Shenandoah Hornets

Shenandoah Hornets
University Shenandoah University
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III
Athletic director Doug Zipp
Location Winchester, VA
Varsity teams 21
Football stadium Sprint Field at Shentel Stadium
Basketball arena Shingleton Gymnasium
Nickname Hornets
Colors Red and Blue
         
Website www.suhornets.com

The Shenandoah Hornets are the athletic teams that represent Shenandoah University, located in Winchester, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Hornets compete as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Altogether, Shenandoah sponsors 19 sports: 9 for men and 10 for women. Previously, the Hornets were members of the USA South Athletic Conference.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Individual teams

Baseball

The men’s baseball team played in four straight regionals from 2009-12, and the Division III national championships in 2009 and 2010.

Football

Coach rallying the Shenandoah Men's Football team.

Shenandoah's football team were co-champions of the USA South twice, both times with (Christopher Newport): 2003 and 2004. Additionally, Shenandoah has made one appearance in the NCAA Division III Football Championship, in 2004. However, the Hornets were defeated in the first round by Delaware Valley, 21–17.[1]

Year Round Opponent Result
2004 First Round Delaware Valley L 17–21
Playoff Record 0–1

Soccer

In the fall of 2011, the women's soccer team won the USA South Conference Championship for the first time in school history. The team also played in the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time.

Softball

In the spring of 2008, the women's softball team captured its first-ever USA South Athletic Conference championship in school history, finishing with a record of 30-12 (15-3 in conference).

References

  1. "2004 NCAA Division III National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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