Author Archives: Wright State Media Team

Dayton Daily News: Raiders make history with NCAA tourney win

Wright State planned for a long stay when it left Sunday for the NCAA volleyball tournament. The entire event is being held in Omaha, Neb., and the coaches and players stuffed their suitcases with enough outfits and gear to get them through an extended run. Continue reading →

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Wright State volleyball team sweeps Samford for first NCAA victory, advancing to second round on Thursday

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Wright State Media Team

The Raiders will play Texas on Thursday, April 15, at 7 p.m. on ESPN3, in the second round of the NCAA volleyball tournament. Continue reading →

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Wright State’s volleyball team to meet Samford in second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Wright State Media Team

The Raiders secured a trip to the NCAA Volleyball Championship after beating UIC for the Horizon League title on April 3. Continue reading →

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Dayton Daily News: Wright State Physicians offering COVID vaccine

Wright State Physicians is offering coronavirus vaccines to people ages 18 and older in the Dayton region. Continue reading →

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Yahoo: No. 13 Wright State delivers NCAA women’s tournament largest first-round upset in 9 years

No. 13 Wright State buried two 3-pointers in the final minute to deliver the NCAA women’s basketball tournament its first major first-round upset in nine years. The Raiders eked out a 66-62 win against No. 4 Arkansas on Monday in the Alamo Region in its third ever appearance in the tournament. Continue reading →

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Washington Post: Baker and No. 13 Wright State down No. 4 Arkansas 66-62

Arkansas came to the NCAA Tournament armed with a seasoned lineup forged in a tough regular season that included wins over UConn and Baylor. Wright State came with scorer Angel Baker and an attitude that it was time to make history. Baker and the No. 13-seed Raiders did just that. Continue reading →

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Dayton Daily News: Wright State shocks Arkansas for first NCAA tourney win

The Raiders (19-7) built leads of 20-12 after one quarter and 38-26 after two on the way to their first tourney win in their third appearance. Continue reading →

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Dayton Daily News: Wright State student with three science master’s degrees a role model to Black children

The Wright State student already has three master’s degrees in the sciences and is now pursuing her Ph.D. in environmental science. She’s just one of 65 Black females enrolled in STEM-related doctoral programs at Wright State… Continue reading →

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Raiders will play for the Horizon League title with win over Cleveland State

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Wright State Media Team

Top-seeded Wright State will play for the Horizon League title at noon on Tuesday, March 9, at the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum. Continue reading →

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DBJ: Wright State issuing more than $5.2M in federal funds to thousands of students

“We believe these funds will provide some financial relief to a broad range of spring 2021 students who experienced hardship as a result of COVID-19,” Kim Everhart, director of financial aid at Wright State, said Friday in a release. Continue reading →

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