Rowan Earns Academic All-District Team

Rowan field hockey players Paige Gray, Tess Herman and Gracie Merrick and lacrosse players Yasmin Harris, Fiona Lockhart and Jenna O’Neill have been selected to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team. 

Herman picks up her second Academic All-District honor while she will also be looking to repeat on the CSC Academic All-America team, which will be announced on July 7. 

Gray (Easthampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) is a sophomore finance major who was a starter for the Profs’ defense, which limited the opponents to just 1.7 goals per game. The sophomore also contributed one goal and three assists on the year. She was named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction and was selected to the NFHCA Academic Squad. 

Herman (Berlin, NJ/Eastern Regional), a sports communication and media major, was named to the NFHCA All-America Second Team in back-to-back seasons. She captured her second NJAC Defensive Player of the Year award and earned her third consecutive selection to both the All-Region IV First Team and the All-NJAC First Team. 

Merrick (Phillipsburg, NJ), a junior exercise science major, received All-Region IV First Team honors while also being named to the All-NJAC First Team. Merrick, who contributed three goals and five assists, was named to the NFHCA Academic Squad and was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National Student-Athlete honor society. 

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Rowan’s Mason Dorsey Chosen to ABCA Region All-Defensive Team

Rowan’s Mason Dorsey has been named to the 2026 ABCA NCAA Division III Region IV All-Defensive Team as  voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Dorsey (Hammonton, NJ/St. Augustine Prep), the Profs’ centerfielder, posted a .992 fielding percentage this season, committing only one error in 126 total chances. 

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🥎 GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL — 2026 SEASON RECAP


GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNews)(June 4, 2026)–The Gloucester High School softball team continued its tradition of competitiveness in 2026, delivering a season marked by strong pitching, timely hitting, and the kind of team chemistry that has long defined the Lady Lions program.

Senior pitcher Mackenzie “Mac” Turner was the heart and soul of the team. A four‑year varsity starter, Turner finished her career with one of her strongest seasons yet, posting a sub‑3.00 ERA and striking out more than 120 batters. Her leadership in the circle kept Gloucester in nearly every game, and her presence will be missed next spring.

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Offensively, the Lions were powered by junior catcher Riley Thompson, who led the team in batting average, RBIs, and extra‑base hits. Thompson’s ability to control the running game behind the plate made her one of the most valuable two‑way players in the conference.

Sophomore infielder Emma Russo emerged as one of the team’s breakout stars, hitting over .350 and playing stellar defense at second base. Freshman outfielder Kayla Jennings also made an immediate impact with her speed and fearless approach at the plate.

The highlight of the season came in a dramatic walk‑off win against a top‑ranked opponent, when Thompson ripped a double into the left‑center gap to score Russo from first. It was the kind of moment that showed the Lions’ resilience and competitive spirit.

With Thompson, Russo, Jennings, and several key underclassmen returning, Gloucester High softball enters 2027 with momentum — and the expectation that they’ll be right back in the hunt for a conference title.

According to Max SportsGloucester High couldn’t carry there season success into the playoff game against the Barnegat Bengals. They fell just short of the Bengals , 2-1. The Lions’ defeat on June 4 signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.

Their overall record for the season was 21-3; 10-0 in Colonial-Liberty

Emily McCutcheon Selected CSC Softball Academic All-American

Emily McCutcheon earned national recognition with a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2026 Academic All-America® Division III Softball Second Team.

The senior becomes the eighth player in program history to earn the honor and the second in as many seasons to represent the Profs on the teams.

A Psychology major, McCutcheon is a three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American, a three-time NFCA First-Team All-Region selection, and a three-time New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Conference pick. In the classroom, she is a two-time CSC Academic All-District and a NJAC All-Academic Honorable Mention as well as a Rowan Scholar of Distinction and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma national student-athlete honor society.

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Dorsey, Kreyenhagen, Schooley & Struble Named To CSC Academic All-District Baseball Team

Rowan placed four student-athletes – Mason Dorsey, Austin Kreyenhagen, Jason Schooley and Nick Struble – on the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Baseball Team. 

