-1 in Fall FinaleWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University men's tennis team wrapped up its fall slate on Tuesday afternoon vs non-conference foe and East Region power St. Thomas Aquinas on a beautiful fall afternoon on South Campus. Lucas Henke (Rockwall, Tx./Rockwall Heath) and Voyin Markovic (Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga) teamed up to win their match at third doubles by a 7-5 final and Sam Robertson (Reading, Pa./Berks Catholic) claimed his sixth singles match by a 7-6, 6-1 final but this was as close as West Chester would come to pulling an upset as the Spartans earned a 6-1 victory over the Golden Rams.
- West Chester Men's Tennis to Conclude Fall Slate with Tuesday Afternoon Matchup vs St. Thomas AquinasWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University men's tennis team is finishing its preparations for its final match of its fall slate against St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Men's Track & Field
- Men's Track and Field Competes at Keogh InvitationalHAVERFORD, Pa.- The West Chester University men's track and field squad was back in action on Saturday at the Haverford Keogh Invitational in its final tune-up ahead of the PSAC Championships next weekend at Lehigh University.
- Men's Track and Field to Compete at Keogh InvitationalWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University men's track and field program is finishing its preparations and packing its bags for last weekend of competition before PSACs, as the team will compete in the Keogh Invitational this weekend on Friday and Saturday. The Golden Rams will begin competition with the weight throw at Ursinus on Friday night before venturing to Haverford on Saturday for the remainder of the Invitational.
Women's Basketball
- Women's Basketball Falls to Bloomsburg, 71-55BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- The West Chester University women's basketball team (13-13, 10-9) put its winning streak to the test on Saturday afternoon as the team visited Bloomsburg (16-11, 10-10) for an important PSAC East clash that may well serve as a PSAC Tournament preview as the two teams battle for positioning in the standings. West Chester found itself behind early after a slow start to the game offensively and could not come all the way back, falling to the Huskies by a 71-55 final.
- Women's Basketball to Visit Bloomsburg Saturday for Potential PSAC Tournament PreviewBLOOMSBURG, Pa.- The West Chester University women's basketball team (13-12, 10-8) will put its five-game winning streak to the test on Saturday afternoon as the Golden Rams visit Bloomsburg (15-11, 9-10) for a 1 p.m. tip in what may be a PSAC Tournament preview ahead of the start of the final week of the regular season.
Women's Cheerleading
- Cheerleading Competes at 2025 UCA National ChampionshipsORLANDO, Fl.- With the start of the new semester now just days away, the West Chester University cheerleading team returns home from its annual trip to the Sunshine State, where the Golden Rams competed in the Universal Cheerleaders Association Collegiate National Championships at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Fall College Prep Clinic InformationThe West Chester University Cheer Team will hold a college prep clinic this fall for athletes, 9th grade through college, who are potentially interested in college cheerleading.
Women's Cross Country
- West Chester Athletics Mourns Passing of Legendary Coach Bill Butler '54WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Former West Chester University Cross Country and Track and Field Coach and Athletics Hall of Famer, Bill Butler '54, passed away earlier this week in West Chester. He was 92.
- Tapia Earns All-Region Honors; West Chester Women Place 13th at NCAA RegionalsLOCK HAVEN, PA – Kristina Tapia (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley) earned all-region accolades to lead the Golden Rams to a 13th-place showing overall at the 2024 NCAA Women's Cross Country Atlantic Regional Saturday morning at the West Branch Cross Country Course at Lock Haven University.
Women's Field Hockey
- Five Golden Rams Listed Among NFHCA Scholars of DistinctionMANAHAWKIN, N.J.- The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) released its 2024 Division II Scholars of Distinction on Friday morning and West Chester had five players honored by the Association.
- Field Hockey Lands 13 on Division II NFHCA National Academic SquadMANAHAWKIN, N.J.- The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) released its Division II field hockey National Academic Squad on Wednesday morning and West Chester landed 13 players on the list in recognition of their efforts on the field and in the classroom.
Women's Golf
- Women's Golf Finishes Fifth at Battle at Bulle RockHAVRE DE GRACE, Md.-Margaux Solis (Houston, Tx./Klein) finished in a tie for 13th at 29-over par (87, 86; 173) to help lead the West Chester University women's golf team to a fifth-place finish with a score of 704 (351, 353) at the Battle at Bulle Rock on Wednesday afternoon.
- Women's Golf Competes in Opening Round of Battle at Bulle RockHAVRE DE GRACE, Md.- Margaux Solis (Houston, Tx./Klein) shot an opening-round 87 (+15) to sit in a tie for 16th individually and help lead the West Chester University women's golf team in the opening round of the Battle at Bulle Rock at Bulle Rock Golf Club in Maryland.
Women's Gymnastics
- Women's Gymnastics Set for Sunday Quad Meet at Ursinus Alongside GEC Foes Bridgeport and William & MaryCOLLEGEVILLE, Pa.- The West Chester University women's gymnastics squad is finishing its preparations for its final meet of the month of February as the team ventures to nearby Collegeville on Sunday to take on Ursinus along with Gymnastics East Conference foes Bridgeport and William & Mary.
- Women's Gymnastics Competes at William & Mary in GEC ClashWILLIAMSBURG, Va.- EmmaGrace Kelly (Bradenton, Fl.) captured the beam competition with a career-high matching 9.800 to help lead the West Chester University women's gymnastics team (6-8, 1-3) at Gymnastics East Conference (GEC) foe William & Mary on Sunday afternoon. West Chester fell to its hosts in the GEC dual meet by a 193.325-189.950 final.
