http://www.cuacardinals.com en-us en-us http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_senior_scholar_athlete After earning All-America and Academic All-America honors this season, Jill Woerner added another achievement to her resume on Wednesday when she was named the Landmark Conference Women's Basketball Senior Scholar Athlete. Woerner helped to lead CUA to its second straight Landmark title and NCAA Tournament appearance this season. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_senior_scholar_athlete 2013-04-10T04:00:00Z 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/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_donohue_award_club CUA Head Coach Matt Donohue, who on January 23 earned the 200th win of his coaching career, has been named a 2013 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Russell Athletic Victory Club award recipient. The all-time winningest women’s basketball coach in school history, Donohue will be honored during the third annual WBCA Awards Show on April 8 in New Orleans. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_donohue_award_club 2013-03-26T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_usa_today_final_poll CUA is ranked 11th in the final USA Today Division III Top 25 Coaches’ Poll for the 2012-13 season, released on Tuesday. The Cardinals won their second straight Landmark Conference championship and earned a second straight bid to the NCAA Tournament this season, finishing with a school-record 27 wins. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_usa_today_final_poll 2013-03-19T04:00:00Z 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/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_d3hoops_aa For the second time in the last week, senior Jill Woerner has been named a 2013 All-American. This time, the honor comes from D3Hoops.com, which named Woerner a Fourth Team All-American. Earlier in the week, Woerner received All-America accolades from the WBCA. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_d3hoops_aa 2013-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_wbca_aa_release One day after earning All-Region honors from D3Hoops.com, senior Jill Woerner was named an All-American by the WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association) on Thursday. The honors continue to roll in for Woerner, who was also named the Landmark Conference and ECAC Player of the Year this season. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_wbca_aa_release 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_d3hoops_all_region Jill Woerner and Katarina Owunna have been named to the D3Hoops.com All-Region Team, it was announced on Wednesday. This marks the third year in a row in which Woerner received the honor, while for Owunna, it is her first All-Region selection. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_d3hoops_all_region 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_ecac_all_star Jill Woerner has been named the 2013 ECAC South Player of the Year, it was announced on Thursday. Woerner, who also received First Team All-Star accolades, was named the Landmark Conference Player of the Year and a First Team All-Conference selection last month. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_ecac_all_star 2013-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_jostens_trophy Senior Jill Woerner has been named a finalist for the 2013 Jostens Trophy, it was announced on Monday. Woerner is one of just 11 Division III women’s student-athletes in the pool of finalists. CUA is the only school to have two finalists for this prestigious award, with Chris Kearney from the men’s basketball team, also being named a finalist. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/woerner_jostens_trophy 2013-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_widener_recap The greatest season in Catholic University women’s basketball history is over. Vanessa Hejnas hit a layup in the lane with 2.9 seconds to go to lift Widener University to a 57-56 victory over the No. 8/9 Cardinals in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at DuFour Center on Saturday night. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_widener_recap 2013-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_cabrini_ncaa_recap In a season of firsts for the Catholic University women’s basketball team, you can add another one. Kelli Josephsen scored 12 points and corralled 12 rebounds to lead the Cardinals to a 52-44 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at DuFour Center on Friday night. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_cabrini_ncaa_recap 2013-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_ncaa_preview_cabrini Two-time Landmark Conference champion CUA opens NCAA Tournament play Friday evening when the Cardinals host Cabrini in a 1st round game. FDU-Florham and Widener meet in the other 1st round game with the winners meeting on Saturday for a spot in the Sweet 16. CUA, which has won a school-record 26 games, defeated Scranton 72-52 last weekend in the conference title game, behind a career-high 22 points from Emily Grabiak. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_ncaa_preview_cabrini 2013-02-28T05:00:00Z 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/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_all_conference_release The Landmark Conference announced its All-Conference Teams on Tuesday and three members of the two-time champion Cardinals were honored, including Player of the Year Jill Woerner. Woerner, now a three-time First Team selection, was joined on the First Team by classmate Katarina Owunna and junior Emily Grabiak. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_all_conference_release 2013-02-26T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_ncaa_tourney_announcement The NCAA released the women’s tournament field on Monday, and CUA learned that it will host the 1st and 2nd rounds this weekend in Washington. The Cardinals will take on Cabrini on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m., with FDU-Florham and Widener meeting in the other 1st round contest at 5:30. The two winners then meet on Saturday in Washington at 4. Ticket information will be announced shortly. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_ncaa_tourney_announcement 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/grabiak_pow After scoring a career-high 22 points on Saturday to lead CUA to its second straight Landmark Conference title, junior Emily Grabiak was named the Landmark Player of the Week on Monday. Grabiak sank 11 of 14 free throws, handed out seven assists and did not turn the ball over in 35 minutes of a 72-52 win over Scranton to secure the championship. