Four Lady Braves Earn PBC All-Academic Distinction
May 17, 2013
After a successful season not only on the court, but also in the classroom, a quartet of UNCP tennis players, including Shelby Bickel, Monica Espitia, Leigh-Anne McAfee and Mia Winterbottom, received Peach Belt Conferenc...
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Winterbottom Marks UNCP Tennis First, Earns Capital One Academic All-District Honors
May 16, 2013
After excelling on the court and in the classroom, UNCP tennis player Mia Winterbottom became the first member in the history of the Lady Braves tennis program to be named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team,...
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Tennis Grabs PBC Sportsmanship Award For Second-Straight Year
May 14, 2013
The UNCP women’s tennis team is the most recent Braves athletic to be a recipient of the 2013 Women’s Tennis Team Sportsmanship Award given by the Peach Belt Conference on Tuesday. The Peach Belt Conference...
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Sheehan To Join UNCP Tennis In 2013
April 24, 2013
UNCP tennis head coach Robin Langley announced an addition to her 2013-14 roster on Wednesday afternoon as Swansboro native and Swansboro High standout Morgan Sheehan signed her name to a National Letter of Intent to...
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20 Questions With Tennis’s Leigh-Anne McAfee
April 17, 2013
UNCPBraves.com sat down with sophomore tennis player Leigh-Anne McAfee to get to know her a little bit better. Leigh-Anne was asked a variety of questions ranging from her wildest career ambitions to what she wants to...
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Lady Braves Close Out 2013 Season With 6-3 Win At Barton
April 16, 2013
The UNCP tennis team wrapped up its 2013 campaign by capturing a 6-3 triumph over regional rival Barton, also marking the squad’s 14th-straight non-conference victory, on Tuesday afternoon at the Barton Tennis...
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Mike Williams: The Path To The Festival
May 1, 2013
A video produced by the NCAA chronicles the tough beginnings and the resiliency of four-time all-American wrestler Mike Williams.
Braves Club Cash Bash Commercial
March 5, 2013
UNC Pembroke advertises the Braves Club Cash Bash on April 18, 2013.
UNCP Wrestling at Pembroke Classic Highlights 11.10.12
November 10, 2012
Watch the highlights from the UNCP Wrestling team at the Pembroke Classic on November 10, 2012 in Pembroke, N.C.
2013 Preseason UNCP Men's & Women's Golf Video
January 23, 2013
UNCP Men's and Women's Golf prepares for the 2013 season, watch highlights of the golf squads and get ready for Braves golf beginning in February.
UNCP Men's Basketball vs. Georgia Southwestern Highlights 01.13.12
January 13, 2013
Watch the highlights from the UNCP vs. Georgia Southwestern men's basketball game on January 13, 2013 in Pembroke, N.C.
UNCP Women's Basketball vs. Georgia Southwestern Highlights 01.13.12
January 13, 2013
Watch the highlights from the UNCP vs. Georgia Southwestern women's basketball game on January 13, 2013 in Pembroke, N.C.
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April 16, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Close Out 2013 Season With 6-3 Win At Barton
The UNCP tennis team wrapped up its 2013 campaign by capturing a 6-3 triumph over regional rival Barton, also marking the squad’s 14th-straight non-conference victory, on Tuesday afternoon at...
April 12, 2013 | Women's Tennis
McAfee Grabs All-Conference Honors
Sophomore Leigh-Anne McAfee became just the second member in the history of the UNCP women’s tennis program to earn all-conference laurels, as she was named to the Peach Belt Conference Single's...
April 9, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Winterbottom Wins Big, But Lady Braves Fall To Lander In Final Conference Match
Senior Mia Winterbottom came up big for the UNCP tennis team on senior day with a win in doubles and singles, but the Lady Braves were not able to make up for a 2-1 deficit after doubles action and...
April 6, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Blank Fayetteville State
The UNCP tennis team picked up its eighth consecutive victory against regional opponents, as the Lady Braves shut out Fayetteville State, 9-0, on Saturday afternoon at the UNCP Varsity Tennis Courts.
April 6, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Fall In PBC Action To Flagler, 6-3
The UNCP tennis team held a 2-1 lead over Flagler going into singles play, but the Saints captured five singles victories to earn a 6-3 Peach Belt Conference decision over the Lady Braves on Saturday...
April 1, 2013 | General News
Recap of Black & Gold Report on WFXB
For those of you that missed it, here you can find the latest episodes of The Black & Gold Report - a show all about UNC Pembroke athletics.
April 1, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Tuesday’s Tennis Match Postponed
Tuesday’s regional tennis contest between the UNCP tennis team and the Barton bulldogs has been postponed and will be played on April 16th at 3:00 p.m.
