Category: Athletics

CU Women’s Soccer Picked 11th in Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll

GREENVILLE, S.C. – In the 2025 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll, defending tournament champion, Francis Marion University was picked atop the poll with 2023 champion UNC Pembroke in second place. The Patriots won the Conference Carolinas East Division a season ago before taking the tournament title over Belmont Abbey College on a goal in […]

CU Men’s Soccer Picked 2nd in Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Defending champion, Francis Marion University is picked atop 2025 Conference Carolinas Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll with runner-up Chowan University coming in second. The Patriots won their first Conference Carolinas tournament crown a season ago, also winning the Conference Carolinas East Division. Francis Marion earned six first place votes and 183 points, to […]

CU Men’s Soccer Has Balanced Approach to 2025 Season

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – As the Chowan University men’s soccer arrives on campus this week, so begins another year of what is sure to be exhilarating action on the Hawks soccer pitch. Chowan’s renaissance on the pitch began 11 seasons ago when native Englishman, Chris Whalley, took over a men’s soccer program failing to fully launch. Whalley, […]

CU Hawks Volleyball Returns Experience and Welcomes New Talent Heading into 2025 Season

MURFREESBORO, N.C. –  Second year Chowan volleyball head coach, Kellan Hollingsworth, has much to prove this year as he and his band of Hawks are set to embark on the 2025 season. The volleyball roster will trickle in this week to prepare for the upcoming competition they will face both in and out of Conference Carolinas.  […]

CU Women’s Soccer Earns USC Team Academic Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The United Soccer Coaches announced the College Team Academic Award winners, recognized for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year and seven Conference Carolinas programs were recognized. All seven teams recognized were women’s teams, Belmont Abbey College, Chowan University, Francis Marion University, Lees-McRae College, University of Mount […]

Three CU Women’s Lacrosse Players Garner IWLCA Academic Honors

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) released the 2025 NCAA Division II Academic Honor Roll and Conference Carolinas had 24 student-athletes honored. The IWLCA honored 583 student-athletes from 82 different institutions on the 2025 IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior […]

Three Hawks Named ITA Scholar-Athletes, Chowan Earns All-Academic Team

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (“ITA”) is proud to announce the 2025 Division II Women’s ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Academia is an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience found on college campuses across the nation. Three Chowan University women’s tennis players were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. Olivia Schoone, Sreshta Puducheri, […]

Chowan Hawks Update: Chowan Baseball Named 2025 Messick Award Winner

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas has unveiled its 2024-25 Spring Team Messick Sportsmanship Award winners. Chowan baseball has earned its first-ever program Messick Award and the University’s fourth overall Messick Award.  The Conference Carolinas Directors of Athletics implemented the process by which the Conference Carolinas Messick Sportsmanship Awards are determined. A student-athlete and coach from each institution […]

Bob Smith Named Head Baseball Coach at Chowan University

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Chowan University’s Associate Vice President for Athletics and Compliance, Patrick Mashuda, announced on Friday, June 6th, the hiring of Bob Smith as the new head baseball coach for the Hawks. Smith brings a diverse coaching background with experiences in the professional and collegiate ranks.  “We are excited to have someone with so much experience […]

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