Guilford College Sports Information Director opens opportunities for students
Trey Kawugule, Staff Writer
February 22, 2019
“I was sitting in Dave’s office last spring after returning from a mission trip in Texas,” said Morgan Tompkins, a junior and member of Guilford’s volleyball team. “He asked me about my greatest takeaways from the trip, and it turned into a very personal conversation about life. I mentioned how mu...
Softball seeks big goals in 2019 season
Andrew Walker, Sports and Web Editor
February 15, 2019
Guilford College softball is coming off its lowest win total since 2012. The team struggled last year after winning a school record 30 games in 2017. The team was 18-24 overall and struggled in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play with a 5-13 record. This year’s team is loaded with seniors and many...
Despite record, football sees highlights
Andrew Walker, Sports and Web Editor
December 7, 2018
The Guilford College football ended this season with a 3-6 record, the least number of wins in a season since 2011. “Obviously, record doesn’t go as well as you hope,” sai head coach Chris Rusiewicz. “You want to win them all.” The season was hurt by the lack of depth on the team. When...
Fresh faces step up for women’s basketball
Delaney Martin, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
In the 2017-2018 season, the Guilford College women’s basketball team placed fourth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, finishing the season with a record of 11-5. This season, however, has proved much more difficult for the Quakers whose record is currently 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference,...
Quakers top nationally ranked Lynchburg
Andrew Walker, Sports and Web Editor
December 7, 2018
Guilford College men’s basketball team has started its season with a 4-4 record. The team broke a two-game losing streak with an 82-79 upset victory over 22nd-ranked University of Lynchburg. The Hornets were undefeated coming into the contest. It was the first time since Jan. 22, 2012 that Guilf...
Women’s soccer wraps up 2018 season
DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2018
The Guilfordian is committed to fair and accurate reporting. The initial publishing of this article failed to include the perspective of head coach Stephanie Webb, who was not properly contacted before this article’s release. The article has since been updated with perspectives from coach Webb alo...
Volleyball displays potential for 2019
DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2018
Guilford College’s volleyball team felt a déjà vu at the conclusion of their 2018 season as they fell at the hands of Washington and Lee University in consecutive seasons. The Generals topped the Quakers in the quarterfinals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament, 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-17)....
Women’s swimming seeks to build core team
Andrew Walker, Sports and Web Editor
November 16, 2018
The Guilford College women’s swimming team has started off with two meets that have both resulted in losses. Another meet at Hampden-Sydney College was cancelled when a power outage happened. “Our first meet got cancelled because a truck hit a light pole or something and then knocked out power...
Men’s soccer wraps up 2018 season
Amber Dubois, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
The Guilford College men’s soccer team may have struggled this season, but they ended on a high note. In their senior night match, they beat Hampden-Sydney College, 2-1, knocking the Tigers out of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament. In the 2017 season, the Quakers went 2-16 overall....
