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Supporters of VWU athletics share encouraging messages for Marlins
University News | January 2021
Thank you to our Marlin Athletic Fund donors for your generosity and support during this challenging time. Our #HelpUsPlay campaign raised over $50,000 in funds to purchase the needed COVID-19 rapid results testing supplies for VWU athletic teams. Not only did you surpass our fundraising goal, you gave our students hope as they enter an unprecedented spring season.
Below are the many messages of encouragement from generous donors:
@vwuwsoccer - Let's get you girls on the field!
Tracy Quigley, Parent
All the best! Go Marlins WBB!
Monique D Williams, Class of 2006
As a parent there is nothing better than seeing our student athlete on the mound. Looking forward to the safe return of all of the Marlin athletes to the field, courts, track, course, and pool! #Marlins
Kathleen Goldner, Parent
Be MARLIN Strong!!!
JP Stewart, Men's Lacrosse Coach
Be safe and play hard.
Robyn Backer, Class of 2009
Best of luck in the spring.
Phyllis Fedele, VWU Friend
Best of luck to all the Marlins during this trying time. You're making history!
Megan Bell-Hill, Class of 2014
Best of luck!
The Hoag Family
Richard Hoag, Parent
Best wishes for women's soccer this year!!
Joann Schoss, Parent
Best wishes this spring, Marlins! Stay safe! GO FISH!
The Pilarski Family
Melinda Pilarski, Parent
Bless You All 2021!!!
Judithann M Fischer, Friend of VWU
Can't wait to see you all play again! We love the swim team.
Christi Ward, Parent
Coaches want to play too!!!
Jesse Weiner, Track and Field Coach
Colette, we are so proud of you!
Kara Rutter, VWU Friend
Division I volleyball is playing right now. The girls need to play.
Amy Sweers, Parent
Enjoy the season!
Jennifer Castengera, Parent
Enjoy your time at VWU! We know it's been a rough year!
Sherry Uribe, VWU Friend
Fear the fish. You got the fight in you.
Taylor Johnson, Class of 2012
For Marlins Lacrosse
Richard Welsh, Class of 2001
Game on! Best of luck on the upcoming season!
Dr. Aaron Hultgren, VWU Friend
GDTBAM!!
Tami Powell, Parent
GDTBAM!
Ben Fletcher, Class of 2016
Go Celeste Rucker! We love you
The Freemans (VA)
Karima Freeman, VWU Friend
Go fish!
Trevor Spiers, Class of 1999
Go Joanne and Marlin athletes!
Kimberley Hammer, Vice President for Advancement
Go Marlin soccer!
Mark Wilson, Parent
Go Marlins!
Katy Kerr, VWU Friend
Go Marlins!
Christopher Nee, Class of 1993
Go Marlins!
Kevin Sutherland, Parent
Go Marlins women's soccer!
Stacy Zeiler, Class of 2010
Go Marlins softball!!
Peter Anderson, Parent
GO MARLINS VOLLEYBALL!
Alexandra Wright Williams, Class of 2017
Go Marlins volleyball! Best of luck in 2021!
John Sutton, Parent
Go Marlins women's lax!!!!
Nicole, VWU Friend
Go Marlins women's soccer. Go Mary Alexis # 21. Win ODAC.
John Jackson, Parent
Go Marlins Women's Soccer!
Pat Milhous, Parent
Go Marlins!
Kathy Shepherd Stolley, Professor
Go Marlins!
Denise M. Christian, Parent
Go Marlins!
Ken Anders, Parent
Go Marlins!
Sharon Payne, Professor
Go Marlins! Go VWU! Go Sam!
Michelle Herrin, Parent
Go Marlins! Good luck to the volleyball team!
Anita Ludovici, Parent
GO MARLINS!!
Gordon Barnes, Friend
Go Marlins!!!
J. Scott Frampton, Parent
Go VW softball!!! #Outlove
Lauren Irvin, Class of 2019
Good luck student athletes! Stay safe so we can see you play! #GoMarlins
Almeta Radford, Parent
Good luck and go Marlins!
