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Recent News Updates

May 9, 2008
Baseball: Wyborny and the Big Red force third game
JD Wyborny turned a masterful complete game victory in game two of the North Coast Athletic Conference championship series, forcing a decisive game three at 6 p.m. from Big Red Field in Granville. Ohio Wesleyan took the opener, 5-2 and Denison bounced back in the second game for a 4-2 victory.

May 9, 2008
Softball: Second day of NCAA Regional rained out
Denison's NCAA regional tournament tilt with Mount Union College scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday (May 9) has been rained out and postponed until Saturday.

May 9, 2008
Men's Tennis: Lofgren and Newman advance to NCAA Doubles Championship
The Denison senior men's tennis doubles team of Randy Lofgren and Kevin Newman has earned their third consecutive bid to compete in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Doubles Championship on May 16-18 at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

May 8, 2008
NCAC's baseball opener washed out, games rescheduled for Friday
Thursday's opening game of the 2008 NCAC Baseball Championship has been postponed due to rain. Play will resume on Friday morning with game one scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Game two will follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. A potential game three will start two hours after game two.

May 8, 2008
Softball: Denison stuns Rowan in NCAA opening round
The No. 6 seeded Denison Big Red scored four runs off four hits in the fifth inning and added six more runs in the sixth en route to a 10-1 victory over host Rowan University from the Rowan Softball Complex in Glassboro, N.J.

May 7, 2008
Men's Lacrosse: Big second quarter sends Denison past Widener in NCAA first round
Sophomore specialist Conner Detjen won 10 consecutive face-off's to open the game setting the tone for another brilliant second quarter from the Denison offense. Their 9-goal burst in the second quarter would send the Big Red to a 19-6 victory over Widener in the NCAA first round and set up a rematch with Gettysburg.

May 6, 2008
Baseball: Clear tabbed NCAC Pitcher of the Week
Denison senior pitcher James Clear was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after turning in a complete game victory over Kenyon College on Saturday.

May 6, 2008
Men's Lacrosse: Burton named NCAC Athlete of the Week
Denison sophomore attack Brady Burton was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week after leading Denison to a 16-12 victory over Ohio Wesleyan on May 3.

May 5, 2008
Softball: Denison advances to NCAA Division III Championship
The Denison softball team will travel to Glassboro, N.J and take on Rowan University at 12 p.m. on Thursday (May 8) to open play at the 2008 NCAA Division III Softball Championships.

May 4, 2008
Men's Lacrosse: Denison to host Widener in NCAA Tournament
Denison University will take their 10-game winning streak into the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament where they will host Widener University on Wednesday (May 7) at 2 p.m. in Piper Stadium.

May 4, 2008
Men's Golf: Denison places third in overall NCAC standings
The Denison Big Red closed out four-event series of North Coast Athletic Conference events with a fourth place finish at the NCAC Championship at Granville Golf Course. Denison finished with a 54-hole total of 940, finishing behind Wittenberg (938), Allegheny (922) and Ohio Wesleyan (887).

May 4, 2008
Women's Tennis: Big Red return to NCAA Quarterfinals
The Denison women's tennis team will be making their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals (elite 8) following their 5-1 win over DePauw University in the third round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship tournament from Blackstock Courts in Greencastle, Ind.

May 4, 2008
Softball: Denison captures NCAC Championship
The Big Red jumped all over Hiram College with four runs in the bottom of the first inning and put a seven-spot on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning, highlighted by a Mary Beth Krolikowski grand slam, clinching the 2008 NCAC tournament championship and a 13-2 win over the Terriers on Sunday in Meadville.

May 3, 2008
Men's Lacrosse: Big second quarter sends Denison past OWU
Brady Burton scored eight goals, with four coming in a pivotal second quarter as the Denison Big Red defeated Ohio Wesleyan 16-12 on Saturday at Deeds Field-Piper Stadium. The victory clinches the outright North Coast Athletic Conference championship and runs Denison's winning streak to 10 games.

May 3, 2008
Baseball: Big Red moves on to NCAC Championship
After capturing NCAC West title, the Big Red baseball squad will move on to the NCAC Championship series next weekend after downing the Lords of Kenyon College, 15-3 and 6-5.

May 3, 2008
Women's Tennis: DU advances to NCAA's third round
The Denison Big Red will find themselves in familiar territory on Sunday following today's 6-0 victory over Albion College in the second round of the 2008 NCAC Tournament. For the fourth consecutive season Denison will square off against DePauw for the right to advance to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals.

May 3, 2008
Softball: Big Red advance to NCAC Tournament Championship
The Denison women's softball team entered the NCAC tournament as the #3 seed and after two days of upsets, have advanced to the NCAC Tournament Championship game. After defeating #2 seed Ohio Wesleyan on Friday, the Big Red squared off against #4 seed Hiram, who downed #1 seed Allegheny.

May 3, 2008
Men's Golf: Denison in second after first day of NCAC Championship event
Midway through the North Coast Athletic Conference's final championship event, Denison University sits in a tie for second place at this event and in third place overall.

May 2, 2008
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: DU takes fifth at NCAC Championship
The Big Red women's outdoor track and field team followed up a strong friday performance in field events with six, top-seven finishes. Denison placed fifth overall with 50 team points.

May 2, 2008
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Big Red place seventh at NCAC Championships
Joel Bendtsen captured the North Coast Athletic Conference championship in the men's 5,000 meters on Saturday helping Denison to a seventh place finish at the 2008 NCAC Outdoor championships from Ohio Wesleyan University.

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Denison has advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship scheduled for May 8-11 in Glassboro, N.J. The seven-team regional will be hosted by Rowan University. Follow along with all the action at the links below.

DU rolls past Rowan

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Denison defeated Hiram 13-2 in the championship of the 2008 NCAC Tournament Championship on Sunday in Meadville, Pa. Denison will advance to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Denison wins Championship

DU to play for championship

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