CAA votes to suspend 2020 football season
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 17, 2020
The CAA is one of several conferences opting to abandon football this year in response to the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
56 Seahawk athletes set to graduate
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
May 8, 2020
WILMINGTON — Despite adversity faced due to COVID-19, UNC Wilmington athletes still found the focus to finish the 2019-2020 academic year strong. 14 of UNCW's 18 athletic teams boast at least one graduate on their roster. The swimming & diving teams harbor the most with 14 — seven on both...
UNCW alumni, Phillip Goodrum, continuing soccer career in Atlanta
Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 1, 2020
Recent UNC Wilmington graduate and men’s soccer player Phillip Goodrum turned in his number 10 UNCW jersey for an Atlanta United FC jersey. During the 2020 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft, Goodrum was selected in the third round. Making him the third UNCW men’s soccer player this season to ...
Seahawks drop heartbreaker in CAA title match
Erin Howard, Contributing Writer
November 17, 2019
WILMINGTON — A season high of 1,108 people came out to cheer for UNC Wilmington on Sunday afternoon in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship game. The Seahawks fell to James Madison 1-0 in double overtime after a late goal by Niclas Mohr in the 107th minute. It was a physical game until the end with 28 ...
Seahawks down Tribe, advance to CAA Finals
Zachary Kilby, Contributing Writer
November 10, 2019
After finishing the regular season on an eight-game unbeaten streak, one-seeded UNC Wilmington (11-4-2) hosted four-seeded William & Mary (7-8-2) in the semifinals of the 2019 CAA Men’s Soccer Tournament. Danny Reynolds netted the first goal of the game on a penalty kick in the 11th minute...
Goodrum’s goal in OT secures Senior Night win
Erin Howard, Contributing Writer
November 3, 2019
Emotions were high as UNC Wilmington celebrated Senior Night in its final regular season game on Saturday. The Seahawks hosted Elon in an exciting match that ended in victory, thanks to an overtime goal from senior Phillip Goodrum. Before kickoff, all 10 of UNCW's seniors and their families were h...
Nilsson honored by CAA
Erin Howard, Contributing Writer
October 30, 2019
UNC Wilmington’s Wilhelm Nilsson earned Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 28 thanks to his performance in the Seahawks' 3-1 victory over Drexel on Saturday. He played all 90 minutes, helping the team to secure the regular season conference title. ...
Seahawks capture CAA regular season crown
Zachary Kilby, Contributing Writer
October 29, 2019
UNC Wilmington walked into UNCW Soccer Stadium on Saturday as a team riding a five-game winning streak. It walked out as Colonial Athletic Association regular season champion and had the hardware to prove it. With a 3-1 win over Drexel, the Seahawks captured their fourth CAA regular season title in program history...
Moxley receives second Rookie of the Week honor
Erin Howard, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2019
Freshman forward, Emily Moxley, scored UNC Wilmington’s goal in a double-overtime tie against Hofstra on Sunday, securing a point for her team and a second Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honor for herself. With the tie at Hofstra, led by Moxley’s goal, and a win over James Madison on...
Gallery: Seahawks topple Dukes in Thursday night matchup
Zachary Kilby, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2019
UNC Wilmington extended its record to 10-4-1 (6-1-1 CAA) Thursday night in a 2-0 win over James Madison. This shutout win was the seventh on the season for the Seahawks.
Evans named CAA Offensive Player of the Week
Zachary Kilby, Contributing Writer
October 23, 2019
Junior forward Jacob Evans netted the only goal for the Seahawks over the weekend, helping UNC Wilmington capture a 1-0 victory over no. 18 James Madison. Evans’ performance also helped the Seahawks improve to 8-4-2 on the season, with a 5-0-1 conference record, ranking them atop of the Colonial Athl...