Men’s Golf
Week Schedule:
Sunday 10/14-Tuesday 10/16 at Golfweek Fall Invitational (at Sandestin, FL)
Men’s Soccer (8-3-3 Overall, 3-1-3 USA South)
Week Schedule:
Wednesday 10/17 vs. Chowan, 4 PM (Pride Field); Saturday 10/20 vs. Southern Virginia, 4 PM (Pride Field)
Opponent Watch:
–Chowan (2-12-0, NCAA Division II)
Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
Previous game: Lost to Wheeling Jesuit 5-3 at home on Saturday 10/13
Record last week: 1-1-0
Total points leader(s): 17 – Dale Pearson (8 goals, 1 assists)
Last season: Did not play
Series: Greensboro leads 8-0
–Southern Virginia (9-5-0, USCAA)
Week schedule prior to Greensboro:Thursday 10/18 vs. Ferrum
Previous game: Lost to West Virginia Tech 4-1 at home on Saturday 10/13
Record last week: 1-1-0
Total points leader(s): 26 – Adam Freeman (10 goals, 6 assists)
Last season: Did not play
Series: First meeting
Women’s Soccer (6-8-0 Overall, 5-3-0 USA South)
Week Schedule:
Saturday 10/20 at Meredith, 2 PM; Sunday, 10/21 at William Peace, 2 PM
Opponent Watch:
–Meredith (10-5-0 Overall, 6-2-0 USA South)
Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
Previous game: Lost to Christopher Newport 2-1 in overtime on the road on Sunday 10/14
Record last week: 1-1-0
Total points leader(s): 24 – Jessie Davis (8 goals, 8 assists)
Last season: 2-1 Greensboro win
Series: Greensboro leads 8-3-2
–William Peace (2-13-0 Overall, 1-7-0 USA South)
Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Saturday 10/20 vs. Averett
Previous game: Beat Mary Baldwin 3-1 on the road on Sunday 10/14
Record last week: 1-2-0
Total points leader(s): 7 – Sabre Jessup (3 goals, 1 assist)
Last season: 6-0 Greensboro win
Series: Greensboro leads 8-0
Women’s Swimming
Week Schedule: Saturday 10/20 at ODAC Relays (at Washington & Lee)
Volleyball (12-10 Overall, 3-5 USA South)
Week Schedule:
Wednesday 10/17 at Averett, 7 PM; Saturday 10/20 vs. North Carolina Wesleyan, 12 PM (Hanes Gym); Saturday 10/20 vs. Southern Virginia, 4 PM (Hanes Gym)
Opponent Watch:
–Averett (19-7 Overall, 5-2 USA South)
Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
Previous game: Beat Meredith 3-0 on the road on Saturday 10/13
Record last week: 3-1
Stat leaders (per set): Kills: 3.79 – Allison Sparks; Assists: 10.35 – Nicole Barringer; Digs: 4.98 – Paige Aaron
This season: 3-1 Averett win
Series: Averett leads 42-40
–North Carolina Wesleyan (14-7 Overall, 5-0 USA South)
Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Wednesday 10/17 vs. Meredith
Previous game: Lost to Centre 3-2 at home on Sunday 10/7
Record last week: 0-1
Stat leaders (per set): Kills: 2.97 – Taylor Johnson; Assists: 9.62 – Kristi Lucas; Digs: 5.90 – Shana Ayers
This season: 3-0 North Carolina Wesleyan win
Series: Greensboro leads 65-21
–Southern Virginia (3-12 Overall, USCAA)
Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Tuesday 10/16 vs. Mary Baldwin; Friday 10/19 at Meredith; Saturday 10/20 vs. North Carolina Wesleyan (at Greensboro)
Previous game: Lost to Lynchburg 3-0 on the road on Saturday 10/13
Stat leaders (per set): Kills: 2.35 – Tori Tuttle; Assists: 7.72 – Katelyn Tlustek; Digs: 2.45 – Jordan Gleist
Last season: 3-2 Southern Virginia Win
Series: Southern Virginia leads 1-0
FOOTBALL
Greensboro (4-2 Overall, 2-1 USA South) at North Carolina Wesleyan (1-5 Overall, 0-3 USA South)
Saturday, October 20 — 1:00 p.m.
