Pfeiffer Falcons

{{Infobox college athletics | name = Pfeiffer Falcons | logo = Pfeiffer Falcons logo.svg | logo_width = 150 | university = [[Pfeiffer University]] | association = NCAA | conference = [[USA South Athletic Conference|USA South]] | division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] | director = Zac Chilton (Interim)<ref>{{cite news|title=Pfeiffer Athletic Director Danielle Lafferty Resigns|url=https://gofalconsports.com/news/2023/1/31/general-pfeiffer-athletic-director-danielle-lafferty-resigns.aspx|access-date=June 18, 2023}}</ref> | location = [[Misenheimer, North Carolina]] | teams = 18 | mens_teams = 10 | womens_teams = 8 | coed_teams = | basketballarena = Merner Gym | baseballfield = Joe Ferebee Field | softballstadium = Jack Ingram Field | soccerstadium = N. E. Lefko Field | natatorium = Merner Gym Natatorium | lacrossestadium = N. E. Lefko Field | golfcourse = Old North State Club <br> Tillery Tradition County Club | tenniscourt = Knapp Tennis Center | mascot = | nickname = Falcons | fightsong = | color1 = Black | color2 = Gold | color3 = | hex1 = 000000 | hex2 = ffc34d | hex3 = | pageurl = https://gofalconsports.com | ncaa titles = 2 | indiv_relay ncaa champs = 1 | altlogo = [[file:Pfeiffer athletics wmark.png|250px]] }}

The '''Pfeiffer Falcons''' are the athletic teams that represent [[Pfeiffer University]], located in [[Misenheimer, North Carolina]], in intercollegiate sports at the [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] ranks of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA). The Falcons have primarily competed in the [[USA South Athletic Conference]] (USA South) since the 2017–18 academic year.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.usasouth.net/general/2015-16/releases/20160503vi1mmb|title=Berea College and Pfeiffer University Set to Join USA South|publisher=USA South Athletic Conference|date=May 4, 2016|accessdate=May 6, 2016|archive-date=May 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509105718/http://usasouth.net/general/2015-16/releases/20160503vi1mmb|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Falcons previously competed in the Conference Carolinas (CC) of the Division II ranks from 1960–61 to 2016–17.

== Conference affiliations == '''NCAA Division II''' * [[Conference Carolinas]] (1960–2017)

'''NCAA Division III''' * [[USA South Athletic Conference]] (2017–present)

==Varsity teams== {| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: " ! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Men's sports ! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Women's sports |- | Baseball || Basketball |- | Basketball || Cross country |- | Cross country || Golf |- | Golf || Lacrosse |- | Lacrosse || Soccer |- | Soccer || Softball |- | Tennis || Tennis |- | Track and field || Track and field |- | || Volleyball |}

==National championships== The 1981 Women's Field Hockey team became Pfeiffer's first team to win a National Championship.

Steven Armstrong of Edinburgh, Scotland became Pfeiffer's first individual National Champion in 1995 winning the NAIA National Golf Championship at Bailey Ranch, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

In 2009, varsity student-cyclist Joey Rosskopf won the overall Division II national road cycling championships.

For the first time in Pfeiffer men's soccer history the Falcons are National Champions, finishing the season a perfect 25–0. The Falcons dominated Cal Poly Pomona by a score of 4–0. Pfeiffer's four goals was the second-most in an NCAA Division II championship game, and the Falcons recorded the first title game shutout since 2009. The Falcons become the first undefeated champion in Division II men's soccer since Southern Connecticut State posted a 20–0 mark in 1999. The only other team to go unbeaten and untied was Lock Haven in 1980, who went 21–0.

===Team=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Association ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Division ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Sport ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Year ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Opponent ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Score |- |rowspan="1"| [[NCAA]] |rowspan="1"| [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] | [[NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship|Field Hockey]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Division II Field Hockey Championship Results |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_field_hockey_champs_records/2015/d2/D2.pdf|work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref> | 1981 | [[Bentley Falcons|Bentley]] | 5–3 |- | NCAA | Division II | [[NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|Men's Soccer]] | [[2015 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|2015]] | [[Cal Poly Pomona Broncos|Cal Poly Pomona]] | 4–0 |}

===Individual=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Association ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Division ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Sport ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Year ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Individual(s) ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pfeiffer Falcons|border=1|color= black }}"| Event |- |[[NCAA]] | [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] | [[NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships|Men's Golf]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Results |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/golf_champs_records/2015/DIIMChamps.pdf |work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=January 14, 2016}}</ref> | 2003 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andrew McArthur]] | Individual Title |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website}}

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