Maxwell Axelrod, Class of 2010
Good luck Celeste Rucker!!! Stay safe and have fun!!!
Kelly Budakian, VWU Friend
Good luck Marlins! Stay safe!
Colleen Merrill, Class of 2018
Good luck this season and stay safe.
Bouchra Rucker, Parent
Good luck this spring!
Matt Tonelson, VWU Friend
Good luck to all athletes!
Valerie Callahan, Parent
Good luck to all of the athletes! Hope to see you all back in action in 2021!
Amanda Archer, Class of 2018
Good luck to all the athletes in their upcoming spring seasons!
Nicole Taylor, VWU Friend
Good luck to all VWU athletes in 2021!
Dan Lockard, Parent
Good luck to you all! You deserve to play and we can't wait to watch you!!
John Martin, Class of 2005
Good luck women's soccer team!
The Alutto family
John Alutto, Class of 2007
Good luck VWU women's basketball!
Lindsay Hieronymus, VWU Friend
Good luck!
Jennifer Dargue, Parent
Good luck!!
T. Allen Dukes, Class of 1993
GOOD LUCK to the VWU GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM!
Anita Ludovici, Parent
Great Day to Be a Marlin Grandma!
Jacqueline Y. Hull, VWU Friend
Hang in there VWU athletes. You've got this. Stay safe!
Michelle Moniz, Parent
Happy Holidays!
Kristina Karagiorgis, Class of 2015
Have a great season, Rachel W.!!!
Diana Masters, Parent
Hope all athletes get to play!! Special shout out to Taylor Cunningham and the golf team!
Debra Dupuy, VWU Friend
Hope you have a great swim season!
Pamalyn Kearney, Parent
I want all of you to have the experience I got to have on the volleyball court. Praying for some big Ws this spring!
Kala Herman, Class of 2013
I was an average DIII tennis player on an average team. The 4 years playing tennis at VWC meant as much if not more to me than any class ever did (though I enjoyed them too.) Stay healthy and as always, go Marlins!
Jason Scalese, Class of 1997
I wish all of the athletes a safe, healthy season!
Theresa Singer, VWU Friend
Keep fighting. We are here for you!
Jacqueline Sergas, Parent
Keep healthy and play your hearts out!
Vanessa Lewis, VWU Friend
Keep moving forward!
Thomas Dozier, Parent
Keep the faith, Marlins!! (Mike Hawley father of Chris Hawley, Asst. Men's Lacrosse Coach)
Michael Hawley, VWU Friend
Keep working hard and stay positive. Better days are ahead of us all. Go Marlins!
Robert Ittner, Class of 2013
Keeping Celeste Rucker healthy this basketball season!
Marya White, VWU Friend
Let's go Marlins!! YNWA
Alicia Zamora, Class of 2020
Let's go Marlins!!!!
Lori Downum, Parent
Let's go men's lax! GDTBAM!
James Alvarez, Class of 2014
Let's see a repeat VWU volleyball!!!!
Kristina Scott, Class of 2019
Let's go! I wanna play! Jo Knows!!! #OUTLOVE
Brandon Elliott '03, Softball Coach
LET'S GET OUT THERE ''MARLINS'' AND WIN!
William H. Bobzin, Parent
Let's PLAY!!!!
Vicki Signorelli, Parent
Longest. Offseason. Ever. Be ready to go and enjoy every moment!
Tatiana Sheptock, Class of 1997
Looking forward to a spring filled with Marlin Baseball!
Charles Brooks Jr, Parent
Looking forward to getting back to normal and enjoying softball games.
Conrad Parker, VWU Friend
Looking forward to seeing my VWU baseball senior play this year!!!! Let's do the right thing and stop the spread!
Michelle Brooks, Parent
Looking forward to some Marlin lacrosse this spring!!!
Christopher Knight, Parent
Looking forward to the upcoming athletic season!
Michael Bibbo, Parent
Looking forward to watching VWU softball in the spring!!
Chris and Maria D'Arco, Parent
Love you Mikayla #19 WLAX - Play Hard, Work Hard!