March 29, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Winterbottom, DiNunzio Capture Singles Wins In 7-2 Loss To Georgia College
The nationally-ranked No. 43 Georgia College tennis team capitalized on an early 3-0 lead after double play to defeated the UNCP tennis team, 7-2, in Peach Belt Conference action on Friday afternoon...
March 26, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Down Catawba, 7-2
The UNCP tennis team won its second-straight match after capturing all six singles matches en route to a 7-2 triumph over regional opponent Catawba on Tuesday afternoon at the Johnson Tennis Center.
March 25, 2013 | Women's Tennis
DiNunzio Leads Lady Braves To 5-4 Victory Over Lady ‘Canes
Despite falling behind 2-1 after doubles play, the UNCP tennis team came back to defeat Peach Belt Conference rival Georgia Southwestern, 5-4, with the help of junior Madeline DiNunzio’s...
March 24, 2013 | Women's Tennis
No. 6 Columbus State Defeats Lady Braves, 7-2
The nationally-ranked No. 6 Cougars used a pair of doubles wins and five straight-set singles victories to push past the UNCP tennis team, 7-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Mary V. Blackmon Tennis...
March 21, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Sweep Singles, Defeat Coker, 8-1
The UNCP tennis team used a pair of doubles wins and a perfect sweep through singles play, to defeat regional opponent Coker, 8-1, on Thursday afternoon at the Coker Tennis Courts.
March 21, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Weekend Weather Affects Athletic Schedule
With rain expected to dominate the forecast in the southeast over the weekend, UNCP has announced several changes to the athletic schedules for a handful of teams this weekend.
March 18, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Doubles Sweep Leads Montevallo Past Lady Braves, 6-3
Montevallo took an early 3-0 advantage after a perfect doubles sweep, and then booked three more wins in singles play to defeat the UNCP tennis team, 6-3, in Peach Belt Conference action on Monday...
March 18, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Tennis’s Mia Winterbottom Named UNCP Athlete Of The Week
After leading the tennis team to a trio of victories on the week, including a perfect week in Hilton Head, S.C., Mia Winterbottom has been named this week’s UNCP Athlete of the Week, athletic...
March 17, 2013 | Women's Tennis
No. 50 Clayton State Slips By UNCP, 6-3
After a four-game road swing, the UNCP tennis team was defeated by Peach Belt Conference foe Clayton State, 6-3, on Sunday morning at the UNCP Varsity Tennis Courts.
March 14, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Win Third Straight, Defeat West Liberty, 7-2
The UNCP tennis team booked two wins in doubles play and captured four straight-sets singles victories en route to collecting a 7-2 rout of West Liberty on Thursday morning in Hilton Head, S.C., at...
March 13, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Singles Sweep Lifts UNCP Past Sioux Falls, 8-1
The Lady Braves used a dominating performance through singles action to pick up their second consecutive win in Hilton Head, S.C., with an 8-1 victory over Sioux Falls this afternoon at the Port Royal...
March 12, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Weather Forces UNCP Tennis Cancelation
Due to heavy rains and more inclement weather in the forecast in Hilton Head, S.C., today’s scheduled tennis match between the Fairmont State Falcons and the UNCP Lady Braves has been canceled.
March 11, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Sweep Kentucky Wesleyan In Hilton Head
The Lady Braves captured all three doubles victories and then swept singles play to grab a 9-0 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan in the first match of the Hilton Head Island Tournament at the Port Royal...
March 10, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Winterbottom Triumphant As Lady Braves Fall To Augusta State
Senior Mia Winterbottom was the only member of the UNCP tennis team to register a singles victory, as the Lady Braves suffered an 8-1 setback to Peach Belt Conference rival Augusta State on Sunday...
March 6, 2013 | Women's Tennis
20 Questions With Tennis’s Madeline DiNunzio
UNCPBraves.com sat down with junior tennis player Madeline DiNunzio to get to know her a little bit better. Madeline was asked a variety of questions ranging from her celebrity look alike to why she...
March 4, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Stopped By PBC Newcomer Young Harris, 9-0
Young Harris captured all three doubles matches and posted five straight set singles victories to earn a 9-0 shutout victory over the UNCP tennis team in Peach Belt Conference action on Monday morning...
March 3, 2013 | Women's Tennis
No. 1 Armstrong Atlantic Downs Lady Braves, 9-0
First-ranked Armstrong Atlantic swept through doubles play, followed by a perfect performance in singles action en route to a 9-0 win over the visiting UNCP tennis team on Sunday afternoon at Bacon...
March 1, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Date Announced For 2013 Braves Club Cash Bash
The UNC Pembroke Braves Club is excited to announce the date of the 2013 Braves Club Cash Bash. The event is the premier annual fundraiser for the Braves Club which has grown from a simple reserves...
