Arcadia University News

Arcadia’s fall student-athletes have been recognized for stellar performance in the classroom. Seventy-three student-athletes from men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball have been named to the 2015 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Fall...

Head men's basketball coach Justin Scott has been promoted to assistant athletic director, announced Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Granata on Jan. 8. Scott assumes this role in addition to his current duties leading the men's basketball program. As assistant athletic director, Scott...

The top-seeded women's soccer team claimed its third consecutive Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Championship on Nov. 15 with a victory over second-seeded Lebanon Valley. Melia Ochsner ’16 was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The Knights are the third...

Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Granata announced that men's volleyball will be the next varsity sport offering at Arcadia University. The Knights' first season of competition will begin in January 2017. "Arcadia Athletics has undergone so many positive changes in recent years," Granata...

Story by Madison Caudullo '16 Justin Scott , head men’s basketball coach, isn’t afraid to take long shots. At Arcadia, Scott has turned around a struggling program, leading the team to its most successful season in a decade. In his three years at the helm, Scott earned Middle Atlantic Conference...

Arcadia University senior designated player Jessica Shotwell has been named a 2015 Third-Team Capital One Division III Softball Academic All-America® selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined...

The Arcadia softball team played its first game under the newly installed lights at Blankley Field in the second game of a doubleheader against Penn State Abington on Tuesday, April 14. President Nicolette DeVille Christensen and outfielder Jessica Shotwell ’15 cut the ribbon between games of the...

The Arcadia University Department of Athletics was recognized for its varied community service efforts by the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) and Jostens, earning Honorable Mention in the Array of Projects category for the second consecutive year. Director of...

Arcadia University assistant men’s lacrosse coach Corey Elmer was one of 14 players selected by the Denver Outlaws in the 2015 Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft on Dec. 17. He was the 72nd selection in the draft, coming off the board in the ninth round. Elmer recently completed an...

Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Granata announced that men’s and women’s cross country once again will be fielded as a varsity sport at Arcadia University, beginning in fall 2015. The Knights last fielded cross country teams in 2004. “We feel that men’s and women’s cross country help...

Senior midfielder Kim Canfield and senior back Alex Stoner of the Arcadia University women’s soccer team have been named Second-Team All-Region selections by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Canfield was named an all-region selection for the second straight season, while...