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Scoreboard
Women’s Soccer
Record: 6-10 (0-6 CAA)
Fri. Oct. 13
Va. Commonwealth 2 UNCW 0 (L)
Sun. Oct. 15
George Mason 3 UNCW 0 (L)
MEN’S SOCCER
Record: 3-8-1 (1-2 CAA)
Sat. Oct. 14
George Mason 2 UNCW 1 (L)
Volleyball
Record: 3-16 (0-4 CAA)
Fri. Oct. 13
George Mason 3 UNCW 0 (L)
Sat. Oct. 14
American 3 UNCW 0 (L)
Sun. Oct. 15
UNCW 3 Howard 0 (W)
WOMEN’S Tennis
Fri. (fe Sat. Oct. 13-14
at Charleston Southern Invitational
(Charleston, S.C.) (Late)
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Midnite Madness kicks off basketball season
Dan Guy
men’s Tennis
Fri. - Sun. Oct. 13-15
at N.C. State Invitational
(Raleigh, N.C.) (Late)
Cross country
Sat. Oct. 14
at George Mason Invitational
Men: Second out of five teams
Women: Second out of six teams
Schedule
men’s Soccer
Wed. Oct. 18 at 3:30 p.m.
at N.C. State
Asst. News Editor
When college basketball fans,
coaches, and players come out of hi
bernation in mid-October, it marks
the end of the six-month hiatus, and
the season draws closer. Midnite
Madness is a kickoff celebration for
players to lace-up the shoes, coaches
to grab the clipboard and whistle,
and intense preparation for the up
coming season.
The women’s and men’s teams
were introduced to 2,100 anxious
fans in Trask coliseum late Friday
night. After the clock struck twelve,
players ran onto the floor for shoot
ing and passing drills. Then fans
were treated to three-point and
slam-dunk contests.
Freshman Katie Hettler defeated
senior Baron Thelmon 5-2 in the
three-point contest. Junior Ed Wil
liams won a close slam-dunk con
test over freshman Anthony Terrell
by doing the seemingly impossible,
dunking a ball from each hand si
multaneously.
“The excitement level was great,”
said Ann Hancock, first year head
coach of the women’s squad.
“Hopefully the kids will be fired up,
and hopefully it will carry over to
tomorrow when we start practice.
Senior Krissy Riggs believes the
excitement is there, and that the
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A member of the men’s team wows the crowd at Trask Coliseum last
Friday with a demonstration of slam-dunking. About 2,100 UNCW bas
ketball fans turned out for the official opening of basketball practice.
team is ready to begin for the up
coming season. “Tonight has a lot
of meaning for me and for the whole
team,” she said. “For me, it’s obvi
ously my last preseason, so it’s ex
citing. For the rest of the team,
they’re ready to get down with
touching the basketball and actually
getting into practice, and getting
ready for the games.”
“The overall energy of the crowd
pumped us up,” said Hettler, a na
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Schatz adds key element to men’s soccer
Chelsea Givens
STAFF writer
Soccer players
are often known
for their fancy
footwork and in
credible endur
ance, UNC
Wilmington junior
Justin Schatz has
great ability on the
field, but is also
known for the per
son he is off the
field.
Schatz came to UNCW from East
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Justin Schatz
Wake High School in Knightdale, N.
C. on scholarship. He recently cel
ebrated his 21“ birthday and is con
centrating on doing well this year.
Schatz gives credit to his current
coaches for making him the soccer
player he is today, but does not leave
out the people who first introduced
him to the sport, his family. When he
was only five years old, his two older
brothers and older sister taught him
the basics of soccer. The rest is his
tory, and now he is a starting forward
for the Seahawks men’s soccer team.
“I try to make an impact in the out
come of every game I play, whether it
be offense or defense, I just want to
help the team succeed,” said Schatz.
Assistant Coach Aaron Comelison,
had only good things to say about
Schatz.
“Justin is a great guy on and off
the field, he has a very unique person
ality and gets along with everyone he
meets. When playing, he is electric;
constantly looking for some way to
help the team out,” said Comelison.
When Schatz is not busy with
games and practice, he may be found
playing a pick-up game of basketball
or doing anything else that involves
running up and down a field or court.
In addition to being athletically in
volved, Schatz is busy working on
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