FLOSSMOOR, Ill. (April 28, 2017)— Claiming three of the top five finishes at the 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Women's Golf Championships, Cardinal Stritch University won their very first league title and first ever berth to the NAIA National Tournament on Friday afternoon at Flossmoor Country Club.
For the second consecutive year, Stritch's Hanna Stradling was crowned the 2017 Conference Champion, successfully defending her 2016 title.
Holding a 7-stroke lead over the second place Olivet Nazarene University Tigers after the first round of play on Thursday, the Wolves finished 13 strokes ahead of ONU following the completion of the tournament Friday.
Cardinal Stritch University carded a two round total of 678 (347-347) with Olivet Nazarene totaling a 687 (354-333) for second place. With the conference tournament champions advancing to the NAIA National Championships, the Stritch Wolves will advance to the finals which will be held May 23-26 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Placing third in the 11-team field was Saint Xavier University, who tallied a two round total of 710 (366-344). The University of St. Francis placed fourth at 722 (369-353) and Holy Cross College rounded out the top five team finishes, carding a 731 (377-354).
Stritch's Hannah Stradling (Devizes, England) was the conference individual champion tallying a score of 157 (79-78). Olivet's Sydney Tyler and Saint Xavier's Taylor Thompson tied for second place shooting a +18 with scores of 164. Stritch's Perle Pondepeyre (Lyon, France) and Sydney Clement (Summerland, BC, Canada) completed the top five with scores of 167 and 173.
Each of the top five players of the tournament were recognized as all-tournament selections.
[Women's Golf] Cardinal Stritch Claims CCAC Championship
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[Baseball] PNW's Josh Arnold, ONU's Ben Hill Capture Final BB Weekly Honors
CHICAGO ---Purdue University Northwest's Josh Arnold (Lowell, Ind.) and Olivet Nazarene University's Ben Hill (Grand Rapids, Mich.) claimed the final Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference weekly baseball honors for the 2017 season, the league office announced on Tuesday.
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[Softball] Softball Weekly Honors Go To PNW's Brown, ONU's Rinker
CHICAGO --- Three wins for Purdue University Northwest's Caroline Brown (Minooka, Ill.) and a .643 batting average from Olivet Nazarene University's Kelly Rinker (St. Charles, Ill.) have earned the pair this week's Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference spotlight. Brown was named the CCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the seven-day period ending April 30, while Rinker was recognized as the CCAC Softball Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.
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[Women's Golf] CSU's Stradling, SXU's Thompson Highlight Women's Golf Honor Roll
CHICAGO --- Five different schools were represented on the five-member 2017 All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Golf Team, but Cardinal Stritch University's Hannah Stradling (Devizes, England) and Saint Xavier University's Taylor Thompson (Galesburg, Ill.) still stole the show when the postseason honor roll was announced Wednesday morning.
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[Baseball] Favorite Up For Grabs In CCAC Baseball Tournament
ELGIN, Ill. --- With the fact that only one game separated the top four teams from the 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball regular-season crown, it is easy to understand why there is no odds-on favorite for this year's eight-team, double-elimination CCAC Tournament, which begins play Friday morning at Richard A. Hoffer Field on the campus of Judson University.
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[Softball] St. Francis Gains Top Seed In CCAC Softball Tournament
CHICAGO --- After claiming its first Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular-season title in 16 years, NAIA No. 11-ranked University of St. Francis will attempt to make history when it seeks out its first-ever CCAC Tournament crown this weekend at The Ballpark at Rosemont. Seven other member schools will look to keep that history from happening when the eight-team, double-elimination tournament kicks off Thursday morning at 8 a.m.
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[Softball] St. Francis Headlines Softball Awards Honor Roll
CHICAGO --- Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular-season softball champion University of St. Francis came away with the most hardware, including three of the top four individual prizes, when the league office announced its 2017 postseason honors Thursday afternoon in conjunction with the start of the conference tournament.
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[Softball] Shutouts The Story In Day One At CCAC Softball Tournament
ROSEMONT, Ill. --- The first day of the 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Tournament was all about the shutout as five different pitchers tossed blanks at the opposition among the six games played on Thursday at the Ballpark at Rosemont.
