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SCOREBDARD MEN’S Soccer Record: 4-11-1 (1-4-0 CAA) Sat. Oct. 28 UNCW 3 VMI1 (W) VOLLEYBALL Record: 4-20 (0-8 CAA) Fri. Oct. 27 WILLIAM & MARY 3 UNCW 0 (L) Sat. Oct. 28 Va. COMMONWEALTH 3 UNCW 2 (L) MEN’S Tennis Fri. & Sat. Oct. 27-28 at Charleston Southern Invitational (Late) Cross Country Sat. Oct. 28 at CAA Championships (Greenville, N.C.) Men: Fifth out of five schools Women: Fourth out of six schools Swimming and Diving Sat. Oct. 28 UNCW 152 RICHMOND 148 (W) Men’s Golf Mon. Oct. 30 at ODU/Seascape Invitational (Kitty Hawk, N.C.) Day One: (Late) Schedules Women’s Soccer Record: 8-11 (1-7 CAA) Wed.-Sun. Nov. I-.'^TRA at CAA Qampionships (Virginia Beach, Va.) Men’s Soccer Wed. Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. WILLL^M & MARY Volleyball Wed. Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA Men’s & women’s Tennis Wed. - Sun. Nov. 1 -5 All Dav at Rolex Regionals (Winston-Salem, N.C.) Men’s Golf Tac. Oct. 31 All Dav at ODU/Seascape Invitational Day Two (Kitty Hawk, N.C.) BOLD indicates home game □ CTDBER 31, 2DDD Seahawks mount comeback in opener Chad Elmore Staff Writer On Saturday, the UNC Wilmington women’s swimming and diving team opened their season against Colonial Athletic Associa tion rival Richmond. The Seahawks defeated the Richmond Spiders 152- 148 in an exciting and enthusiastic meet. The Seahawks meshed into one cohesive unit, which ultimately aided their victory. UNCW moved to 1-0 with the victory in their sea son opener. The entire meet was filled with spectacular skill displayed by both teams. After the first event, the 200- meter medley relay, the Seahawks were down 6-11 to the Spiders. This single event added fuel to the al ready blazing fire. UNCW mounted an effective comeback, which started in the sixth event and cli maxed in the seventh. After the 200-meter butterfly in the sixth event, UNCW overcame the Richmond lead, 60 to 52. Fol lowing the 200-meter butterfly, se nior Kate Milling and freshman Jamie Hamill came in first and sec ond place respectively in the 50 freestyle. This put the Lady Hawks on top 73 to 58. “We definitely have had some good swims, I think so far we are doing really well,” commented Mill- James Flint'the Seahaw Junior Stephanie Allen completes a difficult maneuver in Saturday’s competition against Richmond. ing after the 50-meter freestyle. UNCW maintained a steady lead throughout the competition. How ever, the Richmond Spiders mounted their own comeback and managed to overtake the Seahawks in the second to last event, 141-142. Tension along with increased adrenaline now filled the UNCW na- tatorium. The crowd was on its feet and the UNCW men’s squad, who was there to cheer the women on, began to scream and chant from the top of their lungs. Seahawk Head Coach Dave Allen and diving coach Marc Ellington were running back and forth frantically to arouse the swimmers. The atmosphere was in credible. The swimmers took their marks and they were off. The 400- meter freestyle relay team of Mill ing, Sands, Hamill, and Stokes came away with a first-place-win. That boosted the score and secured the victory for the UNCW women’s swimming and diving team. The UNCW women’s diving squad displayed both heart and un relenting persistence. Dive after dive, the Seahawks proved that they have what it takes to become an ex cellent unit. However, that after noon Richmond swept the diving events. Michelle McLeroy was a bright spot for UNCW coming in second in the 1-meter diving com petition and fourth in the 3-meter event. Stephanie Allen, a junior from Wilmington, N.C. said, “I went into the meet with a good frame of mind.” This aspect was evident and radiated from the divers faces. As the diving squad waited to dive, they individually cheered on each other when they were not in action. Coach Ellington of the diving team said, “We are going to learn from our mis takes, and we are a very young team trying to get as much experience as we can.” The UNCW women’s swimming and diving team proved that they are See Dive, Page 1 4 Women take fourth in CAA Tourney Erica Harbatkin Staff Writer After a seventh place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association last year, the UNC Wilmington women’s cross-country team anticipated im provement in this season’s squad. The Seahawks hoped for third place in the CAA, which boasts na tionally ranked teams James Madi son and William and Mary. UNCW went home Saturday, Oct. 28 with a fourth place finish under their belts. This is not what they had hoped for, but a positive improvement, none theless. “[The CAA] is a tough confer ence," said assistant coach Bruce Kritzler, who anticipates a positive future for the team. “It’s solid top- to-bottom now.” Senior captain Amanda Statz led the Seahawks with a 17"' place fin ish in the conference. Statz ran 23:19 over the 6000-meter course. The 6000-meters was a change for the women, who had only run the distance once before. “We’re get ting used to [the distance] now,” Kritzler said. “Everybody knows what to expect, what it takes.” Mary Gill, who has run the No. 2 spot for UNCW in all but one race this season, took 26'" in the confer ence. “It was a tough field,” Gill said. “But I think we all did good. I think everybody went out there and did a good job.” “What we need to concentrate on, though, is everybody packing up, moving a little closer together,” she added. Sophomore Bayley Bulkeley came in behind Gill, taking 30'" for the Seahawks. Senior Kate Hayek, who placed 34'" for UNCW and ran in the No. 4 position, was positive about the team’s performance. “When we were coming through at the three- mile mark, everybody around me got [personal records], so I think we did See Runners, Page l 4
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