Rocky Mount, NC
Northern Nash Football Complex (natural grass)
Greensboro Pride
Head Coach: Bill Young (4-2 overall, 1st season; 4-2 at Greensboro, 1st season)
Formations: Offense: Multiple; Defense: Multiple
Stat Leaders:
Rushing: Warren Scott Jr. (65 for 355, 1 TD)
Passing: Ryan Throndset (116-198-9 for 1,544 yds, 11 TD)
Receptions: Dexter Russell Jr. (36 for 485 yds, 2 TD)
Tackles: Travis Welch (55 TT)
2012 Schedule/Results
9/1 at Guilford W 14-13
9/8 at Bridgewater (VA) L 7-33
9/15 APPRENTICE SCHOOL W 20-13
9/29 at Methodist* W 34-33
10/6 MARYVILLE* L 6-41
10/13 AVERETT* (HC) W 18-16
10/20 at NC Wesleyan* 1 PM
10/27 FERRUM* 1 PM
11/3 at Christopher Newport* 7 PM
11/10 LAGRANGE* 1 PM
North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Head Coach: Mark Henninger (24-23 overall, 5th season; 24-23 at NC Wesleyan, 5th season)
Stat Leaders:
Rushing: Jaques Alston (64 for 362 yds, 3 TD)
Passing: Laron Ellerbe (54-99-4, 675 yds, 5 TD)
Receptions: Greg Edwards (29 for 350 yds, 3 TD)
Tackles: James Wallace (49 TT)
2012 Schedule/Results
9/1 OHIO NORTHERN W 16-13
9/8 at Southern Virginia L 14-24
9/15 at Salisbury L 6-69
9/29 at LaGrange* L 13-40
10/6 METHODIST* L 13-34
10/13 at Ferrum* L 35-51
10/20 GREENSBORO* 1 PM
10/27 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT* 1 PM
11/3 at Maryville* 1:30 PM
11/10 AVERETT* 1 PM
The Series: North Carolina Wesleyan leads 8-0
Last Season’s Meeting: In a hard fought Homecoming showdown, the Greensboro College football team came up on the short end of a 31-19 decision to the Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan. The Pride grabbed an early 7-0 advantage and had an opportunity to take the lead late but were unable to pick up their first win of the season. Sophomore wide receiver Dexter Russell Jr. highlighted the day with a single game school record 201 yards receiving. As a team, The Pride outgained NC Wesleyan through the air 270-159 and picked up 23 first downs to 19 for the Bishops. NC Wesleyan held the advantage on the ground 233-73 and finished the game with 392 yards of total offense compared to 343 for Greensboro. Ryan Throndset had another solid game through the air, completing 24 of his 43 attempts for 270 yards and one touchdown. Fresh off a 12 reception, 137 yard performance against Averett, Russell proved to be the offensive playmaker yet again with 14 catches for 201 yards. Warren Scott Jr. paced the ground attack with 102 yards on 23 carries. Defensively, Allen Stallings pushed his career school record tackle total to 317 with 17 on Saturday. Stallings earned USA South Defensive Player of Week honors after breaking the career record with a 20 tackle performance against Averett. Travis Welch chipped in with eight tackles, while Maurice Torain added seven.
Game Notes: Greensboro is off to its best start in school history…The Pride are looking for their first win over North Carolina Wesleyan…Greensboro wide receiver Antwan Thorpe broke the career school record for touchdown receptions with two on Saturday against Averett…Thorpe now has 19 career touchdowns, surpassing the previous record of 18 set by Torrey Lowe…Thorpe leads the USA South in receiving yards per game with 106.2…Pride quarterback Ryan Throndset leads the conference in passing yards with 257.3 yards per game…Greensboro leads the USA South in scoring defense, allowing 24.8 points per game…North Carolina Wesleyan has only broken the 100 yard rushing barrier once this season, with 179 against Ohio Northern in the season opener…The Battling Bishops have finished with -20 yards or less on the ground on two occasions this season…John Jackson and Laron Ellerbe have split time have the quarterback position for North Carolina Wesleyan…