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/grabiak_pow 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_scranton_lct_recap Kelli Josephsen may or may not have played her final game for the Catholic University women's basketball team at DuFour Center on Saturday afternoon. If she did, she and her fellow seniors went out with a bang. Josephsen scored eight straight points midway through the second half to turn a four-point deficit into a four-point lead in an eventual 72-52 victory over the University of Scranton and power the Cardinals to their second straight Landmark Conference Tournament championship. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_scranton_lct_recap 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_scranton_preview_22213 The CUA women’s basketball team, ranked in the top 10 of two national polls, seeks its second straight Landmark Conference championship Saturday when the Cardinals face Scranton in the title game. CUA downed Juniata on Wednesday in the semifinals, 72-59, behind Katarina Owunna’s seventh double-double of the season, as the Cards ran their home win streak to 18 straight. Jill Woerner and Emily Grabiak joined Owunna in double-digits, with Woerner going over the 1,500-point mark for her career. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_scranton_preview_22213 2013-02-22T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_juniata_recap_22013 The Catholic University women’s basketball team showed why it is ranked in the Top 10 for the first time in school history Wednesday night. Katarina Owunna posted her seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the No. 9/10 Cardinals to a 72-59 victory over Juniata College in a Landmark Conference Tournament semifinal at DuFour Center. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_juniata_recap_22013 2013-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_woerner_ecac The honors continue to pour in for senior Jill Woerner, who was named the ECAC South Player of the Week on Wednesday. Woerner, who received Landmark Conference Player of the Week accolades on Monday, was named an Academic All-American on Tuesday. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_woerner_ecac 2013-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_juniata_preview_21913 No. 9/10 CUA begins defense of its Landmark Conference championship Wednesday when the Cardinals welcome Juniata to the DuFour Center for a tournament semifinal matchup. CUA earned a dramatic 79-75 victory over Moravian in overtime this past weekend to lock up the top seed in the tournament, and enters the postseason riding a 10-game win streak. Senior Jill Woerner dropped 25 points and grabbed 10 boards in the win vs. the Greyhounds and was named the Landmark Conference Player of the Week for her efforts. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_juniata_preview_21913 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_woerner_academic_aa Senior Jill Woerner has been named a 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-American, it was announced on Tuesday. A native of Providence, R.I., Woerner was named to the Third Team and is one of only 15 Division III women’s basketball student-athletes in the country to receive this honor. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_woerner_academic_aa 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/bball_alumni_games On Saturday, February 2, over 80 alumni, family, and friends gathered to participate in the CUA Basketball Alumni Day at the Raymond A. DuFour Center. Over 20 former women’s basketball players, spanning the last 35 years of CUA women’s basketball, broke into two teams and played a spirited game. The men’s alumni game followed with a group of 20 former men’s basketball players gathering at midcourt of Franny Murray Court for tip-off. http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/general_news/bball_alumni_games http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_d3poll_21813 CUA has entered the top 10 of the D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll, checking in at No. 10 of the latest rankings, released on Monday. The Cardinals have won a school record 24 games this season, including a school record 12 Landmark Conference victories. CUA has also earned the top seed in the conference tournament, which gets going on Wednesday evening. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_d3poll_21813 2013-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_woerner_pow_21813 Senior Jill Woerner was named the Landmark Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Woerner helped CUA clinch the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament after averaging 18 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1.5 steals in a pair of wins last week. This marks the second time this season in which Woerner has earned a weekly award from the conference. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_woerner_pow_21813 2013-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_moravian_recap_21613 If they are anything, they are resilient. Trailing by 15 points with exactly 10 minutes to go in regulation, the No. 12/13 Catholic University women’s basketball team rallied to force overtime and then won it, 79-75 over No. 23 Moravian College at a raucous DuFour Center on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_moravian_recap_21613 2013-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/moravian_preview_21513 It would be hard to script a more dramatic ending to the regular season than the one that will unfold inside the DuFour Center Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. No. 12/13 CUA welcomes No. 23 Moravian to town with the top seed in next week’s Landmark Conference Tournament on the line. The Cardinals’ lone loss of the season came last month in Bethlehem vs. the Greyhounds, but CUA has ripped off eight straight wins since. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/moravian_preview_21513 2013-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/McGann_Interview Twin sisters Mary and Jenny McGann recently sat down with cuacardinals.com for an exclusive interview to talk about family, life at Catholic University, and athletics. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/McGann_Interview 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_goucher_recap_21313 It certainly did not start out well, but in the end, No. 12/13 CUA (23-1, 12-1) pulled away from Goucher (6-17, 2-11) for a 61-43 win on Wednesday evening inside the DuFour Center. The victory gives the Cardinals school records in overall victories (23) and Landmark Conference wins (12). Junior Emily Grabiak played a terrific all-around game, finishing with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/wbb_goucher_recap_21313 2013-02-13T05:00:00Z