UNCG Home to Conference Champs and MVP

Hope Maske Staff Writer Selection day for the D1 Women’s Soccer College Cup came shortly after the Spartans won the SoCon (Southern Conference) championship for the first time in seven years. When Duke was announced as the number one seed for the section, the team let out a sigh of relief. Many were confident that the team would be facing either Duke or UNC-Chapel Hill … Continue reading UNCG Home to Conference Champs and MVP

UNCG Women’s Soccer Captures SoCon Championship

Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Our UNCG soccer teams have both had good seasons. In the regular season, the men went 9-6-2 and the women went 10-7-3. Specifically for the women they were 5-2-2 in SoCon play, 6-3-1 at home in the UNCG Soccer Stadium and 4-4-2 in away matches. The ladies began their conquest through the Southern Conference playoff bracket on Saturday, Oct. 28. They … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Captures SoCon Championship

Survive and Advance

Hope Maske Staff Writer The UNCG women’s soccer team have returned back in the semi-finals. After last year’s disappointment at Furman, in which they lost in the quarterfinals, the women have finally gotten back to the semifinals. An exciting 2-0 shutout victory for the team, they will be traveling to play Samford on Friday in the semifinals. The women’s SoCon (Southern Conference) tournament will be … Continue reading Survive and Advance

Homecoming Wrap-up and Senior Goodbyes

Hope Maske Staff Writer This weekend resulted in a solid three game stretch for the men’s and women’s soccer teams starting with the women winning a great contest against the Mercer bears on Friday night. Redshirt freshman Kaley Tucker scoring the lone goal, a great strike that curved just enough. The men played in their homecoming game also against the Mercer Bears on Saturday night. … Continue reading Homecoming Wrap-up and Senior Goodbyes

Wins and Losses: This Past Weekend in Spartans Soccer

Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer The UNCG men’s and women’s soccer team both competed against in-conference opponents this past weekend here in Greensboro. While the men suffered a 2-1 loss to ETSU, the women grinded out a tough 1-0 win over VMI. It was a battle of two of the best defenses in the Southern Conference with ETSU and UNCG. They only allowed 16 shots … Continue reading Wins and Losses: This Past Weekend in Spartans Soccer

Room for Growth, UNCG rolls ETSU

Hope Maske Staff Writer What better way to boost a team’s confidence after losing to conference rivals Furman than to beat another rival: Eastern State Tennessee University. UNCG’s women’s soccer team arrived on the field prepared to redeem themselves from last weekend’s conference loss. The first half fell flat for the Spartans, as they created few scoring opportunities against ETSU. While these opportunities came sparingly, … Continue reading Room for Growth, UNCG rolls ETSU

UNCG Women’s Club Soccer Discuss Their Season

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer It’s now October, and we’re in the thick of club sports season at UNCG. Every night during the week, if you are walking on campus near the recreational field, you see the bright, overhead field lights shining on students from different club sports practicing and preparing for the upcoming weekend game. October is also the time of year when soccer fever … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Club Soccer Discuss Their Season

Spartan Soccer Tops Rival Elon 2-1

Chelsea McBay Staff Writer The Spartans played their first home match last Thursday. They came out with the victory of 2-1 against hometown rival Elon. The players, coaches and staff were very excited to play in the first match on their home turf. Head coach Michael Coll spoke for everyone when he said, “We were very excited. The UNCG soccer stadium is a palace.” He … Continue reading Spartan Soccer Tops Rival Elon 2-1

Michael Coll Looks Ahead to the Season

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The opening matches of the women’s soccer team marks the beginning of the Spartans athletic semester. The team’s late August matches are the first competitive games for any university team in months. A 2-0 exhibition victory over Campbell University on Aug. 12 kicked off the season for the blue and gold, as well as prepared them for their first match of … Continue reading Michael Coll Looks Ahead to the Season

UNCG Soccer Preview

Chelsea McBay Staff Writer UNCG Spartan soccer is in their beginning stages of the season. Last season the women went 7-11-2 and 4-4-1 in Southern Conference play as the men went 11-7-2 and 6-4-0 in SoCon matchups. The men lost six departing seniors after the end of the 2016-2017 season, Logan Rohde (goalkeeper), Ricky Chavez (midfielder), Damien Thomas (midfielder), Rouven Wahlfeldt (midfielder), Quin Lema (midfielder/defender) … Continue reading UNCG Soccer Preview