Four Programs In Action On Friday
8/31/2017 6:50:00 PM
Women's Soccer
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Women's Soccer and Volleyball programs will be in action on Friday, while the Men's and Women's Cross Country programs and Volleyball compete on Saturday.
CROSS COUNTRY
WHEN Saturday, September 2 | W: 9:00am | M: 9:45am
WHERE Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury Community)
HAWKS PROFILE
The Chowan Cross Country programs open their season at the Catawba Invitational. The women will compete in a 5K run while the men run the 8K course.
On the women's side, the Hawks return seniors Anna Makhneva and Chasity Henderson. Lela Knight and Elizabeth Stokes will look to make an impact in their freshman season.
Kevin Taylor will look to continue his success from his freshman season as the Hawks start their season. Seniors George Kattan and Sadiq Amzat return for the Hawks.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
WHEN Friday, September 1 | 11:00 am
WHERE Mount Olive, N.C. (Amon Field)
FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL
HAWKS PROFILE
Chowan begins their first year in the Conference Carolinas with a non-conference tilt against Florida Southern in a neutral contest at Mount Olive.
Last season, the Hawks posted the nation's fourth best program turnaround with an 8-6-2 record under Coach Chris White. While the team is young, the Hawks will lean on veteran leadership such as: Mackenzie Imamura, Olivia Borer and Stephanie Quintanilla. Imamura was second on the squad with 16 points scoring six goals and tallying four assists. Borer won all eight contests between the pipes.
ABOUT THE MOCS
Florida Southern struggled last season scoring only nine goals in 13 contests on their way to a 2-9-2 season. Despite only scoring those nine goals, seven of their losses came by a one goal differential.
The Mocs are under direction by first year head coach Paul Lawrence who inherited 21 returners. Florida Southern is preseason 10th in the Sunshine State Conference.
SERIES HISTORY
The Hawks and Mocs meet for the first time in program history.
VOLLEYBALL
WHEN Friday, September 1 | 4:00 PM / 8:30 PM
WHEN Saturday, September 2 | 3:00 PM
WHERE Salisbury, N.C. (Catawba College)
FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL
HAWKS PROFILE
Chowan opens the season in a two day tournament hosted by Catawba in Salisbury, N.C. The Hawks will open the tournament against Belmont Abbey and wrap-up day one action against Montevallo.
The Hawks will return to play on Saturday against host Catawba at 3:00 pm.
Chowan will look to continue their reign in the CIAA with hopes of a fourth straight CIAA Northern Division title after being named the favorite in the North. The Hawks will lean on senior leadership of: Brittany Tschida, Makayla Castro, Karisa Patterson, and Bailey Zavala.
ABOUT THE CRUSADERS
Belmont Abbey is a member of the Conference Carolinas. The Crusaders finished the 2016 season with a 19-13 overall record and an appearance in the Conference Carolinas semifinals. The Crusaders were selected second in the league's preseason poll.
ABOUT THE FALCONS
Montevallo ended their season on a six match losing streak as they finished the season 12-16 overall. The Falcons were picked to finish ninth in the Gulf South preseason poll after moving from the Peach Belt Conference. Montevallo returns reigning PBC Player of the Year, Kristy Bohan.
ABOUT THE INDIANS
Catawba finished the 2016 season with a 16-13 record and compete in the South Atlantic Conference. The Indians were selected to finish eighth in the SAC preseason poll.
