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Women’s soccer match vs. ECU cancelled due to weather

Brandon Sans, Staff Writer • September 22, 2016

The women’s soccer match between UNC Wilmington and East Carolina was cancelled Thursday afternoon due to inclement weather. The game will not be rescheduled. UNCW ended its nonconference schedule...

Sarah Hamon reflects on Bulgaria, time spent with Team USA

Kristen Schimmoller | Contributing Writer | @TheSeahawk • September 21, 2016

UNC Wilmington’s Sarah Hamon finished 34th with a time of 27 minutes in the Junior World Mountain Running Championship on Sunday, Sept. 11 in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria, as a representative of Team USA....

Volleyhawks extend winning streak to seven against Campbell

Noah Thomas | Sports Editor | @iNoahT • September 13, 2016

Riding a six-game win streak and boasting three straight tournament wins to open the season, UNC Wilmington volleyball continued its dominant ways with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) win over Campbell Tuesday...

UNCW takes Springhill Suites Classic with 2-0 win over Winthrop

Brandon Sans, Staff Writer • September 11, 2016

A quick turnaround from Friday did not prevent UNC Wilmington from scoring a 2-0 victory over Winthrop on Sunday. The win concluded the UNCW Springhill Suites Classic with the Seahawks claiming their...

Men’s soccer opens weekend with 3-0 win over Dayton

Brandon Sans, Staff Writer • September 10, 2016

It did not take long for UNC Wilmington to gain the upper hand against Dayton in its home opener on Friday night. The Seahawks struck early and often in the second game of the UNCW Springhill Suites...

A look at the first Marc Elligton Golf Tournament

Matthew Sherdan | Copy Editor | @Matthew_Sherdan • September 9, 2016

The First Annual Marc Ellington Memorial Golf Tournament will take place on Sept. 25 in honor of late UNC Wilmington swimming and diving coach Marc Ellington.Ellington, who was UNCW’s first ever swimming...

Basketball teams to receive cost of attendance stipends

Calvin Shomaker | Assistant Copy Editor | @cshomaker12 • September 8, 2016

Starting this month, each scholarship player on the men’s and women’s basketball teams at UNC Wilmington will be receiving four payments of $250 over the course of each semester to help cover additional...

Breaking it down: UNCW’s athletic budget

Noah Thomas | Sports Editor | @iNoahT • September 8, 2016

To fit the financial theme of this month’s print issue, The Seahawk has decided to look into the annual athletic budget of UNC Wilmington and, in addition to grasping how it is funded, learn how scholarships...

Xandra Fougner brings experience to women’s tennis

Calvin Shomaker | Assistant Copy Editor | @cshomaker12 • September 8, 2016

The UNC Wilmington Women’s Tennis team got more experienced this off-season with the addition of Xandra Fougner.Born in Olso, Norway, Fougner came to the United States just two and a half years ago to...

X-C’s Sarah Hamon set to rep UNCW for Team USA

Kristen Schimmoller | Contributing Writer • September 8, 2016

Sarah Hamon, a 19-year-old junior cross-country runner at UNC Wilmington, will soon represent Team USA in the 32nd Junior World Mountain Running Championships in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria. Three other young...

UNCW takes game two of Marriott Classic 3-1

Noah Thomas | Sports Editor | @iNoahT • August 27, 2016

Coming off a 3-0 sweep of Winthrop Friday night, the UNC Wilmington volleyball squad faced off against Jacksonville in game two of the round-robin UNCW Courtyard by Marriott Classic on Saturday.The Seahawks...

Women’s soccer ties visiting Midshipmen

Brandon Sans, Staff Writer • August 27, 2016

It was a tale of two halves for UNC Wilmington as they women's soccer team welcomed the Navy Midshipmen to the Port City in a battle that proved it’s never a good idea to look ahead after stretches...