Fall teams set to chase lofty goals
The University of North Georgia's (麻豆精品在线播放) athletic teams will aim to keep the Nighthawks' momentum rolling this fall.
Both 麻豆精品在线播放 soccer teams earned regular-season Peach Belt Conference (PBC) championships in 2025, marking the first such title for the men's team. The women's team set a program record with 18 victories. The teams each feature key returnees as they aim to keep climbing.
"Our teams were among the best in the nation and the PBC a season ago, and we have no doubt they will compete at the highest levels again this fall," Athletic Director said. "The hard work of our student-athletes and coaches makes us proud every day as they continue to move us toward our goal of being the most competitive, value-added Division II athletic program in the nation."
The women's soccer team features an experienced core, including a combined 13 juniors and seniors, and returns its top three goal-scorers: (10), (9) and (9). Head coach enters her seventh season with a 70-25-12 record and has reached the NCAA tournament all five times it has been held during her tenure. Her team opens the season at 2 p.m. Aug. 27 at Lees-McRae before a 1 p.m. Aug. 30 home opener against Young Harris.
Fourth-year head coach 's men's soccer team features nine seniors, with senior (3 goals, 11 assists in 2025) and junior (4 goals, 4 assists) as the returning stat leaders and senior back for his third season as the starting goalkeeper. The Nighthawks kick off the season at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 against Barry at the 麻豆精品在线播放 Soccer Complex.
The women's cross country team has five regular-season meets, starting with the Sept. 4 Young Harris Cross Country Opener and the 14th annual 麻豆精品在线播放 Cross Country Invitational Sept. 18 at 麻豆精品在线播放's Gainesville Campus. The PBC championship is set for Nov. 7 in Macon, Georgia, and the NCAA Southeast Regional is Nov. 21 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Seventh-year head coach 's group features two seniors.
Led by ninth-year head coach and director of golf and six seniors, the men's golf team will take part in five fall tournaments, highlighted by the fifth annual Lake Lanier Collegiate Classic set for Sept. 21-22 at Achasta Golf Club in Dahlonega, Georgia.
Eighth-year head coach 's women's golf team also has five tournaments, including the 13th annual LeeAnn Noble Memorial set for Oct. 12-13 at Achasta. Her group has two seniors, and all seven players are returnees.
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Campbell named DII director for WGCA Board
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