Lander defeats UNG, 7-1
Press Release September 9, 2022GREENWOOD, S.C. – The No. 19 University of North Georgia men’s soccer team fell to Lander, 7-1, in its Peach Belt Conference opener on the road. The Nighthawks fall to 3-2 and 0-1 in league play.
The Bearcats scored early in the game, but the Nighthawks answered in the 19th minute with a heads-up play by Payge Sinclair, who took advantage of a rare miscue by Lander.
The rest of the game was all Lander, and the Nighthawks could not find their footing for the rest of the match.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Sinclair was the lone bright spot for the Nighthawks, scoring their only goal of the game and putting two shots on frame.
• Lander held a 15-6 advantage in shots as the Nighthawks were only able to put three shots on frame.
• The physical game featured 21 combined fouls while the teams combined to give up only three corner kicks.
NEXT UP
UNG will look to bounce back against Clayton State when they host the Lakers on Saturday afternoon at the UNG Soccer Field at Lynn Cottrell Park. The Lakers fell to USC Aiken on the road in their conference opener.
Hazardous Waste Trust Fund Application for Reimbursement Approved
Business, Community May 18, 2022LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Board of Commissioners approved an application for the hazardous waste trust fund reimbursement in their May 17 meeting.
The board also approved the United Futbol Academy Soccer contract. Another contract they approved at the meeting was the UNG swimming pool agreement. The board also voted to renew the Lumpkin County Health Insurance policy.
The hazardous waste trust is set up through the Georiga Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division. This provides reimbursement to counties that have investigation and remediation facilities. The facility that Lumpkin County has is the Barlow Road Landfill and it is monitored on annual bases. The landfill closed to municipal solid waste on Dec. 7, 1998.
The county has received three reimbursements in 2002, 2008, and 2017. The first one in 2002 was for a total of $127,392.13, the next one in 2008 was for $13,240.13, and the last one in 2017 was $90,039.78.
Currently, the county is eligible for a reimbursement of $57,241.20. The commissioners were unanimous in their vote to approve the application. To learn more about the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Divison visit https://epd.georgia.gov/.
The United Futbol Academy is the current provider of youth soccer for the park and recreation department. The county has been under contract with the organization since 2014. They currently cover the cost of youth soccer for the department.
Had the commissioners chosen to not renew the contract then a budget amendment would have been needed to fund the soccer season. They would also need to hire staff to coach the teams, and referees for the games. There would also have been a need for the county to buy the equipment necessary for the soccer season. With all this in mind, the commissioners voted to continue the contract with UFA.
Due to the closing of the public pool and a stall on the future aquatic center, there is currently a need for the county to have a contract with UNG for the use of the swimming pool. Without the use of the pool, the parks and recreation department can not offer swimming lessons or have a place for swim teams to practice.
The county had a successful contract with the school in 2019 and 2021. The financial impact of the contract is $1,888, which is already planned for in the current budget.
The commissioners also voted to continue with self-insurance, funding both the stop-loss premium increase along with funding for expected costs and continue funding $220,000 to the reserve fund with no cost increase to employees, and approve the VSP contract. To view the full contract details visit http://lumpkincountyga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1618&Inline=True, it begins on page 68.
Indians defeat Dawson Co. on senior night
Lumpkin Co. Soccer, Sports, TeamFYNSports March 24, 2021The Lumpkin Co. Indians (2-8, 2-2 Region 7-3A) defeated the Dawson Co. Tigers (0-12, 0-5 Region 7-3A) 3-1 on Tuesday night in Dahlonega. Senior Efrain Contreras was a huge factor for Lumpkin Co. As goalie, the only goal he allowed was with less than a minute left when the game was already out of reach.
Senior Dylan Bodney scored a goal a little over four minutes into the game to allow the Indians to jump out to an early lead. Neither team scored until Senior Gage Benton scored his first goal just before the half ended. Benton scored his second goal of senior night with only seven minutes remaining in the game to seal the win.
Lumpkin Co. hosts Cherokee Bluff this Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The Tigers have another road game this Friday at East Hall high school.
