Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer UNCG Men’s Basketball recorded their first win of the season with an impressive 73 – 64 win over Florida Gulf Coast in front of an electric crowd at the First Horizon Coliseum. The anticipation for this game was well built due to the Storm the Streets event that previewed it. Over 2,000 people were in attendance for the game. It … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball Takes Down FGCU in Home Opener
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer UNCG Men’s Soccer hosted East Tennessee State University (ETSU) on Nov. 3 in their final game of the regular season. Coming into the match, ETSU was sitting top of the table with 10 points, while UNCG was sitting three points behind them in third place. A win on the night would put UNCG level on points and have them win the … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Clinches Regular Season Championship
Brandon Vestri, Senior Staff Writer Greensboro, NC: On Wednesday night, UNCG’s men’s soccer team played a non-conference game at home against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) Seahawks. With a home field advantage, the Spartans were looking for an opportunity to manufacture some needed momentum after coming off a 3-2 loss at Wofford on Oct. 19, which broke the Spartans’ nine-game win streak. … Continue reading UNCG Win Final Non-Conference Match Against UNCW
Sergio Guerra, Photographer/Sports Editor UNCG Volleyball had a busy weekend at home where they were faced with the challenging visits of Mercer and Samford. Two teams with an impressive SoCon record with no signs of wanting to lose momentum. The first challenge came on Oct. 18, when the Spartans had to take down Mercer, a team who had only suffered one defeat going into this … Continue reading UNCG Volleyball Takes Down Samford!
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer UNCG Women’s Volleyball faced Wofford on Oct. 4 to kick off Homecoming weekend. The match honored UNCG Volleyball alumni and had an attendance of 802. A victory was surely in the mind of all UNCG students, alumni, and players, but the game did not go as planned: UNCG failed to find their footing throughout the whole match. It was a commanding … Continue reading One Way Traffic for Visitors on Homecoming Weekend
Brandon Vestri, Senior Staff Writer On Sunday, Oct. 6, UNCG’s Spartans faced off against the Wofford Bulldogs at home. Coming off a big shutout win against Chattanooga last time out, and with the day being Senior Sunday, anticipation was high for the Spartans. Before the game, players, coaches, and the crowd stood together in a brief and meaningful moment of silence in honor of the … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Wofford on Senior Day
Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor UNCG Volleyball played their first home game of the SoCon season on Sept. 28. Coming from a 1-3 loss to East Tennessee State University in their season opener, they were hoping to put that behind them and focus on coming away from the match with a positive result. UNCG started off the game on the front foot and won the first … Continue reading UNCG Volleyball Heartbreak versus Furman
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!
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