GREENSBORO, N.C.—Greensboro College women’s soccer will return to their normal Fall schedule as head coach Jordan May announced the 2021 schedule this morning, marking the first Fall competition since the USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) Tournament in November 2019. The Pride opens their regular season Wednesday, September 1 when Greensboro returns to May’s alma mater, Roanoke College, in Salem, Va. May played four seasons with the Maroons, appearing in 78 games as a defender with 60 starts on Roanoke’s back line. The Pride and the Maroons last played against each other on September 18, 2019, as Roanoke claimed a…

GREENSBORO, N.C—Second-seeded Greensboro College Women’s Soccer overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit as they advanced to the USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) East Division Finals with a Saturday afternoon victory over third-seeded North Carolina Wesleyan College, 3-2. The Pride peppered the Battling Bishops with shots in the first ten minutes and then suffered a close call on an Angela Niles shot in the eleventh minute where the Battling Bishops back-line defenders prevented the ball from entering the net right at the goal line. N.C. Wesleyan would break the ice in the final minute of the first half as Cydney Nichols…

ROME, Ga.—Three Greensboro College Women’s Soccer student-athletes earned spots on the All-USA South East Division Team while also claiming a spot on the All-Sportsmanship Team as announced by the conference office earlier today. Angela Niles led the Pride up front all season long, scoring three game-winning goals in her final season with the Pride. The senior forward tallied two goals against North Carolina Wesleyan February 21 to earn USA South Player of the Week honors for that week. Niles’ five goals this season place her in a tie for seventh in the USA South while her point total (11) stands…

RALEIGH, N.C.—Greensboro College goalkeeper Lauren Rodriguez recorded her second-career 90-minute shutout as the Pride claimed a Saturday afternoon USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) victory over Meredith College, 1-0. The Pride put pressure on the Avenging Angels early as Natalie Habich fired two shots within 40 seconds of each other in the third minute. Logan Schnabl and Alexis Chase provided more pressure on the Avenging Angels in the 14th minute after a foul as Schnabl’s shot was stopped at the goal line by Meredith’s back line. Chase then fired a rebound shot after the Schnabl attempt, which was saved by…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.–Methodist University’s Alexis Lemons tallied a goal and an assist as Greensboro College dropped a Saturday evening USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) contest to Methodist, 4-2. The contest opened to a wild start as both teams combined to score three goals in the first 5:35 of the first half. Methodist’s Laura Harris opened with a goal 49 seconds into the contest. The Pride (3-1, 3-1 USA South) countered with two quick goals beginning 35 seconds later as Natalie Habich scored to tie the game. Methodist earned a corner kick two minutes later, but the momentum swung to the…

Lauren Greeson Named USA South Women’s Soccer Decade Player of the Week from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director ROME, Ga. – In the absence of competition in the fall semester and its postponement to the spring semester, the USA South Athletic Conference will continue selecting athletes of the week. The selections, however, will not be based on current competition but instead the nominees will be those who earned an athlete of the week honor in a particular category within the current week over the past decade. Only athletes from current USA South institutions shall be eligible for selection.…

Pride Women Use Early Goal Surge To Top Mary Baldwin from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College women’s soccer team remained unbeaten in USA South Athletic Conference play with an 8-0 victory over Mary Baldwin University Tuesday. The Pride quickly got on the board as Logan Schnabl cut past a Mary Baldwin defender and placed her shot into the upper right corner of the goal just 13 seconds into the game. Schnabl then assisted go goal by Anna Rae Porcelli less than 30 seconds later to extend the advantage to 2-0. Following the…

Pride Women Strike Early In 4-0 Victory Over Emory & Henry from Wes Gullett, Sports Information Director at Greensboro College EMORY, Va. – The Greensboro College women’s soccer team completed a perfect weekend Sunday with a 4-0 victory over the Wasps of Emory & Henry College. Greensboro got on the board for the first time in the fifth minute when Logan Schnabl took a shot from the left side and put it in the top right corner of the goal. The score then stayed the same until the 41stminute when Taylor Harrison possessed a loose ball at the top of…

