The North Carolina Courage has acquied the rights to U.S. Women’s National Team forward Crystal Dunn in exchange for Taylor Smith and Ashley Hatch via trade with the Washington Spirit, the club announced today. With the trade, the NC Courage also acquired an important international roster spot which will be highly beneficial in preserving the core of the […]
Soccer in North Carolina
North Carolina FC Begins Training
A new name, a new direction and a lot of familiar faces highlights the beginning of preseason training for North Carolina FC. The franchise previously named the Carolina RailHawks, will open training at WakeMed Soccer Park on Monday, Feb. 6, preparing for the 2017 North American Soccer League (NASL) season,. “We are excited to get […]
Courage Returns To Cary In NWSL
North Carolina Football Club has entered into an agreement to acquire the rights to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) 2016 Champion Western New York Flash. The club will be renamed North Carolina Courage (also referred to as NC Courage) and will play at WakeMed Soccer Park in the 2017 NWSL season. “We are excited […]
Wingate Bulldogs Win D2 National Championship
Kansas City, Mo.—-For the first time in Wingate University history, the Bulldogs are NCAA Division II national champions! Top-ranked Wingate got a pair of goals from All-American Jon Ander (Bilbao, Spain) Saturday afternoon en route to a 2-0 victory over fourth-ranked University of Charleston in the NCAA National title match. Wingate ends its historic season at 19-1 […]
DII Wingate Advances With 1-0 Victory
The top-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs took down eighth-ranked and defending national champion Pfeiffer University 1-0 Friday night in front of a capacity crowd at Wingate’s Pride Park in the NCAA Southeast Regional championship match. The Bulldogs improve to 16-1 on the year, winning their second regional championship and advancing to Sunday’s Elite Eight in Wingate. […]
Asheville City Soccer Club Joins NPSL
Summer soccer in 2017 is returning to Asheville and Western North Carolina. The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has announced that Asheville City Soccer Club (Asheville, NC) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the South Region. “We welcome Asheville City Soccer Club with great excitement,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “The NPSL is proud […]
Independance Signs Veteran Goalkeeper
The Charlotte Independence have announced the signing of the eighth player in the expansion team’s USL history. Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo has agreed to terms and will continue through the 2015 season with the Independence. “I’m looking forward to helping establish a winning culture at the club,” said Restrepo. “As an experienced player, I’m […]
Muuss Replaces Vidovich At WFU
Former Demon Deacon assistant and current University of Denver head coach Bobby Muuss has been named the head men’s soccer coach at Wake Forest University. Muuss comes to Wake Forest after spending eight seasons at the University of Denver. He was previously an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Demon Deacons from 2001-2007. Muuss replaces Jay […]
Montgomery Leads ‘Dogs To Best Season
Jade Montgomery didn’t far to travel when she graduated from Monroe’s Piedmont High School and enrolled at Wingate University, also in Monroe. She was a goalscorer in high school and for three seasons has been a goalscorer for the Bulldogs. Only a junior, the two-time SAC Player of the Year led the Bulldogs to a […]
Stengel Selected For U.S. Under-20 WNT Camp
Before becoming the head women’s coach at N.C. State Tim Santoro was the assistant women’s coach at Wake Forest. There he coached Katie Stengel, who would set all of WFU’s scoring records before her Demon Deacon playing days were over. As the Wolfpack coach he is now coaching another Stengel, Jackie, Katie’s younger sister. Don’t […]