HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University Intercollegiate Club Sports program wrapped up a solid weekend of action on September 18-20, 2026, by earning a number of key victories. 

Golf was among the best Panthers' Club Sports teams as Peyton Costabile was the first-place individual finisher and helped lead High Point to a first place team finish at the NCCGA Tournament in Sunset Beach, N.C. 

The High Point men's ice hockey D3 squad and head coach Josh Koepplinger remained undefeated with a pair of home wins over visiting James Madison. The Panthers took the opening game of the series 4-3 and followed with a decisive 7-2 win in game two. 

The High Point softball team opened its 2026-27 schedule by winning three of four games, including a sweep of Campbell in the home opener against Campbell at Armstrong Park on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers outscored their opponents 46-19 in the three games, including a 19-run outing in game two of the series versus Surry CC. 

Both of the High Point University Club Sports men's volleyball teams competed at the Black Flag Invitational, hosted by East Carolina on Saturday. The Panthers' Purple squad closed out the day with a 3-1 mark. Meanwhile, the High Point White team was 2-2 at the Black Flag Invitational.

The offense was clicking on all cylinders for the High Point club women's lacrosse team on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers outscored Charlotte 16-2 in their season opener. The 16-goal performance was the most in a game for High Point since taking down Appalachian State on April 11, 2026 in a tournament at UNC Wilmington.

ESports
Sept. 14 | vs. Cumberland (Tenn.), L, 3-0
Sept. 15 | vs. UNC Wilmington, L, 4-0
Sept. 16 | vs. Northwood, L, 3-0
Sept. 16 | vs. UNC Asheville, L, 3-0 
Sept. 16 | vs. Elon, W, 2-0 
Sept. 17 | vs. Tiffin (Ohio), L, 2-0

The High Point University Club Sports esports team opened the 2026-27 campaign with six contests over a four-day span. 

Marvel Rivals began the season against Cumberland (Tenn.) on Monday, falling by a 3-0 margin. Meanwhile, Rocket League competed in the lone game on Tuesday, which pitted the Panthers against UNC Wilmington, who claimed the 4-0 win. 

Overwatch also took part in Wednesday action, facing Northwood and UNC Asheville, falling 3-0 in both contests. Valorant faced Elon on Wednesday evening, delivering the 2-0 win, before falling to Tiffin (Ohio) by a 2-0 margin. 

Golf
Sept. 19-20 | NCCGA Tournament | Oyster Bay Golf Links, Sunset Beach, N.C. 
First Place Team | Peyton Costabile (1st Place Individual)

Senior Peyton Costabile followed up a Saturday round of 74, with a 72 on Sunday to lead the HPU golfers to a team victory at Oyster Bay Golf Links in Sunset Beach, N.C. Peyton was also the tournament medalist with a two-day total of 146.

Freshman Ben Kandravy shot the low round of the tournament, a three-under par 69 on Sunday. Freshman Henry White (78-77-155) had a solid first event for the Panthers.

Sophomores Brandon Eckart (75-73-148) and Abhay Minas (72-76-148) tied for second place in the event. Sophomore Ryan Frohlich (78-72-150) tied for fifth in the individual standings.

Other notable Sunday rounds:
Junior Logan Paull - 74
Freshman Campbell Todd - 78
Freshman Josh McVeigh - 78
Junior David Appel - 79

Men's Ice Hockey (D2)
Sept. 19 | vs. Saint Joseph's, W, 3-1
Sept. 20 | vs. UNC Wilmington, L, 6-1

The High Point University men's ice hockey purple (D2) squad split its first weekend at home. The Panthers opened with a 3-1 victory over Saint Joseph's but were tripped up by UNC Wilmington in the second game of the weekend, 6-1. 

Facing a 1-0 deficit after two periods, High Point's Cam Anderson evened the score at one-all in the third. Teammate Graedon Fair answered with a goal of his own and Joe DiMartino added the insurance goal in the third to give the Panthers a 3-1 victory over St. Joseph's. 