February 24, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Push Past North Georgia, 6-3
The UNCP tennis team held a 2-1 advantage over North Georgia following doubles play, and stretched its lead to 6-3 to capture its first Peach Belt Conference victory on Sunday afternoon at the North...
February 23, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Weather Forces Tennis Postponement
After heavy rains throughout the day in Young Harris, Ga., coaches for the UNCP tennis team and for Young Harris have postponed Saturday’s Peach Belt Conference matchup.
February 21, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Shut Out By No. 10 Francis Marion
Nationally-ranked No. 10 Francis Marion swept through doubles play and captured all six singles matches en route to a 9-0 win over the UNCP tennis team on Thursday afternoon at the UNCP Varsity Tennis...
February 15, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Inclement Weather Postpones Saturday’s Tennis Match
With a 60 percent chance of rain and more inclement weather, including a chance of snow, forecasted for Saturday, the UNCP tennis team has been forced to postpone Saturday’s Peach Belt Conferenc...
February 12, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Wednesday’s Tennis Match Rescheduled
With heavy rains in the forecast and more inclement weather expected to continue throughout the day on Wednesday, the UNCP tennis team has reschedule Wednesday’s match with Francis Marion to...
February 10, 2013 | Women's Tennis
No. 44 USC Aiken Tops Lady Braves In PBC Tennis Action
Nationally-ranked No. 44 USC Aiken booked a pair of doubles victories and tallied five straight wins in singles competition to post a 7-2 triumph over the UNCP tennis team on Sunday afternoon at UNCP...
February 8, 2013 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Takes 5-4 Win From Pfeiffer In Season Home Opener
The UNCP women’s tennis team opened its 2013 home campaign with a 5-4 victory over visiting Pfeiffer on Friday afternoon at the Varsity Tennis Courts in Pembroke.
February 8, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Winterbottom Marks Lady Braves First, No. 20 In ITA Poll Region Ranking
Senior Mia Winterbottom became the first member in the history of the UNCP women’s tennis program to be regionally ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), the association...
February 2, 2013 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Opens Season With 7-2 Rout of Chowan
Following five-straight wins in singles play, the UNCP tennis team captured a 7-2 victory over Chowan to start the 2013 season on Saturday afternoon at the Chowan University Tennis Complex.
January 4, 2013 | General News
UNCP Athletics Launches Mobile App For iOS, Android
Fans unable to attend UNCP’s athletic events can now still follow the Braves as if they were in the front row as UNCP athletic department officials, in conjunction with Presto Sports, announced...
October 6, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Finish Fall Season
The UNCP women’s tennis team concluded its fall season at the Georgia College Women’s Tennis Fall Championship at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility.
October 2, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves To Host 13th Annual Doubles Fun Tournament
The UNCP women's tennis team will host its 13th Annual Doubles Fun Tournament on November 3rd at the Varsity Tennis Grounds in Pembroke. The event is set to begin at 9 a.m.
September 22, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Compete On Day Two Of ITA Southeast Regional
Mia Winterbottom and Monica Espitia each won their first match in the round of 16 in the A and B singles, respectively, as the Lady Braves continued play in the ITA Southeast Regional on Saturday.
September 21, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Finish Day One At ITA Southeast Regional
The Lady Braves faced tough competition in the first day of the ITA Southeast Regional in Sumter, S.C., as partners Madeline DiNunzio and Monica Espitia were the only UNCP pair to advance to the...
September 16, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Win Big At Methodist Invitational
Senior Mia Winterbottom captured the championship title in the championship flight main draw on Sunday at the Methodist Invitational while the UNCP tennis team registered four first place finishes in...
September 15, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Start Off Fall Season Strong
The Lady Braves started the 2012-2013 season off strong in the first day of competition at the Methodist Invitation on Saturday in Fayetteville as seven members of the UNCP women’s tennis team...
May 15, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Winterbottom Named To PBC All-Academic Team
Junior Mia Winterbottom represented the UNCP women’s tennis team as the only Lady Brave to be named to the 2012 Peach Belt Conference women’s tennis all-academic team and were among 20...
May 15, 2012 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Wins PBC Women's Tennis Team Sportsmanship Award
The UNCP women’s tennis team is the most recent Braves athletics team to be the recipient of the 2012 Women’s Tennis Team Sportsmanship Award given by the Peach Belt Conference on Tuesday.
April 20, 2012 | Women's Tennis
20 Questions With Tennis’ Hannah Herlocker
UNCPBraves.com recently had the chance to sit down with sophomore tennis player Hannah Herlocker to learn of her opinion on a variety of topics ranging from the item that must go on road trips with...
