March 28, 2024

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 of Wagner Wealth Management.

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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For over 150 years, Davenport & Company has been a trusted financial advisor to generations of families. Senior Vice President of Investments Aric Wagner can help you with a range of investment services including: stocks and bonds, financial planning, investment management, insurance and more. Call Aric today to set up a complimentary consultation, (540) 373-1863 or awagner@investdavenport.com
Davenport & Company LLC Member: NYSE FINRA SIPC

Happy Holidays from UMW Athletics

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Happy Holidays from UMW Athletics!

We hope you have a much deserved, restoring Winter Break! Don’t forget your Eagles are still in action and would love to see some of our local  faculty and staff at these conference basketball games over break:

Jan. 3 vs. Marymount – Stafford County Schools Night sponsored by Home Team Grill – 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.

Jan. 7 vs. Salisbury – Spotsylvania County Schools Night sponsored by Home Team Grill – 6 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Jan. 10 vs. Wesley – Fredericksburg City Schools Night sponsored by Home Team Grill – 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.

*All Elem, Mid, and High School students (and staff) will receive two free tickets to their game night w/ school ID

Redeem coupon at Fink's Jewelers behind the mall and across from BRAVO!

Redeem coupon at Fink’s Jewelers behind the mall and across from BRAVO!

And have a very Happy New Year!

Here is a gift for you from one of our partners! Print coupon to redeem at Finks!


Teagan Young Repeats, Named UMW Wagner Wealth Managment Athlete of the Month

She is pictured here with Aric Wagner, Senior Vice President, Investments, of Davenport & Company LLC

She is pictured here with Aric Wagner, Senior Vice President, Investments, of Davenport & Company LLC

Sophomore cross country champion Teagan Young has been named as the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for November. This is her second time being awarded this honor.

Young, UMW’s top runner this fall, won the Capital Athletic Conference Championship by a decisive 21 seconds, and then became the first UMW women’s runner to ever claim first at the NCAA Regional, and was subsequently named the CAC Runner of the Year as well as the USTFCCCA Regional Runner of the Year. She capped the season by taking 44th place at the NCAA Championship.

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)

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For over 150 years, Davenport & Company has been a trusted financial advisor to generations of families. Senior Vice President of Investments Aric Wagner can help you with a range of investment services including: stocks and bonds, financial planning, investment management, insurance and more. Call Aric today to set up a complimentary consultation, (540) 373-1863 or awagner@investdavenport.com

Davenport & Company LLC Member: NYSE FINRA SIPC

Teagan Young Named UMW Wagner Athlete of the Month

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Sophomore cross country champion Teagan Young (left) is the Wagner Wealth Management Student Athlete of the Month. She is picture here with Aric Wagner, senior vice president of Wagner Wealth Management.

Sophomore cross country champion, Teagan Young was named UMW’s Wagner Wealth Management athlete of the month for October.

Young, UMW’s top runner this fall, won the Capital Athletic Conference Championship(CAC) by a decisive 21 seconds on Saturday, capping a month where she was CAC Women’s Runner of the Week twice.

She began October by placing second overall, among more than 200 runners, at the Paul Short Invitational at Bucknell University. She went on to take third at the competitive Connecticut College Invitational, against some of the top competition in the northeast. She won first place at the Don Cathcart Invitational, prior to her outstanding run at the CAC Championship.

UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month

September – Jenna Steele (field hockey)
October – Teagan Young (women’s cross country)

wagner logoFor over 150 years, Davenport & Company has been a trusted financial advisor to generation of families. Senior Vice President of Investments Aric Wagner can help you with a range of investment services including: stocks and bonds, financial planning, investment management, insurance and more. Call Aric today to set up a complimentary consultation, (540) 373-1863 or awagner@investdavenport.com
Davenport & Company LLC Member: NYSE FINRA SIPC

UMW Homecoming Tailgating This Weekend

tailgating-comboThe University of Mary Washington Athletic Department will again include tailgating as part of the Homecoming festivities for Saturday, Oct. 25.

