http://uncgspartans.com en-us en-us http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120730om2t73 UNCG women’s golfers Berglind Bjornsdottir (Reykjavik, Iceland/Menntaskolinn I Reykjavik) and Courtney Taylor (Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook) have been named All-American Scholars by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). The criteria for selection to the All-America Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics with a minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120730om2t73 2012-07-30T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/2012072554ptqe GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sarah Sargent, a former LPGA Tour and Duramed Futures Tour member, has been named head women’s golf coach at UNCG, Director of Athletics Kim Record announced Wednesday. Sargent spent six years on the Futures Tour and two years on the LPGA Tour before heading into collegiate coaching at Furman and Coastal Carolina. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/2012072554ptqe 2012-07-25T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120723kcyqaz Former UNCG women’s golf alumna Jenny Gleason won her third career LPGA Symetra Futures Tour event title, claiming the 2012 Northeast Delta Dental Invitational at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord, N.H. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120723kcyqaz 2012-07-23T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201206295tqgc6 UNCG women’s golf coach Emily Marron has resigned her position and has been named the women’s golf coach at the University of Central Florida, Director of Athletics Kim Record announced Friday. A national search for Marron’s replacement will begin immediately. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201206295tqgc6 2012-06-29T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/053112_socon_all-sports_race SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s men finished fifth and its women finished fourth in the final standings of the Southern Conference’s all-sports races. Appalachian State earned the league’s Commissioner’s Cup for excellence in men’s athletics while College of Charleston was awarded the Germann Cup for the best overall women’s athletics program. Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/053112_socon_all-sports_race 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120522o6m33b GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG women’s golf alumna Jenny Gleason earned a spot in the 2012 Women’s U.S. Open last week after shooting even par at a sectional qualifying tournament in Ormond Beach, Fla. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120522o6m33b 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/student_services/0522_senior_banquet GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG Department of Athletics recently recognized its student-athletes at the UNCG Senior Banquet at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons. Men’s cross country and track athlete Joey Thompson and women’s soccer goalkeeper Kelsey Kearney earned UNCG’s male and female Spartan Awards. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/student_services/0522_senior_banquet 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120512n7jfhe STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – UNCG freshman Fanny Cnops shot her lowest round of the NCAA East Regional on Saturday, moving her up six spots on the leaderboard to finish in a tie for 41st place at Penn State’s Blue Course. Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120512n7jfhe 2012-05-12T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120511motee5 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – On her 21st birthday, UNCG’s Fanny Cnops recorded a second-round score of 76 at the NCAA East Regional at Penn State’s Blue Course on Friday. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120511motee5 2012-05-11T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120510f9byuk STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – UNCG women’s golf standout Fanny Cnops fared well on day one of the NCAA Eastern Golf Regional on Thursday, shooting a 3-over par first-round score of 75 in her postseason debut. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120510f9byuk 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120509rpf9s3 GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG women’s golfer Fanny Cnops will travel to State College, Pa., on Thursday to compete in the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s East Regional. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120509rpf9s3 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/2012_graduation GREENSBORO, N.C. – Thirty-five UNCG student-athletes took part in graduation ceremonies across campus this week. Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/2012_graduation 2012-05-05T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/beyond_box_scores/2011-12/0502_bbs_cnops You can call Fanny Cnops a 4-percenter. And unless you somehow disapprove of excellence, that’s not a knock. According to the comprehensive rankings of Golfweek, the UNCG Spartan from Gent, Belgium, is among the top 4 percent of all players in NCAA women’s golf, and she’s doing it as a freshman. In the process, she has become the first Spartan to qualify for an NCAA regional as an individual in nine years. Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/beyond_box_scores/2011-12/0502_bbs_cnops 2012-05-02T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120430dwqor9 INDIANAPOLIS – UNCG women’s golfer Fanny Cnops has been selected by the NCAA Women’s Golf Committee to participate in the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regionals on May 10-12. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120430dwqor9 2012-04-30T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120430u6yhkk GREENSBORO, N.C. – Former UNCG women's golfer Jenny Gleason has been featured in Golfweek. Gleason was a four-time All-Southern Conference selection for the Spartans from 1999-2003. