Antre Stephenson Staff Writer Wednesday and Saturday saw the UNCG Volleyball team play their final two matches of the regular season. Against the Catamounts of Western Carolina and The Citadel, the Spartans won each match in five sets to end their season on a seven match win streak and find themselves in third place in the SoCon (Southern Conference) playoffs. Against Western Carolina, UNCG came … Continue reading This Weekend in UNCG Volleyball
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer UNCG twice rallied from one-set deficits, Ancharra Montgomery came up with two game-sealing blocks, and the Spartans defeated Wofford 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 17-15) on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive win. It was senior night in Fleming Gym, and there could not have been a better way to send off one of the winningest senior classes in school history. … Continue reading Volleyball: Spartans cap off weekend with victory over Wofford on senior night
Alyia Hicks Staff Writer This past weekend the Spartan volleyball team squared up against two Southern Conference opponents at home. The first being versus the Mercer Bears, Friday night and the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday night. Both were highly competitive conference matches that ended in a split for the Spartans. Game One: UNCG vs Mercer The only Southern Conference team the Spartans loss to at … Continue reading Spartans Face Off Against Two SoCon Opponents
Andrew James Staff Writer This past weekend, UNCG Volleyball played three matches in two different cities in less than 24 hours in what is known as “The Tussle in the Triad tournament”—a three round tourney that featured Elon, High Point and Navy. The Spartans got off to a nice start on Friday night in a very tight battle against HPU, taking the first set 25-23. … Continue reading Tussle in the Triad
Andrew James Staff Writer The Fleming Gymnasium was busy with the sounds of volleyballs hitting the floor and cheering fans this weekend. UNCG was hosting the annual Spartans-Aggies Invitational—a tournament they won in both 2015 and 2016, back to back. To start off the tournament, the Spartans took down Presbyterian in a 3-1 match. They got an extra lift from a pair of freshmen, Maria … Continue reading A Landslide Victory for the Spartans
Alyia Hicks Staff Writer Last Saturday night, in front of a record setting crowd, the UNCG Volleyball team closed out their home opener with a hard fought match against Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Despite the loss, the Spartans left the tournament with a 2-1 record and a great showcase for the new year. UNCG’s Volleyball team is entering this season “very confident” and knowing they … Continue reading Coach Corey Carlin speaks on UNCG Volleyball
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer The UNCG Spartan volleyball team is ready and excited to start their new season. Last year, the blue and gold finished second in the Southern Conference finishing their season 18-13 overall and 11-5 in SoCon play. The team will be without a few key players, losing them to graduation at the end of the 2016-2017 season: outside hitters Alexis Mourier and … Continue reading UNCG Volleyball Season Preview
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer After closing out the month of September with a painful six game losing streak and only one set won, the Volleyball team have gone on a General Sherman-like streak through their opponents. The last time the team lost a match, the MLB Postseason was still a week away from starting, midterms were just starting to get underway, and there … Continue reading Volleyball team sweeps and gets swept this weekend
Why Men’s Soccer is the number one team on campus Daniel Johnson Staff Writer The best word to use to describe the 2015 Men’s Soccer team is “talented.” This team is chalked full of more talent than arguably any soccer team within the past five seasons. And even if a student had not been to a game this season, they could look at the … Continue reading Arguing with the Editor
Roger Thomas Staff Writer With the Halloween holiday approaching this weekend, most sports on campus are nearly finished with the regular season, and most clubs are preparing for the postseason. Looking at these past few weeks, some UNC-Greensboro athletes had an outstanding week with wins and strong players. However, there have been some teams on campus who have struggled with defeat as well. And … Continue reading Trick or Treat for UNCG Sports
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