Mary Washington Eagles
| Mary Washington Eagles | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Mary Washington |
| Conference | Capital Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | Ken Tyler |
| Location | Fredericksburg, VA |
| Varsity teams | 20 (21 in 2016) |
| Basketball arena | William M. Anderson Center |
| Baseball stadium | V. Earl Dickinson Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Grass Stadium |
| Other arenas | Goolrick Hall |
| Mascot | Sammy "D" Eagle |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Fight song | "Soar Eagles Soar!" |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gray |
| Website | umweagles |
The Mary Washington Eagles are the athletic teams that represent the University of Mary Washington, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Eagles compete as members of the Capital Athletic Conference. Altogether, Mary Washington sponsors 20 sports: 9 for men and 11 for women. The program will add its 21st sport, men's golf, in 2016.
As of 2014, the Eagles have had more than 200 student-athletes achieve All-American status. Three UMW teams have won national championships (1982 AIAW champion women's tennis, 1988 NCAA Division III women's tennis, 1991 NCAA Division III women's tennis).
Men's sports
Women's sports
The women's basketball team has advanced to three straight Sweet 16s, including a third-place finish at the 2007 Final Four. Mary Washington's men's basketball advanced to the national quarterfinals in 2014. In 2016 the women's team advanced again to the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament after winning the Capital Athletic Conference Championship.
The UMW advanced to the final four in 2012.
UMW's women's swimming team has won all 26 CAC Championships in the history of the conference, while the men's swim team has won 16 CAC Championships in a row with 21 out of 25 total belonging to the Eagles. The women's team boasts 39 All Americans and 17 Academic All Americans. One of which, Shannon Hutcherson, became the first Eagle in both men's and women's swimming to win a National Title in 1998. The men's team has boasted 11 All Americans and Academic All Americans. The program's most decorated athlete and UMW's most decorated athlete, Alex Anderson, won 4 national titles (2013 400 yard IM, 2014 400 yard IM and 200 yard Butterfly, 2015 200 yard Butterfly) and set 3 national records (2014 400 yard IM and 200 yard Butterfly, 2015 200 yard Butterfly) during his 4-year tenure at the program.
The men's tennis team has advanced to 15 NCAA Tournaments, finishing in the top eight four times. The women's program has advanced to the second most NCAA tournaments in all of DIII women's tennis dating back to the 1990s.
The University features a number of popular club teams, including boxing, tennis, rugby and ultimate frisbee.
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