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Schneider picked 29th in NWSL Draft

Schneider picked 29th in NWSL Draft

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor January 16, 2021

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – On Wednesday night, former UNCW women’s goalkeeper Sydney Schneider became the first woman in program history to be selected in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)...

UNCW Soccer Stadium on Oct. 24, 2019.

Women’s soccer signs seven players for 2021

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor November 18, 2020

WILMINGTON – The UNCW women’s soccer team now has seven new names that will hit the roster sheet at the beginning of the 2021-22 season according to Head Coach Chris Neal. The Lady Hawks are coming...

UNCW head coach Karen Barefoot during the Seahawks' contest against Northeastern on Feb. 3, 2019.

UNCW adds new coaches to Women’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer staff

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor September 29, 2020

WILMINGTON – UNC Wilmington Women’s Head Basketball Coach Karen Barefoot has added two new members to her coaching staff for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. Barefoot announced last week that she would...

Towson quarterback Tom Flacco celebrates after a touchdown against Villanova on Saturday night at Johnny Unitas Stadium.

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.
Kep Brown (36) during UNCW's matchup against Coastal Carolina at Brooks Field on March 26, 2019.

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...

Phillip Goodrum (10) during UNCW's matchup with William & Mary in the semifinals of the 2019 CAA Tournament.

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...

Phillip Goodrum (10) during UNCW's matchup with William & Mary in the semifinals of the 2019 CAA Tournament

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...

Phillip Goodrum (10) during UNCW's matchup with William & Mary in the semifinals of the 2019 CAA Tournament

Gallery: UNCW topples Tribe in CAA semifinals

Zachary Kilby, Contributing Writer November 10, 2019

Phillip Goodrum (10) during UNCW's matchup with William & Mary in the semifinals of the 2019 CAA Tournament.

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...

UNCW men’s soccer on Senior Day

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...

Defender Wilhelm Nilsson (12) during UNCW's 2-2 draw against Delaware

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...

Jamil Gracia (3)

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...

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