Parking spots reserved specifically for tailgating on Oct. 25 will be available at the price of $200 per spot.

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This exciting aspect of Homecoming, reintroduced last year, bridges a gap to the past, when tailgating on game day was an annual tradition at the University.

To reserve your space for Oct. 25, please send payment to UMW Athletics at the address below, either via mail or in person. Spots will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis and are offered on a very limited basis!

PAY ONLINE! (must agree electronically to tailgating policy)

UMW ATHLETIC TAILGATING AGREEMENT (please mail or attach to payment)

Cash (accepted only in person)

Mail check to:
University of Mary Washington Athletics
106 Goolrick Hall
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

UMW Athletics to Host Eagle Nation Day, Sept. 6

UMW Athletics to Host 2nd Annual Eagle Nation Day on September 6

Eagle Nation Day 2013 was a great success!   (Click link to review last year’s inaugural event!)

Click here to read the 2013 Free Lance-Star article!

On Saturday, September 6, UMW Athletics is opening the gates to the Battleground Athletic Complex for a free kid-friendly festival!

The one-day free carnival began as a vision to connect Mary Washington student-athletes with children and youth from the surrounding area.

Now, in just its second year, UMW Athletics has partnered with a variety of community friends to make the experience bigger and better!

Here is everything you need to know about Eagle Nation Day 2014!

EAGLE NATION DAY FAST FACTS

#10: FREE Family Fun – Admission is free for all children and adults!

#9: Location & Time – The Battleground Athletic Complex is off of Hanover Street in downtown Fredericksburg. The gates to Eagle Nation Day will open at 10 a.m. Free T-shirts for the first 500 children & youth! Fun will last all day!

#8: Horse & Pony Rides – The UMW Riding team will be bringing their horses and ponies from Hazelwild Farm. Horse and pony rides are free for all children and adults!

#7: Field House Inflatables – The Fredericksburg Field House are bringing their giant inflatable slide, inflatable obstacle course, and bounce house! Splitsville will also be bringing their inflatable bowling lane!

#6: Children’s Museum Exhibit – The Children’s Museum of Richmond – Fredericksburg are joining the party with an interactive hands-on exhibit for kids!

#5: Disney Pixar’s BRAVE At 10:30 a.m. we will start Brave the movie on a mega projector screen! Our friends at Paragon & Splitsville will be popping real movie theatre popcorn for our viewers!

#4: B101.5 LIVE & Mascots – Don’t miss your chance to meet UMW’s mascot Sammy D. Eagle, SweetFrog’s mascots Scoop & Cookie, and B101.5’s Buzzy! B101.5 will be on the air, broadcasting straight from Eagle Nation Day!

#3: Sodexo Food Truck, SweetFrog, and Popcorn Bag – You won’t need to leave the complex to purchase lunch, UMW Dining Services is bringing the Sodexo Food Truck to the party! Check out SweetFrog and the Popcorn Bag stations for dessert!

#2: Women’s Soccer & Field Hockey Games – All the free fun leads up to some great free college sports! UMW Women’s Soccer kicks off at 12:30 p.m. and UMW Field Hockey’s new bleacher ceremony begins at 3 p.m.!

#1: This year’s THEME!!! – “Celebrating Girls and Women in Sport” is a perfect theme for 2014! Join Princess Merida in her courageous adventures and then cheer on the Eagles in tough NCAA competition.

Wear your gray & navy blue! We hope to see you there!

10 a.m. at the Battleground Athletic Complex.

First 500 children & youth get free T-shirts!

Men’s Basketball Hosts CAC Semifinals vs. St. Mary’s

Ranked #2 in the CAC, the Eagles will host St. Mary’s in the CAC Semifinals TONIGHT @ 7 pm. Help us paint the Anderson Center by wearing your favorite blue or gray UMW gear! Blue & Gray Day will kick off with a very special National Anthem performance by One Note Stand, “UMW’s freshest a cappella group”!

