Senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) of the Shepherd University women’s lacrosse team will participate in the IWLCA Division II North-South All-Star game at Cabrini College in Randor, Pa. on Sunday May 26 as a member of the South squad. The game will begin at 12:45 p.m.

Senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored five goals and added an assist to lead Shepherd University to a 16-13 win over Chestnut Hill on Senior Day in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ruane completes her career with 202 goals.

Shepherd University will be holding three Meet the Rams Day events this weekend. The Meet the Rams Day event for baseball will be on Saturday after the 1 p.m. doubleheader against Seton Hill, while the softball event will also be on Saturday after the conclusion of the 1 p.m. doubleheader against University of Charleston. The women's lacrosse team will hold the event on Sunday after the 1 p.m. contest against Chestnut Hill.

Freshman attacker Hunter Morris (Severna Park, MD/Severn School) had six goals and two assists, while senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) added five goals and one assist to lead Shepherd University to a 26-5 win over Frostburg State in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Thursday afternoon.
 

Sophomore attacker Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) of the Shepherd University women’s lacrossse team and Florida Southern College sophomore Lorianne Hoover have been named Division II Independent Women’s Lacrosse Co-Players of the year, headlining a list of award winners that was announced on Thursday.
 

Caitlin Shannon and Kathryn Kehring each had six goals to lead Millersville to a 27-14 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Millersville on Monday afternoon.

Erica Pagliarulo scored four goals to lead fourth-ranked Rollins to an 18-9 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Monday afternoon.

The women’s lacrosse contest slated for Wednesday between Shepherd University and Seton Hill University at Shepherd has been cancelled.
 

Sophomore attacker/midfielder Kelsey Eagan (Baltimore, MD/Sparrows Point) had five goals and three assists, while junior midfielder Christina Ferrara (California, MD/Leonardtown) and sophomore attacker Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) each added four goals and five assists to lead Shepherd University to a 29-14 win over Findlay in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 

Senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored four goals, including three in the second half, but Slippery Rock held on for a 13-12 win over Shepherd in women’s lacrosse action at Slippery Rock on Thursday evening.
 

Senior midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown) had five goals and an assist and sophomore attacker Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) added a goal and a game-high six assists to lead Shepherd University to a 20-7 win over Kutztown in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore attacker Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) had five goals and two assists to lead Shepherd University to a 24-6 win over Urbana in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

Shepherd University dropped an 18-7 decision to #12 Lock Haven in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday.
 

Kristi Korn and Ashleigh Kassab each scored five goals to lead #7 Pfieffer to a 19-2 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Pfeiffer on Wednesday.

Senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) (right) scored four goals, while junior midfielder Christina Ferrara (California, MD/Leonardtown), sophomore attacker Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty), and freshman attacker Hunter Morris (Severna Park, MD/Severn School) each added hat tricks to lead Shepherd University to a 25-4 win over Young Harris College in women’s lacrosse action at Young Harris on Sunday.

Sophomore attacker Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) scored four goals and added five assists to lead Shepherd University to a 13-11 win over Tiffin in women’s lacrosse action at Tiffin on Sunday. The Rams ended the game on a 4-0 run to rally for the victory.

Jill Dixon scored on an assist from Shannan Edwards with 5:38 remaining in the game to lift Notre Dame College to a 13-12 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Notre Dame on Friday.

Senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) had four goals and four assists, while sophomore attacker/midfielder Kelsey Eagan (Baltimore, MD/Sparrows Point) added four goals and a pair of assists to lead Shepherd University to a 25-0 win over Alderson-Broaddus in women’s lacrosse action at Alderson-Broaddus on Tuesday.

Senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored six goals, while sophomore attack Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) and freshman midfielder Erin Phelan (Thurmont, MD/Catoctin) each added four to lead Shepherd University to a 21-6 win over Wheeling Jesuit in women’s lacrosse action at Bethany on Saturday evening.

Senior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored five goals, while sophomore attack/midfielder Kelsey Eagan (Baltimore, MD/Sparrows Point) and freshman midfielder Erin Phelan (Thurmont, MD/Catoctin) each added four goals to lead Shepherd University to a 22-2 win over West Virginia Wesleyan in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 

The Mountain East Conference (MEC) announced today that its application for membership has been approved by the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. The MEC will officially become the 25th NCAA Division II conference on Sept. 1, 2013 and immediately assumes active status.