Women's Lacrosse
- No. 5 Women's Lacrosse Races Past Roberts Wesleyan, 21-4WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The fifth-ranked West Chester University women's lacrosse team (1-0) started its 2025 season with a dominant victory on Saturday, erasing an early two-goal deficit to cruise to a 21-4 win over Roberts Wesleyan (0-2) who was playing its second top-five opponent in as many days after facing Pace on Friday afternoon.
- No. 5 Women's Lacrosse Set to Kickoff 2025 Season on Saturday Afternoon vs Roberts WesleyanWEST CHESTER, Pa.- After its 26th PSAC Championship and fifth in six years last Spring, the No. 5/5 West Chester University women's lacrosse team is finishing its preparations to begin its yearly quest for a National Championship when the season gets underway on Saturday afternoon vs Roberts Wesleyan beginning at 1 p.m.
Women's Rugby
- Crago and Adikpeto Honored as All-NIRA PicksWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) released its All-NIRA squad on Friday afternoon and West Chester had two players honored as Brooke Crago (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) was named First Team, while Christelle Adikpeto (Abomey Calavi/Moon Area) secured Honorable Mention honors.
- Czaplicki Selected to USA 7s National Team Ahead of HSBC Sevens Series in Perth, AustraliaWEST CHESTER, Pa.- West Chester University women's rugby alum and All-American Autumn Czaplicki '22 continues to make her name on the global stage as the former Golden Ram was selected to the USA Rugby 7s team ahead of the HSBC Sevens Series in Perth, Australia this weekend.
Women's Soccer
- Haughey Named United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-AmericanKANSAS CITY, Mo.- The United Soccer Coaches released their 2024 Division II Women's Soccer Scholar All-America squad on Thursday afternoon and Kaitlynn Haughey (Philadelphia, Pa./Penn Charter) finished her Golden Ram career with a Scholar All-America nod.
- Four Golden Rams Earn United Soccer All-Region Honors; Haughey and Matter named to First TeamKANSAS CITY, Mo.- The United Soccer Coaches Association released its Women's Soccer All-Region squad on Tuesday afternoon and West Chester was well represented once again as four Golden Rams earned All-Region honors led by First Team honorees Kaitlynn Haughey (Philadelphia, Pa./Penn Charter) and Faith Matter (Middletown, Pa./Middletown). Alyson Cutter (Warrington, Pa./C.B. South) and Jacqueline Graham (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) joined Haughey and Matter on the Second and Third teams, respectively.
Women's Softball
- Softball Announces Schedule ChangesWEST CHESTER, Pa.- Head coach Diane Lokey and the West Chester University softball program have announced the following changes to their early season schedule.
- Softball Heads Into 2025 Looking to Build On Successful 2024 SeasonWEST CHESTER, Pa.- Following a PSAC Championship in 2024 and a run to the Atlantic Regional Pod final in West Virginia last May, the West Chester University softball team is finishing its preparations for the start of the 2025 season on Wednesday afternoon at Goldey-Beacom after seeing its season-opening weekend in North Carolina canceled due to weather.
Women's Swimming & Diving
- PSAC Champions! Women's Swimming Captures 22nd PSAC Swimming ChampionshipYORK, Pa.- The West Chester University women's swimming team wrapped up its 22nd PSAC Championship and 18th in 19 seasons on Thursday evening at the Graham Aquatic Center, finishing the week with 1,329 points, capturing the Championship by nearly 300 points.
- Women's Swimming Extends Lead on Day Three of 2025 PSAC ChampionshipsYORK, Pa.- The West Chester University women's swimming team extended its lead atop the PSAC Swimming Championships leaderboard on day three of the Championships on Wednesday night, finishing the evening session with 1,031 points.
Women's Tennis
- Women's Tennis Falls to St. Thomas Aquinas, 7-0WEST CHESTER, Pa.-The West Chester University women's tennis team returned to action on Tuesday afternoon for its final match of the fall half of its season against East region power St. Thomas Aquinas. West Chester battled throughout the afternoon but fell to the visiting Spartans by a 7-0 final.
- Women's Tennis Set for Final Two Matches of Fall Season vs St. Thomas Aquinas and UDCWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's tennis team is finishing its preparations for what will likely be its final two match of the fall season this week as West Chester welcomes St. Thomas Aquinas to South Campus on Tuesday afternoon.
Women's Track & Field
- Women's Track and Field Competes at Keogh InvitationalHAVERFORD, Pa.- Katie Pieslak (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) was a double winner to help lead the West Chester University women's track and field squad at the Keogh Invitational this weekend.
- Women's Track and Field Set for Keogh Invitational This WeekendWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's track and field program is finishing its preparations and packing its bags for last weekend of competition before PSACs, as the team will compete in the Keogh Invitational this weekend on Friday and Saturday. The Golden Rams will begin competition with the weight throw at Ursinus on Friday night before venturing to Haverford on Saturday for the remainder of the Invitational.
Women's Volleyball
- West Chester Volleyball Announces Purple & Gold Prospect Clinic on February 22WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Head coach Kassie Bellaver and the West Chester University women's volleyball program announced the date for their winter 2025 Purple & Gold prospect clinic on Tuesday morning. WCU Volleyball will be hosting a Purple & Gold Prospect Clinic on February 22, 2025, from 1pm-3pm for prospective student-athletes. Click on the link below for more information and to register!
- Haines Named Second Team All-PSAC EastLOCK HAVEN, Pa.- Zoe Haines (York, Pa./York Suburban) earned Second Team All-PSAC East honors as announced by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference as a part of its PSAC volleyball All-Conference and Major Award Announcements on Thursday afternoon.