Pride Women Top Bob Jones Behind Porcelli’s Two-Goal Performance from Wes Gullett, Sports Information Director at Greensboro College GREENVILLE, S.C. – Anna Rae Porcelli scored two goals as the Greensboro College women’s soccer team defeated the Bruins of Bob Jones University Monday 5-1. Porcelli gave Greensboro a one-goal lead in the sixth minute before Logan Schnabl extended the Pride advantage to 2-0 less than two minutes later. Following the Schnabl goal, Greensboro kept their two-goal lead for the next 42 minutes before Porcelli cashed in a feed from Angela Niles to make the score 3-0. However, the Pride did not…

Women’s Soccer Advances To USA South Semifinals With 2-0 Victory Over Hawks from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College women’s soccer team topped No.4-West Huntingdon College Saturday, 2-0, to advance to the semifinal round of the 2018 USA South Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament. After failing to capitalize on a few opportunities in the first 10 minutes of the game, Greensboro struck for the game’s first goal in the 16th minute. After possessing a volley in the middle of the field, Mercedes Bauza took on a defender before blast the ball out of…

Women’s Soccer To Host Huntingdon College In USA South Quarterfinal Round Saturday from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College women’s soccer team will host their quarterfinal game of the 2018 USA South Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament Saturday. The Pride, who won the East Division Regular Season Championship, will enter the tournament, as the East Division’s top seed. Greensboro will play host to the Hawks of Huntingdon College, who sits as the No.4-West Division seed, after they defeated Berea College (No.5-West) Wednesday, 4-0, in the first round. The game will be played at…

Women’s Soccer(15-0) Secures First Regular Season Title Since 2003 With Victory Over Spirits from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College SID RALEIGH, N.C. – The Greensboro College women’s soccer team(15-0/6-0) secured its first USA South Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship since 2003 Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over Meredith College. With the score tied at zero midway through the first period, Greensboro was able to break the scoreless draw with a goal by Alexis Chase. Chase possessed a pass from freshman Sydney Moss and was able to put a strong right foot on the ball to tuck it in the back of…

Greensboro Downs Falcons In Conference Play, 2-1 from Wes Gullett, Sports Information Director at Greensboro College GREENSBORO, N.C.-The Greensboro College women’s soccer team defeated the Falcons of Pfeiffer University in a thrilling match Wednesday, 2-1. Junior Mercedes Bauza started the match off with an unassisted goal under three minutes of kick-off. Greensboro’s one-goal lead did not last long. The Falcons answered back less than two minutes later to tie the game at one. The Pride began to struggle to connect with each other, until the 28th minute. Angela Niles gained possession of the ball outside the 18-yard box and slid…

Women’s Soccer Blanks Bruins, 8-0 from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director GREENSBORO, N.C.– Freshman McKaley Boston and sophomore Alexis Chase each put up two goals in the 8-0 victory over the Piedmont International University Bruins Monday. Boston put up back-to-back goals to the Pride up 2-0 with less than 20 minutes showing on the clock. Boston’s first goal was assisted by Mercedes Bauza and Chase. Madison Karch then extended the lead to 3-0 with an unassisted goal before Chase put up back-to-back goals of her at the start of the second half. Chase’s second goal was assisted by…

Women’s Soccer Earns First Conference Win With 3-0 Victory Over Pacers from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director GREENSBORO, N.C.-The Greensboro College women’s soccer team shutout the Pacers of William Peace University Saturday, 3-0. Madison Karch struck the back of the net off a put-back shot from Alexis Chase in the 22nd minute to take the lead over the Pacers. Sydney Moss then later extended Greensboro’s lead to 2-0 in the 47th minute after charging into Pacers territory. Anna-Rae Porcelli tacked on the final goal of the evening after booting a penalty kick past William Peace’s keeper. As time…

Women’s Soccer Records Fourth Shutout After Victory Over Bruins from Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director GREENSBORO, N.C.– The Greensboro College women’s soccer team defeated the Bruins of Bob Jones University Friday, 2-0. Over the first half, the Pride had seven shots on goal. The Pride continued to put pressure on the Bruins, but were unable to capitalize. With Greensboro’s undefeated record on the line, Anna-Rae Porcelli fired back-to-back shots on the Bruins’ keeper. After Angelina Martin recorded a save off of the first shot, but Porcelli found the top right corner of the net less than a minute…