USL News Release: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
USL PRO and Wilmington Hammerheads Regular Season Schedule Released
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Wilmington Hammerheads are thrilled to announce the release of their 2012 regular season alignment and schedule. The Hammerheads are set to kick off their season on Sunday, April 15, at Orlando City followed by the home-opener Saturday, April 21, against Harrisburg City Islanders at Legion Stadium.
USL PRO, which enjoyed a tremendous amount of success both on and off the pitch in 2011, will feature 11 teams playing in a single-table format in 2012. The 2012 USL PRO Table includes Antigua Barracuda FC, Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions, Harrisburg City Islanders, Los Angeles Blues, Orlando City Lions, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Rhinos, and Wilmington Hammerheads.
The Wilmington Hammerheads’ 2012 regular season schedule:
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Wilmington Hammerheads
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Team
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Opponent
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Date
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Wilmington
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@
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Orlando
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Harrisburg
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Pittsburgh
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Antigua
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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LA
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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LA
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Charlotte
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Richmond
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Orlando
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Saturday, June 02, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Rochester
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Friday, June 08, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Harrisburg
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Saturday, June 09, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Richmond
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Friday, June 15, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Pittsburgh
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Friday, June 22, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Dayton
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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LA
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Richmond
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Saturday, July 07, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Rochester
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Charleston
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Dayton
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Friday, July 20, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Charlotte
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Orlando
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Wilmington
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@
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Charleston
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Friday, August 03, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Charleston
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Saturday, August 04, 2012
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Wilmington
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vs.
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Charlotte
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
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All of the Hammerheads’ games, with the exception of Wednesday, May 2, kick-off at 7:30 p.m. The Wednesday, May 2, match against Antigua Barracuda FC is a 7 p.m. start.
“Our first game is going to be tough but a good test against the reigning champions at their home field,” said Hammerheads midfielder Paul Nicholson. “Fortunately we have three home games after that which should show us how we will stack up against the 2012 competition. Overall, I think it’s going to be a tough schedule but one that we are definitely looking forward to as we hope to emulate our performance last year and go even further this year,” said Nicholson.
The Hammerheads will once again play 24 games in the 2012 season, 12 on their home turf and 12 away. The USL PRO Playoffs will include the top six finishers in the table, with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receiving a first-round bye the weekend of August 24-26. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams will be played the following weekend, with the 2012 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 7-9.
“We’re excited to announce the 2012 schedule and although it is later than anticipated we are very pleased that everything is finalized. This announcement takes us one step closer to our first game of the season on April 15th,” said Irving of the schedule release.
Hammerheads season tickets and individual tickets for 2012 games are available at www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com or call our office at 910-777-2111 ext. 16.
