Women's Basketball dethrones Queens

A strong second half effort from the UNCP women's basketball team handed visiting Queens University its first loss of the season in a regional match up inside the English Jones Center on Nov. 19... Full Story »

Basketball takes two at Zaxby's Clazzic

A successful appearance in the Zaxby's Tip Off Clazzic gave the men's basketball team a lot to be thankful for following the Thanksgiving holidays as the Black and Gold rebounded from a three game losing streak to win two games over regional teams on Nov. 24-25 in Florence S.C... Full Story »

Men's soccer suffers heartbreaking loss

Junior Daniel Bogut dribbles the ball up the field looking for an open teammate in a game earlier this season. Bogut scored his first goal of the season on Nov. 8 in a victory over Mars Hill... Full Story »

Grapplers dominate at Central Florida Open

Five UNCP wrestlers captured first-place finishes as well as seven other wrestlers earning place finishes en route to the Black and Gold capturing the Central Florida Open title on Nov. 17 in Orlando, Fla... Full Story »

Hilltoppers overcome Braves in season finale

In the football team's final contest of the 2012 campaign, they traveled to Wheeling, W. Va., to take on the West Liberty Hilltoppers, from the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, on Nov. 10 at Russek Field... Full Story »

Kenney reflects on time as Athletic Director

For the first time in 15 years, Dan Kenney will not be leading the Black and Gold sports family as the Director of Athletics after accepting the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of the Chancellor in the beginning of November... Full Story »

Braves bring Homecoming win

The Black and Gold football team snapped a two game home losing streak on Oct. 27, when they scored a trio of third quarter touchdowns en route to 31-24 victory over regional rival Newberry on Homecoming... Full Story »

Lady Braves' season ends in semis

The Lady Braves soccer team traveled to Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga., on Nov. 2 to take on nationally ranked Columbus State in a semifinal matchup against the Columbus State Lady Cougars... Full Story »

Volleyball falls in final home PBC match

Two strong showings in the first two sets by the Black and Gold volleyball team were not enough to knock off the visiting Lander Bearcats on Nov. 3... Full Story »

Cardinals best Braves in exhibition play

The men's basketball team traveled nearly 3,000 miles across the country to take on Division I foe Stanford on Nov.4 at Maples Pavilion, in exhibition play... Full Story »

Moonlight Madness jumps off new season

The Black and Gold men's and women's basketball squads kicked off their season on Oct. 18 as they hosted the Second Annual Moonlight Madness in the English E. Jones Center... Full Story »

Healthy Lady Braves prep for hoops season

With a roster of healthy upperclassmen, the UNCP women's basketball looks to build off a semifinal finish in the Peach Belt Conference tournament last year in the 2012-2013 season... Full Story »

Black and Gold defeat Mountain Lions 2-1

The Lady Braves defeated the visiting Young Harris Mountain Lions 2-1 in Peach Belt Conference play on Oct. 20 at the Varsity Grounds, as the two institutions met for the first time ever... Full Story »

Braves send senior out with PBC victory

After a quiet first half, both teams played a much more physical second half as the men's soccer team, defeated the Peach Belt Conference's newest team, Young Harris, at the Varsity Grounds on Oct. 20
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Volleyball drops 11th consecutive match

The Lady Braves volleyball team lost their 11th consecutive game on Oct. 13, when the visiting Montevallo Falcons defeated the host squad in straight sets in conference play at the English E. Jones Center... Full Story »

Black and Gold Scrimmage opens wrestling season

The 12th ranked UNCP men's wrestling team opened up the season on Oct. 17 as they hosted a Black and Gold scrimmage inside the English Jones Center... Full Story »

Eagles rushing attack too much for Braves

The Black and Gold football team dropped their second consecutive game in as many weeks on Oct. 20 when the visiting Carson-Newman Eagles defeated the Braves 31-10 at Grace P. Johnson Stadium... Full Story »

Williams sets records in Braves' win

The visiting Braves traveled to Pioneer Field in Greenville, Tenn., on Oct. 6 to defeat the Tusculum Pioneers for the second consecutive season by a score of 20-10, en route to their fifth straight victory. ... Full Story »

Volleyball drops 10th consecutive game

The Lady Braves broke their 27-set winless streak against Peach Belt Conference foe Augusta State on Oct. 12, but were unable to secure the match as they fell 3-1 at home... Full Story »

Braves secure third PBC victory of the year

An early second half goal from Rico Laitinen gave the UNCP men's soccer team a 2-1 Peach Belt Conference win over Francis Marion on Oct. 10.... Full Story »