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120430u6yhkk 2012-04-30T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201204176w619x HILTON HEAD, S.C. – UNCG’s Fanny Cnops was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year and Emily Marron was tabbed the league’s coach of the year, but the Spartans couldn’t hold off a strong, late charge Tuesday by Chattanooga, who rallied past UNCG at the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship for their third straight title. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201204176w619x 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201204160gcn1e HILTON HEAD, S.C. – UNCG maintained its four-stroke lead at the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship on Monday, with three players now in the top five of the individual standings. Ana Lucia Martinez’s stellar second round moved her up the leaderboard to finish the day in fourth place. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201204160gcn1e 2012-04-16T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120414u4y3ko GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG women's golf team will head to the Palmetto State for the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship in Hilton Head, S.C. The three-day event will consist of 18 holes each day Sunday through Tuesday. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120414u4y3ko 2012-04-15T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120415hqp17m HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Three Spartans are in the top 10 individually and UNCG holds a four-stroke lead over second-place Elon after one round of play at the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship. Begona Sarabia has a share of the individual lead after firing a first-round 74 Sunday. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120415hqp17m 2012-04-15T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120411pe4jh1 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG freshman Fanny Cnops has been selected as the Southern Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for competition from April 4-10. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120411pe4jh1 2012-04-11T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120408oamo6n BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – UNCG capped off the Bryan National Collegiate with an exciting move up the leaderboard Sunday, firing its best round of the tournament to finish ninth. Spartan freshman Fanny Cnops continued her impressive rookie campaign with a runner-up finish individually. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120408oamo6n 2012-04-08T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120407vns27u BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – UNCG shaved six strokes off its first-day score with an even 300 on Saturday and sits 12th after two rounds of the Bryan National Collegiate, which the Spartans are co-hosting with Wake Forest. Freshman Fanny Cnops moved up eight spots in the individual standings into a tie for fifth. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120407vns27u 2012-04-07T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201204054i4qwj GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG women's golf team will not have to travel far from campus this weekend as it co-hosts the Bryan National Collegiate with Wake Forest at the Bryan Park Players Course in nearby Brown Summit, N.C., from Friday to Sunday. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201204054i4qwj 2012-04-06T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120406iexntb BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – After a windy first day of the Bryan National Collegiate, UNCG women’s golf team sits tied for 11th. The Spartans, who are co-hosting the event with Wake Forest, combined for a total score of 306 after one round of play. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120406iexntb 2012-04-06T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120402gylp1t In honor of National Student-Athlete Day on Friday, UNCGSpartans.com will feature a student-athlete each day leading up to this date, acknowledging their commitment to excellence on and off the field. Monday’s feature is on UNCG women’s golfer Fanny Cnops. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120402gylp1t 2012-04-02T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201203289iljnk CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former UNCG women’s golf All-American Becky Morgan will be inducted into the Big South Conference Hall of Fame, the league announced Wednesday. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201203289iljnk 2012-03-28T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201203200dny2n PINEHURST, N.C. – The UNCG women’s golf team held steady Tuesday in the third and final round of the Pinehurst Challenge to finish in seventh place. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/201203200dny2n 2012-03-20T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120319ijqxyk PINEHURST, N.C. – The UNCG women’s golf team is through two rounds at the Pinehurst Challenge and sits seventh with a score of 596. The Spartans opened with a collective 299 in the first round Monday and followed that up with a 297 in the second at the famed Pinehurst No. 6. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120319ijqxyk 2012-03-19T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120318ugiq2g GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNCG women’s golf team will travel to Pinehurst, N.C., Monday for the two-day Pinehurst Challenge. The event will be held at Pinehurst No. 6 and is hosted by College of Charleston. Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120318ugiq2g 2012-03-18T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120314401by6 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG freshman Fanny Cnops has been selected as the Southern Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week for all competition from March 7-13. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/20120314401by6 2012-03-14T04:00:00Z