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The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. UNCG's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1971. The team plays its home games at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro. [2] Historically, UNCG has been one of the most successful college soccer teams in North Carolina.
Danny Valencia played third base at UNCG and was the 2004 SoCon Freshman of the Year, and was voted second-team All-Conference. [2] On April 18, 2006, UNCG earned its first win over a top-ranked team in any sport during the university's Division I era. The baseball team defeated top-ranked North Carolina, 7–6, in front of a crowd of 1,835.
The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The UNC Greensboro Spartans were the defending champions. [1] UNC Greensboro was unable to defend its title, falling in the Quarterfinals to Mercer.
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The Mercer Bears were the defending champions but were unable to defend their crown, as they lost in the final to the UNC Greensboro Spartans, 2–1. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This was the fourth Southern Conference tournament title for the UNC Greensboro men's soccer program, and second under coach Chris Rich.
The UNCG Soccer Stadium is a 3,540-capacity soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of University of North Carolina (UNCG) in Greensboro, North Carolina. The stadium was opened for the practise of soccer in 1991 and is home to the UNC Greensboro Spartans men's and women's soccer teams.
Coach Berticelli served as the Men’s Soccer Coach at Thomas College from 1976-1979, compiling a career record of 41-18-2 and was named New England Coach of the Year in 1977, He then made the switch to head men's soccer coach at UNC-Greensboro from 1980 to 1983. He led the Spartans to Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans were the defending champions and successfully defended their crown with a 2–1 win over the Furman Paladins in the final. [2] [3] This was the eighth [note 1] Southern Conference tournament title for the UNC Greensboro women's soccer program and the second for head coach Michael Coll. [4]