Field Hockey
No. 1 seeded Marywood hosted No. 2 Neumann University on Saturday for the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) finals. The Pacers defeated the Knights in the regular season 3-2, and looked to repeat that as sophomore Brooke Barwick found senior Dariane Jones for a goal late in the first half. Neumann nearly tied the game in the third quarter, but a clutch save from freshman goalkeeper Bre Marchiano kept Marywood on top. Jones added on to the Pacers’ lead with a penalty goal shortly after the fourth quarter began. Barwick sealed the deal with just over two minutes left in the game, clinching a 3-0 victory for Marywood.
Jones concluded her senior season with 28 assists, tied for the program record in career assists. Barwick finished her breakout season with 13 goals and eight assists, along with two AEC Field Hockey Player of the Week awards.
This marks the second AEC championship for the Pacers in as many years and the third for the program all-time, all coming under the supervision of head coach Julie Trott. The win puts a cherry on top of Marywood’s tenure in the AEC as the Pacers will move to the Middle Atlantic Conference’s (MAC) Freedom Conference from the 2026-27 season onwards. Marywood will advance to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament and play Wesleyan University (CT) in the first round on Wednesday evening.
Men’s Soccer
The No. 2 seeded Pacers hosted No. 3 Marymount University on Tuesday in the semi-finals of the AEC Playoffs. Marywood got off to a hot start as sophomore Donnie Powell connected with fellow sophomore Grant Bernstein for a goal in the 15th minute. The Pacers defense held strong for the rest of the first half and entered halftime holding the one-goal lead.
The Saints bounced back in the second half, however, as Erick Shoeter-Rojas converted a penalty kick in the 61st minute. Marywood goalkeeper Ryan Schweigart was shown a red card in the 62nd minute after handling the ball outside of the goal box, dropping the Pacers down to 10 men. Shoeter-Rojas took advantage by scoring in the 78th and 82nd minutes, giving Marymount a 3-1 lead. The Pacers were unable to claw back and dropped the match, ending the team’s season.
The 2025 season represented head coach Brian Osbourne’s debut season as well as the team’s final year in the AEC. The Pacers finished with an overall record of 8-9-1 and a 5-2 record in AEC regular season play. Owen Clearwaters led the team in goals and shots with seven and 26 respectively. Jack Forbes and Alex Visha were the team leaders in assists, both ending the season with three.
Women’s Soccer
No. 1 seeded Marywood hosted No. 5 Gwynedd Mercy on Tuesday in the semi-finals of the AEC Playoffs. The Pacers entered as a dominant force, sporting a 14-game winning streak. The team had also conceded just one goal through conference play. However, it would be the Griffins who found the back of the net first. Anna Nicosia found the back of the net after a scuffle near the Pacers’ woodwork in the 42nd minute, representing just the second goal conceded by Marywood during conference play.
Marywood entered the second half needing a goal to continue its season. Despite 13 corner kicks and 19 shots against the Griffin net, the Pacers would come up empty, falling 1-0 under the cloudy night sky.
2025 was a historic season under third-year head coach Richard Owens. Marywood finished its last year in the AEC with a 16-2 overall record and went undefeated during AEC regular season competition. Senior Carly Walters led the team with 16 goals and a sky-high 80 shots, while her twin sister Caroline Walters led in the assists department with 11. Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams will move to the MAC Freedom Conference beginning next season.
Volleyball
Marywood hosted Centenary University on Wednesday in an AEC matchup. The Pacers, hot off a 3-0 victory over Pratt Institute, won the first set 25-22. Marywood kept its foot on the gas throughout the rest of the match, taking the second and third sets 25-17 and 25-19 respectively. Taylor Hallam, Gracee Work and Carolina Samaniego led the team with eight kills each. Freshman phenom Alya Bransford recorded 33 assists.
