September 10, 2012

Fall Sports Preview: Week 3 (9/10-9/16)

Women's golf kicks off its second year with a trip to the Piedmont Invitational followed by the Hollins Invitational over the weekend.  Women's soccer hosts a Friday showdown with Christopher Newport while men's soccer welcomes the Captains to town on Saturday.  Volleyball travels to Ferrum on Tuesday and then heads west to Colorado over the weekend.

Women's Golf

Week Schedule:
Monday 9/10-Tuesday 9/11 at Piedmont College Invitational; Saturday 9/15-Sunday 9/16 at Hollins Fall Invitational 

Men's Soccer (2-2 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

Week Schedule:
Saturday 9/15 vs. Christopher Newport, 4 PM (Pride Field)

Opponent Watch

--Christopher Newport (2-1-1 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

  • Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
  • Previous game: Beat Virginia Wesleyan 3-1 on the road on Saturday 9/8
  • Record last week: 1-1
  • Total points leader(s): 5 - Andrew Bonorden (2 goals, 1 assist) and Jalon Brown (2 goals and 1 assist)
  • Last season: 7-0 Christopher Newport win
  • Series: Christopher Newport leads 17-9-3

 

Women's Soccer (1-3 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

Week Schedule:
Friday 9/14 vs. Christopher Newport, 5 PM (Pride Field)

Opponent Watch:

--Christopher Newport (2-3 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

  • Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
  • Previous game: Beat College of Mount St. Joseph 7-0 at home on Saturday 9/8
  • Record last week: 1-1
  • Total points leader(s): 10 - Emma O'Reilly (5 goals, 0 assists)
  • Last season: 1-1 tie; 1-0 Christopher Newport win
  • Series: Christopher Newport leads 18-5-1

 

Volleyball (7-2 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

Week Schedule:
Tuesday 9/11 at Ferrum, 7 PM; Friday 9/14 at Colorado College, 8 PM; Saturday 9/15 at Colorado College, 1 PM

Opponent Watch:

--Ferrum (1-3 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

  • Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
  • Previous game: Beat Penn State-Harrisburg 3-0 at St. Mary's on Saturday 9/8
  • Record last week: 1-2
  • Stat leaders: Kills: 30 - Rachel Stratton; Assists: 81 - Leah Quinones; Digs: 46 - Kayla Trippeer
  • Last season: 3-1 Greensboro win; 3-0 Greensboro win
  • Series: Greensboro leads 53-11

--Colorado College (6-2 Overall, 0-0 SCAC)

  • Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Tuesday 9/11 at Colorado State-Pueblo
  • Previous game: Beat Pacific Lutheran 3-1 on Saturday 9/8
  • Record last week: 3-1
  • Stat leaders: Kills: 75 - Courtney Birkett; Assists: 98 - Courtney Birkett; Digs: 170 - Laura Goldsmith
  • Last season: Did not play
  • Series: Colorado College leads 3-0