Dorsey (Hammonton, NJ/St Augustine), who received his degree in business management, received All-NJAC First Team honors this season for the first time in his career. The senior centerfielder owned the third-best batting average (.352) on the squad while recording career-highs of 47 runs, 56 hits, 10 doubles and 34 RBI. He also finished the season ranking third in the nation in sacrifice bunts. 

Dorsey, who was the NJAC Player of the Week award in March, is a four-time Rowan Scholar-Athlete of Distinction and two-time recipient of NJAC All-Academic Honorable Mention. 

Kreyenhagen (Souderton, PA/Souderton), a sophomore mechanical engineering major, topped Rowan’s pitching staff with his 9-1 record and was named to the ABCA All-Region Second Team. The righthander recorded 54 strikeouts and tossed two complete games this season, including one complete-game shutout. Kreyenhagen also earned the decision in Rowan’s 8-3 win over Salisbury in the NCAA Division III World Series. 

He is a two-time Rowan Scholar-Athlete of Distinction and earns NJAC All-Academic Honorable Mention for this year. 

Schooley (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee), a junior, was the Profs’ starting catcher this season and received All-NJAC Honorable Mention. He recorded 25 hits, 29 runs and 29 RBI while hitting four home runs. He set a new Rowan season record for hit-by-pitch (21) which he shares with sophomore Evan McCoach. Schooley recorded a fielding percentage of .975 behind the plate. 

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Beast Coast Returns June 13 Hosted by Philly Dodgeball

Philly Dodgeball will host the 2nd annual Beast Coast Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday, July 13, at Ben Franklin High School, bringing together the top dodgeball talent from across the eastern United States for a one-day showdown to determine East Coast bragging rights. 

The invitational tournament will feature competition in two divisions: Open Foam and WTNB (women, trans and nonbinary) Foam. Teams representing Boston, Cleveland, Long Island, the DMV region, New York City and Philadelphia will compete in what has become the premier dodgeball event on the east coast. 

Defending champions return looking to repeat, as Long Island enters as the reigning Open Foam champion and New York City seeks to defend its WTNB Foam title. 

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Rowan Finishes 18th in Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup 

Rowan University Athletics has earned an 18th-place finish in the 2025-26 Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup, which recognizes the overall excellence of athletics programs based on the school’s finishes in up to 18 sports in the NCAA Championships.

Rowan, which totaled 679.50 points, owns the distinction of being the second highest-ranked public institution in the Division III standings. It also marks the second year in a row that the Profs have finished in the nation’s top 20, after garnering a 17th-place finish in 2024-25.

Among the highlights of the 2025-26 competition season for Rowan was the men’s track and field team winning the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship. It marked the 12th all-time national title for Rowan’s athletics program, and the first since field hockey’s championship in 2002. Additionally, the men’s outdoor track & field team was the NCAA runner-up at its championship in the spring while the baseball and softball teams each earned fifth-place finishes in their respective World Series appearances.

Rowan’s 2025-26 NCAA Team Finishes
Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 1st (NCAA Championship)
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – 2nd (NCAA Championship)
Baseball – 5th (NCAA World Series)
Softball – 5th (NCAA World Series)
Men’s Soccer – 9th (NCAA Third Round)
Women’s Lacrosse – 9th (NCAA Third Round)
Field Hockey – 17th (NCAA First Round)
Women’s Soccer – 17th (NCAA Second Round)
Men’s Cross Country – 32nd (NCAA Championship)
Women’s Swimming – 32nd (NCAA Championship)
Women’s Cross Country – 33rd (NCAA Championship)
Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 47th (NCAA Championship)

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World Cup in Philly & Suburbs: 18 Soccer Watch Parties, Events, Festivals and More

This summer, Brauhaus Schmitz at 718 South Street is transforming into Philadelphia’s ultimate destination for international soccer fans as the world’s biggest soccer tournament comes to North America. From June 11 through July 19, 48 countries will compete across 104 matches in a month-long global celebration of the beautiful game. Brauhaus Schmitz will host watch parties for the entire series, with 11 screens inside, decorations, special soccer pretzel bun burgers, limited edition soccer half liters, 2,000 cowbell giveaways in German colors, flags up and down the outside of the building – and FIVE outdoor watch block parties with a 20 foot LED screen. With Philadelphia hosting six tournament matches this summer, excitement across the city is expected to reach fever pitch and Brauhaus Schmitz is preparing to welcome supporters from around the globe for every thrilling moment.