April 17, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Braves/Pfeiffer Tennis Match Cancelled
Due to impending inclement weather that is expected to make its way through the state of North Carolina, Wednesday’s regularly scheduled tennis match between UNCP and Pfeiffer has been cancelled...
April 16, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Tennis’ Madeline DiNunzio Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week
For her efforts in pacing the UNCP tennis team to four victories on the week, including a pair of wins over Peach Belt Conference opponents, sophomore Madeline DiNunzio has been named this week’...
April 15, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Defeat Chowan 6-3
UNCP booked two wins in doubles play and then captured four straight-set singles victories en route to a 6-3 rout of Chowan on Sunday afternoon at UNCP’s Varsity Tennis Courts.
April 15, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Knock Off No. 11 Clayton State
The UNCP tennis team got big three-set singles victories from both Leigh-Anne McAfee and Madeline DiNunzio en route to its first win over Clayton State in six years as the Lady Braves upended the...
April 14, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Rally Back To Beat North Georgia 5-4
The UNCP Lady Braves rallied back in singles play by winning all but one match after North Georgia took all three doubles matches to win 5-4 on Saturday afternoon at UNCP Varsity Tennis Courts.
April 12, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Soar Past Fayetteville State 9-0
Visiting UNCP captured all three doubles matches and swept singles play in posting a 9-0 shutout against Fayetteville State on Thursday afternoon at Arnette Park.
April 6, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Oust Montevallo 9-0
The Lady Braves captured all three doubles victories and then swept singles play to grab a 9-0 victory over Montevallo on Friday afternoon at Montevallo Varsity Tennis Courts.
April 4, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Fall To No. 10 Francis Marion
Visiting Francis Marion swept through doubles play to take an early lead, and then followed with six straight-set singles victories to propel the 10th-ranked Patriots to a 9-0 win over UNCP on...
March 31, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Fall To No. 25 Flagler
No. 15 Flagler captured all three doubles matches and posted three straight-set victories in singles play in posting a 6-0 shutout of visiting UNCP on Saturday afternoon at the Flagler Tennis Center.
March 26, 2012 | General News
Recap of Black & Gold Report on WFXB
For those of you that missed it, here you can find the latest episodes of The Black & Gold Report - a show all about UNC Pembroke athletics.
March 25, 2012 | Women's Tennis
UNCP/Pfeiffer Tennis Match Postponed; Baseball, Softball Not Affected
With the effects of Saturday’s thunderstorms still looming over the UNCP campus and more storms expected before the end of the weekend, Sunday’s regularly scheduled tennis match between...
March 23, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Augusta State Defeats UNCP With Singles Sweep
UNCP posted two wins in doubles play, but Augusta State tallied wins in one doubles match and claimed five more in singles competition to book a 6-2 win over the Lady Braves on Friday afternoon.
March 18, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Shut Out By No. 7 Columbus State
No. 7 Columbus State captured all three doubles matches and swept singles play in posting a 9-0 shutout of visiting UNCP on Sunday morning at the Mary V. Blackmon Tennis Center.
March 17, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Fall To Georgia Southwestern
UNCP captured four of the six singles matches on the day, but Georgia Southwestern used a clean sweep in doubles play to edge the Braves, 5-4, Saturday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.
March 17, 2012 | Women's Tennis
20 Questions With Tennis’ Mia Winterbottom
UNCPBraves.com recently had the chance to sit down with junior tennis player Mia Winterbottom to learn of her opinion on a variety of topics ranging from the best player she has ever faced to how she...
March 14, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Capture Fourth-Straight Win With Victory Over Catawba
The Lady Braves toughed out a pair of doubles victories and then swept singles play to give UNCP an 8-1 victory over Catawba and its fourth-straight win this season at UNCP Varsity Tennis Courts on...
March 10, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Rough Up Converse To Finish Off Spring Break Trip
UNCP booked a pair of doubles victories and then registered four singles wins in straight sets en route to an 8-1 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort.
March 8, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Singles Sweep Leads UNCP To 8-1 Victory over Seton Hill
UNCP toughed out a pair of doubles victories and then won six singles matches in straight sets, to key an 8-2 victory on Thursday evening at the Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort.
March 8, 2012 | Women's Tennis
No. 50 Ashland Snaps UNCP’s Two-Match Win Streak
UNCP picked up a win in singles play to get on the board, but nationally-ranked Ashland used a doubles sweep, as well as four wins in singles competition, to hand the Lady Braves a 7-2 defeat on...
March 6, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Braves Sink Norse, Finish Off Perfect Day In Hilton Head
UNCP booked wins in a pair of doubles matches and then toppled Northern Kentucky in four hard-fought singles matches en route to a 6-3 win over the Norse on Tuesday evening at Chaplin Park in Hilton...
