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UNCG Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Wofford on Senior Day 

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 

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UNCG Volleyball Heartbreak versus Furman 

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 

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UNCG Men’s Soccer Recap 

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 

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UNCG Volleyball Faces Three Stern Tests during Greensboro Invitational 

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 

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UNCG Women’s Soccer Leaves It Late to Steal a Draw against ETSU! 

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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Stalemate! UNCG Spartans vs Charlotte 49ers 

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 

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NASCAR Enters the Piedmont Area 

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 

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UNCG Softball Prepares for Home Doubleheader 

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 

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UNCG Men’s Basketball Hot Streak Ends 

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 

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UNCG Track Teams Running Strong

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

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