• Braves fall to Cyclones in preseason exhibition

The UNCP men’s basketball team opened their 2009-2010 season Nov. 6 in Ames, Iowa, falling 106-54 to Iowa State in the team’s first exhibition game of the season.

The Braves shot almost 43 percent from the floor in the second half, but the Cyclones’ defense proved too much for the team in the first half, allowing the Black and Gold to shoot just 19 percent before halftime.

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• Braves blow past Greenville State on the road

The UNCP football team’s third season of football in modern history isn’t over yet.

A 42-14 victory on the road against North Greenville in the regularseason finale Nov. 7 improves the Braves record to 9-1 as they await the NCAA Division II Football Playoff Selection Show on Nov. 8 to see if they will be among the 24 teams whose season will continue.

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• Braves outlast Patriots for 3-2 victory

The Black and Gold volleyball team snapped an eight game Peach Belt Conference losing streak Nov. 4, outlasting the Francis Marion Patriots 3- 2 at the English E. Jones Center.

In the team’s last home game of 2009, the Braves took an 11-25, 25- 23, 25-20, 19-25, 15-7 victory over the visiting Patriots.

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• Defense leads Braves in 52-7 rout

Behind a staunch defensive effort, the Black and Gold football team dominated Frostburg State 52-7 on the road in Frostburg, Md., on Halloween night.

The No. 11 Braves held the Bobcats to just 86 yards of total offense, while controlling the Bobcat’s offensive attack and allowing Frostburg State just seven first downs in the game.

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• Braves pick up 3-1 home win at “Dig Pink” match

The Lady Braves volleyball team at their second annual “Dig Pink” game on Oct. 21 against Elizabeth City State University got back on the winning track with a 3-1 victory.

The “Dig Pink” fundraiser raised both awareness and money for breast cancer research and drew a big crowd of UNCP students, many dressed in pink.

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• Braves down Concord 29-7 in road victory

The UNCP football team ruined Concord University’s homecoming celebration by defeating the Mountain Lions 27-9 at Callahan Stadium on Oct. 24.

The win over Concord brings the No. 15 ranked Braves’ winning streak to four games with an overall record of 7-1 for the season.

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• Pirate’s defense smothers Lady Braves

Armstrong Atlantic used an array of shots and a staunch defense to spoil the Lady Braves’ Senior Night on Oct. 24, blowing past UNCP 5-1 at Varsity Grounds.

The Pirates used an effective 12 shots to put their five goals on the scoreboard, using a hat trick from forward Kristin Burton to give the Black and Gold their most lopsided loss since a 5-0 defeat in 2006 against Tusculum.

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• Braves blow past Fairmont State 38-7

A stout defense and a controlling running game helped drive the No. 25 Braves to a 38-7 road victory on Oct. 10 over the Fairmont State Falcons in Fairmont, W.Va.

The Black and Gold used 282 yards on the ground to control the game’s time of possession, as the team held onto the ball for more than 41 minutes in the contest.

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• Braves’ volleyball gets back on winning track

The UNCP volleyball team snapped a four-game losing streak on Oct. 9 at home against Chowan as four players recorded double-digit kills in the victory.

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• Braves’ wrestler Davis continues quest for Olympic gold

Two years ago, Braves senior wrestler J.J. Davis was walking the campus of UNCP as any other student, any other athlete.

A sixth place finish in the Division II National Championships in the spring of 2008 and a summer training trip to the United States’ Olympic Training Center changed that.

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• Football mows down Lane 43-3 in home win

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s football team comes back from the first loss of the season with a 43-3 win over Lane on Sept. 26 at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. The win brings the Braves’ record to 4-1 overall for the season.

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• Schneider earns reputation as Braves big hitter

Allie Schneider began last season as a little known freshman that opposing coaches and players did not know what to expect from.

The Cincinnati, Ohio, native ended the season well known to the rest of the Peach Belt Conference, as her play earned her the title of 2008 PBC Freshman of the Year.

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• Men’s soccer stuns Montevallo on road

A hat trick and a golden goal in the game’s 102nd minute propelled the UNCP men’s soccer team over Peach Belt foe Montevallo Sept. 26 for a surprising 4-3 road victory.

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• Braves put Wingate in the dog house

UNCP All-American Caylon Hann’s forced fumble and recovery with 3:26 left in the fourth quarter sealed the Braves 24-13 victory over Wingate Sept. 12 as the Black and Gold demolished the Bulldogs in the fourth quarter in front of more than 4,000 fans at Grace P. Johnson Stadium.

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Men lose at home match

The UNCP men’s soccer team hosted Queens University on Sept. 6 and was able to tally a seasonhigh 14 shots on goal, however the high number of shots were unable to translate into goals, as the Braves came away with a 2-0 loss in their home opener.

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Photo by, Kayla Pearson

UNCP defensive back JD Douglas and linebacker Anthony McDonald gather around the Two Rivers trophy after the Braves 41-34 double overtime win Aug. 29.

• There is an old sport’s saying that states that if you’re a champion, you have “it” in your heart.

Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to have a
champion’s mentality brought out of you, as
the Black and Gold football team found out
in a 41-34 double overtime win in the inaugural
Two Rivers Classic. In their third season, it’s hard to say that the Braves have played in a truly meaningful football game yet. No conference
games, no conference championships and
no postseason play. But on Aug. 29, the Black and Gold figured out what the saying, “Play like a champion,” means, and they found it thanks to a
new rival, the Fayetteville State Broncos.

• Braves Roll in Home Opener

The Braves rolled 9-1 through their first winning season in modern football history, and now there's talk about a bid to the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament.

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• Men’s soccer ties Lenoir-Rhyne on road A 20-10 shot disparity

couldn’t help the Braves edge Lenoir-Rhyne, as the game finished in a 1-1 tie Sept. 12 at Lenoir, N.C.

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• Lady Braves’ soccer opens season with strong win

The Braves women’s soccer team took the field against Mount Olive College on Aug. 27 in their season opener, armed with a national ranking of 21st.

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• Black and Gold football streaked 9-1 through UNCP's first winning season in modern football history


The Braves rolled 9-1 through their first winning season in modern football history, and now there's talk about a bid to the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament.

The Fall 2008 team is 9-1 and UNCP head coach Pete Shinnick is 13-8 in his second season with the Braves.