March 6, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Defeat Malone With Singles Sweep
Malone captured the first doubles win of the day, but UNCP responded by taking final two matches in doubles play and six straight-set singles victories to post a 8-1 victory on Tuesday afternoon at...
March 5, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Tusculum Turns Back UNCP In Hilton Head
UNCP tallied three big wins in singles competition, but Tusculum picked up three singles victories of its own and then swept through doubles play en route to a 6-3 win over the Lady Braves on Monday...
March 4, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Shut Out By No. 3 Armstrong Atlantic
Third-ranked Armstrong Atlantic swept through doubles play and yielded just three games in capturing all six singles matches en route to a 9-0 win over visiting UNCP on Sunday afternoon at Bacon Park.
February 29, 2012 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Snaps Skid With 7-2 Rout Of Barton
UNCP booked two wins in doubles play and captured four straight-sets singles victories en route to a 7-2 rout of Barton on Wednesday afternoon at UNCP’s Varsity Tennis Courts.
February 26, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lander Tops Lady Braves In PBC Tennis Action
UNCP posted a victory at No. 1 doubles and two wins in singles play, but Lander tallied wins in two doubles matches and claimed four more in singles competition to book a 6-3 win over the Lady Braves...
February 25, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Move Up Match Date With USC Aiken
Friday’s scheduled women’s tennis match between the Pacers of USC Aiken and the UNCP Lady Braves has been moved up on day to Thursday, USC Aiken and UNCP officials announced Tuesday...
February 23, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Doubles Play Leads USC Aiken Past Lady Braves
Visiting USC Aiken booked a pair of close doubles victories and then tallied four straight-set wins in singles competition to post a 6-3 triumph over UNCP on Thursday afternoon at UNCP Varsity Tennis...
February 17, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Fall To No. 16 Georgia College In PBC Opener
No. 16 Georgia College captured all three doubles matches and posted five straight-set victories in singles play in posting a 9-0 shutout of visiting UNCP in the Peach Belt Conference opener for both...
February 17, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Singles Play Leads Lady Braves Past Clark Atlanta
UNCP dropped a pair of doubles matches but registered four singles victories en route to a 5-4 victory over Clark Atlanta on Friday morning at the Centennial Center Tennis Complex in Milledgeville,...
February 15, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Coker Takes 5-4 Victory From UNCP In Season Home Opener
Newcomers Shelby Bickel and Monica Espitia along with Madeline DiNunzio posted victories in singles competition for the Lady Braves on Wednesday afternoon despite the 5-4 loss to Coker.
February 11, 2012 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Women’s Tennis Match With Pfeiffer Postponed
Saturday’s scheduled women’s tennis match between the Pfeiffer Lady Falcons and the UNCP Lady Braves has been postponed to be made up at a later date, Pfeiffer and UNCP officials announced...
February 3, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Topple Newberry In Season Opener
Freshmen Shelby Bickel and Leigh-Anne McAfee toughed out an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles to give visiting UNCP the edge after doubles play and help the Lady Braves post a 5-4 win over Newberry on Friday...
October 1, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Bickel, McAfee Capture Doubles Consolation Title
UNCP’s newcomer tandem of Shelby Bickel and Leigh Anne McAfee edged out teammates Madeline DiNunzio and Monica Espitia in the championship of the Flight B Doubles Consolation bracket to...
September 30, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Finish Day One At Georgia College Tennis Tournament
The UNCP women’s tennis team completed the first day of competition during the Georgia College Fall Women’s Tennis Tournament on Friday at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility as the Lady...
September 24, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Face Tough Competition At ITA Southeast Regional
Double partners Hannah Herlocker and Mia Winterbottom were the only UNCP Braves to advance to the second round of the A Flight on Friday at the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional at Palmetto Tennis Center in...
September 18, 2011 | Women's Tennis
McAfee, Bickel Win Big At Methodist Invitational
Newcomers Leigh-Anne McAfee and Shelby Bickel captured championship titles in third and fourth singles, respectively, on Sunday at the Methodist Invitational while the UNCP tennis team registered top...
September 17, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Lady Braves Hold Strong At Methodist Invitational
The UNCP women’s tennis team posted a strong finish on the first day of the Methodist Invitational on Saturday in Fayetteville as Mia Winterbottom, Leigh-Anne McAffe, Shelby Bickel, Madeline...
April 14, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Close Out Season With Rout Of Belmont Abbey
Seniors Jenna McGary, Christian Minnick and Maricel Quintero each closed out their collegiate careers with perfect days on the court to lead the UNCP tennis team to a 9-0 rout of visiting Belmont...
