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Volleyball Falls to USC Aiken

The UNCP volleyball team dropped three straight sets and recorded their 21st loss of the season, falling to USC Aiken (16-25, 19-25, 15-25). Things started out promising in the first set, but after that early run the team just couldn’t muster any kind of offense. ...

Football Earns First Home Win, Hinton Breaks Record as Braves Top Bears

The UNCP football team finally found a way to defend its home field, topping Lenoir-Rhyne 14-10 on Oct. 28 at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. Redshirt junior Tyler Hinton set a new program record in the process, notching his 20th sack to pass current running back coach DeVante Bush...

Magic Lawnmowers, Electric Shocks and Hard Knocks: The Paul O’Neil Story

Paul O'Neil Before former UNCP Director of Athletics Dan Kenney appointed Paul O’Neil to take over the school’s baseball program prior to the 2001 season, he conducted an intricate search process with one goal in mind. Kenney wanted to change the culture of UNCP baseball. ...

Game Against Nighthawks Offers Braves A Shot At Redemption

There is a piece of paper on UNCP women’s soccer head coach Lars Andersson’s office door that features 12 bullet points. Each one is a different goal that the team set prior to this season. The goals deal with a variety of factors and are mostly long-term. Finish...

Ryan Earns Shutout As Braves Defeat Lenoir-Rhyne

After the UNCP women’s soccer team attacked early to take the lead at halftime, sophomore goalkeeper Gina Ryan withstood an offensive surge from Lenoir-Rhyne to help the Braves earn a 2-0 victory over the Bears on Saturday night at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. Lenoir-Rhyne (8-4-1) outshot the...

Wingate Pulls Away From Braves In Fourth Quarter

(Photo: UNCP Athletics) UNCP quarterback Dominick Samson tries to evade pressure against Wingate on Saturday night. The UNCP football team led Wingate by four points in the fourth quarter, but a late score helped the Bulldogs top the Braves 31-28 on Saturday night inside a foggy Irwin Belk...