The UNCW Seahawks men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. UNCW's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1966.[3] The team plays its home games at the UNCW Soccer Stadium in Wilmington. The Seahawks are coached by Aidan Heaney.
UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer | |||
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2023 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer team | |||
Founded | 1966 | ||
University | University of North Carolina Wilmington | ||
Head coach | Aidan Heaney (22nd season) | ||
Conference | CAA | ||
Location | Wilmington, North Carolina | ||
Stadium | UNCW Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
Nickname | Hawks, UNCW | ||
Colors | Teal, gold, and navy[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
2009, 2014, 2017 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
2009, 2014, 2017, 2018 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
2009 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
2008, 2009, 2014, 2019 |
NCAA Tournament appearances
editUNCW has appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Its first appearance came in 2009. Their most recent came in 2018.[4]
Season | Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Location |
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2009 | November 19 | First round | Charlotte | T 1–1[note 1] | Charlotte, North Carolina |
November 22 | Second round | #3 Wake Forest | L 1–2 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
2014 | November 20 | First round | Bucknell | W 2–0 | Wilmington, North Carolina |
November 23 | Second round | #16 Virginia | L 1–3 | Charlottesville, Virginia | |
2017 | November 16 | First round | Presbyterian | W 1–0 (OT) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
November 19 | Second round | #3 North Carolina | L 1–2 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |
2018 | November 15 | First round | Furman | T 0-0 | Wilmington, North Carolina |
Achievements
edit- CAA Men's Soccer Tournament: 1
- Champion : 2009
- Runner-Up: 2017
- CAA Regular Season: 3
- Champion : 2008, 2009, 2014
- Runner-Up: 2017
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ UNCW Seahawks - Official Brand Identity Usage and Style Guide (PDF). January 28, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "UNCW Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "UNCW Soccer - All-time results". UNC Wilmington Seahawks. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Indianapolis: NCAA.org. pp. 4–12.
- ^ "Soccer Box Score Final: #18 UNC Wilmington vs #25 Charlotte (Nov 19, 2009 at Charlotte, N.C.)". UNC Wilmington Seahawks. uncwsports.com. November 9, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2017.