April 11, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Singles Dominance Leads Braves Past Coker
Coker used a pair of doubles victories to grab the early momentum, but visiting UNCP captured five singles matches in straight sets to snap a four-match skid with a 6-3 win over Coker on Monday...
April 9, 2011 | Women's Tennis
No. 35 Augusta State Tops Braves
Jenna McGary and Mia Winterbottom each captured wins in singles play to get UNCP on the board, but visiting and 35th-ranked Augusta State swept through doubles play and booked three singles victories...
April 6, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Drop Home Match To No. 14 Francis Marion
Maricel Quintero and Madeline DiNunzio toughed out a tight 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles to get UNCP on the board early, but visiting and 14th-ranked Francis Marion captured the other two doubles matches,...
April 2, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Doubles Play Keys Visiting USC Aiken Past UNCP
Despite surrendering 17 games, visiting USC Aiken swept through doubles play and then captured five singles victories in straight sets to chug past UNC Pembroke in women’s collegiate tennis...
March 27, 2011 | Women's Tennis
No. 10 Flagler Slips By UNCP
Visiting UNCP toughed out a pair of doubles victories to take a 2-1 lead into singles play, but 10th-ranked Flagler captured four singles victories in straight sets to key a 6-3 win over the upset-dri...
March 24, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Breeze Past Barton
Visiting UNCP toughed out a pair of doubles victories, and then won four singles matches in straight sets, to key a 7-2 victory over Barton on Thursday afternoon at the Barton Tennis Complex.
March 19, 2011 | Women's Tennis
No. 11 Clayton State Too Much For Braves
The 11th-ranked Clayton State women’s tennis team used an 8-5 win on court No. 2 to key a sweep through doubles competition, and then captured all six singles matches in straight sets, to shut...
March 16, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Blank Montevallo For First League Victory
UNCP used a 7-4 tiebreaker to complete a sweep through doubles competition and then booked six singles victories in straight sets to register its first Peach Belt Conference victory of the season with...
March 13, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Drop Tight Match At Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern rallied back from a 5-2 deficit at No. 3 doubles, and captured a key point at No. 1 singles by virtue of a third-set tiebreaker, to key a 5-4 win over visiting UNCP on Sunday.
March 12, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall At No. 9 Columbus State
Ninth-ranked Columbus State yielded just two games in sweeping through doubles competition, and then booked five singles victories in straight sets, en route to an 8-1 victory over visiting UNCP in...
March 11, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Close Out Hilton Head Trip With 9-0 Win Over Clarion
Pembroke native Kelsey Hunt picked up a win in her collegiate debut as UNCP swept through doubles play and captured straight-set victories in all six singles matches en route to a 9-0 win over Clarion...
March 10, 2011 | Women's Tennis
UNCP, Clarion Tennis Teams To Try Again On Friday
Thursday afternoon’s regularly scheduled tennis match between UNCP and Clarion in Hilton Head, S.C., has been postponed due to inclement weather moving into the southeast United States. The two...
March 9, 2011 | Women's Tennis
No. 34 Charleston Slips By Braves In Hilton Head
Exhibiting a revamped doubles lineup, UNCP gave 34th-ranked Charleston (W.Va.) all it could handle, but the Golden Eagles used tiebreak wins in the bookends of doubles competition to slip past UNCP,...
March 8, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Crimson Hawks Turn Back UNCP In Hilton Head
Senior Christian Minnick rallied back from a first set loss to eventually overtake Alex Ballard in a 10-3 super set, but Indiana (Pa.) used five singles victories, as well as a doubles sweep, to book...
March 8, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Shut Out By No. 1 Armstrong Atlantic
Top-ranked and three-time defending national champion Armstrong Atlantic pitched a trio of shutouts in doubles play, and then yielded just six games in grabbing all six singles wins in straight sets,...
March 7, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Roll Past Tusculum In Hilton Head
UNCP rattled off four singles wins in straight sets, and then toughed out a pair of key victories in doubles play, to pick up the first win of its annual Spring Break trip with a 6-3 triumph over...
March 4, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To No. 44 Mercyhurst In Spring Break Opener
Mercyhurst yielded seven games in sweeping through doubles play, and then captured three singles bouts in straight sets as the 44th-ranked Lakers moved past UNCP, 7-2, at the Hilton Head Beach &...
February 26, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Back On Track With Rout Of Chowan
UNCP breezed through a pair of doubles matches and then yielded just eight games in sweeping through singles play to help the Braves snap a four-match slide with an 8-1 victory over visiting Chowan on...
