Posted Jan. 29
Despite losing Elena Delle Donne due to an elbow injury, women’s basketball head coach Tina Martin earned her 250th victory Thursday night,
Posted Jan. 23
Snapping their six-game losing streak, the men's basketball team won an overtime thriller against Georgia State 76-74 Saturday afternoon.
Posted Jan. 20
The men's basketball team dropped its sixth straight game to Old Dominion University Wednesday night 68-49 in a game of two distinctly different halves
Posted Jan 17
The Delaware women's basketball team lost a frustrating, double-overtime game to Drexel at the Bob Carpenter Center on Sunday, 70-67.
Posted Jan. 16
Delaware lost to Towson in the last seconds of the game 71-68 to join the Tigers in the basement of the CAA standings.
Posted Jan. 15
Their lead nearly slipped away, but the Hens were able to hang on to beat UNC Wilmington 63-59 Thursday night.
Posted Jan. 11
For the second time this season, Delaware men’s and women’s swimming teams split a meet with Towson
Posted Jan. 6
The Hens led by 7 with 20 seconds left in overtime, but William & Mary mounted an improbable comeback and won 74-73.
Posted. Jan. 3
The Hens women's basketball team fell to ODU 60-59 on Sunday.
Posted Dec. 12
Redshirt freshman Elena Delle Donne led the women's basketball team to its third straight victory Friday night, beating Navy 67-50 in front of a crowd of 3,040 at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Stadium to be used for concerts, lacrosse
Artificial turf will be installed at Delaware Stadium this winter, university officials announced Nov. 24. The new surface will allow other teams besides the football team to hold games in the 22,000-seat stadium. Starting Dec. 1, crews began removing the grass surface of Tubby Raymond Field and installing FieldTurf, the same surface installed on the football practice fields in 2008.
Shoulder injuries and competitive swimming are a combination that can often end poorly. However, despite his two shoulder surgeries, Delaware swimmer Grady Carter has shown no sign of slowing down in the pool this year. The junior Newark native has posted a 8-1 record in individual races and was named CAA Swimmer of the Week on Nov.
Here at Delaware, athletics take a backseat to almost everything else in student life. If not for the heavy support from university alumni and surrounding residents, some of our athletic programs may have been cut, just as the football programs at Northeastern and most recently Hofstra (both former CAA opponents; see sidebar on right) have.
The Hens’ women’s basketball team has started their 2009-10 season at .500 with a record of 3-3. With a roster complete with five upperclassmen that have collected a total of 12 letters , one would think a starting lineup would be simple task.
While the Volleyball team was not able to win its third straight CAA title or receive a bid for the NCAA Tournament, it finished off a strong season Saturday with a win over Pittsburgh, a member of the Big East. The season was highlighted by several individual honors and a ranking that rose as high as No.
A decision was made last December to cut the Delaware men’s indoor varsity track program and demote the team to club status. A women’s golf team was established to uphold the regulations of Title IX, a law designed to provide equal opportunities for men and women.