Madison Taylor netted three goals to lead Lock Haven to a 4-0 win over Shepherd University in women's soccer action in the season opener for both teams.

Senior defender Lucas Medina (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Rockville {MD}) scored in the third minute of overtime on a feed from sophomore forward Shane Lowery (Boonsboro, MD/Boonsboro) to lift Shepherd University to a 2-1 win over Lock Haven in men’s soccer action in the season opener for both schools.

Senior fullback Bobby Humphries (Frederick, MD/Thomas Johnson) and redshirt-freshman defensive lineman Mike Franklin (Elkridge, MD/Long Reach) of the Shepherd University football team earned weekly honors from the West Virginia Conference. Humphries was named WVIAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Franklin garnered WVIAC Special Teams Player of the Week accolades.

Senior fullback Bobby Humphries (Frederick, MD/Thomas Johnson) ran three times for 90 yards and a pair of scores and junior running back Nate Hoyte (Waldorf, MD/McDonough) added 16 carries for 93 yards and a score to lead Shepherd University to a 35-27 at SU Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium on Saturday in the Great Valley Classic.
 

Shepherd University head baseball coach Wayne Riser announced that Clayton Kuklick and Matt McCarty have joined the Shepherd baseball staff as assistant baseball coaches.

Senior cornerback/return specialist Deante Steele (Woodbridge, VA/Potomac) of the Shepherd University football team has been named to the D2football.com Preseason All-America team. Steele earned first team accolades as an all-purpose player.

Shepherd University head women’s basketball coach Melanie Ford recently announced that Antoinette "Toni" West has joined the Ram coaching staff as an assistant coach. 

The Shepherd University tennis program will be hosting the sixth annual Roger Parker Classic on Labor Day weekend.

Senior cornerback/return specialist Deante Steele (Woodbridge, VA/Potomac) of the Shepherd University football is the subject of a feature on the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Web site.

Tickets are now on sale for the Shepherd University Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. Four new members will be inducted at the banquet on Friday, September 17 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Shepherdstown. The quartet will also be honored at the Shepherd-Fairmont State football game on Saturday, September 18 as part of Hall of Fame Weekend festivities.

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Shepherd University will be holding an Alumni Ram Spirit Picnic prior to the football season opener at Shippensburg University on August 28. For more information go to shepconnect.shepherd.edu.