February 20, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall In PBC Matchup At Lander
Sophomore Mia Winterbottom held off a late charge from Aurelia Ruffat to post a 6-2, 7-6 win at No. 2 singles, but Lander used a doubles sweep, as well as five singles wins in straight sets, to turn...
February 18, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Thwarted By North Georgia
Visiting North Georgia rallied from late deficits to capture a pair of key victories in doubles play, and then registered five singles victories in straight sets, to pick up a key Peach Belt Conferenc...
February 15, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To Wingate In Lengthy Match
UNCP rallied for three-set victories in a pair of singles matches, but visiting Wingate swept through doubles play and then booked four singles bouts in straight sets en route to a 7-2 win over the...
February 12, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To No. 30 Georgia College In PBC Opener
Senior Jenna McGary fought off two match points to post an upset victory over Bertille Lion at No. 1 singles, but 30th-ranked Georgia College swept through the doubles competition and registered...
February 8, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Braves Blank Fayetteville State In Opener
Home-standing UNCP breezed through the doubles competition, and then yielded just four games in sweeping through singles play, as the Braves posted a win in their 11th-straight season-opening match...
February 4, 2011 | Baseball
Weekend Weather Alters Home Athletic Schedule
With heavy rain having already soaked a majority of Robeson County, and with even more in the forecast for Friday evening, this weekend’s athletic schedule on the UNCP campus has been altered.
November 20, 2010 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Tennis Announces Trio Of Signees
UNCP tennis head coach Robin Langley announced the addition of three players to her program on Friday evening as Shelby Bickel, Monica Espitia and Ally Johnson all inked their names on national...
November 18, 2010 | Women's Tennis
20 Questions With Jenna McGary
UNCPBraves.com recently had the chance to sit down with senior tennis player Jenna McGary to learn of her opinion on a variety of topics ranging from what she is most proud of to how she wants to be...
October 3, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Wrap Up Fall Competition At GCSU Championships
Freshman Hannah Herlocker rebounded from a tough loss in her B Flight opener to post two wins in the consolation bracket and highlight play for the UNCP tennis team at the Georgia College hosted GCSU...
September 25, 2010 | Women's Tennis
McGary Wins Four-Straight To Grab Consolation Title
Jenna McGary rebounded from a tough 7-5, 6-4 loss in her opener of the A Flight championship to rattle off four-straight wins en route to the consolation championship to highlight action for the UNCP...
September 19, 2010 | Women's Tennis
McGary Completes Perfect Run Through Methodist Invitational
Senior Jenna McGary yielded just three games in taking a straight-sets victory over Methodists Kaitlin Flaherty in the championship match of the championship flight to highlight action for UNCP...
May 13, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Tennis Team Visits Ronald McDonald House
The tennis team continued a long tradition of the UNCP athletic departments commitment to community service recently with a visit to the Duke University chapter of the Ronald McDonald House in...
April 30, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Herlocker Joins UNCP Tennis Program
UNCP tennis head coach Robin Langley announced an addition to her 2010-11 roster on Friday afternoon as Albemarle native and North Stanly High School standout Hannah Herlocker signed her name to a...
April 12, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Rout Chowan To Close Out Regular Season
Visiting UNCP finished off a sweep of doubles competition with an 8-3 victory on court No. 2, and then yielded just one game in capturing all six singles matches in straight sets to complete a...
April 10, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Quiet Fayetteville State In Rout
UNCP did not yield a single game in doubles play, and then exhibited the same domination in singles play, as the Braves snapped a five-match losing streak with a 9-0 drubbing of Fayetteville State...
April 9, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To No. 30 Georgia College In Home Finale
UNCP captured an early team point with an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles, but visiting and 30th-ranked Georgia College booked wins in the other two doubles tilts, as well as four straight-sets singles...
April 7, 2010 | Women's Tennis
No. 13 Patriots Down Visiting UNCP
Christian Minnick booked her 11th singles victory of the season with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Karine Augur on court No. 6, but 13th-ranked Francis Marion swept through doubles play and won five singles...
April 3, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To No. 29 Augusta State
Augusta State posted a pair of competitive 8-4 decisions to key a sweep through doubles competition and captured four singles matches in straight sets in posting a 7-2 win over visiting UNCP in...
April 2, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall At USC Aiken
Janna Oxendine won a hard-fought 6-4, 6-2 decision at No. 5 singles to give UNCP its only team point of the day as USC Aiken toughed out a trio of wins in doubles action and five straight-set...
March 28, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Shut Out By No. 23 Flagler
Flaglers Deon Miller rallied back from an opening set loss at No. 5 singles with Janna Oxendine to post wins in the final two sets and help the 23rd-ranked Saints complete an 8-0 sweep of UNCP...
