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PATERSON--The Kean softball team recently volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, spending July 15 helping to construct a two-family home in Paterson as part of Women Build. The 25 players and coaches assisted on the two-family home that has a handicap unit on the lower level. They also helped install the Styrofoam insulation for the Energy State Certified unit. ]]>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:11:17 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/29/WBB_0729103002.aspx

EWING—Former TCNJ women’s basketball player Hillary Klimowicz recently signed a one-year professional contract to play with the SDENT Nyon, which is a member of the First Division in the Switzerland League. Klimowicz, a 6-3 center, will join SDENT Nyon for the 2010-11 season with the team coming off of a very successful season in which they advanced to the league finals. She plans on heading to Europe in mid-August to begin training for the upcoming season. ]]>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:15:20 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/29/MITRACK_0729105646.aspx

PITMAN—Five NJAC men’s student-athletes have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National All-Academic Team for the 2009-10 academic year. ]]>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:53:26 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/22/MBB_0722103706.aspx

GLASSBORO--Rowan guard Sean Hughes was one of 10 players chosen to travel to Europe from August 4-12 for eight days of competition and sightseeing as part of a program run through the Global Sports Academy. ]]>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:35:31 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/20/FB_0720105043.aspx

NORTHBROOK, IL--Rowan defensive end Matt Hoffman was selected as a finalist for the Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team, which honors student-athletes that make a difference on and off the playing field by serving others. ]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:45:50 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/20/MXC_0720104435.aspx

POMONA--Three Richard Stockton student-athletes were recognized as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Abad Akhtar of the Stockton cross country and track & field teams, women’s tennis player Ana Estevez and pole vaulter Rachel Joseph received the honors. ]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:41:26 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/15/BSB_0715103148.aspx

WAYNE--William Paterson will honor its legendary former head baseball coach, Jeff Albies, when the University renames its baseball facility in his honor at a ceremony to be held on October 3. The complex, currently known as Pioneer Baseball Park, will be dedicated as Jeff Albies Field prior to the Pioneers’ annual Alumni Game on Homecoming Weekend. ]]>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:28:40 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/13/BSB_0713105209.aspx

MONTCLAIR--Former Montclair State pitcher Michael Vitale has signed a minor-league contract with the Seattle Mariners. Vitale becomes the first Red Hawk to sign with an affiliated Major League Baseball club since Michael Vicaro signed with the Colorado Rockies during the 2008 season. Vitale will report to Pulaski, Virginia where he will pitch in the Appalachian Rookie League. ]]>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:50:40 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/13/MBB_0713104024.aspx

PHILADELPHIA—Nine NJAC student-athletes from Rowan and Rutgers-Camden were selected to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area teams in the sports of softball, women’s lacrosse, women’s track & field, and men’s track & field. All selections were voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 institutions in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. The nine NJAC selections were highlighted by the naming of Camden’s Robin England and Frank Iwanicki as the women’s and men’s track & field academic performers of the year respectively for the 2009-10 academic year. ]]>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:36:35 GMThttp://www.njacsports.com/news/2010/7/13/WSOC_0713101759.aspx

MONTCLAIR--The Montclair State Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Patrick Naughter as the new head women’s soccer coach. Naughter becomes the fifth head coach in the history of the program and takes over for Eileen Blair, who stepped down after 12 seasons in May. ]]>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:16:12 GMT