2014-15 News

Season
Red Sox Employ Two Landmark Grads, Rising Senior
Red Sox Employ Two Landmark Grads, Rising Senior

The Landmark Conference is proud to note that one of major league baseball’s oldest and most storied franchises is currently employing one Goucher College graduate, another from Susquehanna University and a soon-to-be senior who attends Drew University.

Six Gophers Land on Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
Six Gophers Land on Spring All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, Md. — Six Goucher student-athletes were among the 61 named by the Landmark Conference to the 2015 Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams this morning.

27 From Goucher Named to Academic Honor Roll
27 From Goucher Named to Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, Md. — The Landmark Conference today recognized 27 student-athletes from Goucher and another 369 from its other member institutions for their academic accomplishments by placing them on the 2015 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

Department's Top Award Goes to Senior Rider
Department's Top Award Goes to Senior Rider

TOWSON, Md. — A senior rider on the equestrian team who just days ago became the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national champion in open equitation on the flat was presented with the Coaches Award this evening during Goucher College's annual Athletics Awards Ceremony in Kraushaar Auditorium.

Department Reveals 2014-15 All-Goucher Team
Department Reveals 2014-15 All-Goucher Team

TOWSON, Md. — The 2014-15 All-Goucher Team was revealed at the conclusion of tonight’s Goucher Athletics Awards Ceremony, with 10 student-athletes and one coach honored on the Kraushaar Auditorium stage.

Four Gophers Earn Spots on 2015 All-Landmark Team
Four Gophers Earn Spots on 2015 All-Landmark Team

TOWSON, Md. — Each of the top four players in Goucher’s lineup were honored as All-Landmark performers in a release by the league office this afternoon.

Eagles Edge Gophers 5-3 in Landmark Championship
Eagles Edge Gophers 5-3 in Landmark Championship

HUNTINGDON, Pa. — Goucher gave top-seeded Juniata everything it could handle in today’s Landmark Championship match, becoming the first conference team all season to take two doubles matches from the Eagles.

Gophers Top Greyhounds, Will Face Eagles for Crown
Gophers Top Greyhounds, Will Face Eagles for Crown

TOWSON, Md. — Once Britt Shortle (Lake Mary, Fla./Trinity Preparatory School) defeated C.J. Widdifield 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6 and Josh Goldberg (Centreville, Md./Queen Anne's County) completed his 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Giovanni Lombardi at No. 5, all Goucher needed to do today to put away Moravian and advance to the finals of the 2015 Landmark Conference playoffs was to win one of the remaining four singles matches.

Playoff-Bound Gophers Knock Off Royals, 8-1
Playoff-Bound Gophers Knock Off Royals, 8-1

SCRANTON, Pa. — Goucher had already this season crossed Drew, Moravian and Catholic off the list of Landmark Conference opponents which it had not beaten since the conference began intercollegiate competition in 2007-08 and today head coach Brendan Kincaid's squad had a shot at removing Scranton.

Eagles Overcome Gophers in Battle for First Place
Eagles Overcome Gophers in Battle for First Place

HUNTINGDON, Pa. — Neither Goucher nor Juniata had lost more than two games in either of their previous six Landmark victories this spring. In today’s battle of unbeaten teams, it was the host Eagles who were able to keep their streak alive.

Gophers Turn Back Defending Landmark Champions
Gophers Turn Back Defending Landmark Champions

TOWSON, Md. — For a whole slew of reasons, Goucher's 8-1 victory over Catholic today was especially satisfying to head coach Brendan Kincaid and his players.

Caracappa Prevails in Inaugural Match at No. 1 Singles
Caracappa Prevails in Inaugural Match at No. 1 Singles

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Goucher extended its winning streak to seven matches and remained undefeated in the Landmark Conference today by pinning an 8-1 setback on Elizabethtown.

Seniors Earn Three Points In Win Over Scarlet Raptors
Seniors Earn Three Points In Win Over Scarlet Raptors

TOWSON, Md. — The only two seniors on Goucher's 2014-15 roster were doubles partners for the 14th time in their careers — but the first time this season — in this afternoon's match against Rutgers-Camden.

Hoesman, Perry Named March Gophers of the Month
Hoesman, Perry Named March Gophers of the Month

TOWSON, Md. — Men’s tennis player Seth Hoesman, who went 16-1 across singles and doubles last month for the first place Gophers, and women’s lacrosse midfielder Stefi Perry, who led Goucher in goals, ground balls and caused turnovers, have been selected as the March Gophers of the Month.

Landmark Goes With Fujitani as Week's Top Player
Landmark Goes With Fujitani as Week's Top Player

TOWSON, Md. — A sophomore who extended his winning streak in singles play to five matches when he was victorious at No. 4 during Goucher's 7-2 triumph over Moravian on Saturday was named Men's Tennis Player of the Week in the Landmark Conference today for the seven-day period which ended Sunday.

Gophers Top Moravian, Remain Perfect in Landmark
Gophers Top Moravian, Remain Perfect in Landmark

TOWSON, Md. — This afternoon marked the second time this season that Goucher faced off against a Landmark opponent that it had never beaten before. The Gophers are now 2-0 in those contests.