HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University Intercollegiate Club Sports program finished off a light weekend of events that included contests by the baseball, rowing and women's soccer teams.
BASEBALL
April 18 | vs. (No. 9) East Carolina | High Point, N.C. | L, 15-0 (5 inn.)
April 18 | vs. (No. 9) East Carolina | High Point, N.C. | L, 3-2 (7 inn.)
April 19 | vs. (No. 9) East Carolina | High Point, N.C. | L, 24-3 (6 inn.)
The High Point University Intercollegiate Club Sports baseball team returned home for a three-game series against ninth-ranked East Carolina over the weekend. It marked the first home series for the Panthers since they hosted Tennessee on March 13-14.
High Point, which had played on the road for six of the last seven games, faced stiff competition from the Pirates.
East Carolina opened the series on Saturday by becoming just the sixth different team this season to reach double-digit runs. The Pirates emerged with 15 runs on 11 hits and capitalized on five High Point miscues in the field.
The Panthers returned to the field in the second game of the series on Saturday and tallied five hits and did not commit an error in the field. However, it was three runs in the first that proved to be the difference, as East Carolina allowed just two runs in the sixth to earn the victory.
East Carolina put the finishing touches on the series on Sunday with a decisive 24-3 win, highlighted by 20 hits. The Pirates had five multi-run innings, while High Point scored on run each in the first, second and third innings. The Panthers tallied seven hits in the setback.
ROWING
April 17-18 | SIRA Championship Regatta | Oak Hollow Lake / Oak Ridge, Tenn. | All Day
The High Point University Intercollegiate Club Sports rowing team competed in the two-day Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) at Oak Hollow Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The Panther women were third in the Women's Novice 8+ event, closing with a time of 9:06.122 with
Ava Bugenhagen at the helm. The top two finishers, who advanced, were Purdue (7:30.712) and Liberty (7:44.222). High Point edged out Georgia, which posted a time of 9:34.426.
Meanwhile, in the Men's Novice 8 & 2N8 races, which had two High Point teams, the Panthers were sixth in both races.
Kelly Larkin led High Point to a time of 8:21.544 and 9:48.958.
In one race, where High Point logged a time of 8:21.544, the top two finishers were Purdue (6:22.697) and Alabama (6:30.688). Also competing in the event were teams from Fordham, Georgia Tech and Virginia.
The other race for the Men's Novice 8 & 2N8, where High Point crossed the line in 9:48.958, Purdue was also the top finisher with a mark of 6:47.714. Rollins finished second with a mark of 7:01.692, followed by Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia and High Point.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
April 16 | vs. West Chester (Pa.) | National Tournament / Richmond, Va. | W, 2-0
April 16 | vs. Fordham | National Tournament / Richmond, Va. | L, 1-0
April 17 | vs. Florida State | National Tournament / Richmond, Va. | L, 1-0
The High Point University Intercollegiate Club Sports women's soccer team put its finishing touches on the 2025-26 campaign with an appearance in the National Tournament held in Richmond, Virginia on April 16-17.
The Panthers faced the trio of West Chester (Pa.), Fordham and Florida State for the first time this season.
High Point opened the tournament by earning its sixth shut out of the season with a 2-0 decision against West Chester (Pa.). Later on Thursday afternoon, in a battle with Fordham, the Panthers fell by a 1-0 decision.
The Panthers concluded their two-day, three-game stint on Saturday with a 1-0 setback to Florida State. High Point closed out the season with a 10-8-3 mark and was 6-1-1 at home, while collecting three road wins and one neutral site victory along the way.
High Point also competed at the NIRSA Championships in Overland Park, Kansas in November, facing Penn State, UC Davis and Kansas along the way.
