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Shenandoah University was established in 1875, and is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. Shenandoah is a private, nationally recognized university with nearly 4,000 students in more than 200+ areas of study. At Shenandoah University, students receive individualized attention and abundant opportunities for hands-on, collaborative learning within a warm, compassionate setting.

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Shenandoah University was established in 1875, and is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. Shenandoah is a private, nationally recognized university with nearly 4,000 students in more than 200+ areas of study. At Shenandoah University, students receive individualized attention and abundant opportunities for hands-on, collaborative learning within a warm, compassionate setting.

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Shenandoah's Padilla Earns ABCA/Rawlings All-America Honors

Shenandoah University junior outfielder Jaime Padilla earned 2025 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-America honors in selections announced on May 29. Padilla, of Yonkers, New York, was a fourth-team selection.
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Sports - Jun 2

Shenandoah's Stewart, Padilla Earn D3baseball.com All-America Honors

Shenandoah University baseball student-athletes Liam Stewart and Jaime Padilla received 2025 All-America honors from D3baseball.com in selections announced on May 28. Stewart, a first-year pitcher, was named a third team All-American, while Padilla, a junior outfielder, was a fifth-team selection.
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Sports - Jun 2

Buckner and Fohner Named To IWLCA Senior All-Star Game

Shenandoah University women's lacrosse student-athletes Ainsley Buckner and Julianna Fohner were selected to the 2025 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game that took place on May 31 at Tierney Field at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
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Sports - Jun 2

Five Hornets Earn ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Honors

Shenandoah University's baseball program had five student-athletes earn American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region honors for Region Six in selections announced on May 27. Noah Cornwell and Jaime Padilla each earned first team honors, Brody Pickette earned a spot on the second team, and Liam Stewart and Kyle Garrett were named to the third team.
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Sports - Jun 2

Four Hornets Named To D3baseball.com All-Region Six Team

Four Shenandoah University baseball players were named to the 2025 D3Baseball.com All-Region team for Region 6 in selections announced on May 27. Three Hornets - Jaime Padilla, Noah Cornwell, and Liam Stewart - garnered first team honors, while Brody Pickette was named to the second team. Stewart also was named the Region 6 Rookie of the Year.
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Sports - Jun 2

Harrower Earns Outdoor All-Region Honors By USTFCCCA

Senior Ethan Harrower earned United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) all-region distinction for the 2025 outdoor season in selections announced by the association on Wednesday. Harrower earned his first all-region honor for his performance in the 3,000m steeplechase. The distance runner's best time in the event came at the Colonial Relays in April with a mark of 9:35.45.
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Sports - May 23

Shenandoah's Suwak Named ODAC Player Of The Year, Cirkovic Earns Second-Team Honors

Shenandoah University men's tennis student-athlete Dominick Suwak was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year - the first in program history - in selections announced by the ODAC on May 20. Suwak, who also earned a first team All-ODAC nod for singles, was one of two Hornets to earn all-conference honors for singles for the 2024-25 season. Jovan Cirkovic was also tabbed with second-team recognition.
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Sports - May 22

Shenandoah's Spruill Earns Second Team All-ODAC Honors In Women's Tennis

Shenandoah University senior Tanea Spruill earned second team 2024-25 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference for women's tennis in singles, the conference announced on May 20. Spruill, in her second season with the Hornets, went 8-2 in ODAC play at the top spot in singles, along with a 9-7 overall record for the season.
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Sports - May 22

Shenandoah's Isabelle Becomes First All-American In Men's Lacrosse History

Shenandoah University men's lacrosse goalie Mark Isabelle was recognized as a 2025 NCAA Division III All-America honorable mention by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) on May 22. Isabelle concluded his collegiate career with 1,070 saves, a mark that leads Shenandoah's men's lacrosse program and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. His 262 saves during the 2025 season are the most in a single season in program history. Nationally, Isabelle's 1,070 career saves rank sixth all-time in NCAA Division III and seventh across all NCAA divisions.
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Sports - May 23

Three Hornets Named IWLCA All-Region

Three Shenandoah University women's lacrosse student-athletes earned second team All-Region honors by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association on May 16. Attacker Ainsley Buckner and defenders Julianna Fohner and Talia Maria represent the Hornets on the all-region team for the Chesapeake Region.
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Sports - May 20

Shenandoah's Snyder Named Third Team All-ODAC

Shenandoah University softball senior Brenna Snyder was named third team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference at first base in selections announced by the conference on May 13. Snyder hit .429 in 16 ODAC games and posted a .410 batting average overall this season. The senior hit three home runs, including a grand slam in her final career plate appearance against Averett in the conference tournament.
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Sports - May 19

Six Hornets Earn All-ODAC Baseball Honors; Five Named to First Team

Shenandoah University's baseball program had six student-athletes named to the 2025 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference in selections announced May 8. The Hornets had five first team honorees, including Liam Stewart, Brody Pickette, Noah Cornwell, Jaime Padilla, and Kyle Garrett, while Haden Madagan earned All-ODAC third team honors.
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Sports - May 12

