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CUA Spotlight
May 18, 2012
CUA places three on Academic All-District At-Large Teams
Three Cardinals received Capital One Academic All-District honors on Friday, with Marc Saxton, Tracey Scanlon and Mary Swarthout being named to the At-Large Teams. The three honorees now move on to the national ballot for consideration as an Academic All-American.
April 26, 2012
Carroll named one of 10 finalists for Arthur Ashe Jr. Award
Senior Darrell Carroll has been named as one of 10 finalists for the 2012 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award. The finalists were chosen from over 600 outstanding minority student-athletes nominated by their respective institutions. Carroll is the lone Division III student-athlete among the 10 male finalists.
April 23, 2012
Men's soccer partners with D.C. United's United Soccer Club
On April 19, 2012, the Catholic University men’s soccer team volunteered in the local community at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Brookland. The team partnered with D.C United's United Soccer Club.
April 18, 2012
Swarthout and Ajdari honored at Cardinal Leadership Celebration
On Tuesday, April 17, Mary Swarthout and Yasmeen Ajdari were honored by Catholic University at the annual Cardinal Leadership Celebration. Swarthout received the Marian Award, while Ajdari was the recipient of the John J. Convey Award.
April 16, 2012
CUA welcomes alumni and special guest to celebrate milestone
On Saturday, April 14, CUA celebrated the 500th career victory of Head Coach Ross Natoli. A number of alumni returned to campus that day and made their way to Talbot Field to join in the celebration. Natoli earned his historic win on April 7 when the Cardinals defeated Stevenson 8-6.
April 10, 2012
Kinley takes part in Mission Jamaica 2012 during spring break
During CUA’s spring break in early March, junior Laura Kinley took part in Mission Jamaica 2012 as a student leader. This is the second straight year that Kinley had the privilege of traveling to Jamaica and it’s an experience she will never forget.
March 12, 2012
Woerner receives second straight All-Atlantic Region honor
Junior Jill Woerner was named to the All-Atlantic Region Team on Monday, marking the second straight season she has earned the honor. A third team selection, Woerner led CUA in scoring this season with 13.1 points per game.
February 2, 2012
ECAC names Grabiak's game-winner its Play of the Week
After receiving nearly two-thirds of the vote, Emily Grabiak’s game-winning 3-pointer against Moravian has been declared the ECAC Play of the Week, it was announced on Thursday. Grabiak’s dramatic trifecta garnered 2,391 votes, good for 74% of the total.
December 20, 2011
Cordivari named 2011 Melberger Award winner
CUA junior quarterback Greg Cordivari has been named the 2011 winner of the prestigious Melberger Award, symbolic of Division III’s top football player in the nation. The Melberger Award is named in honor of Clifford K. Melberger and has been presented annually since 1993.
November 14, 2011
Swarthout featured on NCAA site
CUA’s Mary Swathout was recently featured on the NCAA site, in a segment called ‘Getting to know you.’ Swarthout was one of seven field hockey student-athletes from around the country profiled on the organization’s site.
October 20, 2011
DiMarco driven to be the best
For his entire life, Mike DiMarco has always wanted to be the best, no matter what he was doing. He’s carried that mindset with him into the classroom and onto the soccer field and it’s led him to become one of the top student-athletes at Catholic University.
October 13, 2011
Brett making an impact for CUA on and off the field
Caitlin Brett has been interested in politics for as long as she can remember. “It seemed as though anytime we had a family gathering, there would be a political discussion and I always found it interesting,” explains the senior, who has five uncles that served in the armed forces.
August 2, 2011
Women's swimming honored for academics
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recently announced that the CUA women’s swimming team has achieved Scholar All-American status for its academic achievements during the 2011 spring semester.
July 18, 2011
Larson enjoying unique opportunity on international stage
Chris Larson has been enjoying an once-in-a-lifetime experience this summer, playing for the Bahamian National Team in world cup qualifying action. Larson helped lead his native country to a 6-0 victory over Turks and Caicos Islands on July 9 to earn his first career international cap.
June 20, 2011
Field hockey team volunteers at Special Olympics D.C.
This spring, the CUA Field Hockey team volunteered with Special Olympics D.C. as the organization prepared for its Summer Games. The team assisted with numerous events at Cardinal Stadium, while interacting with the Special Olympics athletes.
May 26, 2011
Recent CUA graduates discuss summer plans
With the school year and graduation completed, students are in full summer mode. As younger members of CUA teams begin preparing for next year, the newest graduates are set to enter the real world. Cuacardinals.com sat down with several recent grads to hear their summer plans.
May 23, 2011
Esposito rewarded for stellar pitching performance
After throwing a complete game, six-hitter that helped lift CUA over No. 3 Kean in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional last week, Ron Esposito is this week’s CUA Athlete of the Week. Esposito was brilliant against the Cougars, allowing just one earned run and striking out seven in the 3-2 victory.
May 2, 2011
After winning conference title, Zemba named Athlete of the Week
After capturing the lone Landmark Conference championship for CUA over the weekend, Matt Zemba has been named this week’s CUA Athlete of the Week. Zemba raced his way to a first place finish in the 400 meters in a time of 50.39 seconds.
April 25, 2011
After 2-0 showing, Harvey named CUA Athlete of the Week
After going 2-0 for CUA in its win over Susquehanna on Thursday, Liz Harvey has been named the CUA Athlete of the Week. Harvey earned a win at sixth singles for the Cardinals and then teamed up with Caitlin Porter to record a doubles win to close out the regular season.