High Point made the quick turnaround to action on Sunday morning, facing off against UNC Wilmington at the Greensboro Icehouse. The lone goal for the Panthers came from Chris Cacciotore in the first period. UNC Wilmington would score four goals over the final two frames to claim the victory. 

Men's Ice Hockey (D3)
Sept. 18 | vs. James Madison, W, 4-3
Sept. 19 | vs. James Madison, W, 7-2

The High Point University men's ice hockey white (D3) unit and head coach Josh Koepplinger remained undefeated with a pair of home wins over visiting James Madison. 

High Point got off to a fast start in the first game of the weekend, netting three first period goals, including strikes by Colin Donovan, Spencer Sternhell and Mason Hice, assuming a 3-1 lead in the early going. 

Grady Murphy tacked on the game-winning goal for the Panthers, who moved to 2-0 on Friday evening. 

On Saturday night, High Point's high-octane offense outscored the Dukes 7-2 to move to 3-0 on the slate. Chris Sweeney delivered the first goal of the game for the Panthers, who held a 1-0 lead after the first period. That lead ballooned to 5-1 by the close of the second following a series of scores from Spencer Sternhell, Derek Overmyer and Gavin Spain. High Point tacked on two more goals in the third period, off the sticks of Evan Jones and Matthew Smith, closing out the five-goal win. 

Men's Soccer (Purple)
Sept. 20 | vs. UNC Wilmington, L, 6-2

The High Point University Club Sports men's soccer purple unit faced its third game of the season by hosting UNC Wilmington at Vert Stadium. Bo Hemingway was responsible for both goals for the Panthers, marking the first of the season for High Point. 

The Panthers netted their first two goals of the campaign in the clash, but UNC Wilmington tallied six to emerge victorious. 

Men's Soccer (White)
Sept. 20 | at North Carolina, L, 7-0

The High Point University Club Sports men's soccer white program remains in search of its first win of the slate after a clash with North Carolina on Sunday, September 20th, resulting in a 7-0 win for the Tar Heels. High Point will return to the pitch on October 17th, heading to Greenville, N.C., for a clash with East Carolina. 

Men's Volleyball | at Black Flag Invitational (Hosted by East Carolina)
Sept. 19 | HPU Purple | East Carolina 'B', W, 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-20)
Sept. 19 | HPU Purple | Longwood, W, 3-0 (25-8, 25-17, 25-12)
Sept. 19 | HPU Purple | East Carolina 'Alumni' (Gold Division Playoffs), W, 2-0 (25-17, 25-17)
Sept. 19 | HPU Purple | Old Dominion (Gold Division Championship), L, 2-1 (25-20, 20-25, 16-14)

Sept. 19 | HPU White | East Carolina 'C', W, 2-0 (25-16, 25-22)
Sept. 19 | HPU White | Old Dominion, L, 2-0 (25-20, 25-20)
Sept. 19 | HPU White | Appalachian State 'D', W, 2-0 (25-23, 25-14)
Sept. 19 | HPU White | East Carolina 'Alumni' (Gold Division Playoffs), L, 2-1 (25-17, 20-25, 15-6)

Both of the High Point University Club Sports men's volleyball teams competed at the Black Flag Invitational, hosted by East Carolina on Saturday. 

The Panthers' Purple squad closed out the day with a 3-1 mark, claiming wins over East Carolina 'B', Longwood and East Carolina 'Alumni' as they reached the Gold Division Playoff Championship. In the championship contest, Old Dominion took the first and third sets to earn the title over the Panthers. 

Meanwhile, the High Point White team was 2-2 at the Black Flag Invitational. The White team opened by taking a two-set victory over East Carolina 'C' and faced Old Dominion, which won in two over the Panthers. The second win by the White squad came against Appalachian State 'D', but the Panthers missed their opportunity to square off against the Purple team in the Gold Division Playoffs with a setback to East Carolina 'Alumni' in a two-set match. 