Lady Braves set record in nonconference win

The Black and Gold women's soccer squad recorded a record-breaking performance as they defeated nonconference foe Chowan Lady Hawks 6-0 on Oct. 9 at the Hawks Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro, N.C... Full Story »

Braves top Catawba, despite key injuries

The Braves football squad forced four turnovers en route to holding off the visiting Catawba Indians 27-20 on Sept. 29 at Grace P. Johnson Stadium... Full Story »

Miles's late goal lifts Braves over Lakers

With less than 15 minutes left in a scoreless match, UNCP sophomore forward Sam Miles was able to maneuver around the Clayton State defense to score the only goal of the game on Sept. 22... Full Story »

Black and Gold secure third straight win

On Sept. 22, the Black and Gold took to the road for the third time this season as they defeated NAIA opponent Virginia University of Lynchburg at Lynchburg City Stadium for the first time in school history... Full Story »

Lady Braves play strong at regionals

Senior Mia Winterbottom and sophomore Monica Espitia both had strong showing in singles action for the Lady Braves tennis team at the ITA Southeast Regionals hosted by Francis Marion on Sept. 21-23... Full Story »

Lady Braves drop second straight contest

The Lady Braves soccer team welcomed Peach Belt Conference foe Clayton State to the Varsity Grounds on Sept. 22... Full Story »

Ndhlovu leads Black and Gold in Rock Hill

Running among some of the top Division I and Division II programs in the country, both UNCP cross country teams captured solid finishes at the Adidas/Winthrop Invitational on Sept. 15 in Rock Hill, S.C... Full Story »

Volleyball struggles at Eagle Invitational

The UNCP Lady Braves volleyball team was unable to capture a single set in three games at the Carson-Newman Eagle Invitational on Sept. 14-15... Full Story »

Strong second half pushes Braves past Bulldogs

Two second half goals lifted the men's soccer team over in-state rival Wingate on Sept. 4 to avenge a 1-0 loss last year to the Bulldogs... Full Story »

Braves snag 4th Classics trophy

The Black and Gold football squad overcame inclement weather in the 4th Annual Two Rivers Classic to defeat Fayetteville State 31-21 at Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Sept. 9 in front of over 4,000 spectators... Full Story »

First half offense leads to first PBC victory

Using a dominating performance on both sides of the ball, the Lady Braves were able to capture their first conference win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Georgia Southwestern on Sept. 7... Full Story »

Lady Braves win two in Mt. Olive

The Lady Braves volleyball team traveled for a two day tournament in Mount Olive, N.C., on Sept. 7-8 in search of some quality wins to open up the season... Full Story »

Braves football looking to lead by example

The Braves football team is entering the 2012 campaign, ready to build off last season's successes and poised to make improvements on last year's frustrations... Full Story »

Braves look to keep building in 2012

After recording one of the best records in the program's history during the 2011 season, the Black and Gold men's soccer team hopes to repeat the success and continue to improve in 2012...Full Story »

Women's soccer ready to surge into 2012

The Lady Braves soccer team has aspirations of returning to the NCAA Tournament in 2012. The team finished with a 9-6-3 record in 2011, after advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament the season prior...Full Story »

Lady Braves netters fill coaching void

Angie Byrd was named the eighth volleyball head coach in the history of the program as a result of the resignation of previous head coach Jeff Billington...Full Story »

Moore falls short of the national crown

While a majority of her peers were enjoying their summer breaks, Black and Gold senior Meghan Moore was setting new milestones as she posted the best finish by a female golfer in the Peach Belt Conference history at the 2012 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships...Full Story »

Ultimate Frisbee soars at UNCP

Walter "Rashaad" Saunders was an outstanding wrestler as an undergraduate at UNCP. Now, as a graduate student in the Physical Education program, he has found an additional passion known as Ultimate Frisbee. ... Full Story »

Shane Nolan tallies another prestigious accomplishment

Senior wrestler Shane Nolan was awarded on May 12 with the final achievement of his amateur career as he was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team... Full Story »

Pardon Ndhlovu secures first place at Penn Relays

After competing at the 117th installment of the prestigious Penn Relays, junior long distance runner Pardon Ndhlovu was finally able to conquer the men's 10,000 meter run in Philadelphia on April 26 as he crossed the finish line in first place in the collegiate race... Full Story »

