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The Hampton Pirates are the 36th team in our 2019 schedule preview series and the third independent team. The Pirates finished 5-8 in 2018. Hampton went 5-4 against their non-Division I opponents.
Here’s their entire 2019 schedule:
Hampton’s 2019 Schedule
| Date | Road Team | Home Team | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Road Team | Home Team | Special Notes |
| 2/16 | Hampton | Potomac State College of WVU (JuCo) | |
| 2/24 | Hampton | Furman | First ever meeting |
| 3/2 | Greensboro (D3) | Hampton | |
| 3/8 | Maritime (D3) | Hampton | First ever meeting |
| 3/12 | SUNY Poly (D3) | Hampton | First ever meeting |
| 3/16 | Alderson Broaddus (D2) | Hampton | |
| 3/20 | Hampton | Westminster (D3) | |
| 3/30 | VMI | Hampton | |
| 4/6 | NJIT | Hampton | |
| 4/17 | Hampton | Chowan (D2) | |
| 4/20 | Hampton | Bethany (D3) | At Tierney Field (Sparks, Maryland) |
| 4/27 | Hampton | St. Thomas Aquinas (D2) |
Who’s In?
- Furman Paladins (2/23)
- Maritime Privateers (D3) (3/7)
- SUNY Poly Wildcats (D3) (3/12)
Who’s Out?
- Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (D2) (16-9 L)
- UDC Firebirds (D2) (16-6 L)
- Wagner Seahawks (15-3 L)
- Cleveland State Vikings (19-6 L)
Average Winning Percentage From 2018 Teams
- Overall: .355
- Division I teams: .168
- Non-Division I teams: .418
Circle These Dates
- 2/23 (at Furman): Replacing Cleveland State are the Paladins early in the season. Furman struggled a year ago with a 4-10 record after making some waves a year ago. William Holcomb had a team-high 36 points and returns to South Carolina this year.
- 3/2 (vs. Greensboro (D3)): Greensboro has a special place in Hampton’s heart. The Pride gave the Pirates their first ever program win in 2017. Last year’s tilt went in favor of Greensboro by a three-goal margin.
- 3/7 (vs. Maritime (D3)): Along with SUNY Poly, Hampton will take on two new non-D1 teams in 2019. Both of those squads had relatively good seasons in Division III. These two teams replace Division II Lincoln Memorial and UDC.
- 3/16 (vs. Alderson Broaddus (D2)): The Pirates got their first win over a Division II team last year against the Battlers. That started a run that gave Hampton three wins in their final four games of the 2018 campaign. The Pirates hope that run can continue into early 2019.
- 4/6 (at NJIT): One of Hampton’s Division I battles could be a turning point for Hampton. The Pirates have never gotten a win over a Division I team yet, with their closest margins coming against NJIT last season and Wagner in 2017 by seven goals. There’s still a ton of work to do, but signs of progress could be making it a game late into the final quarter.
For other schedules and team rosters, check out our Men’s Division I matrix.