Softball
Sept. 19 | at Surry C.C.. L, 9-8
Sept. 19 | at Surry C.C., W, 19-8
Sept. 20 | vs. Campbell, W, 12-0
Sept. 20 | vs. Campbell, W, 7-2

Game 1 | at Surry CC
Lauren Thomasson collected three hits in four at bats, but High Point suffered a narrow 9-8 setback to Surry CC in the opening game of the season on Saturday. 

Thomasson doubled in the sixth inning, singled in the third inning, and singled in the seventh inning. The Panthers collected 14 hits in the game, while Bailey Doyle and Thomasson each drove in two runs for High Point. Maddie Wright, Rachel Minteer and Brianna Petrolia finished the game with multiple hits the Panthers. 

Thomasson and Abby Hipolit each collected three hits for High Point Panthers (Club).

Game 2 | at Surry CC
Anna Frazier drove in four runs on three hits to lead High Point past Surry CC by a 19-8 margin in game two of the doubleheader. 

Frazier singled in the third inning, scoring two runs, and doubled in the sixth inning, scoring two. High Point accumulated 16 hits in the game. Rachel Minteer went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead High Point in hits. Maddie Wright, Brianna Petrolia and Liza Baker each collected multiple hits for the Panthers. 

Game 1 | vs. Campbell
Emily Hopper drove in four runs on one hit to lead High Point past Campbell by a 12-0 margin in its home opener on Sunday at Armstrong Park. 

Anna Frazier started in the circle for High Point, allowing one hit and zero runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out eight and walking four along the way. 

Maddie Wright, Abbi Jenkins, Anna Frazier, Rachel Minteer, Bailey Doyle, Abby Hipolit, Emily Hopper, Brianna Petrolia, and Elizabeth Baker each collected one hit for the Panthers. 

Game 2 | vs. Campbell
High Point completed its sweep of Campbell, 7-2, on Sunday at Armstrong Park.

Brianna Petrolia led the Panthers with two hits in three at bats from the leadoff position. High Point was in command of the count all day, amassing four walks, while running wild on the base paths, amassing four stolen bases. 

Women's Soccer
Sept. 18 | at N.C. State, L, 4-0
Sept. 20 | at North Carolina, L, 5-1

The High Point University Club Sports women's soccer team made a trek to the Triangle for a series of contests with N.C. State and North Carolina this weekend. 

The Panthers opened the weekend with a Friday evening clash against N.C. State, which earned a 4-0 victory. Two days later, in Chapel Hill, High Point managed its second goal of the season in a 5-1 setback to North Carolina. 

Women's Ice Hockey
Sept. 19 | at Georgia | Savannah, Ga., L, 4-3 (OT)
Sept. 20 | at Georgia | Savannah, Ga., L, 4-3

Opening the 2026-27 schedule on the road for the first time since the 2024-25 campaign, High Point women's ice hockey squared off against Georgia in Savannah, Ga., for two games. 

Naomi Evangelista delivered the first goal of the season for High Point, followed by a strike from teammate Kam Snow, helping the Panthers establish a 2-1 advantage by the end of the second period. Evangelista struck again for High Point, helping to send the game into overtime, but the Bulldogs prevailed for the 4-3 win. 

When the two units returned to the ice on Sunday morning, Georgia grabbed a 2-0 lead after the first period. However, High Point's Georgia Frost retaliated with a goal of her own to even the game at 1-1. The Panthers added two more goals from Kailee O'Brien and Emmerson Marengi, but Georgia squeaked out the 4-3 win. 

Women's Lacrosse 
Sept. 20 | vs. Charlotte, W, 16-2

The offense was clicking on all cylinders for the High Point club women's lacrosse team on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers outscored Charlotte 16-2 in their season opener. 

The 16-goal performance was the most in a game for High Point since taking down Appalachian State on April 11, 2026 in a tournament at UNC Wilmington. The Panthers defeated Charlotte by the same margin when the two teams met on September 21, 2025.