http://www.cuacardinals.com en-us en-us http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_scholar_athlete Chris Kearney was named the Landmark Conference Men’s Basketball Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year on Thursday. Kearney, who helped lead CUA to its first-ever Landmark title and first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007 this season, was named an All-American by three outlets, including First Team honors from the NABC. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_scholar_athlete 2013-04-11T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_d3hoops_final_ranking D3Hoops.com released its final Top 25 poll of the 2012-13 season on Monday, and CUA was ranked 12th. The Cardinals won their first Landmark Conference championship this season and played in their first NCAA Tournament since 2007. CUA’s 25 wins were its most since the 2001-02 season. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_d3hoops_final_ranking 2013-04-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/cardinal_bball_academy The CUA men’s and women’s basketball programs, winners of the 2013 Landmark Conference championship, will host the 21st annual Boys and Girls Cardinal Basketball Academy this summer. The camp is open to children ages 7 through 15 and there will be three sessions, including June 17-21, July 15-19 and August 12-16. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/cardinal_bball_academy 2013-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/howes_glenn_robinson_award CUA Head Coach Steve Howes has been named a finalist for the 2013 Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year award, it was announced on Monday. Howes is one of 15 finalists for the honor, which is presented annually to the top Division III men’s basketball coach. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/howes_glenn_robinson_award 2013-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_d3hoops_aa For the third time in the last week, CUA senior Chris Kearney has been named an All-American. This latest honor comes from D3Hoops.com, which named Kearney to its Second Team. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and DIII News also named Kearney an All-American. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_d3hoops_aa 2013-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_aa_diii_news DIII News, the monthly newsletter of Division III men’s basketball, has named Chris Kearney a Second Team All-American, it was recently announced. This is the second All-America honor for Kearney, who last week was named a First Team honoree by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_aa_diii_news 2013-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_nabc_kearney_aa The honors continue to roll in for CUA senior Chris Kearney, who on Thursday was named a First Team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Kearney, who earlier this week was named the Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year and a First Team All-District selection by the NABC, is CUA’s first First Team All-American since William Morley in 2004 and the 10th All-American in the 102-year history of the program. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_nabc_kearney_aa 2013-03-21T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/winter_presidents_cup The Landmark Conference announced its latest Presidents Cup standings on Tuesday and CUA remained in the lead after capturing two conference titles during the winter. The Presidents Cup was created in the inaugural year of the conference to recognize the best overall athletics program. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/winter_presidents_cup 2013-03-19T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/kearney_nabc_award The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2013 Coaches’ Division III All-District Teams on Monday, and CUA’s Chris Kearney was named the Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year and a First Team All-District selection. This marks the third Player of the Year award for Kearney, who also earned the distinction from the Landmark Conference and D3Hoops.com. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/kearney_nabc_award 2013-03-18T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_nabc_all_star Senior Chris Kearney has been selected to participate in the 2013 NABC Reese’s Division III College All-Star Game, which will take place on Saturday, March 23 in Salem, Va. Start time is slated for 3:30 p.m. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_nabc_all_star 2013-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_d3hoops_all_region D3Hoops.com announced its All-Region Teams on Wednesday, and three Cardinals were honored. Chris Kearney was named the Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year and a First Team selection, while Shawn Holmes earned Third Team honors. CUA Head Coach Steve Howes was named the Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_d3hoops_all_region 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/winter_all_academic_team Four CUA student-athletes were named to the 2012-13 Landmark Conference Winter All-Academic Team on Tuesday. The four honorees include Nate Koenig (men’s basketball), Maria Docal (track and field), Justin Kenyon (swimming) and Rachel Berry (swimming). Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/winter_all_academic_team 2013-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_williams_recap Williams College hit five straight late 3-pointers to break open a tight game en route to an 89-78 victory over Catholic University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Chandler Gymnasium on Saturday. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_williams_recap 2013-03-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_williams_notes When Catholic University Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Howes looked down the long table where his players and staff were gathered for dinner Friday night, he wanted to tell them how special they were and how much he’s enjoyed working with them. But the noise level made it such that he wouldn’t be heard as clearly as he wanted. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_williams_notes 2013-03-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_cua_williams_game_day_preview Since NCAA Division III was founded in 1973, two of its most storied programs are Williams College and Catholic University. They will meet for the first time this afternoon at 4 p.m. in a second-round NCAA playoff game at Chandler Gymnasium. The stakes are high with a Sweet 16 berth on the line. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_cua_williams_game_day_preview 2013-03-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/kearney_holmes_ecac Chris Kearney and Shawn Holmes have been named ECAC Division III South All-Stars, it was announced on Friday. Kearney earned First Team accolades, while Holmes was named to the Second Team. The pair of First Team All-Conference selections helped lead CUA to its first Landmark Conference title this season, as well as the Cardinals’ first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/kearney_holmes_ecac 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_williams_preview A spot in the Sweet 16 is on the line Saturday afternoon when CUA makes the long trek to Massachusetts to face Williams in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals, appearing in their first tourney since 2007, defeated Staten Island in the 1st Round on March 2 by a score of 67-61. Nate Koenig netted a season-high 19 points, while classmate Shawn Holmes added 17 points, five assists and three rebounds. