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Men’s Soccer Regular Season Concludes Against Furman on Senior Night

Monique Williams Staff Writer The UNCG men’s soccer team concluded the regular season Saturday night in a close game against Furman. The game was held at the UNCG Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. Coming into this game, the soccer team has been trying to find their rhythm, especially after the inconsistency shown in their last five games. UNCG Men’s Soccer entered this game with a … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Regular Season Concludes Against Furman on Senior Night

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A Worthy Adversary: UNCG and ETSU Battle to the Bitter End

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer It was a bittersweet homecoming night at UNCG Soccer Stadium as the Spartans and well-documented rival Buccaneers of ETSU played one another to a 1-1 stalemate. In the aftermath of the match, ETSU sits a 7-5-1 on the season and UNCG sits at 4-7-2. The summer heat which had been terrorizing the citizens of Greensboro seemingly departed alongside Hurricane Michael as … Continue reading A Worthy Adversary: UNCG and ETSU Battle to the Bitter End

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UNCG Men’s Soccer Surpasses the Campbell Camels

Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer UNCG has been known for coming up with upset wins, and on last Tuesday night, the Spartans notched another one. The Spartans cracked Campbell’s five-game winning streak with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory. The opening frame of the match consisted of tough defense, as the game remained scoreless at halftime. Faisal Almubaslat and Leeroy Maguraushe both had good looks at the … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Surpasses the Campbell Camels

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Game Recap: Women’s Soccer Defeats Gardner-Webb 2-1 in Season Opener

Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer On Aug. 17, 2018, UNCG’s women’s soccer team opened their regular season with a close 2-1 win over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. The first half of the match came down to the nitty gritty as the half time score remained tied at 0-0. Lots of fouls were called on the Bulldogs. However, in the second half, all three goals of the match … Continue reading Game Recap: Women’s Soccer Defeats Gardner-Webb 2-1 in Season Opener

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Hot Take: The 2018 World Cup

Douglas Burns Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2018 FIFA World Cup is in its second round of games now, and boy do I have some opinions about the venue, teams and matches played thus far. FIFA, or the Federation Internationale de Football Association, have been very well known in the past to be weak in regards to one thing; money. They have a history … Continue reading Hot Take: The 2018 World Cup

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The Number One Spartans: A History of UNCG and the Polls

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer  In light of UNCG’s successes on the basketball court this season, it seemed like an interesting concept to look at all of the great UNCG teams that represented the University and flirted with national relevance. The basketball team would have undoubtedly flirted with a top 25 ranking had they been able to hold on and upset Gonzaga in the Round of … Continue reading The Number One Spartans: A History of UNCG and the Polls

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