Meghan Moore earns national runner-up at the D-II Championships

After four consecutive days of competition in Lousiville, Kentucky, at the 2012 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships, Black and Gold junior Meghan Moore finished just two strokes behind eventual national champion Abbey Gittings of Nova Southeastern University on May 19... Full Story »

Lady Braves hoops welcome two new additions

After losing senior leaders Dominique Washington and DeDe Cotten to graduation the Lady Braves basketball team responded by signing a pair of guards, Yasmine Butler and Chandrica Fuller, from the state of North Carolina to National Letters of intent... Full Story »

Volleyball coach Jeff Billington step downs

After seven seasons as skipper of the UNCP volleyball team, head coach Jeff Billington has stepped down to discover other professional career opportunities... Full Story »

Braves lose three straight to Pirates

The UNCP baseball team was unable to secure any victories in its final Peach Belt Conference series of the regular season as the Black and Gold traveled to fifth ranked Armstrong Atlantic on April 21 and 22... Full Story »

Lady Braves split series with Hurricanes

Entering its final series of the regular season, the Black and Gold softball team looked to start postseason play on a high note against Georgia Southwestern for a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader on April 15, in Americus, Ga... Full Story »

Lady Braves end season on high note

Following their impressive 5-4 upset win over Clayton State, the UNCP women's tennis team defeated the visiting Lady Hawks from Chowan University 6-3 on April 15 at the UNCP Varsity Tennis Courts for the fifth straight victory... Full Story »

Braves fill up NCCSIA all-state squad

Five Braves basketball players were named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) all-state team after two successful seasons for both the men's and women's teams... Full Story »

Black and Gold men ink quartet of young players for the future

The Braves basketball team and head coach Ben Miler were able to add four in-state products to its 2011-2012 recruiting class... Full Story »

Black and Gold Game ends spring

After finishing the 2011 campaign with an 8-3 record, the Braves football squad returned to the football field on April 14 to compete in the sixth annual Black and Gold Spring Game at Grace P. Johnson Stadium to cap off a 15-session spring practice season... Full Story »

Lady Braves softball swept on road

In the midst of an eight game losing streak, the Lady Braves softball team traveled to Charlotte to face Queens University on April 10... Full Story »

Braves secure series against Bearcats

The UNCP baseball team welcomed 11th ranked Lander for a three game weekend series on April 6 and 7... Full Story »

Lady Braves netters grab first PBC win

The Lady Braves tennis team ended their five game losing streak with a 9-0 win against Montevallo on April 6 at Montevallo Varsity Tennis Courts... Full Story »

Men's golf hosts Carolina Sands tourney

The UNCP men's Black and Golf golf teams came in second and 12th place at their home tournament, the Carolina Sands Intercollegiate March 31-April 1... Full Story »

Diamond Braves roll past Flagler

The UNCP baseball team swept PBC foe Flagler in commanding fashion as the Braves outscored the Saints 30-13 in the three game home series at Sammy Cox Field on March 25 and 26... Full Story »

Lady Braves struggle

The Lady Braves soft-ball team couldn't get their offense going as they lost a pair of contests after hosting Peach Belt Conference opponent Flager on March 26... Full Story »

Tennis swept by PBC leading Cougars

Seventh ranked Columbus State captured all three doubles matches and swept singles competition to give them a 9-0 shutout over the visiting Lady Braves tennis team in PBC women's tennis action on March 18 at the Mary V. Blackmon Tennis Center... Full Story »

Lady Braves make huge improvements

After losing six seniors 2010-2011 women's basketball squad, the 2011-2012 Lady Braves rallied together behind the leadership of their two seniors and finished the season with a 16- 12 record and a third place finish in conference with a 12-6 record in Peach Belt Conference play... Full Story »

Braves establish themselves as winners

In what head coach Ben Miller called an "interesting year," the UNCP men's basketball team finished the 2011-2012 seeason with a 17-12 overall record that ended in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament at the beginning of March... Full Story »

Hoops seasons exit stage left

The UNCP men's and women's basketball teams both saw their 2011-2012 seasons come to a close during the 2012 Peach Belt Conference Tournament hosted by Columbus State in Columbus, Ga., during the opening days of March.... Full Story »

Mike Williams wins National Title

UNCP junior wrestler Mike Williams reached the pinnacle in collegiate sports on March 10, winning the NCAA National Championship in his 165-pound weight class in Pueblo, Colo.... Full Story »

Diamond Braves swept at Ga. College

The Black and Gold baseball squad traveled to Milledgeville, Ga., on March 10 and 11 to take on Peach Belt Conference foe Georgia College at John Kurtz Field... Full Story »