Darlene L Szudera, Parent
Love your program and wish you the best!
Dana Gonzales and family
May this season be a memorable one!
Jennifer Gentry, Parent
Men's and Women's Golf
Dennis Nelson, Golf Coach
My wife and I, both being alumni and huge supporters of the athletic programs at Wesleyan during our time there, hope to provide some support for our current student athletes to continue pursuing and fulfilling their college dreams! #fearthefish #helpusplay
George and Elizabeth Rogers, Class of 2003
On Lake Taylor by the bay, seagulls soar and I can't wait to see the Marlins play! Good luck VWU student-athletes and coaches!
Wayne Pollock, Professor
Outlove
Krista Laird, Parent
Play Fast!
Arthur Smith, Class of 2011
Play hard and be safe. Have a great 2021 baseball season!
Michael Goodrich, Parent
Play safely. Go Marlins.
Linda Ferguson, Professor
Good luck and stay safe!
Melissa Downs, Class of 2002
Pleased to help student athletes continue to provide a rich addition to university life. Go Marlins!
Bob Harrison, VWU Friend
Praying for a safe healthy and FUN season!!
Stephany Garvie, Parent
Praying they can play!!!!
Debbie Halloway, Parent
Protect Kyle Leeming at all costs.
Andrew Johnson, Parent
Stay encouraged! You've got this!
Megan Shearin, Class of 2006
Stay positive....test negative! Go Marlins Nation.
Sam Bryant, Parent
Stay safe and healthy.
Brandon Adair, Class of 2012
Stay safe and let's play!
Jaclyn Ruelle, Class of 2004
Stay strong and stay healthy Marlins!!
Chad Mock, Parent
Stay strong! Your journey has some bumps and curves but your endurance and strength is what defines you! We are so proud of you all!
Heather Goldberg, Parent
Such a great school with great athletic programs and coaches. It's always a GDTBAM!!!
Nicholas Pappas, Class of 2014
Support the Marlins baseball team.
Karen & Edmund Guest, Parent
Supporting our son Nick Price and the rest of the Marlin baseball team for a great spring 2021 season!
Eric J. Price, Parent
Thanks for the effort you are making to stay safe and play for those fans who love to watch! Go Marlins!
Julie Kissell, Class of 1982
The women's soccer team gave me some of the best and most supportive people in my life to this day. Your relationships will outlive your time on the soccer field together, but that's where it all starts. Happy to help support the team to keep playing and keep making life long memories/friendships.
Alexia Vassiliadis, Class of 2018
This gift is on behalf of Andrea Erbig. Stay safe.
Barbara Necaise, VWU Friend
This is for the fabulous, smart and talented Celeste Rucker! Have fun and stay healthy! We love you! Uncle Sam and Aunt Niss xoxo
Nisserine Whisman, VWU Friend
This is the most deserving group of student-athletes. Please help them. Thank you...
Chris Francis, Baseball Coach
This one is for Coach Hoover!
Amber Elaine Matalus, Class of 2020
To all my fellow Marlin athletes, the strengths it takes to be a student athlete are your stepping stones to your successful future.
Mikaela Whitaker, Class of 2014
To Marlin men's soccer and ALL the student athletes: Hang in there players - we are cheering for you to return to play.
Laurel Harrelson, Parent
We are all in this together.
Jonquil Prophet, Parent
We're all in this together. Stay safe. Play hard. Go Marlins.
David J. Wolfram, Class of 1973
Win
Anastasios Skartsiaris, Class of 2008
WIN
Rory A. Finnegan, Class of 2015
Wishing VWU Athletes each a safe and victorious season!
Maria S. VonVille, Parent
YNWA!
Jessica, Class of 2013
YNWA!
Laura Yarrington, Class of 2008
You are enduring some of the most challenging times to be a student athlete. We are proud of your commitment and dedication to your sport. Looking forward to mens' soccer this spring! Stay Safe! Stay Strong! Go Marlins!
Carol Ann Burczyk, Parent
You are our future and I am confident that you will impact it in a huge positive way!!
Sixto Gonzalez, Parent