By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 8, 2014 UNCG Men’s soccer officially opened up Southern Conference play last week, by drawing against Furman on the last day of September and finally cracking open the wins column by defeating Wofford in overtime this past weekend. The Spartans were on the road to begin the week to face off against Furman to begin SoCon … Continue reading Men’s Soccer earns first win of season
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 8, 2014 Two weekends ago, the Spartans’ volleyball team began their Southern Conference (SoCon) schedule with back-to-back road wins against Western Carolina and Mercer. The team continued their conference road schedule this weekend against outer-conference opponent East Tennessee State (7-11) and Southern Conference rival Furman (11-4) and fell to both teams in matches that reached four … Continue reading Volleyball drops the ball twice over the weekend
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 1, 2014 Following last weekends’ great play at home against High Point and James Madison, UNCGs women’s soccer team traveled to Macon, GA and to Charleston, SC to face off against Mercer and The Citadel over the weekend. In two matches, the team finished their weekend games by pulling out a gutsy draw and a dominating … Continue reading Women’s Soccer solid in weekend matches
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 24, 2014 Men’s soccer took a big step in the right direction this week, as they battled against Virginia Tech and Georgia State. While both games ended in a loss for UNCG, each showed a tenacity that had been missing from the team in the early season. Last week, Virginia Tech battled against UNCG on Tuesday … Continue reading UNCG falls against Va Tech and Georgia State
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 17, 2014 This weekend’s Spartan-Aggie Invitational included the first home game of the season for the UNCG’s volleyball team. The team had opened the year with back-to-back weekend tournaments that saw them win two out of three games in both competitions. In the first home games of the season, the Blue and Gold swept through the … Continue reading Volleyball sweeps through tournament 3-0
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 10, 2014 On a rain-soaked evening in Greensboro, the Spartans lost 0-1 to visiting James Madison University Dukes to extend the team’s losing streak to three games. Nearly 500 dedicated Spartan fans were in attendance for the lackluster encounter last Friday evening. James Madison scored the lone goal of the night off an absolute screamer which … Continue reading Dukes extends Men’s Soccer poor start
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 3, 2014 1262 fans piled in to UNCG Soccer Stadium last Friday evening as the UNCG’s men’s soccer team opened their 2014 campaign officially. In the first game of the season, the Spartans fell to the Fighting Camels of Campbell University 0-1. The game was the second half of a doubleheader with the women’s soccer team, … Continue reading Men’s Soccer loses opener vs Campbell
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 3, 2014 In thrilling fashion, Coach Michael Coll’s UNCG Women’s soccer team earned their first home win of the season over Army Friday evening to finish the first week of the season at a 500. record of 2-2. The Spartans controlled the flow and tempo of the game in the first half by having the advantage … Continue reading Women’s Soccer wins thriller vs Army
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 27, 2014 Men’s soccer kicked off UNCG sports this year with two preseason matches last week. The Spartans won their first game of the season with an absolute route Wednesday evening, dismantling rival, Guilford College by an astounding score line of 8-0. The game was played in an unusual format of three, 30-minute periods, which allowed … Continue reading Men’s Soccer impresses in preseason
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Aug. 27, 2014 It was a tough weekend for UNCG’s women’s soccer team whose season began on Friday night against Charlotte. After facing the 49ers, the Blue and Gold then traveled to Athens, GA for a Sunday afternoon match. In each game, the Spartans battled and fought hard but were on the receiving end of two losses … Continue reading Women’s Soccer stumbles to begin season
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