Softball splits with No. 25 Lenior-Rhyne

The Lady Braves softball squad traveled to Hickory, N.C., to take part in a doubleheader against the No. 25 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears on March 11... Full Story »

Braves fall in PBC Tourney opening round

The UNCP men's basketball team saw a 15-point first half lead slip away before Montevallo pulled away for a 74-62 victory in the first round of the 2012 PBC Tournament to end the Braves season and close the books on the latest chapter in school history... Full Story »

Williams wins national championship

UNCP junior Mike Williams became the first Black and Gold wrestler to ever win a national championship, etching his place in history on March 10 at the 2012 NCAA National Championships in Pueblo, Colo... Full Story »

Senior class grabs final home win

The four-member senior class for the UNCP men's basketball team ended their careers inside the English E. Jones Center in winning fashion Feb. 19, as they defeated visiting Flagler 76-71 in Peach Belt Conference action... Full Story »

Lady Braves breeze to win on Senior Day

The Black and Gold women's basketball squad took the floor inside the English E. Center for the last time in the 2011-2012 season on Feb. 19, as they dominated visiting Flagler College 72-29 on Senior Day... Full Story »

Baseball Braves grab wins

The eighth-ranked UNCP baseball team picked up its first two wins of the Peach Belt Conference season on Feb. 18, as they rolled past visiting Georgia Southwestern in doubleheader action... Full Story »

Braves grapplers falter on Senior Night

The Black and Gold wrestling team hosted No.2 Newberry College on Feb. 7 in the Braves' final home match of the season, falling 33-9... Full Story »

Rally allows Wingate to sweep softball

The Black and Gold softball squad took on the visiting Wingate University Bulldogs on Feb. 18 at LRA Field... Full Story »

Football welcomes 19-member signing class

The UNCP football team and head coach Pete Shinnick introduced 19 new players to the Braves' family on National Signing Day on Feb. 1... Full Story »

Lady Braves tennis nets win in opener

The UNCP women's tennis time split the singles competition and won two of three doubles matches on the way to a season-opening win against Newberry on Feb. 3... Full Story »

Lady Braves drop opening series of 2012

The UNCP softball team dropped its opening three games of the new season on Feb. 3 and 4, as visiting Kutztown came in and swept the Lady Braves in the three-game series... Full Story »

Diamond Braves open 2012 with wins

Starting the season ranked as the No. 8 team in the nation, the Black and Gold baseball team opened up the 2012 campaign on Feb. 4 and 5 by traveling to Anderson, S.C., to take on the Anderson Trojans. .. Full Story »

Lady Braves grab W in final second

With 0.9 seconds remaining in the UNCP women's basketball team's Feb. 2 contest at PBC rival Francis Marion, junior Amelia Partin converted a three-point field goal to give the Lady Braves a 59- 56 victory on the road... Full Story »

Road pothole flattens Braves' tire

An eight-point halftime lead evaporated and turned into a five-point, 79-74 loss for the UNCP men's basketball team on the road against Peach Belt Conference foe Francis Marion in Florence, S.C., on Feb. 2... Full Story »

Braves stumble against PBC foe

Four days removed from an emotional, energetic and enjoyable upset win over USC Aiken, the UNCP men's basketball team had no semblance of those same three words on Jan. 22, falling to Georgia College 64-60 inside the English E. Jones Center. Full Story »

Braves wrestling fares well in Florida

All-American Mike Williams was one of eight UNCP place-winners at the Citrus Invitational in Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 29 and 30. Full Story »

Braves knock off 19th-ranked Pacers

In front of a packed crowd of 2,247 inside the English E. Jones Center, the UNCP men's basketball defeated 19th-ranked USC Aiken 78-69 in Peach Belt Conference action on Jan. 18. Full Story »

Diamond Braves grab preseason rankings

Coming off a season that saw the program's first trip to NCAA postseason play, the UNCP baseball team will be ranked among the country's best at the opening of the 2012 season. Full Story »

Lady Braves grab fourth-straight win

In a defensive struggle at home, the UNCP women's basketball squad held on to their fourth consecutive victory over a conference opponent with a 54-50 victory over Peach Belt Conference foe Georgia College on Jan. 22. Full Story »

Lady Braves upset No. 11 USC Aiken

After leading the game from start to finish, the UNCP women's basketball team upset the No. 11 USC Aiken Lady Pacers 52-46 on Jan. 18 in Peach Belt Conference play at the English E. Jones Center. Full Story »