UNCW athletics using new technology to keep players and coaches safe from COVID-19
New technology introduced at UNCW to keep athletes safe By John Smist | January 27, 2021 at 10:13 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 10:55 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The UNCW Athletic Department is doing everything it can to keep student athletes and coaches safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The department recently invested in a new technology created by Kinexon, called SafeZone, which helps track contact between players and coaches when they are practicing or playing.
Before practice or games, all coaches and players put on their SafeZone tile that transmits a UHF radio signal. When they get close to each other, each device collects data.
Delaware women complete weekend sweep of UNCW UNCW women s basketball (Source: WECT) By WECT Staff | January 24, 2021 at 9:20 PM EST - Updated January 24 at 9:20 PM
NEWARK, Delaware (UNCW news release) - Senior forward Carol-Anne Obusek registered her third double-double of the season, but it was not enough as UNCW dropped a 79-67 verdict against Colonial Athletic Association-leading Delaware in the weekend series finale at the Bob Carpenter Center on Sunday afternoon.
The win elevated the Blue Hens’ record to 11-1 overall and 8-0 in the CAA while UNCW stands at 3-7 overall and 0-4 against league opponents.
Obusek paced the Seahawks with 18 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field while grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. The Cary, N.C., product also blocked a season-high five shots while playing 35 minutes.
Allen leads Blue Hens past UNCW Delaware Ryan Allen (Source: WECT) By WECT Staff | January 24, 2021 at 9:24 PM EST - Updated January 24 at 9:24 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 10-foot jumper by senior guard Ryan Allen with 15.9 seconds left lifted Delaware to a 67-62 victory over UNCW, salvaging a split of the Colonial Athletic Association menâs basketball series on Sunday afternoon in Trask Coliseum.
The Seahawks, who shot a season-low 34.4 percent from the field, fell to 7-6 and 1-3 in conference play. The Blue Hens snapped a two-game losing skid to improve to 5-7 and 3-4 by flipping the script from Saturdayâs 77-70 defeat.
UNCW women fall on the road at Delaware Barefoot discusses absence from UNCW women s basketball By WECT Staff | January 23, 2021 at 10:14 PM EST - Updated January 23 at 10:14 PM
NEWARK, Delaware (UNCW news release) - Colonial Athletic Association-leading Delaware used a strong third quarter and a 23-point performance from junior guard Jasmine Dickey to claim a 73-66 league victory over UNCW in the weekend series opener at the Bob Carpenter Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Blue Hens remained unbeaten in CAA play at 7-0 while upping their overall record to 10-1. UNCW, playing its first game in 20 days, dropped to 3-6 overall and 0-3 in the circuit. Dickey, the reigning CAA Player of the Week, anchored the Blue Hens by knocking down 7-of-17 shots from the floor while going 8-for-9 at the free throw line.
Towson holds off late Seahawk rally UNCW basketball (Source: wect) By WECT Staff | January 19, 2021 at 5:45 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 5:45 PM
TOWSON, Maryland (UNCW news release) - Visiting UNCW stormed back from a 15-point deficit with five minutes left to pull within one possession, but came up short in a 78-74 loss as Towson swept an early-week Colonial Athletic Association series on Tuesday at SECU Arena.
The Tigers won their second straight to improve to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the CAA. The Seahawks lost their second in a row and stand 6-5 overall and 0-2 in the league heading into a Saturday, Jan. 23, matchup with Delaware’s Blue Hens at Trask Coliseum.