The South Street institution will be open daily for every tournament match, featuring all games with sound on across 11 screens inside the bierhall. Standard operating hours will be noon to 2:00pm, with early openings scheduled one hour before kickoff for matches beginning at noon or earlier.

Known for housing one of the world’s largest German beer selections, Brauhaus Schmitz will feature 34 beers on draft alongside a menu packed with German classics including schnitzel, sausages, giant pretzels, sandwiches, and light bites. Additional communal seating and tables will be added to create an authentic “packed Haus” atmosphere throughout the tournament.

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Rowan Wins 2025-26 NJAC Cup

Rowan University Athletics captured the NJAC Cup for 2025-26, marking the sixth year in a row and eighth time since the award’s inception that the Profs have been the recipient. The honor was announced at the annual NJAC Awards Brunch on Sunday at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton. Rowan men’s soccer standout Johnny Troiano was named the 2025-26 NJAC Male Athlete of the Year, while the conference also recognized this year’s champions and major award winners. 

Rowan claimed the 2025-26 Cup with a winning percentage of .905, the highest mark in the conference The Profs captured nine NJAC team championships and two regular season conference titles. Men’s indoor track and field claimed an NCAA team championship for the 12th national title in school history while Rowan became the 64th NJAC program in history to win a national title. The depth of Rowan’s national success extended further, with five individual national champions and four national runners-up, men’s outdoor track and field finishing as team runner-up at the NCAA Championships, baseball placing fourth at the NCAA Division III World Series, and softball placing sixth at the NCAA Division III World Series.

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Rowan’s Cooley, Dansky, Evick, McCutcheon, MacNair Named to CSC Academic All-District Softball Team

Madison CooleyMikayla DanskyKate EvickZara MacNair, and Emily McCutcheon were featured on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2026 Softball Academic All-District Teams.

In order to be eligible for the award, nominees must meet the following criteria:  An undergraduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and a graduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as both an undergraduate and a grad student. Additionally, student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution’s games played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the contests.

McCutcheon earns the honor for the third-consecutive year while Cooley, Dansky, Evick, and MacNair pick up the award for the first time.

McCutcheon is an Early Childhood Education major who led the team in pitching victories (22), ERA (1.31), innings pitched (187.1), complete games (19), and shutouts (6). In those 187 innings of work, the senior has tallied 107 strikeouts to just 15 walks. During the Profs’ postseason run, McCutcheon was named the most valuable player of the NCAA Marshal Regional and the most outstanding pitcher of the NCAA Glassboro Super Regional.

Cooley, a Biochemistry major, has appeared in 17 games in the circle, with a 1.71 ERA in 28.2 innings of work. The sophomore leads the squad with two saves in relief.

Dansky is an Accounting major who is enjoying a breakout season. The sophomore paced the team with 55 runs, 42 stolen bases, and 24 walks from the leadoff spot. Dansky has added seven doubles, five triples, and three home runs.

Evick, a senior catcher who majors in Exercise Science, batted .372 with 13 doubles, 33 RBI’s, two homers and a triple. 

MacNair is a Health & Physical Education major is second on the team in walks (18) while batting .350. The junior added 29 runs, 23 RBI’s, five doubles, and two triples.

McCutcheon, Dansky, Evick, and MacNair earned both All-NJAC and NFCA All-Region honors for the Profs.

Rowan wrapped up its fourth-consecutive appearance NCAA Division III Championship at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia as the Profs end the 2026 season with a final record of 43-11 and a fifth-place national finish.