Shenandoah University's Isabelle Earns All-ODAC First Team Honors For Men's Lacrosse

Shenandoah University men's lacrosse student-athlete Mark Isabelle earned first team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors in selections announced May 7. Isabelle, SU's record-breaking goalkeeper, is the first Hornet since Ben Judy in 2017 to earn All-ODAC first team honors and is the fifth player in program history to earn the honor.
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Sports - May 8

Seven Shenandoah University Women's Lacrosse Players Earn All-ODAC

Shenandoah University's women's lacrosse program had seven student-athletes earn 2025 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors, while head coach Lindsey Lutz was named the ODAC Coach of the Year in selections announced on May 6. Ainsley Buckner, Alex Ripkin, Julianna Fohner, and Talia Maria represent SU on the first team, while Ayla Jantz, Emily Ransom, and Addison Harmel earned second team honors.
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Sports - May 7

SU's Gray and Ailor Among Top Finishers, Both Named To All-ODAC Third Team

Shenandoah University golfers Ben Gray and Dan Ailor were each named to the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference third team by placing among the top 18 individuals at the ODAC Men's Golf Championships held April 28-30 at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. Gray, a junior from Warrenton, Virginia, tied for fifth overall with a three-round total of 218 (+2). He fired a 69 (-3) in the last round on April 30 to climb 12 spots on the final day of the tournament. Ailor, a junior from Montpelier, Virginia, tied for 10th overall with a three-day total of 220. His best round came on Day 2, when he shot a 1-under-par 71.
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Sports - May 5

Thrush Earns All-ODAC At Conference Track And Field Championships

Shenandoah University senior Makenna Thrush earned third-team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors in the women's 1,500-meter run during day two of the ODAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on April 26 at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg. Thrush completed the race with a time of 4:50.71 to place third in the event. She crossed the finish line just 1.2 seconds behind winner Olivia Warr (Washington and Lee University).
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Sports - Apr 28

Terese Greene Named to D3hoops.com All-America Fifth Team

Shenandoah University senior Terese Greene has earned another spot among the nation's elite NCAA Division III women's basketball players, as she was named to the D3hoops.com All-America fifth team on March 22. The national honor comes after Greene was announced as an NCAA Division III All-American honorable mention selection by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and a first team All-Region 6 pick by D3hoops.com earlier in the week. The Culpeper, Virginia, native also was selected to the WBCA's Division III Women's Collegiate All-Star Team. Greene put together a dominant senior season, averaging 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. She shot 45% from the field, 31.8% from beyond the arc, and 75.8% from the free-throw line, totaling 559 points during her senior season. She played a key role in leading the Hornets to a 17-10 overall record and an 11-5 finish in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, culminating in an appearance in the ODAC semifinals. "Terese has worked incredibly hard to elevate her game and our program," said Shenandoah head coach Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft. "Her dedication, leadership, and talent have been evident all season, and this honor is well deserved."
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Sports - Mar 24

Shenandoah's Greene Named First Team All-Region, Earns WBCA All-America Honorable Mention

Shenandoah University senior Terese Greene added to her list of accolades this week as she was an All-Region 6 first team pick by D3hoops.com and an NCAA Division III All-American honorable mention selection by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the 2024-25 season. Greene is the first player in program history to earn first team all-region honors from D3hoops.com and the first to receive WBCA All-American honorable mention recognition since Laura Johnson in 1985. Greene also was selected to the WBCA's Division III Women's Collegiate All-Star Team, another first in program history.
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Sports - Mar 21

SU's Crowder, Women's DMR Earn All-ODAC Accolades At Indoor Championships

Shenandoah University graduate student Will Crowder and SU's women's distance medley relay team earned All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference accolades at the ODAC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Salem, Virginia, on March 1-2. Crowder, a national championship qualifier and second team All-American during the indoor season in 2024, scored second team All-ODAC honors on March 2 with a runner-up finish in the men's 60-meter dash (6.85 seconds). The women's DMR team, composed of junior Amy Oleksy, first-year Megan Brophy, first-year Grace Semow, and graduate student Mackenzie Plowman, earned third team All-ODAC recognition with a third-place finish (13:09.98) on March 1.
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Sports - Mar 3

Shenandoah's Davis Named Third Team All-ODAC

Shenandoah University sophomore guard Dorian Davis was named to the 2025 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference men's basketball team, in selections announced by the league on Thursday, Feb. 27. In his first season as a Hornet, Davis became just the fifth player in program history to earn All-ODAC honors. He led the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game, while tallying four rebounds and 1.3 assists in 24 games.
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Sports - Feb 28