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_williams_preview 2013-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_2nd_round_ncaa_info After downing Staten Island in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament, No. 9 CUA will travel to Williamstown, Mass., on Saturday, March 9 to face No. 8 Williams in a 2nd Round contest. Start time is slated for 4 p.m. in what will be the first-ever matchup between these storied programs. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_2nd_round_ncaa_info 2013-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_jostens Senior Chris Kearney has been named a finalist for the 2013 Jostens Trophy, it was announced on Monday. Kearney is one of just 10 Division III men’s student-athletes in the pool of finalists. CUA is the only school to have two finalists for this prestigious award, with Jill Woerner from the women’s basketball team, also being named a finalist. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_kearney_jostens 2013-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_csi_recap In the NCAA Tournament, seniors either step up or they go on spring break. Catholic University’s seniors stepped up. Big time. “It’s March; it’s win or go home, and we don’t want to go home right now,” said Cardinal senior Shawn Holmes, who scored 16 points to help lead CUA to a 67-61 victory over the College of Staten Island in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_csi_recap 2013-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_ncaa_tourney_preview_csi For the 14th time in school history, CUA will play in the NCAA Tournament, beginning Saturday evening when the Cardinals host the College of Staten Island in a 1st Round contest. CUA won its first Landmark Conference championship on February 23, thanks to a Shawn Holmes jumper with three seconds remaining to lift the Cards past Juniata 63-62. CUA is making its first tournament appearance since 2007. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_ncaa_tourney_preview_csi 2013-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/ncaa_hoops_tix_info Tickets for this weekend’s women’s and men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament games are now available to reserve for pick up and purchase at will-call on game day inside CUA’s DuFour Center. Please send your name and the number of tickets you would like to reserve to Kelly Szal in the CUA Athletic Department at szal@cua.edu. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/ncaa_hoops_tix_info 2013-02-27T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_all_conference_release After earning its first Landmark Conference championship this past weekend, CUA picked up some serious hardware on Tuesday when the All-Conference Teams were announced. Senior Chris Kearney was named the Player and Defensive Player of the Year, while Head Coach Steve Howes and his staff were named Coaching Staff of the Year. In addition, Kearney, Shawn Holmes and Steve Limberiou were named All-Conference selections. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_all_conference_release 2013-02-26T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/nate_koenig_feature It’s no secret that the CUA men’s basketball team won its first Landmark Conference championship this past weekend with a thrilling victory over Juniata. However, what may not be as widely known is what, and more importantly, who is behind the scenes working hard at every practice and every game to get better individually and making it his mission to unite the team and put them in the right direction towards success. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/nate_koenig_feature 2013-02-26T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_holmes_pow Shawn Holmes hit the biggest shot of his career on Saturday night, sinking a floater off the glass with three seconds to play, to lift CUA to its first Landmark Conference title. On Monday, Holmes was named the Landmark Conference Player of the Week. The senior finished with 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists in the 63-62 win over Juniata. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_holmes_pow 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/ncaa_announcement No. 11 CUA learned its NCAA Tournament fate on Monday afternoon, and the Cardinals are going to be hosting a 1st Round game. CUA will welcome The College of Staten Island to the DuFour Center on Saturday, March 2 for a 7:30 p.m. tip. Ticket information will be announced shortly. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/ncaa_announcement 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_juniata_lct_22313 Catholic University's three seniors had played at Notre Dame, Florida and George Washington. They'd won 20 games twice and plenty of inseason tournaments, but they'd never won a Landmark Conference Tournament championship and qualified for the NCAA playoffs. That all changed at DuFour Center on Saturday night when one of those three seniors - Shawn Holmes - dropped in a floater off the glass with three seconds left to lead the Cardinals to a 63-62 victory over Juniata. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_juniata_lct_22313 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_juniata_lct_preview_222 A champion will be crowned Saturday evening when top-seeded CUA meets third-seeded Juniata for the 2013 Landmark Conference championship. The Cardinals earned a hard-fought 65-57 win over fourth-seeded Merchant Marine Academy on Wednesday in the semifinals, behind a career-high 21 points from freshman Bryson Fonville, which came on 7 of 14 shooting. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_juniata_lct_preview_222 2013-02-22T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_usmma_recap_220 In a hard-fought, physical contest, No. 11 CUA (23-3) held off Merchant Marine Academy (14-12) 65-57 on Wednesday evening in a Landmark Conference Tournament semifinal inside the DuFour Center. Freshman Bryson Fonville hit for a career-high 21 points for the Cards, while senior Chris Kearney totaled a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds). CUA will now host Juniata for the 2013 conference title. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_usmma_recap_220 2013-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_usmma_lct_preview The postseason gets underway Wednesday night when No. 11 and top seed CUA welcomes No. 4 seed Merchant Marine Academy to the DuFour Center for a Landmark Conference Tournament semifinal. The Cardinals wrapped up their regular season with a convincing 86-70 win over Moravian this past weekend, and will now host their first Landmark playoff game in school history. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/mbb_usmma_lct_preview 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z