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Jamarii Thomas pushes to the backboard in the Seahawk's fight against Drexel.

Seahawks march back from down 12 to live another day

Bailey Swogger, Staff Writer March 5, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Seahawks men’s basketball team prevailed after being down 12 with less than 13 minutes to play to keep their season alive. In the win or go home single elimination CAA tournament, Nick Farrar and the rest of the Seahawks rallied to defeat the Drexel Dragons 73-68.
UNCW Softball begins the CAA Tournament on Feb. 9, 2023.

Seahawk Softball looks to pick up where they left off

Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor February 9, 2023
The UNCW softball team started their season today with games at home against Purdue Fort Wayne, East Carolina and Virginia Tech. The reigning CAA champion Seahawks are coming off of a 32-15 season and begin this year at the top of the CAA preseason poll.
Pep Casas dribbles around defenders against Hofstra in the CAA tournament. Photo by Joe Browning.

Seahawks fall in men’s soccer semi-final

Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor November 9, 2022
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - Despite an 84-degree day in November, an unsettled UNCW crowd had boos raining from the stands early Sunday afternoon. The Seahawks took a heartbreaking loss to the Hofstra Pride 2-1 that will send Hofstra to face Elon for the CAA title on Saturday, but the boos were not because the Seahawks were losing.
Josef Hefele connects on a pass against Old Dominion. Photo by Joe Browning.

Win or go home: UNCW men’s soccer prepares for semi-finals

Parker Ormsby, Staff Writer November 6, 2022
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - The UNCW men’s soccer team earned a total of nine clean sheets throughout regular season play this year. This achievement assisted them in receiving the no. 2 seed, as well as a bye straight into the CAA tournament semi-final game, where they will have home-field advantage.
Gabriel Perrotta directs the team during one of their 2022 matchups. 
Photo by Joe Browning.

Perrotta and the Seahawks eye the conference crown

Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor November 2, 2022
The UNCW men’s soccer team will compete for the CAA conference tournament over the next two weeks, and with their second place finish in the league, the Seahawks have the pleasantries of home field advantage through the semifinals.
Shykeim Phillips (2) addressing the Seahawk crowd inside Trask Coliseum.

Worst to first: MBB reaches mountaintop of CAA

Bailey Swogger, Staff Writer March 2, 2022

Not very often does a team go from worst to first in the conference in only one year, but that is exactly what the UNCW men’s basketball team just did. On Saturday, the UNCW team defeated Delaware to...

CAA welcomes three newcomers to conference

Bailey Swogger, Contributing Writer January 30, 2022
On Tuesday, the Colonial Athletic Association announced the addition of three new schools to the conference. Hampton University, Monmouth University and Stony Brook University will put the CAA at 12 members starting July 1, 2022 following the departure of James Madison University.
The UNCW women's soccer team celebrates during its matchup with James Madison on Oct. 24, 2019.

Women’s Soccer sets sights forward after regular season championship

Bailey Swogger, Contributing Writer November 3, 2021
Cheers erupted from the UNCW Soccer Stadium on Sunday as sophomore Kara Mills delivered the overtime game winner that gave Coach Neal and the women’s soccer program their first regular season CAA Championship ever.
Morgan Nanni during UNCW's practice.

Women’s soccer advances to CAA championship in comeback thriller

Morgan Starling, Staff Writer April 15, 2021

TOWSON, Maryland – UNCW women’s soccer (7-2-0) came roaring back to defeat the Northeastern Huskies (5-5-1) in a comeback thriller 3-2 in the CAA semifinals Thursday evening at Towson University’s...

Blair Barefoot during UNCW's practice on Apr. 13, 2021.

Barefoot named CAA goalkeeper and rookie of the year

Morgan Starling, Staff Writer April 15, 2021

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW women’s soccer freshman goalkeeper Blair Barefoot has not only been named the CAA’s goalkeeper and rookie of the year but also joins three other Seahawks on the...

Hayley Magnussen during UNCW's matchup with Duke on Mar. 6, 2021.

Women’s soccer to play Northeastern in CAA semifinals

Morgan Starling, Staff Writer April 11, 2021

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW women’s soccer (6-2) will play the Northeastern Huskies (5-4-1) in the CAA semifinals on Thursday, April 15 in Towson, Maryland. At 4-0 in the conference, the Seahawks...

Malina Pardo during UNCW women's soccer practice.

Women’s soccer clinches share of south division title

Morgan Starling, Staff Writer April 5, 2021

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW women’s soccer (5-2-0) has clinched at least a share of the CAA South Division title and a spot in the upcoming CAA Tournament. Due to the limited schedule brought...

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