UMW Athletics Releases Fall 2022 Athletic Schedules

Sammy D. Eagle
The University of Mary Washington Athletic Department has released its 2022 Fall schedules, with links for live stats and live video streaming.
Schedules for men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, volleyball, men’s and women’s rugby, and men’s and women’s tennis have been posted. Each team’s schedule link is live online at www.umweagles.com, and a composite calendar available.
Go Eagles!
Rogol Receives Athletic Trainer Service Award
UMW Head Athletic Trainer Ian Rogol was awarded the 2016 Athletic Trainer Service Award by the National Athletic Trainers Association. This prestigious award recognizes Ian for his many contributions to the profession and the Association. It also recognizes his long record of service at the state and national level. Well done, Ian, and congratulations!
Ken Tyler
2nd Annual UMW Athletics Gala, May 21
Guess who’s back!
NFL Hall-of-Famer Darrell Green returns to host the second annual UMW Athletics Gala presented by Sodexo Dining Services.
Spend a star-studded evening with Green, plus fellow Redskins heavyweights, running back Alfred Morris and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan. Bid on awesome auction items like autographed Redskins memorabilia, tickets to professional sporting events, vacation getaway packages, and more.
Snag a table near special guests Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington President Richard V. Hurley, UMW Athletics Director Ken Tyler, and other VIPs.
The cocktail-attire event – with a social hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, raffles, and entertainment – showcases UMW’s athletics department and more than 450 student-athletes, who split their passion between the playing fields and giving back to the Fredericksburg area.
“Our teams do some amazing work in the community and constantly look for ways to make an impact in the lives of youth and children,” said Director of Athletic Development and Promotions Philip Pierce. “They represent UMW and this community every day, and they do it purely for the love of their sport and this campus.”
Last year’s lavish event, featuring Green, plus Redskins DeAngelo Hall netted more than $45,000. The funds go to strengthen recruitment, facilities, and support for UMW’s talented student-athletes, whose Division III status makes them ineligible for athletic scholarships.
Green, who became a UMW special assistant for student-athlete development and public relations in 2013, is one of the NFL’s greatest defensive backs, fastest players, and most pervasive record-setters. A father of four, he formed the faith-based charity Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation in 1988.
Despite being partially deaf, Kerrigan achieved a cumulative total of 38 career sacks by the end of the 2014 season, becoming the Redskins’ sixth all-time franchise sack leader. Morris, who has six brothers and still drives a ’91 Mazda, became the fourth running back in the Redskins’ franchise history to achieve at least three 1,000-yard seasons.
Three lucky $10 raffle winners will get to pose for a picture with the powerhouse trio and score a football autographed by them. New this year is a $25 “Stock your Cellar Raffle” which will see one lucky winner going home with a wonderful selection of 25 white and red bottles of wine.
Make your game plan now to be part of this “elegant evening for a meaningful mission,” and help the Eagles soar.
To purchase tickets or for more information, visit http://umweagles.com/athletic_dept/gala15, or contact Pierce at (540) 654-1153 or ppierce@umw.edu.
Stan Soper’s Retirement Celebration, April 24, 2:30 p.m.
Please join us in celebrating men’s and women’s cross country and track and field coach Stan Soper’s retirement on Friday, April 24 at 2:30 p.m. Soper came to Mary Washington in 1983 and is the longest running tenured coach in UMW’s history.
Please note event time change:
2:30 p.m. – Celebration in the Anderson Center Concourse. All of campus is invited to stop by and enjoy cake and beverages as we wish Stan well on his retirement.
3:00 p.m . – Presentation of Department Gifts by Ken Tyler.
Senior Swimmer Alex Anderson Named UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for February

Alex Anderson (right) is the Wagner Wealth Management Student Athlete of the Month. He is pictured here with Aric Wagner, senior vice president, investments, of Davenport & Company LLC.
Senior swimming standout Alex Anderson has been named as the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for February.
Anderson led the UMW men’s swimming team to a top-25 ranking and to its 15th consecutive Capital Athletic Conference Championship, and was just the second swimmer in CAC history to gain CAC Swimmer of the Year three times after the February championships.
Anderson won the CAC Championships in every event in which he swam, finishing first in the 50 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 400 IM. In addition, all four relays in which he swam won conference titles.
He will advance to the NCAA Championships next week, hoping to repeat as national champion in the 400 IM and 200 fly.
UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month:
September – Jenna Steele (field hockey)
October – Teagan Young (women’s cross country)
November – Teagan Young (women’s cross country)
December – Brianne Comden (women’s basketball)
January – Taylor Johnson (men’s basketball)
February – Alex Anderson (men’s swimming)
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Tyler Named CAC President
Ken Tyler, director of athletics, is the new president of the Capital Athletic Conference’s board of directors. He begins his two-year term in January.
Check out the full story:
http://www.cacsports.com/general_releases/gen1415/board_president_umw_tyler
Brianne Comden Named Wagner Wealth Management December Athlete of the Month

Sophomore basketball player Breezi Comden (left) is the Wagner Wealth Management Student Athlete of the Month. She is pictured here with Aric Wagner, senior vice president, investments, of Davenport & Company LLC.
Sophomore basketball player Brianne Comden has been named as the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for December.
Comden has helped lead the women’s basketball team to an 8-3 start to the season, scoring 11.5 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per contest. She has reached double figures in every game since the beginning of December, including 22 points in an 83-44 win at Shenandoah University. She was named as the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week for her play over holiday break.
UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month
September – Jenna Steele (field hockey)
October – Teagan Young (women’s cross country)
November – Teagan Young (women’s cross country)
December – Brianne Comden (women’s basketball)
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UMW Basketball Season Opener, Nov. 15
The UMW Basketball season begins this Saturday, Nov. 15. Check out UMWEagles.com to for game times and to purchase tickets.
UMW to Add Men’s Golf in 2016
The University of Mary Washington will add men’s golf as a varsity athletic program beginning in fall 2016.
Rod Wood, former men’s basketball coach and current Director of Athletic Facilities, will serve as the program’s head coach. Augustine Golf Club in Stafford County will be the home course for the Eagles and Raspberry Golf Management will become the newest partner of UMW Athletics.
“UMW is in a prime location for golf,” said UMW Director of Athletics Ken Tyler. “We’re very pleased to add men’s golf to our varsity athletic program and look forward to the many benefits it will bring to our athletic department, the university, and our community. Rod Wood is a proven coach and recruiter with a great deal of experience and connections in the sport of golf, and he will be an excellent leader for our program.”
The school will spend the next year and a half recruiting talented student-athletes and planning for the first tee shot in August 2016. The program will be immediately eligible for CAC and NCAA championships.
“It’s exciting to start a program from scratch,” said Wood. “Golf has always been a passion of mine, and I look forward to working with the students we plan to recruit.” Wood’s first coaching job was with the golf team at Robert E. Lee High School, where he coached PGA Tour Professional Kris Blanks.
The University is also looking to add women’s golf in either the fall of 2016 or 2017.