Shenandoah's Crowder Earns All-Region Honors In Indoor Track

Shenandoah University graduate student William Crowder has earned indoor track and field All-Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), as announced by the organization on Wednesday. Crowder received All-Region recognition for his performance in the 60-meter dash this season. His best time of the year came in the prelims of the ODAC Indoor Championships, where he clocked in at 6.85 seconds. He went on to finish second in the championship race with a time of 6.86 seconds, matching his runner-up performance at the South Region Final Qualifier hosted by Shenandoah on March 7-8. The Winchester native consistently displayed his speed throughout the season, breaking the 6.90-second mark four times and running under seven seconds in 10 races. In total, he competed in six 60-meter dash finals across the Hornets' nine-meet indoor campaign.
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Sports - Mar 13

Three Hornets Named To 2025 All-ODAC Women's Basketball Team

Three Shenandoah University women's basketball players were named to the 2025 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference team in selections announced Thursday, Feb. 27, by the league. Terese Greene was named All-ODAC first team, Maddie Kimble received All-ODAC second team honors, and Shawnise Campbell secured a spot on the All-ODAC third team.
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Sports - Feb 28

Shenandoah University Football Lands 8 On VaSID All-State Team

Shenandoah University quarterback Steven Hugney was named Offensive Player of the Year to lead a group of eight Hornets who were selected to the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association's 2024 College Division All-State Football Team, which was released on Jan. 30. Joining Hugney (Fairfax, Virginia) on the first team were offensive tackle David Munoz (Louisa, Virginia), linebacker Matt Conroy (Bel Air, Maryland), and cornerback Sean Perry (Baltimore). Running back Jalen Redfearn (Woodbridge, Virginia), wide receiver Broden Domenico (Fleming Island, Florida), offensive lineman Dominic Gulli (Monrovia, Maryland) and defensive lineman Ethan Brown (Ellicott City, Maryland) earned second-team honors.
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Sports - Jan 30

Shenandoah's Munoz and Hugney Named Academic All-America

Shenandoah University graduate student David Munoz and senior Steven Hugney have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Division III Football Team in selections released by the organization on Jan. 28. Munoz, an offensive tackle for the Hornets, earned first team honors with a 3.79 undergraduate GPA and a 3.67 GPA in his digital marketing graduate program. Hugney, a data science and computer science major, was voted to the second team with a 3.99 career GPA.
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Sports - Jan 29

Eight Hornets Named to VaSID All-State Field Hockey Team

Shenandoah University's field hockey program claimed two of the four major awards when the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the 2024 All-State Field Hockey College Division teams and award winners on Jan. 22, with graduate student Farren Winter winning Player of the Year and Ashley Smeltzer-Kraft being named Coach of the Year. In addition to those accolades, Winter was named to the VaSID First Team alongside Mairead McKibbin, Cassidy Morrison, and Elise Velasquez. Three other Hornets - Camryn DeLeva, Madison Short, and Taylor Swann - secured spots on the VaSID Second Team.
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Sports - Jan 23

Munoz Earns Second All-America Honor Of The Season

For the second time this season, Shenandoah University football offensive lineman David Munoz has earned All-America honors, as he was selected as a second-team honoree by D3football.com on Thursday morning. Munoz, a graduate student, was previously named a second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in December. In addition to these two All-America honors, the standout offensive tackle also earned D3football.com first-team All-Region and first-team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference accolades this season.
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Sports - Jan 3

SU Field Hockey's Winter, Velasquez Earn NFHCA All-America Honors

Shenandoah University field hockey players Farren Winter and Elise Velasquez earned 2024 All-America honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and Apex Field Hockey, marking the third straight season the program has had two student-athletes earn the distinction. Winter and Velasquez were among 48 NCAA Division III All-Americans announced by the NFHCA and Apex Field Hockey on Dec. 17.
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Sports - 2024 Dec 18

Shenandoah Football Lands 4 On All-Region Team

Shenandoah University's football team had four players named to the 2024 D3football.com All-Region 3 team, in selections announced by the website on Dec. 11. Offensive tackle David Munoz led the honorees with first-team recognition, while defensive back Sean Perry was named to the second team. Quarterback Steven Hugney and running back Jalen Redfearn rounded out Shenandoah's selections with third-team honors.
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Sports - 2024 Dec 11

SU's Weaver Picks Up 100th Career Wrestling Win

Shenandoah University senior Dylan Weaver made history for the Hornets' wrestling program on Dec. 6 when he became the first SU wrestler to reach 100 career victories. Weaver, competing at 174 pounds, reached the milestone with his second win during the Petrofes Invitational at Messiah University.
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Sports - 2024 Dec 9

Five Hornets Earn NFHCA All-Region Honors

The Shenandoah University field hockey program had five student-athletes named to the 2024 National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Region VI team, the NFHCA and Apex Field Hockey announced on Dec. 3. Graduate students Cassidy Morrison, Farren Winter and Elise Velasquez and senior Mairead McKibbin were first-team selections, while sophomore Camryn DeLeva earned a spot on the second team.
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Sports - 2024 Dec 5
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