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[Track and Field] CCAC Men's & Women's Track & Field Championships Set
JOLIET, Ill. --- Joliet Memorial Stadium will serve as the site of the 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday night. University of St. Francis serves as the host.
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[Baseball] Three Upsets, Two Blowouts Describe Baseball Tourneys First Day
ELGIN, Ill. --- Three upsets and two blowouts told the story of the first day at the 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament as No. 3 seed St. Ambrose University and No. 5 seed Saint Xavier University each put up 13 runs on the board and Saint Xavier, No. 7 seed University of St. Francis and No. 8 seed Indiana University South Bend all scored the surprises.
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[Softball] St. Francis In The Driver's Seat At CCAC Softball Tourney
ROSEMONT, Ill. --- NAIA No. 11-ranked University of St. Francis finds itself in the driver's seat and one win away from securing its first-ever Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Tournament title after the Saints (40-5) went 2-0 on Friday to remain as the sole unbeaten in the eight-team, double elimination tournament after the first two days.
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[Baseball] Conference Postseason Honors Announced For Baseball
CHICAGO, Ill. --- Indiana University South Bend's Chris Mangus (Niles, Mich.) and Judson University's Ty Parquette (Crystal Lake, Ill.) served as the headliners when the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its baseball honor roll late Saturday afternoon. Mangus landed CCAC Player of the Year honors, while Parquette was recognized as the league's Pitcher of the Year.
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[Baseball] SAU, SXU Remain As The Lone Unbeatens In Baseball
ELGIN, Ill. --- St. Ambrose University and Saint Xavier University both kept their hitting shoes on, while Olivet Nazarene University and Purdue University Northwest kept their playoff runs alive with victories in second-round action of the 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament on Saturday.
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[Women's Track & Field] Olivet Nazarene Defends Its Women's Outdoor T&F Crown
JOLIET, Ill. --- Claiming eight individual event titles, Olivet Nazarene University defended its title as the team champion at the 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which were hosted at Joliet Memorial Stadium on Friday and Saturday.
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[Men's Track & Field] St. Francis Claims First Men's Outdoor Track & Field Title
JOLIET, Ill. --- In one of the tightest finishes in conference history, University of St. Francis claimed its first-ever Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Men's Track & Field Championship. The event was held Friday and Saturday at Joliet Memorial Stadium.
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[Softball] USF Claims Softball Title, All-Tournament Team Announced
ROSEMONT, Ill. --- University of St. Francis made history on Saturday, capturing the program's first-ever Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Tournament crown with a 6-2 victory over Olivet Nazarene University at The Ballpark at Rosemont.
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[Baseball] Saints All That Remain In CCAC Baseball Tournament
ELGIN, Ill. --- And then there were only Saints left.
The 2017 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Championships are down to St. Ambrose University, Saint Xavier University and University of St. Francis after Indiana University South Bend, Olivet Nazarene University and Purdue University Northwest were all eliminated from contention following Monday's activity.
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[Baseball] St. Ambrose Gains First-Ever Baseball Tournament Crown
ELGIN, Ill. --- St. Ambrose University captured its first-ever Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament title when the Bees finished off a sweep of the tournament field with a 2-0 victory of Saint Xavier University on Tuesday night at Robert A. Hoffer Field on the campus of Judson University.
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[Womens Basketball DII] Irvin Jerry named head coach of TIU Women's Basketball program
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Former San Diego Christian College head coach Irvin Jerry, Jr. has been tabbed as the newest head coach for the Trinity International women's basketball program, announced by TIU Director of Athletics Michael Gorsline.
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[CCAC] Jared Williamson Announced as Director of Athletics at Robert Morris Illinois
CHICAGO – Robert Morris University Illinois Executive Vice President Nicole Cafillio has announced the appointment of Jared Williamson as Director of Athletics. Williamson, who came to RMU in 2010 as Head Football Coach and has been Associate Director of Athletics since 2014, replaces Megan Smith Eggert, who had been in the role since 2007.
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