Lumpkin Co. comeback attempt at North Hall falls just short
Lumpkin Co. Soccer, Sports, Team FYN Sports March 11, 2020The Lumpkin Co. Indians (2-9, 0-3 Region 7-3A) lost to the North Hall Trojans (3-5, 1-0 Region 7-3A) on the road on Tuesday night. They fought back hard in the second half, but the Indians couldn’t score enough to erase the 4-0 deficit early in the second half.
The lone goal of the first half came from North Hall with 20 minutes remaining in the first half. Lumpkin Co. trailed 1-0 at halftime.
North Hall started the second half strong with three goals in the first 10 minutes. Lumpkin Co. fought back, with a goal from junior Dylan Bodney with 25 minutes remaining. Senior Dylan Southin scored on a long, high-arching kick that sailed over the goalie’s head. Despite their efforts, the Indians couldn’t quite complete the comeback, as they fell 4-2.
The Indians’ next game will be on Thursday, March 12th, as they travel to play at Fannin Co.
Lady Indians defeat North Hall on the road 6-1
Lumpkin Co. Soccer, Sports, Team FYN Sports March 11, 2020The Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians (5-3-1, 3-0 Region 7-3A) defeated the North Hall Lady Trojans (2-3, 0-0 Region 7-3A) on the road on Tuesday night. Senior Hope Kenney had a hat trick to help lead her team to a 6-1 victory.
The first of Kenney’s goals came just three minutes into the game and was assisted by freshman Rae Lynn Meyers. North Hall tied the game by scoring about halfway through the first half. Kenney responded by scoring her second goal of the game as the Lady Indians took a 2-1 lead into halftime.
The second half started off slow, but junior Ashley Read scored the first goal of the half with 22 minutes remaining. Sophomore Reagan Spivey scored two goals in less than five minutes to extend the Lady Indians’ lead to 5-1. Kenney sealed the win with her third goal of the game with 14 minutes remaining, as Lumpkin Co. won the match 6-1.
The Lady Indians’ next game will be on Thursday, March 12th, as they travel to play at Fannin Co.
Lumpkin Co. Indians soccer team falls to East Hall
Lumpkin Co. Soccer, Sports, Team FYN Sports March 3, 2020The Lumpkin Co. Indians (2-7, 0-1 Region 7-3A) fell to the East Hall Vikings (1-5, 1-0 Region 7-3A) on Tuesday night, March 3, in Dahlonega. The Vikings scored three goals in the second half, and the Indians couldn’t match the scoring outburst.
The first half was a defensive battle, with East Hall scoring the only goal of the half on a penalty kick with 12 minutes remaining on the clock.
East Hall scored three more goals to start the second half. The Indians’ first goal of the game came from junior Gage Benton that was assisted by fellow junior Camden Dover with six minutes remaining. The Vikings scored one more goal three minutes later to win the game 5-1.
The Indians’ next game is Friday, March 6, as they host Cherokee Bluff (0-2-1) at 7:30 p.m.
Lumpkin Co. falls to Lakeview Academy 3-2
Sports, Team FYN Sports February 24, 2020The Lumpkin Co. Indians (2-4) fell to the Lakeview Academy Lions (1-2) 3-2 on Monday night in Dahlonega. The Lions scored with only five minutes remaining to take the lead and win the game.
Lakeview scored first with a goal only five minutes into the game. The Indians were able to respond by scoring off a corner kick from #1 Joe Froggatt that was scored off a header from #10 Dylan Bodney. However, the Lions scored another goal with only eight seconds left in the half to take a 2-1 lead at halftime.
It took 31 minutes, but Lumpkin scored first in the second half. #5 Ricky Limehouse scored on a header after a corner kick from Froggatt with nine minutes left in the game. However, the Lions scored again with only five minutes remaining to take a 3-2 lead. They ended up holding onto that lead to win the game.
Lumpkin Co. plays again on Wednesday as they host West Hall at 7:30 p.m.
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University of North Georgia men’s soccer scores late to earn 4-4 draw
Team FYN Sports September 7, 2018MORROW, GA.
By UNG Athletics Communications
Eduardo Pessoa scored twice and Eren Ozer scored late as the University of North Georgia men’s soccer team earned a 4-4 draw with Tampa Thursday night at Clayton State’s Laker Field.
