headlines-featured http://www.devilsathletics.com en-us en-us USciences Athletics Again Named a Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence Recipient http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/ncaa_presidents_award The University of the Sciences was one of twenty-six NCAA Division II schools recognized as recipients of the second annual Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence honoring athletics programs with four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or higher. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/ncaa_presidents_award 2013-03-21T04:00:00Z USciences president Dr. Helen F. Giles-Gee Presented with CACC Sportsmanship Award http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/sportsmanship_award Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Commissioner Dan Mara presented University of the Sciences president Dr. Helen F. Giles-Gee the 2011-12 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men’s Team Sportsmanship Award at the USciences town hall meeting in Griffith Hall on Tuesday morning. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/sportsmanship_award 2013-02-26T05:00:00Z Six USciences Student-Athletes Named to CACC Fall Academic Team http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/2012caccfallacademic New Haven, Conn. (January 22, 2013) – Six University of the Sciences in Philadelphia student-athletes were named to the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Fall All-Academic Team as announced by the conference office. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/2012caccfallacademic 2013-01-22T05:00:00Z USciences Student-Athletes Continue to Succeed on the Field and in the Classroom http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/2012asr The NCAA has released the latest Division II graduation rate data, including the division’s Academic Success Rate (ASR), which held good news for the University of the Sciences Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/2012asr 2012-10-26T04:00:00Z Men’s Harriers Earn CACC Team Sportsmanship Award http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121022qtf205 The University of the Sciences men's cross country team earned the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Team Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of Sunday's conference championship meet at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. In the meet itself, the Devils placed eighth amongst the 11 schools competing. Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121022qtf205 2012-10-21T04:00:00Z Times Improve as Devils Compete at Paul Short Run http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120929jkr7uh A muddy course and a strong field saw the University of the Sciences men’s cross country team finish in 31st place at the Lehigh Paul Short Run presented by Brooks on Friday in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120929jkr7uh 2012-09-28T04:00:00Z Devils Place Ninth at Wilmington Invitational http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120917m51p6p The heat and humidity got the best of the University of the Sciences men’s cross country team as they placed ninth at Saturday’s Wilmington University Invitational at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120917m51p6p 2012-09-08T04:00:00Z Crawford and Glass Named USciences Athletes of the Week http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/athlete_of_the_week/aotw-090412 Caitlyn Crawford (women’s volleyball) and Rob Glass (men’s cross country) have been named the University of the Sciences Athletes of the Week for their performances over the past weeks contests ending on September 2, 2012. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/athlete_of_the_week/aotw-090412 2012-09-05T04:00:00Z Devils Finish Eighth at Delaware Valley College http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209034h0k60 The University of the Sciences men’s cross country team opened their 2012 season with an eighth place finish at Saturday’s DVC Invitational at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209034h0k60 2012-09-01T04:00:00Z University of the Sciences Men’s Athletic Program Earns CACC Team Sportsmanship Award http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/caccsportsmanship New Haven, Conn. (August 21, 2012) - The University of the Sciences men’s athletic program has been recognized as the winner of the 2011-12 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men’s Team Sportsmanship Award in an announcement made by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/caccsportsmanship 2012-08-22T04:00:00Z University of the Sciences Student-Athletes Earn Academic Achievement Awards http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/d2ada12 Cleveland, Ohio (August 15, 2012) – The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) announced the 2011-12 recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. Twenty-five student-athletes from the University of the Sciences were amongst the record 4,492 athletes recognized from 118 Division II institutions by the NCAA Division II Athletic Directors Association (DII ADA). Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/12-13/d2ada12 2012-08-15T04:00:00Z USCIENCES ANNOUNCES 2012 WOMEN'S AND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120814s72fm9 The University of the Sciences Athletic Department has announced their Men's and Women's Cross Country schedule for the upcoming 2012 season. Five regular season meets highlight the schedule which begins on Saturday, September 1, 2012. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120814s72fm9 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z USciences Athletics Honored with Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/ncaaaward The University of the Sciences is one of twenty-four NCAA Division II schools recognized as recipients of the first Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence honoring athletics programs with four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or more. Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/ncaaaward 2012-05-03T04:00:00Z Seven USciences Student-Athletes Named To the CACC Fall Academic Team http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/CACCfallacademic-011812 New Haven, Conn. (January 18, 2012) – Seven University of the Sciences in Philadelphia student-athletes were named to the 2011 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Fall All-Academic Team as announced by the conference office. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/CACCfallacademic-011812 2012-01-18T05:00:00Z USciences Tied for Third Nationally with 98% ASR http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/ncaaasr-102611 The NCAA today released its 2011 Division II Academic Success Rate (ASR) and federal graduation rate data for all of its Division II institutions. The Devils athletic programs recorded an overall academic success rate of 98%. This rate ties the Devils for the third highest rate amongst all NCAA Division II schools in the nation with only William Jewell College (100) and Saint Michael’s College (99) recording a higher rate. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/ncaaasr-102611 2011-10-26T04:00:00Z Devils End Season with Eighth Place Finish at CACC Championship http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/cacc-102311 The University of the Sciences men’s cross country team saw their season come to and end on Sunday as they finished in eighth place at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) championships at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/cacc-102311 2011-10-23T04:00:00Z Waters and Polyak Named USciences Athletes of the Week http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/AthleteofWeek/aotw-101111 Cross Country runners Kristin Waters and Georgiy Polyak have been named the University of the Sciences Athletes of the Week for their performances during the week ending October 9, 2011 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/AthleteofWeek/aotw-101111 2011-10-11T04:00:00Z Men’s Cross Country Team Competes at Paul Short Invitational http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/paulshort-093011 The University of the Sciences men’s cross country team had their top runners competing together as a unit for the first time in nearly a month as they competed at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Friday. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/paulshort-093011 2011-09-30T04:00:00Z Devils Finish Seventh at Metro Meet http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/metro-092411 Missing two of their top five runners and having two others just returning from injuries, the University of the Sciences men’s cross country team fought their way to a seventh place finish at the Philadelphia Metro Cross Country Meet at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/metro-092411 2011-09-24T04:00:00Z Men’s Harriers Finish Third at Wilmington http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/wilmington-091011 A solid effort was turned in by the University of the Sciences men’s cross country team as they battled their way to a third place finish in Saturday’s 11th annual Wilmington University Invitational at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware. Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/wilmington-091011 2011-09-10T04:00:00Z Devils Open Season with a Fifth Place Finish at DVC Invitational http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/dvc-090311 The University of the Sciences men’s cross country team kicked off their 2011 campaign with a fifth place finish at Saturday’s Delaware Valley College Invitational in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/dvc-090311 2011-09-04T04:00:00Z University of the Sciences Student-Athletes Earn Academic Achievement Awards http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/D2ADAAcademic Cleveland, Ohio (August 10, 2011) – The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) announced the 2010-11 recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. Thirty-three student-athletes from the University of the Sciences were amongst the 3,676 athletes recognized from 98 Division II institutions by the NCAA Division II Athletic Directors Association (DII ADA). Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/11-12/D2ADAAcademic 2011-08-10T04:00:00Z USciences Announces 2011 Women's and Men's Cross Country Schedule http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/wxc/2011-12/releases/schedule The University of the Sciences Athletic Department has announced their Men’s and Women’s Cross Country schedule for the upcoming 2011 season. Five regular season meets highlight the schedule which begins on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/wxc/2011-12/releases/schedule 2011-07-14T04:00:00Z Devils Cross Country Programs Named NCAA Division II All Academic Teams by USTFCCCA http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/10-11/ustfccca-academic021811 New Orleans, La. (2/18/11)- The University of the Sciences men's and women's cross country teams have been selected by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Academic Teams for the 2010 cross country season. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/10-11/ustfccca-academic021811 2011-02-18T05:00:00Z Ten USciences Student-Athletes Named To the CACC Fall Academic Team http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/10-11/CACCfallacademic-011811 New Haven, Conn. (January 18, 2011) – Ten University of the Sciences in Philadelphia student-athletes were named to the 2009 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Fall All-Academic Team as announced by the conference office. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/10-11/CACCfallacademic-011811 2011-01-18T05:00:00Z Farrell named to the Philadelphia Area All Academic Team http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/farrell-phillyaaa-10 Philadelphia, Pa. (1/18/11) – University of the Sciences men’s cross country runner Martin Farrell was amongst the seven male athletes named to the 2010 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Cross Country Team as announced on today. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/farrell-phillyaaa-10 2011-01-18T05:00:00Z Polyak Breaks School 10K Record as Devils End Season with 19th Place Finish at NCAA Regionals http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/ncaa-112110 Junior Georgiy Polyak shaved 14 seconds off the University of the Sciences 10,000 meter cross country race school record, leading the men’s cross country team to a 19th place finish at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championship at Franklin Park in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday. Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/ncaa-112110 2010-11-21T05:00:00Z Men’s Harriers Earn CACC Team Sportsmanship Award; Place Fourth at Championship Meet http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/CACC-110710 The University of the Sciences men’s cross country team earned the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Team Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of Sunday’s conference championship meet at Belmont Plateau. The Devils also placed fourth amongst the 11 schools competing. Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/CACC-110710 2010-11-07T04:00:00Z USciences Athletic Programs Have High Academic Success http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/10-11/ncaaasr-102710 The NCAA today released its 2010 Division II Academic Success Rate (ASR) and federal graduation rate data for all of its Division II institutions. The University of the Sciences had ten of their 12 athletic programs produce an Academic Success Rate of 100% for the cohort year 2003. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/headlines/10-11/ncaaasr-102710 2010-10-27T04:00:00Z Farrell Paces Devils to Fourth Place Finish at Cabrini Invitational http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/cabrini-102310 Junior Marty Farrell was the first runner from the University of the Sciences men's cross country team to finish at Saturday's Cabrini Invitational at Belmont Plateau, leading his team to a 4th place finish amongst the 13 schools competing. Sat, 23 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.devilsathletics.com/sports/mxc/2010-11/releases/cabrini-102310 2010-10-23T04:00:00Z