President of Marymount University<\/a>. \u201cI am very excited about our Marymount family coming out to root the Saints on to victory when the two schools compete with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
In future years, the winning university will be presented with the Cup at one of the final competitions of the school year. If the overall Cup points are tied at the end of the year, the previous champion will retain the cup.<\/p>\n
Students, alumni, family and friends are encouraged to attend Pope\u2019s Cup rivalry games and root on their favorite teams as they look to help their university win the trophy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am delighted to see our two great area Catholic universities, Marymount University and the Catholic University of America, engaged in this activity,\u201d Bishop Burbidge said. \u201cThe Pope\u2019s Cup celebrates the fine athletic traditions of these wonderful educational institutions and will be a welcome annual competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the 2021-22 academic year, both athletic programs have reached tremendous levels of success. In addition to having four teams win conference championships (Men\u2019s Soccer, Men\u2019s Swimming, Men\u2019s Lacrosse and Women\u2019s Lacrosse), Catholic had nine programs represented at the NCAA championships. The Cardinals also had six Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete Selections.<\/p>\n
On the other side of the rivalry, Marymount Men\u2019s Volleyball qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history while Marymount Women\u2019s Golf won its second-straight Centennial Conference title and appeared at the NCAA championships. In its first full season as a program, Marymount Men\u2019s Tennis won the Atlantic East title. The Saints also earned six Atlantic East Elite 20 Awards for individuals holding the highest GPA at the conference championship.<\/p>\n
Catholic University and Marymount University are separated by just 11 miles and are the Washington, D.C., area\u2019s two Division III Catholic institutions.<\/p>\n
POPE\u2019S CUP RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMen\u2019s Soccer \u2013 CUA def. MU, 4-1 (9\/5\/21)<\/li>\n Women\u2019s Volleyball \u2013 MU def. CUA, 3-2 (9\/6\/21)<\/li>\n Women\u2019s Soccer \u2013 CUA def. MU, 5-1 (10\/6\/21)<\/li>\n Women\u2019s Cross Country \u2013 CUA (8th) def. MU (21st) at NCAA South Region Championships (11\/13\/21)<\/li>\n Men\u2019s Cross Country \u2013 CUA (9th) def. MU (23rd) at NCAA South Region Championships (11\/13\/21)<\/li>\n Women\u2019s Basketball \u2013 CUA def. MU, 65-53 (11\/20\/21)<\/li>\n Men\u2019s Basketball \u2013 MU def. CUA, 74-69 (12\/1\/21)<\/li>\n Baseball \u2013 CUA def. MU, 10-6 (3\/5\/22)<\/li>\n Men\u2019s Golf \u2013 CUA (2nd) def. MU (7th) at Cardinal Classic (3\/26\/22)<\/li>\n Women\u2019s Golf \u2013 CUA (4th) def. MU (7th) at Cardinal Classic (3\/26\/22)<\/li>\n Softball \u2013 CUA def. MU, 5-2 (4\/27\/22)<\/li>\n Softball \u2013 MU def. CUA, 4-2 (4\/27\/22)<\/li>\n OVERALL<\/strong> \u2013 CUA def. MU, 8.5 – 2.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a ceremony hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Arlington on Thursday afternoon, the Catholic University of America Cardinals received the inaugural Pope\u2019s Cup over the Marymount Saints. A group of administrators from each university were on hand for the ceremony that saw Most Rev. Michael Francis Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, present the trophy […]<\/p>\n
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