The 12 institutions that announced the formation of the Mountain East Conference in August have officially applied for approval to begin competing as the NCAA’s newest Division II conference in 2013-14. The MEC’s formal application, signed by the presidents of all 12 institutions, was hand-delivered to NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis on Friday along with all supporting documentation.

The Ram Chalk Talk lunch series continues on Friday at noon at the Shepherd University Wellness Center.

Shepherd University will hold a bull roast on Saturday, September 8 following the Shepherd-American International football game at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center from 6-10 p.m. Proceeds will be used to support the Shepherd baseball, softball, and women's lacrosse teams.

The presidents of twelve universities, nine in West Virginia, two in Ohio, and one in Virginia, jointly announce the formation of a new all-sports collegiate athletic conference to be named the Mountain East Conference.

The Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) recently announced that 12 Shepherd University student-athletes have been named the 2011-12 recipients of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

Shepherd University head women’s lacrosse coach Meghan Keelan announced today that six student-athletes have signed letters-of-intent to play for the Rams in 2013.

Shepherd University director of athletics B.J. Pumroy recently announced several award winners for the 2011-12 year.
 

The presidents of eight universities in West Virginia and one in Pennsylvania announced on Monday, June 18, 2012, that they will create a new all-sports athletic conference and seek membership in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Four members of the Shepherd University women's lacrosse team have been named to the 2012 Division II All-Independent Team. Junior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century), sophomore attack Christina Ferrara (California, MD/Leonardtown), and freshman attack Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) were first team selections, while junior midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown) earned second team honors.

Shepherd University outscored Notre Dame of Ohio 13-4 in the second half to rally for a 19-18 win in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore defender Jenna Benke (Baltimore, MD/Mercy) scored the game-winner on a free position goal with 15 seconds left in regulation. The game endured a 53-minute delay due to lightning.

Nominations are now being accepted for the Shepherd University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Slippery Rock handed Shepherd University a 22-13 setback in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Sophomore attack Christina Ferrara (California, MD/Leonardtown) scored four goals and added two assists while sophomore attack Hanna Wharton (Ijamsville, MD/Urbana) netted four goals to lead Shepherd University to a 23-7 win over Wheeling Jesuit in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday.

The Shepherd University women's lacrosse team will be holding Meet the Rams Day on Saturday, April 7. Shepherd will host Wheeling Jesuit at 1 p.m. at Ram Stadium.

The Shepherd University women's lacrosse program was recently the subject of a feature in Lacrosse Magazine.

Junior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored four goals and added three assists to lead Shepherd University to a 25-7 win over West Virginia Wesleyan in women’s lacrosse action at West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday.
 

Bennett Widlake had five goals and Courtney Kennedy added four to lead Shippensburg to a 21-5 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Shippensburg on Tuesday.

Emma Ehler scored eight goals to lead Susquehanna to a 22-14 win over Shepherd University in women's lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday.

Rachel Hilbert scored five goals and added four assists to lead Seton Hill to a 20-13 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Seton Hill on Wednesday.

Junior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored five goals and freshman attack Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) added four to lead Shepherd University to a 13-5 win over Kutztown in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday.
 

Sophomore attack Hanna Wharton (Ijamsville, MD/Urbana) scored five goals, while sophomore attack Christina Ferrara (California, MD/Leonardtown and freshman attack Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) each tallied four to lead Shepherd University to a 24-10 win over Erskine in women’s lacrosse action at Erskine on Thursday.

Junior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored a game and career-high 11 goals to lead Shepherd University to a 23-7 win over Newberry in women’s lacrosse action at Newberry on Tuesday.

Junior midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown) scored five goals and freshman attack Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) added four goals and two assists to lead Shepherd University to a 21-16 win over Millersville in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Friday.

Freshman attack Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) had six goals and two assists, while junior midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown) added five goals to lead Shepherd University to a 19-14 win over Tiffin University in women’s lacrosse action at Tiffin on Sunday.

Junior midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown) had five goals, while junior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) and sophomore attack Christina Ferrara (California, MD/Leonardtown) each added four to lead Shepherd University to a 21-6 win over Urbana University in women’s lacrosse action at Urbana on Saturday.
 