The Pacers hosted its final regular season match on Saturday against Saint Elizabeth University. Marywood stumbled out of the gate, dropping the first set 25-19. The Pacers quickly recovered by taking the second set 25-18. A dominant 25-11 victory in the third set and a 25-19 win in the fourth saw the Pacers take the match 3-1. Genevieve Pollock led the team in kills with 12, and Bransford once again led the team in assists with 46.
Marywood ends its fantastic regular season with a 24-4 overall record and a 5-2 record in the AEC, handing the squad the No. 2 seed. The Pacers will face No. 3 seed Immaculata in Scranton on Thursday in the AEC playoff semi-finals.
Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball team got its season underway on Friday by traveling to Potsdam, NY to take on Clarkson University as part of the Nazareth Tip-Off Tournament. Marywood fell behind early and entered halftime down 40-33. This trend continued for much of the second half, with the Pacers down 54-64 with just over six minutes remaining in the game. Senior guard Andrew Quinn sparked the team with a layup and Marywood charged back to tie the game. The contest went back-and-forth until Joe Macciocco sunk four free throws in a row, clinching a 72-68 win for Marywood. The Pacers were spearheaded by junior Michel Loftin with 24 points.
Marywood was right back on the court the following day, this time visiting Nazareth University. The Golden Eagles scored the game’s first points and never looked back, going into halftime with a 51-35 lead. The Pacers outscored Nazareth in the second half in an attempt to recreate Friday’s magic, but the team came up short, falling 98-86. Loftin again led Marywood in scoring with 23 points. Macciocco and Collin Himmelberg followed with 18 and 10 points respectively.
The Pacers’ next game will be the home opener on Wednesday night against Keystone College.
Women’s Basketball
The women’s basketball squad also began its season with games on Friday and Saturday as part of the Messiah University Tip-Off Tournament. The Pacers’ first game was against the hosts Messiah, who enjoyed a 25-win season the year before. Marywood quickly fell behind, trailing 22-10 after the first quarter, and the rest of the game was largely the same. The final whistle blew as the Pacers fell 81-48. Senior Megan Cavoli led the team in scoring with 12 points, all of which came from inside the arc. The Pacers were just two for 15 from behind the three-point line.
The Pacers faced the Saint Vincent Bearcats on Saturday. The Pacers kept it closer early, trailing 15-11 after the first quarter. The Pacers were outscored 39-18 over the next two quarters, however, and went into the final 15 minutes trailing 54-29. Marywood enjoyed a more successful final period but ended up dropping the game 69-48, scoring 48 points for the second game in a row. Cavoli once again led the team with 14 points. The Pacers shot the three ball poorly, going just two for 13 from behind the arc. Freshman Jewlya McCullon was responsible for both of the makes.
Marywood will look to get in the win column on Tuesday night, as the team hosts Penn State Harrisburg for its home opener.
Men’s Swimming
The men’s swimming team represented one half of a dual-match against Lycoming College on Saturday. The Pacers narrowly toppled the Warriors by a total score of 98-96. Sophomore Alex Corcoran led the way with wins in the 100 free (55.41), 100 breast (1:12.46) and 200 breast (2:48.18). Sam O’ Sullivan won the 100 back with a time of 1:02.38 and Alex McCarey added another victory in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:16.3.
Women’s Swimming
The women’s side of the meet was less stressful for the Pacers as the team dominated Lycoming, earning a 207-43 victory. Camila Gil won three races, those being the 200 free (2:09.03), 100 free (59.58) and 100 breaststroke (1:15.86). Molly Engelhardt won both the 500 and 1,000 free with times of 5:52.44 and 12:05.56 respectively. Marywood took victory in four other individual events: Harper Welker in the 100 backstroke (1:09.87), Aubrey Mangan in the 200 breaststroke (2:53.98), Kylee Koratich in the 100 butterfly (1:07.11) and Emerson Gellert in the 200 IM (2:32.44). The Pacers opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay and closed it with a win in the 200 freestyle relay.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will next compete in the Electric City Invitational. Diving will be on Saturday and swimming will take place during the weekend of Nov. 21-23.
All stats from MarywoodPacers.com as of Nov. 9.
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