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Arcadia University News
April 29, 2012
McDonnell Interns at Club Website, Meets Arsenal Goalkeeper while Studying in London
Team captain CJ McDonnell stays connected with players and leads by example by playing whenever possible in London. Read her story below. Hey Coach, I wanted to check in and catch you up on a few things. I saw the freshmen a few weeks ago on preview and we went to the Arsenal game then the...
April 29, 2012
Arcadia Softball Concludes 2012 on Winning Note
Senior Photos GLENSIDE, PA (April 28, 2012) - Arcadia University Softball honored their five seniors and won a pair of games on their home Blankley Field over visiting Albright College in today's Commonwealth Conference season finale. The Knight...
April 28, 2012
Rejuvenated Arcadia Baseball Thrives Under First Year Head Coach
READING, PA (April 28, 2012) - Heading into the 2012 season, first year head coach Ken Spangenberg '08 challenged his team with new roles, a different perspective and trust. What came of that challenge was the program’s most impact...
April 28, 2012
Top Scorers Guide Women's Lacrosse to Season-Ending Victory
Senior Photos GLENSIDE, PA (April 28, 2012) - Haylee Molloy '15, Jaclyn Feffer '15 and Jenna Crothers '14 each scored 4 times and Amalie Kreitman '12 turned aside 9 saves to help guide Arcadia University to a 17-12 victory over visiting Misericordia...
April 26, 2012
World Greetings as Carl Oxholm III Inaugurated as 20th President on April 28
Guests from around the world and from the Philadelphia region will greet Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III at his inauguration ( www.arcadia.edu/inauguration ) as Arcadia University’s 20th president on Saturday, April 28, at 3 p.m. in the Kuch Center Alumni Gymnasium. Students, alumni, faculty, staff,...
April 26, 2012
Arcadia Celebrates Athletic and Academic Triumphs of Its Student-Athletes
When the Arcadia University Athletics Department revived a tradition Monday night, there was plenty to celebrate—team and individual academic awards, coaching milestones, conference honors, and a wave of success both in the games and in the classrooms. The All-Sports Celebration of Excellence was...
April 26, 2012
First Annual Hoops for Hope Tournament Raises $900
Arcadia University held the first annual Hoops for Hope, a 3v3 Basketball Tournament benefitting Sports4HOPE and Arcadia University’s chapter of IMPACT on April 18. The event raised approximately $900, with the help of President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III and his wife, Kim, who agreed to match the...
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April 26, 2012
Bensalem Patch Reports McCathy Named to 'Inquirer' All-Area Academic Team
The Bensalem Patch reports that "Colin McCarthy, Arcadia University Men’s Basketball captain, has been named to the 2011-12 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team." According to a release on the university’s website , McCarthy is one of five area student-athletes selected out of nine...
April 24, 2012
McCarthy Named to Inquirer's Academic All-Area Team
Arcadia University Men’s Basketball captain Colin McCarthy ’12 has been named to the 2011-12 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team. McCarthy, who was Arcadia’s leading scorer this year and the conference’s best free-throw shooter, is one of five area student-athletes selected out of nine...
April 24, 2012
Physical Therapy Students Help 'Stamp Out Parkinson's'
Arcadia University Physical Therapy students participated in the Stamp Out Parkinson's Walk on Kelly Drive on Saturday, April 21. A team of 22 PT students, captained by Assistant Professor Emerita Dr. Carol Leiper raised more than $2,000 for the Parkinson Council. All money raised stays in the...
April 17, 2012
Molloy Nets 50th Goal to Lead Women's Lacrosse in 20-1 Victory Over Rosemont
ROSEMONT, PA (April 17, 2012) - With nine of Arcadia University's eleven scorers having mutli-point games, the Knights cruised to their second straight victory by knocking off host Rosemont College 20-1 in today's non-league women's lacrosse...
April 17, 2012
Winningest Coach in Arcadia University History Notches 400th Victory
Arcadia University Head Softball Coach Linda Detra —the winningest coach in the 158-year history of Arcadia University—reached an elite milestone on April 15 by posting her 400th victory when her team secured a 9-2 victory in the second game of its afternoon doubleheader against local out-of-...
April 13, 2012
First-Year Finds Cultural Traditions and Tolerance in Jerusalem
International Studies major Andrew Kupstas ’15 was among 15 students who spent his spring break abroad as a part of Jerusalem Preview. He had always placed Jerusalem on the top of his list of places to visit, dreaming of traversing the via Delarosa, and taking in the grandeur of the Western Wall...
April 13, 2012
Arcadia Hosts NAC&U Chief Financial Officers
Arcadia University and CFO and Treasurer Mike Coveney hosted the annual New American Colleges & Universities Chief Financial Officer (CFO) conference this year, held March 26 through March 28. Matt Hamill, Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Issues Analysis at NACBO, facilitated the...
April 10, 2012
Follow Softball Coach's Pursuit Today of Record 400th Win
Arcadia Softball Coach Linda Detra is closing in on her 400th win. With 398 wins in hand, she coaches a double-header today, with the first game against Lebanon Valley starting at 3 p.m. at Blankley Field and the second game at 5 p.m. You can see the game unfold with Live Stats. The website begins...
April 4, 2012
Dorsainville ’12 Moves Forward with a Heart for Service
International Studies major Stanley Dorsainville ’12 has accomplished a great deal during his four years at Arcadia. In addition to participating in Arcadia’s First Year Study Abroad Experience (FYSAE) in London, he’s served as a defender on Men’s Lacrosse Club team, Manager of the Men’s Basketball...
April 4, 2012
Knights Named to MAC Winter Sportsmanship Teams
The Middle Atlantic States Conference announced its Sportsmanship Teams for winter 2011-12 sports. These teams include a player from each Conference school who has demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship through actions on and off the field during the season. The players are selected by players and...
March 27, 2012
Turf Sports Surface, New Field House On Track For Fall
A new turf playing surface, new lights, new stands and a recently approved field house all are on track to be completed for Fall 2012 at Easton Field. Athletics and Recreation Director Shirley Liddle , Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Tom Macchi , the coaches for men's...
March 27, 2012
Arcadia's Elite Physical Therapy Program Also Attracts Top Student-Athletes
The combination of being able to play college sports while preparing for one of the most elite Physical Therapy doctoral programs in the nation has been a dream come true for many student-athletes at Arcadia University, where the PT program continues to rank among the nation's top 15 programs. Just...
March 27, 2012
10 Knights Named to Winter MAC Academic Honor Roll
The Middle Atlantic Conference announced its Winter Academic Honor Roll, which notes academic excellence by student-athletes. Ten Arcadia University winter sport student-athletes were recognized for outstanding academic excellence. The Honor Roll is composed of student-athletes of sophomore class...
March 20, 2012
Travis Saltus ’15 Named MAC Rookie of the Year
Travis Saltus was one of 37 first-year students in Arcadia’s athletic conference to contend for Rookie of the Year. Only five of those athletes were nominated for the award. After being named MAC Rookie of the Year, Saltus has joined an elite group of Arcadia University athletes recognized for...