March 27, 2010 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Turns Back Crusaders
Visiting UNCP surrendered just two games in sweeping through doubles competition, and then yielded just one in dominating singles play as the Braves evened up their season record with a 9-0 victory at...
March 23, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To No. 11 Clayton State
In a match played to decision, 11th-ranked Clayton State won singles matches on court Nos. 2-5 to snap visiting UNCPs four-match winning streak with a 5-0 win over the Braves Tuesday morning at...
March 22, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Rout Fort Valley State
Visiting UNCP swept through doubles competition and won all six singles matches to post a 9-0 rout of Fort Valley State and extend its winning streak out to four on Monday afternoon at the FVSU Tennis...
March 20, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Win Third-Straight At Montevallo
Montevallo grabbed a 9-8 win on court No. 2 to take a slight edge after doubles play, but visiting UNCP dominated the rest of the day with five singles wins to post its third-straight victory of the...
March 17, 2010 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Battles Past Trojans
UNCP used a key victory at No. 3 doubles to take a 2-1 lead into singles play and then grabbed three singles wins in straight sets to slip by Mount Olive, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon at MOCs...
March 14, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Pick Up PBC Win In Marathon Match
Mia Winterbottom toughed out a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory at No. 2 singles to give host UNCP the deciding point as the Braves picked up their first Peach Belt Conference victory of the season with a 5-4...
March 13, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To No. 8 Columbus State
Visiting and eighth-ranked Columbus State swept through doubles competition and yielded just seven games in taking all six singles matches in straight sets en route to a 9-0 victory over UNCP on...
March 10, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Back On Track, Top Upper Iowa
UNCP grabbed a pair of doubles victories and then booked five singles wins in straight sets to snap a two-match losing streak with a 7-2 victory over Upper Iowa Wednesday afternoon at Hilton Head High...
March 9, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Shut Out At No. 1 Armstrong Atlantic
Top-ranked and defending national champion Armstrong Atlantic yielded just three games in sweeping through doubles competition and finished off its ninth shutout of the season by winning all six...
March 9, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Tornados Snap UNCP's Two-Match Win Streak
Jenna McGary and Janna Oxendine grabbed a tight 8-6 win at No. 1 singles to grab UNCPs lone point of the day as Brevard booked the other two doubles points, as well as straight-set victories in...
March 8, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Snap Skid With Win Over Indiana (Pa.)
Indiana (Pa.) came out on the better end of a tight 8-6 contest at No. 2 doubles to take a slim lead into singles play, but UNCP rebounded to take four singles bouts, including a trio of 3-set wins,...
March 8, 2010 | Women's Tennis
UNCP Flies Past Griffins
UNCP breezed through doubles play with a trio of 8-0 wins and surrendered just five games in singles competition to post a dominating 9-0 victory over Seton Hill and finish off a perfect day on the...
February 28, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To North Carolina Central
Jenna McGary returned from a bout with illness to post a victory at No. 1 singles, while Christian Minnick won her third-straight match at No. 6 singles, but visiting North Carolina Central prevailed...
February 21, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall At Wingate
Wingate used a pair of hard-fought 8-5 victories to sweep through doubles play, and then finished things off by taking five of six match-ups in singles competition, to post an 8-1 victory over...
February 21, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall To No. 38 Lander
Visiting and 38th-ranked Lander did not surrender a game in sweeping through doubles competition, and then finished off the day by taking all six singles matches in straight sets to post a 9-0 win...
February 19, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Shorthanded Braves Fall At North Georgia
Janna Oxendine handed Jordan Poole a 6-3, 6-2 decision at No. 4 singles to give UNCP its only point of the day as North Georgia swept through doubles play and grabbed five of six singles matches to...
February 14, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Fall In Close Match With Pfeiffer
UNCP captured four of six singles matches on the day, but visiting Pfeiffer used a clean sweep in doubles play as well as Catie Thomass third-set tiebreaker at No. 4 singles to edge the Braves,...
February 10, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Braves Dominate Barton In Opener
UNCP dropped just one point with a setback at No. 2 doubles, but bounced back to take all six singles matches in straight sets and post a dominating 8-1 victory over visiting Barton in the 2010 opener...
October 5, 2009 | Women's Tennis
Minnick Wins Flight, Larsson Falls In Finals
Christian Minnick defeated USC Aikens Courtney Hall in straight sets to take home individual flight medalist honors, while newcomer Anna Larsson posted a pair of victories before falling in the...
September 20, 2009 | Women's Tennis
Pierson Advances To Quarters At ITA Regionals
Junior Meredith Pierson breezed through her opening two matches before falling in the B Flight quarterfinals to highlight action for the UNCP tennis team at the Francis Marion-hosted ITA Southeast...