Please note: Per CAC rules, no passes will be accepted. All UMW students will be admitted free with valid I.D.! So get to the arena early and get a good seat, because it is the playoffs and the arena will be packed!

UMW Basketball – Last Two Home Games & Bookstore Sale

UMW BASKETBALL vs. SALISBURY – Feb. 8, 2014 – 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.

White-OutCome out to the Anderson Center this Saturday! The Women’s game tips off at 1 p.m. and the Men’s game tips off at 3 p.m. Wear white and help Eagle Nation “white wash” the bleachers! Don’t own a white UMW T-shirt? The UMW Bookstore is teaming up with Athletics and offering 15% off WHITE UMW apparel items Thursday, Feb. 6 – Saturday, Feb. 8! Offer good for in-store purchases.

Women’s hoops is coming off a huge win over 3rd place Marymount and will look to continue that success against 4th place Salisbury! As the team approaches the CAC Playoffs, each game has HUGE playoff implications! The Men’s team will again be fighting to stay on top of the CAC and improve their 10-1 Conference record!

Join Eagle Nation, get rowdy and lead the crowd once again in the most electrifying atmosphere on campus!

UMW BASKETBALL vs. WESLEY – Feb. 15, 2014 – 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.

Don’t miss Senior Night on February 15! There is a little bit of a switch, with the Men’s game tipping off at 1 p.m. and the Women’s game starting at 3 p.m. Not only will we honor the great contributions of the senior student-athletes but our teams will be helping two very significant and worth-while causes!

red-pink-outWear Red to the Men’s game at 1 p.m. as we show our heart and support the American Heart Association – and prepare for HeartChase @ UMW on March 15. Learn more about HeartChase here! Don’t own a red UMW T-shirt? The UMW Bookstore is teaming up with Athletics and offering 15% off RED UMW apparel items Thursday, Feb. 13 – Saturday, Feb. 15! Offer good for in-store purchases.

Then, change into Pink for the Women’s game at 3 p.m.! Coach Applebury and the team “Play 4 Kay” on Senior Night to “raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.” Learn more about Play 4 Kay here! Don’t own a pink UMW Tshirt? The UMW Bookstore is teaming up with Athletics and offering 15% off PINK UMW apparel items Thursday, Feb. 13 – Saturday, Feb. 15! Offer good for in-store purchases.

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE GAME! GO EAGLES!

 

UMW Basketball Tip-Off Tourney, Nov. 15-17

The 2013-2014 UMW Basketball Season begins with a bang this weekend with the Men’s and Women’s Hampton Inn South Tip-Off Tournaments!

Pack the Anderson Center on Friday night, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. for the Women’s Home Opener vs. Penn State Altoona! Check out the 2013-14 Women’s Basketball Video

The Men’s Tournament begins on Saturday night, as the Eagles take on Montclair State University at 8 p.m.! Check out the 2013-14 Men’s Basketball Video

Join Eagle Nation, the UMW Dance Team, Cheerleaders, and the Pep Band for a great fan experience, with a special appearance by Sammy D. Eagle!

Free admission for all UMW Faculty, Staff, Students, and Children 6 and Under

General Admission – $5

Reserved Chair back – $7

Student/Senior/Military – $3

Also, the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) will be collecting canned foods all weekend long as part of the Stop Hunger Food Drive! Help UMW Athletes collect the most pounds of food in the conference and “CAN” CNU!!

 

New UMW Employees

Please give a warm welcome to the newest members of the UMW community.

  • Philip Pierce joins the Athletics Department as the Assistant Director of Athletic Development and Promotions.
  • Margot Jebb is now an Area Coordinator for Residence Life.
  • José Diaz is the Employee Relations and Training Manager in the Office of Human Resources.