Saturday afternoon Lees McRae Bobcats came to town to take on the UMO Trojans in Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena. The Lady Trojans took the win with the score of 80 to Lees McRae 67. The men came away with the win over Lees McRae with a score 101 to Lees McRae 80.… read more »
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UMO Field Hockey Earns the Win
The Wingate University Field Hockey team on Saturday faceoff with the UMO woman’s Field Hockey in action . Both teams battle hard up and down the field trying to beat each other in action play. At the end of the game, UMO managed to pull out a win over Wingate with a 4 to 2…… read more »
UMO Men Dominate Erskine
The University of Mount Olive Men’s Soccer took on Erskine in Conference Carolina action Saturday afternoon on Ray Amon Field. Both teams hit the field at 1:30 with some hard stomping action up and down the field. After the two 45 minutes periods of play UMO men, walk off the field with a 6 to…… read more »
Rocky College Start Turns into Rock-Star Opportunities for Katie Gates
It was an exciting year for Katie Gates, of Winston Salem, NC. In fact, 2020 was supposed to be “HER YEAR.” She was finally going to graduate from high school and head off to college. Then, COVID-19 came and turned her world upside down. “We got the news that high school would be out for…… read more »
UMO Students Participate in Mock Trial Experience
Sixteen University of Mount Olive criminal justice students recently developed a fictitious murder case, and then tried the defendants during a mock trial. “They started out with a skeleton fact pattern, conducted interviews around campus with professors and administration to learn more about the facts of the case from the witnesses,” said Dr. Glenn Coffey,…… read more »
UMO Plans To Pay It Forward With Giving Day Today
(GDN) – The University of Mount Olive is hosting its annual Giving Day on today. School officials say the community will come together for a 24-hour fundraising challenge that creates an opportunity to give back and make a difference. Through social challenges and good old-fashioned rivalry, participants will have the chance to support their favorite…… read more »
Men’s Lacrosse: UMO Upends Rockhurst (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rockhurst University traveled to Mount Olive to take on the UMO men’s lacrosse team on Saturday morning. By the end of four periods of play, UMO emerged with the 11-7 victory. UMO improved to 3-1 overall. The Trojans travel to Wingate on Tuesday.… read more »
Women’s Lacrosse: UMO Defeats Huntsville In Overtime (PHOTO GALLERY)
The weather was on the cool side as the UMO Women’s Lacrosse team took onthe University of Alabama in Huntsville Saturday afternoon. After four periods of play action the game went into OT tied at 13 all. There was no score in the first OT, but in the second OT, the Trojans managed to score…… read more »
College Baseball: UMO Ranked 13th In NCBWA Preseason Poll
MOUNT OLIVE — The 2022 UMO Baseball season is nearly here, and accolades are already coming in for the Trojans. The University of Mount Olive enters the spring season ranked No. 13 in the county according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). UMO was also ranked second in the Southeast Regional poll, placing the Trojans…… read more »
Men’s Basketball: UMO Falls To Chowan In Buzzer-Beater Finale
MURFREESBORO – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team fell to Chowan University 74-73 Thursday. This loss takes the Trojans to 9-5 overall and 8-2 in conference play. INSIDE THE SCORE Chowan scored the first two points of the contest with19:21 remaining. The Trojans answered back with a four-point run with 17:54 left. Later in the first half the Hawks…… read more »