April 20, 2011
Peace Players International continues to shine worldwide
Sean Tuohey has certainly become one of the most successful alumni in recent years. Along with his brother Brendan, he founded Peace Players International, a global non-profit organization that uses basketball to unite children and develop leaders in conflicted countries.
April 18, 2011
Big offensive performance garners Breslin Athlete of the Week
After batting an incredible .615 and helping lead CUA to four straight victories Brendan Breslin is this week’s CUA Athlete of the Week. Breslin collected eight hits in 13 at bats, and also scored six runs and drove in a pair for the Cardinals last week.
April 15, 2011
Walker and Swarthout honored with Leadership Awards
On April 13 two members of the Athletics Department were honored by the university. Emily Walker received the Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year Award and Mary Swarthout was honored with the Mary J. O’Dwyer Flynn Memorial Award.
April 11, 2011
McMakin chosen as CUA Athlete of the Week
After going 2-0 in the circle for the CUA softball team last week, including a no-hitter on April 10, and hitting .417 at the plate in four games, Erin McMakin has been chosen as this week’s CUA Athlete of the Week.
April 4, 2011
Three more top-five finishes earns Carioto Athlete of the Week
Junior Kelly Carioto is this week’s CUA Athlete of the Week after she put forth yet another impressive performance over the weekend. Carioto posted three top-five finishes at the York Invitational on April 2, including first place in the hammer.
March 30, 2011
Pair of Cardinals spend spring break on service trips
While most students were relaxing or lying on the beach during spring break, two members of the women’s track and field team decided to do something different. Madeline Holtz and Laura Kinley embarked on unforgettable service trips to Washington and Jamaica, respectively.
March 28, 2011
Kramer named CUA Athlete of the Week
After earning a pair of singles wins and a doubles win last week Kyle Kramer has been named the CUA Athlete of the Week. Kramer picked up singles wins vs. Shenandoah and Moravian and he teamed with Jason Quisberth to earn a doubles win against Shenandoah.
March 23, 2011
Soccer program takes time to give back to area youth
On Saturday, March 19 the CUA men’s soccer team took time to host a group of boys and girls for its third annual Soccer Madness. Men’s soccer alum David Hidalgo ’07 began the program, bringing children throughout the Washington area to learn the game of soccer while remaining active.
March 21, 2011
Swarthout named CUA Athlete of the Week
After scoring three goals and handing out five assists in the women’s lacrosse team’s 15-13 victory over No. 11 Washington & Lee on March 19, Mary Swarthout has been named the CUA Athlete of the Week.
February 10, 2011
Baick set to join Teach for America program
Andrea Baick, of the CUA field hockey program, recently found out that she has been accepted into the prestigious Teach for America program. Baick will get to work beginning in August when she heads to Baltimore to teach secondary mathematics.
December 20, 2010
Cardinals take time to give back at Armed Forces Home
The CUA field hockey team recently took time out of its busy schedule to visit the Armed Forces Retirement Home. This is the fifth year the Cardinals have volunteered at the home, as they got a chance to decorate for the holidays and visit with the residents.
November 15, 2010
Brooks looking to finish career on a strong note
As senior swimmer Lisa Brooks dives into the pool this year she will be doing so for the last time at Catholic University. Like most senior student-athletes, Brooks has many goals for her final year of competition and there is no “next season” to look forward to.
October 13, 2010
Former Cardinal shows CUA alumni around his new office
On a late summer evening in September, CUA head baseball coach Ross Natoli and Director of Athletics Mike Allen took a trip to the Bronx to catch a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays.
September 23, 2010
Cardinals enjoying strong start to season
The CUA women’s tennis team is hitting on all cylinders as the Cardinals have raced out to a perfect 7-0 start in 2010. Head coach Dana Dowd has the luxury of working with a team comprised of hard-working upperclassmen and a talented group of newcomers.
September 15, 2010
CUA field hockey off to sizzling start
Off to its best start ever, the CUA field hockey team has defeated all five opponents it has faced in 2010 and done so in dominating fashion. The Cardinals have out shot their counterparts a combined 92-9 and out scored them 27-0.
September 3, 2010
CUA welcomes newest student-athletes to campus
This week marked the beginning of the new academic year. 230 student-athletes anxiously made their way onto campus as they embark on the start of their college careers. From everyone in the CUA athletic department, we say welcome to Catholic University and wish them all the best of luck!
June 17, 2010
Former Cardinals Named to All-Decade High School Soccer Teams
Two former standout soccer players for Catholic University were recently named to NorthJersey.com's All-Decade Teams for Girls High School Soccer.
June 1, 2010
Soccer Teams Volunteer at Day Camp
On March 20, the CUA men’s and women’s soccer teams joined forces with a local organization called Playworks to give back to the Washington D.C., community.
April 27, 2010
Lax Teams Support Friends of Jaclyn
The Catholic University of America men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have recently increased their numbers with the addition of new team members Bryan Cox, and Arianna, Katrina and Lucienne Penney.
March 24, 2010
Men's Basketball Volunteers at Arlington Cemetery
Each year, a non-profit organization called Wreaths Across America honors fallen U.S. veterans by placing over 100,000 wreathes in more than 300 locations nationwide. The group preaches one message: “Remember the fallen; Honor those who serve; Teach our children the value of freedom.”
February 23, 2010
Catholic University Defeats Scottish National Lacrosse Team
While members of the U.S. Olympic team were competing for gold in the world’s largest athletic competition, players on the CUA men’s lacrosse team found themselves in a match-up with the Scottish National Lacrosse Team Feb. 18 at Cardinal Stadium.
