2025-2026 Annual Report
Built together.
Driven forward.
A year of academic achievement, championship performances, and service to the Greater Danbury community.
Explore the yearThe WestConn Way
From the director
Excellence is one team effort.
“Every year our talented student-athletes prove that pursuing excellence in the classroom and on the field of play are not mutually exclusive endeavors.”
Lori MazzaDirector of Athletics
Three commitments
The WestConn Way.
A simple framework guided the year: strong academics, top-tier conference performance, and one department moving together.
Academic excellence
A 3.0 GPA for every team remains the shared destination.
Athletic achievement
Programs aspire to finish among the top two in their conference.
Teamwork
Every athlete, coach, and staff member contributes to one Wolf Pack.
Excellence in the classroom
Scholarship is the foundation.
Twelve teams achieved at least a 3.01 GPA. Thirty-six student-athletes earned a 4.0 in the spring, and 92 graduates left WestConn with a degree and the habits built through competition.
36Spring 4.0 GPAs
94LEC Academic All-Conference honors
92Student-athlete graduates
Top team GPAs
01Men’s Ice Hockey3.52
02Women’s Soccer3.33
03Field Hockey3.32
Department average: 2.93 · LEC programs: 3.11
Athletic achievement
A season of champions.
Four programs captured regular-season conference titles. Men’s Basketball and Women’s Lacrosse carried the Wolf Pack onto the NCAA stage.
LEC champion · NCAA berth
Men’s Basketball
21-7 · 12-4 LEC
LEC regular-season champion · NCAA berth
Women’s Lacrosse
15-4 · 8-0 LEC
LEC regular-season champion
Men’s Lacrosse
15-4 · 8-0 LEC
The full season
Explore the Wolf Pack.
Showing 22 teams
Fall
Women’s Soccer
LEC finalist with five All-Conference selections
13-8-2
Fall · Championship season
Men’s Soccer
LEC regular-season champion and finalist; undefeated in conference play
8-0 LEC
Fall
Football
Seven Landmark All-Conference selections in its first Landmark season
5-5Fall
Men’s Golf
Three top-three tournament finishes during the season
5th at LECFall
Men’s Cross Country
Competed in six invitationals across the region
7th at LECFall
Women’s Cross Country
Featured a top-35 finisher at the conference championship
6 invitationalsFall
Women’s Tennis
Recorded the department’s fourth-highest team GPA
3.30 team GPAFall
Field Hockey
Qualified for the LEC playoffs and ranked 13th nationally in defensive saves
7-11
Fall · Championship season
Women’s Volleyball
Reached a fifth consecutive LEC semifinal
20-7Winter · Championship season
Men’s Basketball
LEC regular-season and tournament champion; NCAA tournament berth
21-7Winter
Women’s Basketball
Sara Macary earned All-Metro and LEC All-Conference honors
10-15
Winter
Men’s Ice Hockey
Led every WestConn team in the classroom
3.52 team GPAWinter
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Completed its inaugural season under head coach Ryan Budd
9th at LEC
Winter
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Jordyn Grey earned LEC All-Rookie honors and a top-three weight throw finish
9th at LECSpring
Women’s Golf
Completed its inaugural season under head coach Adam Lanehart
7th at LECSpring
Softball
Ranked third nationally in double plays turned
11-27Spring
Baseball
Placed three Wolves on the LEC All-Conference team
11-24Spring
Men’s Tennis
Qualified again for the Little East Conference tournament
6-15Spring
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
Completed its inaugural LEC outdoor championship season
9th at LECSpring
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
Completed its inaugural LEC outdoor championship season
9th at LECSpring · Championship season
Women’s Lacrosse
LEC regular-season champion; second consecutive NCAA appearance
15-4Spring · Championship season
Men’s Lacrosse
LEC regular-season champion; fourth consecutive finals appearance
15-4
Champions in the community
The Pack shows up.
Every WestConn program contributed to community service—on campus and across Greater Danbury. The university’s Day of Service brought together more than 1,300 participants, and student-athletes returned during Division III Week for cleanups across both campuses.
1,313University Day of Service participants
Day of Giving
A record day for the Den.
The ninth annual Day of Giving generated more than $157,000 in direct support from more than 1,800 donors. Matches and prizes brought the total impact to nearly $231,000.
$157K+Direct support
1,800+Unique donors
~$231KTotal with matches and prizes
Supporting equipment, locker-room improvements, team building, and leadership development.
Department awards
Wolves who led the way.
Male Co-Scholar-Athletes
Elliot Mancini · Ryan StillmanFemale Scholar-Athlete
Caitlin ConleyMale Rookie Athlete
Matthews RochaFemale Rookie Athlete
Jordyn GreyMale Athlete
Nickolas SantanaFemale Athlete
Madison RatchfordAward of Distinction
Justin Rivest
Growing the Den
Women’s Ice Hockey arrives.
WestConn welcomes its newest varsity program under head coach Shelley Looney—an Olympic gold and silver medalist, Team USA veteran, and longtime leader in player development.
New program2026-2027
The Athletics Legacy Fund
Building opportunity for the next generation.
Established through the generosity of Jody Rajcula, Maura Keenan, and Alicia O’Brien, the fund supports professional development, leadership growth, and personal development for student-athletes and assistant coaches.
