Brandon Vestri, Senior Staff Writer UNCG vs West Virginia In a challenging test on Sept. 17, our Spartans traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia, to face off against the 5th-ranked Mountaineers. In an unexpected outcome, the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Drama unfolded on both sides of the field in the first ten minutes. The favored Mountaineers were the first to strike, with Marcus Caldeira … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Recap
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer UNCG Volleyball held the Greensboro Invitational tournament against Tennessee Tech, Georgetown, and Marshall as a precursor to their SoCon season opener against East Tennessee State University this week. The tournament took place over two days, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21, in the Fleming Gym. Our first opponent of the weekend was Tennessee Tech. There was not much to separate the sides … Continue reading UNCG Volleyball Faces Three Stern Tests during Greensboro Invitational
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer UNCG Women’s Soccer opened their SoCon campaign last Thursday in a dominant 5-1 away win against Virginia Military Institute. Their next game brought them back home to face East Tennessee State University on Sunday, Sept. 22. UNCG got the first half of the game underway and faced intense pressure throughout the half from ETSU. The visitors kept a blistering press and … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Leaves It Late to Steal a Draw against ETSU!
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor The highly anticipated soccer match between our UNCG Spartans and UNC Charlotte’s 49ers ended in a 0-0 draw as 878 fans cheered. The match began fairly even, neither side giving up much ground. Towards the end of the first half, it was UNC Charlotte who dominated possession of the ball. When the ball ended up in the back of UNCG’s net … Continue reading Stalemate! UNCG Spartans vs Charlotte 49ers
Brandon Vestri Sports Writer Photo credit: Sara D. Davis/Getty Images for NASCAR Over the past few years, NASCAR has made efforts to embrace the sport’s early days. Proof of the efforts to preserve and restore the early days of grassroots stock car racing is found right here in North Carolina. The NASCAR Cup Series, the organization’s highest level of competition, returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway … Continue reading NASCAR Enters the Piedmont Area
Carolinian Staff Photo credit: Denise Archetto/UNCG Athletics The UNCG Softball team is preparing to take on the Radford University Highlanders in a home doubleheader tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the UNCG Softball Stadium, the first of eight between now and the end of April. The Spartans are coming off a home loss to Appalachian State after a strong performance in the UNCG … Continue reading UNCG Softball Prepares for Home Doubleheader
Brandon Vestri Photo credit: Denise Archetto/UNCG Athletics The UNCG Spartans Men’s Basketball Team continued their hot streak of three consecutive wins on Wednesday night, facing off against the Western Carolina Catamounts at the Greensboro Coliseum. With both teams at 19-9 on the season, it was a massive win for the Spartans, especially as college basketball is heating up for March Madness. During the first half, … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball Hot Streak Ends
Carolinian Staff Image courtesy of Denise Archetto/UNCG Athletics The UNCG track teams visited Liberty University last weekend for the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational. The two-day indoor meet brought more personal bests for UNCG runners, including one win and several top-ten finishes. First-year team member Samuel Barnard ran a personal best of 1:55.60 in the 800-meter open, his personal best time and one good enough to … Continue reading UNCG Track Teams Running Strong
Carolinian Staff UNCG sports have been busy since our last article before the winter break, so here are a few highlights of what’s happened since our previous issue. Continue reading January UNCG Sports Roundup
Carolinian Staff The women’s and men’s UNCG basketball teams have found early-season success in 2023. The women took on Virginia Tech on Monday night, their first test against an AP-ranked team, as the Hokies came in as the ninth-best in the nation. The Spartans were coming off a close win over Radford last Saturday, their third in a row after losing their season opener in … Continue reading UNCG Basketball Teams Off to Strong Starts
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