Women’s lacrosse action slated for today between Shepherd University and Urbana University has been postponed due to strong storms and lightning. The two teams will play at Urbana at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
 

Junior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) of the Shepherd University women's lacrosse team was named to the Synapse Sports Division II honor roll for her superb play for the Rams in a 8-7 win over Shenandoah University on Saturday. Ruane tallied six goals, including the game-winner, to lead the Rams.

Junior midfielder Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) had six goals including the game-winner on a free position shot with 1:34 remaining to lift Shepherd University to an 8-7 win over Shenandoah University in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Saturday.

Junior attack Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) had six goals -- including the game-winner in triple overtime -- to lead Shepherd University to a 20-19 win over Howard University in women’s lacrosse action at Howard on Sunday. Meghan Keelan was successful in her debut as the new Shepherd head coach.

The Shepherd University Women’s Athletic Alliance recently sponsored and hosted a recruiting information session in the Shepherd University Wellness Center on January 28. The session, which was directed to area student athletes in grades 9-12, parents, and coaches, was beneficial in spreading information about specific sports here at Shepherd. It also addressed specific questions about recruiting, financial aid, admissions, and NCAA rules in the recruiting process.

The Shepherd University Women's Athletic Alliance will sponsor a free Recruiting Information session on Saturday (January 28) at the Shepherd University Wellness Center. The event is geared toward providing recruiting process information to student-athletes (grades 9-12), parents and coaches.

The Shepherd University Women's Athletic Alliance will sponsor a free Recruiting Information session on Saturday, January 28 at the Shepherd University Wellness Center. The event is geared toward providing recruiting process information to student-athletes (grades 9-12), parents, and coaches.

The Shepherd University women's lacrosse team will holding a pair of spirit night events tonight. The Rams will have events tonight at the Chik-fil-A restaurants in Martinsburg and Ranson/Charles Town.

Senior defender/midfielder Lindsay Russell (Emmitsburg, MD/Catoctin) and freshman attack Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) were honored by the USA College Lacrosse for the 2011 season. Russell was named a third team All-American selection, while Carta was named to the All-American Rookie Team.

Two members of the Shepherd University women’s lacrosse team were named to the 2011 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II Academic Honor Roll.

Shepherd University director of athletics B.J. Pumroy announced today that Meghan Keelan has been named the head women’s lacrosse coach at Shepherd. Keelan replaces Tammy Butler, who resigned.

Twenty-five Shepherd University WVIAC student-athletes have been selected to the 2010-11 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Qualifying student-athletes are classified as a junior or senior and have obtained a 3.3 or higher cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale at the end of the term of attendance in which the sport was concluded. 

Shepherd University will be hosting a Coaches Caravan event on Saturday, June 25 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fairfax Sportsplex in Springfield, Virginia.

The Shepherd University women's lacrosse team is the most improved team in NCAA Division II as selected by a computer rating system by LaxPower.com. The Rams had a power rating change of 15 to edge Queens (NY) with a score of 14.

The Shepherd University department of athletics has announced its upcoming 2011 Summer Athletics Sports Camps. 

Freshman attack/midfielder Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) of the Shepherd University women's lacrosse team was named to the NCAA II Synapse Sports Honor Roll for her standout play for the Rams last week.

Sophomore attack/midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown) had seven goals and an assist, while freshman attack/midfielder Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) added six goals and four assists to lead Shepherd University to a 24-15 win over Tiffin in women's lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Shepherd University rallied from an 8-7 halftime deficit to record a 16-13 win over Frostburg State in women's lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Thursday.
 

Shippensburg University outscored Shepherd University 7-4 in the second half  to rally for a 13-12 win in women's lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Monday.
 

Freshman attack/midfielder Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) had five goals and sophomore attack/midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown added four to lead Shepherd University to a 21-4 win over Urbana University in women's lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Sunday.

Erin Dyer scored six goals and Michelle McGinnis added three to lead Susquehanna University to a 16-13 win over Shepherd University in women's lacrosse action at Susquehanna on Wednesday.

