The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2011-2012 Academic All-Conference Team, and North Carolina Wesleyan is pleased to announce that 58 Battling Bishops have garnered recognition.
The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics hosted its 47th Annual Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 16th, in the Garner Lobby of the Dunn Center. Coaches, staff and student-athletes came together to celebrate the accomplishments of both individuals and teams from the 2011-2012 season. Among those athletes and teams, NCWC boasted 50 USA South All-Conference selections, three USA South Championships, two Players of the Year, one Coach of the Year and one NCAA tournament berth. Highlighting the night’s winners were the honors given for the Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year, along with the Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics has highlighted a variety of community service projects that our Battling Bishops undertook this fall. In addition to the department's yearly 9/11 initiative, Cans Across the Conference and elementary reading programs, several teams participated in unique projects that surely benefited our student-athletes.
Christopher Newport forward Winston Mattheisen tallied the match's lone goal in the 47th minute to lift his top-seeded Captains to a 1-0 victory over 2nd-seeded North Carolina Wesleyan in the title game of the 2011 USA South Men's Soccer Tournament.
The 2nd-seeded Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan will play for the USA South Tournament Championship after advancing past 3rd-seeded Methodist 4-3 in penalty kicks on Friday night at the Smith River Soccer Complex.
The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2011 All-Conference awards for men's soccer. Seniors Owen White and Justin Wolf highlighted Wesleyan's selections as First Team picks.
The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for October 24th, and three Battling Bishops earned accolades in their respective sports. Dwayne Hollis was tabbed football's Special Teams Player of the Week, while Alberto Faisca of men's soccer was named Defensive Player of the Week. On the women's side, freshman Rebecca Staylor picked up her second Rookie of the Week award in women's soccer.