Tampa got things going in the 12th minute with a goal from Till Neumann, but the Nighthawks answered as Adam Farrell put home the first UNG goal of 2018 on a penalty kick in the 37th
minute. Just four minutes later, though, the Spartans regained the lead on a shot from distance to take a 2-1 lead to halftime.
After most of the second half went by scoreless, UNG evened it up with the first Pessoa goal of the night off a Prince Domafriyie pass. Tampa answered with two goals within 60 seconds of one another to take a 4-2 lead.
The Nighthawks didn’t give up, however, as Pessoa scored his second with 12 minutes left off a rebound before Eren Ozer hit a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to tie the game back up. Tampa took 12 shots in the overtime periods but could not find a fifth goal and the game ended in a draw.
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UNG Soccer Set to Host PBC Quarterfinals Tuesday
University of North Georgia October 30, 2017
10/30/2017 | Men’s Soccer
DAHLONEGA – For the second year in a row, the University of North Georgia men’s and women’s soccer teams will both host the Peach Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals at the UNG Soccer Complex. The women and men will both take on USC Aiken tomorrow evening in Dahlonega.
The Nighthawk women trailed the Pacers, 2-0, early in the first half before scoring the final three goals of the match to come away with a 3-2 win in Aiken back on October 14. Since that point, UNG has gone 3-0, outscoring opponents 17-2 in the stretch, while USCA has gone 1-1 with a win over Clayton State. This is the fourth consecutive year the women have hosted the quarterfinal round of the tournament and the first time in program history that the Nighthawks are the No. 1 seed. UNG’s men defeated USC Aiken, 3-0, in their matchup two weeks ago with goals scored by Gabriel Garcia, Carl Ludwig Eriksson and Michael Akin. The Nighthawks finished the season at 2-1 after the match in Aiken, defeating GSW and Clayton State on their way to the No. 3 seed in the tournament. The women will start the doubleheader at 5 p.m. and the men will follow at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be broadcast through the Nighthawk Sports Network as well. |
UNG’s VanHorn Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Sports, Team FYN Sports, University of North Georgia August 7, 2019INDIANAPOLIS — Former University of North Georgia women’s soccer player Renee VanHorn was selected as the Peach Belt Conference’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday.
The women’s soccer player from Marietta, Georgia, emerged from the field of nine PBC players who were among the initial list of 585 nominations submitted by NCAA institutions at the Division I, II and III levels. Her selection as the conference’s nominee was made by the league’s Senior Woman Administrators.
VanHorn graduated in the Spring of 2019 with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management. Finishing her undergraduate career with a 3.73 GPA, she was named to the PBC All-Academic Team three times and the Presidential Honor Roll three times as well, earning a gold, silver and bronze scholar. She was also awarded the Women of UNG Leadership Recognition Award in 2018 as one of the top ten student leaders at North Georgia.
On the field, she was named All-Region three times and All-Conference twice, leading the Nighthawks to a regular season championship in 2017. She was also named the PBC Player of the Week three times and the Nighthawk of the Week five times.
The Top 30 honorees, comprising 10 women from each division, will be named by the Woman of the Year selection committee in September. The selection committee will then narrow the pool to nine finalists – with three from each division – in early October. From those finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will select the 2019 Woman of the Year.
The 2019 Woman of the Year will be named, and the Top 30 honorees will be celebrated, at the annual banquet Oct. 20 in Indianapolis.
The NCAA Woman of the Year program has recognized graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership since its inception in 1991.
VanHorn Named D2CCA All-Southeast Region
University of North Georgia November 16, 2017
11/15/2017 | Women’s Soccer
DAHLONEGA – University of North Georgia women’s soccer player Renee VanHorn was named to the D2CCA All-Southeast Region Second Team as announced Wednesday afternoon by the association.
The junior from Marietta, Georgia, netted 14 goals and seven assists in the Nighthawks’ 12-4-2 campaign in 2017. She led the squad in goals and points, and finished fifth in the Peach Belt Conference in goals. She also finished fifth in the league in assists and fourth in points. VanHorn was also listed as a second team member of the All-PBC team earlier this month, adding to her growing list of collegiate accolades. The Peach Belt Conference took in 13 of the 26 spots on the first and second teams combined. |