Shepherd University will be holding Meet the Rams Day on Sunday, April 10. Shepherd will host Urbana at 11 a.m. in women's lacrosse, West Virginia State for a 1 p.m. softball doubleheader, and West Liberty for a single nine-inning game at 1 p.m. in baseball.

Amy Halls scored six goals and added an assist to lead Slippery Rock to a 20-9 win over Shepherd University in women's lacrosse action at Slippery Rock on Saturday.

Colleen Berlin scored five goals and Becca Vogt added three goals and three assists to lead Indiana University of Pennsylvania to a 20-11 win over Shepherd University in women's lacrosse action on Thursday night.
 

Freshman attack/midfielder Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) scored six goals and assisted on another to lead Shepherd University to a 14-10 win over Seton Hill in women's lacrosse action on Saturday.

 

Shepherd University dropped a 23-5 decision to ninth-ranked Stonehill in women's lacrosse action on Thursday in Winter Park, Florida.

Shepherd University dropped a 17-4 decision to Bentley in women's lacrosse action on Monday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Kelsey Schmoltze scored six goals and added two assists to lead Millersville University to a 15-9 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Millersville on Friday. The loss was the first for the Rams this season.

The Shepherd University women's lacrosse program is the subject of a feature in Lacrosse Magazine.

Sophomore attack Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) scored seven goals and sophomore attack/midfielder Krista Tippett (Leonardtown, MD/Leonardtown) added six to lift Shepherd University to a 26-5 win over West Virginia Wesleyan in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Monday afternoon.

Freshman attack/midfielder Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) scored seven goals, while sophomore attack Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) added six to lift Shepherd University to an 22-17 win over Wilmington University in women’s lacrosse action at Wilmington on Saturday afternoon. Shepherd posted its third straight win of the season and surpassed its win total from last season.

Sophomore attack Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) and freshman attack/midfielder Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) each scored five goals to lift Shepherd University to an 18-7 win over Ferrum College in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Friday in the home opener for the Rams.

Sophomore attack Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) of the Shepherd University women's lacrosse team was named to the Synapse Sports Division II honor roll for her superb play for the Rams in a 16-15 win over Shenandoah University on Saturday. Ruane tallied five goals and two assists to lead the Rams.

Freshman attack/midfielder Shannon Carta (Davidsonville, MD/South River) scored on a feed from freshman attack Jenny Cavey (Sykesville, MD/Westminster) with 11 seconds remaining in the first sudden victory overtime to lift Shepherd University to a 16-15 double overtime win over Shenandoah University in women’s lacrosse action at Shenandoah on Saturday in the season opener for both schools.

The Shepherd University women's lacrosse team will be hosting a hand's-on lacrosse clinic for girls 6-12 years of age on Sunday, February 27. Click below for more information and registration form.

Shepherd University will be hosting a spring edition Ram Chalk Talk luncheon on Wednesday, February 2 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Shepherd University Wellness Center. Shepherd director of athletics B.J. Pumroy will host head coaches Wayne Riser, Leslie Lopez, and Tammy Butler as they preview baseball, softball, and women's lacrosse. Head coaches Melanie Ford and Justin Namolik will be on hand to provide updates on the Shepherd basketball programs. 

Shepherd University head women’s lacrosse coach Tammy Butler announced today that six student-athletes have signed letters-of-intent to play for the Rams in 2012.

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The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) recently announced that 16 Shepherd University student-athletes have been named the 2009-10 recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT.

Twenty-five Shepherd University student-athletes have been selected to the 2009-10 WVIAC Commissioner's Honor Roll. Qualifying student-athletes are classified as a junior or senior and have obtained a 3.3 or higher cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale at the end of the term of attendance in which the sport was concluded.

The Shepherd University department of athletics is excited to announce its upcoming schedule of summer sports camps.

Five Shepherd University student-athletes were recently inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society.

Freshman Nicole Ruane (Sykesville, MD/Century) tied a career-high with a game-high eight goals, but Hood College rallied for a 16-14 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Ram Stadium on Thursday afternoon.

Bridget Dullea scored five goals and Tyler Dale netted four to lead Converse College to a 23-5 win over Shepherd University in women’s lacrosse action at Converse on Saturday afternoon.

The Shepherd University women’s lacrosse team dropped a 13-6 decision to Shenandoah University in its varsity debut at Shenandoah on Tuesday afternoon.