Latest football opponent: Gardner-Webb

  
   The Charlotte 49ers have added a second home contest to the 2013 schedule. Charlotte will host Gardner-Webb on Oct. 5, 2013, at the 49ers' on-campus 15,000-seat football stadium, which is due to break ground in May. The 49ers will return a visit to Gardner-Webb on Oct. 4, 2014.

   This is the fourth home-and-home series the 49ers have scheduled for their inaugural first two seasons, with two of the series starting at home and two opening on the road.

   Here's how the 49ers' first two season schedules are shaping up so far:

   2013 SCHEDULE
   Aug. 31 - CAMPBELL (H)
   Oct. 5 - GARDNER-WEBB (H)
   Oct. 26 - at Charleston Southern (A)
   Nov. 23 - at Morehead State (A)
  
   2014 SCHEDULE
   Sept. 20 - at Campbell (A)
   Sept. 27 - CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (H)
   Oct. 4 - at Gardner-Webb (A)
   Nov. 22 - MOREHEAD STATE (H)
  
   - Jim Utter

49ers finish third in Duke golf tournament

The Charlotte 49ers finished third at Duke's Rod Myers Invitational golf tournament with an even-par 288 on the final day. Iowa won with a three-day 851 total, followed by N.C. State at 856 and Charlotte at 860. Michigan (861) and Duke (866) rounded out the top five.

N.C. State freshman Albin Choi won his second individual title in the past six days with a one-stroke victory. He shot a 1-under 71 Monday and finished with a 5-under 211 total. Choi also won the Wolfpack Intercollegiate by one shot last Tuesday.

Olafur Loftsson and Will Golden led the 49ers with even-par 216 totals, which tied for 13th place.

-- Observer news services

Latest football opponent: Charleston Southern

The 49ers have made the Big South's Charleston Southern their third football opponent in 2013.

The 49ers will play at Charleston Southern on Oct. 26, 2013. The 49ers and Buccaneers will play in Charlotte on Sept. 27, 2014.

Here's how Charlotte's first football schedules looks so far:

2013
Aug. 31, Campbell
Oct. 26, at Charleston Southern
Nov. 23, at Morehead State

2014
Sept. 20, at Campbell
Sept. 27, Charleston Southern
Nov. 22, Morehead State

49ers getting 1st football marketing exposure

The 49ers have a deal with Coca-Cola to promote the school's new football program.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated has designed a standup image of 49ers mascot Norm The Niner in the Heisman Trophy pose. It will be part of a 49ers-Coke display at selected Charlotte-area retailers. The displays will go into stores later this month and November.

Coca-Cola will also have a special 49ers T-shirt giveaway with the purchase of Coke products at Outtakes locations on the UNC Charlotte campus.

Meet basketball teams uptown

The 49ers' men's and women's basketball teams -- along with coaches Alan Major and Karen Aston -- will be on the Square uptown (the corner of Trade and Tryon) Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the 49ers' Uptown Tipoff.

Joining the teams and coaches will be cheerleaders, Gold Duster dancers, the basketball band and Norm the Niner.

-- Soccer player Andres Cuero, who scored twice against Clemson in a 2-1 double-overtime victory last week, was named to College Soccer News' national team of the week.

Successful soccer weekend

-- Jonna Handra's goal gave Charlotte's women's soccer team a 1-0 victory at Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon as the 49ers continued their regular-season dominance in the A-10. The 49ers are 9-3 overall and 2-0 in the league after winning at UMass on Friday.

-- The men's 1-0 victory against Furman on Saturday night sends them in to league play with a 5-4 record. Charlotte is at St. Bonaventure on Friday, then goes to Duquesne on Sunday.

Solid conference start for women's soccer

The 49ers' women's soccer team -- which is still on the road -- got its Atlantic 10 season off to a strong start with a 2-0 victory against Massachusetts on Friday.

Next up for Charlotte (8-3, 1-0) is a game Sunday at Rhode Island.

The 49ers continue to shine in conference play. They're 21-0-2 in regular-season league games in the past two-plus seasons.

Charlotte's game Sunday against the Rams will be their sixth straight on the road. They're 4-1 so far. The 49ers return to Transamerica Field next weekend with games against St. Bonaventure and Duquesne.

-- Charlotte's Kat Hicks (16 kills, 10 digs) and Bianca Rouse (12 and 10) had double-doubles in a close lost to defending A-10 champ Saint Louis on Friday at Halton Arena. Charlotte is 9-8 and 0-2 in the league.

-- Strong showings by both cross-country teams in the Charlotte Invitational Friday at McAlpine Greenway Park. The women finished fourth, the men fourth. Laura McCary (10th) and Ross Roberson (15th) paced each team.