Archive - Aug 2008

Freshman forward Matt Brown knocked in the game-winning goal in the 104th minute as UNC Wilmington stunned nationally-ranked Furman, 3-2, in men’s college soccer action on Sunday at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.

Junior forward Jill Hutchinson tallied a goal and an assist in the first half to lead No. 15 Wake Forest to a 5-0 victory over UNC Wilmington in collegiate women’s soccer action Sunday at Spry Stadium.

All-Tournament selections Anna Price and Rachael Caricato racked up double digit kills as host UNC Wilmington cruised past North Carolina A&T, 3-0, to finish 2-1 in the Battle at the Beach Volleyball Tournament Saturday at Hanover Hall.

Some New Bern fans got on quarterback Brad Busby during warm-ups as they took dead aim at rattling the Vikings' quarterback. Other fans said whatever they could to Hoggard on Friday as they got ready to take the field... just trying to get in their heads... "Where is Hoggard anyway?" type stuff. A few hours later, it was apparent that they should have worried less about where Hoggard was from, and more about where Busby was at.

The Northside (Jacksonville) Monarchs, reigning East Central 2-A Conference Champions, were too strong, too fast and too physical for the Ashley Screaming Eagles Friday night. Ashley, playing in front of a large home crowd, was never able to get anything going against the Monarchs.

Senior Kelly Renkin and freshman Erin Pardini both a goal and an assist to lead UNC Wilmington past Gardner-Webb, 2-0, in collegiate women’s soccer action Friday evening at Greene-Harbinson Field.