Incarnate Word Cardinals: Difference between revisions

The '''Incarnate Word Cardinals''', also known as '''UIW Cardinals''', are composed of 25 teams representing the [[University of the Incarnate Word]] in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include softball, synchronized swimming, and volleyball. The Cardinals compete in [[NCAA Division I]] and are members of the [[Southland Conference]]. UIW has sent multiple fencers to compete in multiple NCAA Fencing Championships (2016, 2017, 2024).,<ref name="uiwsports">{{cite web| title=University of the Incarnate Word|publisher=uiwcardinals.com

| url=http://www.uiwcardinals.com/|access-date=2013-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Southland Conference invites 2 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8286217/southland-conference-extends-invites-abilene-christian-incarnate-word-texas |publisher=ESPN |access-date=March 22, 2024 |date=April 12, 2012}}</ref>,<!--Link dead <ref>http://www.southland.org/Sports/ConferenceNews/Article/tabid/519/article/10383/Southland-Conference-to-Add-University-of-the-Incarnate-Word.aspx</ref>--> On November 12, 2021, Incarnate Word accepted their invitation to join the [[Western Athletic Conference]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://wacsports.com/general/2021-22/releases/20211112gl1n7q |title=University of the Incarnate Word Accepts Invitation to Join the WAC |publisher=Western Athletic Conference |date=November 12, 2021 |accessdate=November 12, 2021}}</ref> However, on June 24, 2022, just one week before the change of conferences was scheduled to take place, Incarnate Word announced that it would remain in the Southland Conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanpress.com/2022/06/24/breaking-incarnate-word-will-stay-in-southland-conference|title=Breaking: Incarnate Word Will Stay in Southland Conference|last1=Gazzolo|first1=Jim|website=American Press|date=June 24, 2022|accessdate=June 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kltv.com/2022/06/24/incarnate-word-backs-out-wac-move-staying-with-southland-confernce|title=Incarnate Word Backs Out of WAC Move, Staying with Southland Conference|last1=Beames|first1=Caleb|website=KLTV|date=June 24, 2022|accessdate=June 24, 2022}}</ref>