Title Sport Date
Softball Eliminated from NCAA Tournament with 2-1 Loss in Nine Innings Softball May 19, 2013
Eagles Open the SoCon Tournament as the Seven Seed Baseball May 18, 2013
Sarah Purvis Throws Perfect Game as Eagles Advance to Face USF Softball May 18, 2013
College of Charleston Completes Sweep with Comeback Victory Baseball May 18, 2013
Eagle Golf Finishes 12th at NCAA Regional Golf May 18, 2013
Golf Succumbs to Scarlet Course in NCAA Regional Second Round Golf May 17, 2013
Eagles Clipped 1-0 by USF in Extra Innings Softball May 17, 2013
Eagles Drop Series to College of Charleston Baseball May 17, 2013
Eagles Fall to College of Charleston in Series Opener Baseball May 17, 2013
Golf Sits in Ninth after Opening Round at NCAA Regional Golf May 16, 2013
Sarah Purvis Earns NFCA All-Region Honors Softball May 16, 2013
Softball Faces USF in NCAA Tournament Opener Softball May 16, 2013
Eagles Head to Charleston for Final SoCon Series Baseball May 15, 2013
Georgia Southern Football Camps Set for June Football May 15, 2013
Mierzejewski Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 15, 2013
Football Season Ticket Renewal Deadline Today Football May 15, 2013
Baseball Falls in Final Home Game Baseball May 15, 2013
Wolfes Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 14, 2013
Eagle Fund Donations Are Due June 3 Athletics May 14, 2013
Golf Begins NCAA Championship Play Thursday Golf May 14, 2013
Swope Earns Spot on CFPA Running Back Watch List Football May 13, 2013
Baseball Hosts Final Home Game Tuesday Baseball May 13, 2013
Georgia Southern Holds Special Graduation Ceremony Athletics May 13, 2013
Take Flight - Eagle Athletics This Week - May 13-19 Athletics May 13, 2013
Tickets Now Available for Gainesville Regional Softball May 13, 2013
Eagles Open NCAA Tournament in Gainesville Regional Softball May 13, 2013
Clemson Completes Sweep of Georgia Southern Baseball May 12, 2013
Selection Show Viewing Set for 10 p.m. Inside Bishop Fieldhouse Softball May 12, 2013
Stevenson Invited Back for N.Y. Giants Rookie Camp Football May 12, 2013
Clemson Wins Series over Eagles Baseball May 12, 2013
Walk-Off Home Run Clinches Back-to-Back SoCon Championships Softball May 11, 2013
Waiting Game Begins for Eagles’ 4X100m Relay Team Track & Field May 11, 2013
Clemson Wins Series Opener Behind Strong Outing from Ace Baseball May 11, 2013
Eagles Win 11-Inning Marathon Over Cougars, Return to Title Game Softball May 10, 2013
Walk-off Single Forces "If Necessary Game" Between Cougars and Eagles Softball May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern Football 2014 Non-Conference Opponents Announced Football May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern 4X100m Relay Team Makes Last Run for Postseason Bid Track & Field May 10, 2013
Leadoff Home Run Pushes Eagles to SoCon Tournament Semifinals Softball May 9, 2013
Men’s Basketball Adds Transfer Trent Wiedeman Men's Basketball May 9, 2013
Baseball Steps Out of Conference to Face Clemson Baseball May 9, 2013
Softball Thunders Past Chattanooga 6-2 in SoCon Tournament Opener Softball May 8, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation to Blanket the Region with New Eagle Fans Athletic Foundation May 7, 2013
Softball Travels to 2013 SoCon Tournament Softball May 7, 2013
Corless Promoted to Co-Defensive Coordinator for Eagles Football May 7, 2013
Golf Gains Bid to NCAA Regional in Columbus Golf May 7, 2013
Purvis Named SoCon Softball Pitcher of The Year, Thomas and Morrill Earn All-SoCon Honors Softball May 6, 2013
McKinnon Placed on College Football Performance Awards QB Watch List Football May 6, 2013
NCAA Golf Championship Selection Show set for 9 p.m. Monday Golf May 6, 2013
Eagles Avoid Sweep with Offensive Outburst Baseball May 6, 2013
Softball Caps Regular Season with One-Hit Shutout Over Appalachian St. Softball May 5, 2013
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Lady Eagles Unable to Overcome Scoring Drought

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Georgia Southern Lady Eagles were unable to overcome a scoring drought of over 10 minutes in the first half and fell to the Samford Bulldogs 67-41. While GSU was not scoring, Samford ran off 19 unanswered points to take a 31-11 halftime lead. The Lady Eagles held with the Bulldogs in the second half but were unable to make a dent in the significant halftime lead.

"That is the way we have been playing. We have not been consistently scoring all year," said Head Coach Rusty Cram. "We don't have that one person who is going to step up and turn a corner for us."

Georgia Southern (7-17, 3-12) was held to their second lowest field goal percentage of the season and shot just 17.4% from behind the arc. Samantha Williams (Kingsport, Tenn.) led the Lady Eagles with nine points, her most points scored in 10 games, and shot 50% from the floor. Anna Claire Knight (Dublin, Ga.) added seven points and tied for the team-high in rebounds with four.

Samford (14-9, 9-5) shot nearly 50% from the floor and had three players in double figures. Shelby Campbell led the Bulldogs with 15 points on five-of-eight shooting. Taylor Reece and Hannah Dawson scored 10 points each and helped Samford tally 36 points in the paint. The Bulldogs also scored 20 points off of 14 GSU turnovers.

Samford opened the game with eight unanswered points before Georgia Southern pulled within three on a trey by Knight. With 11:27 remaining in the first half, the Bulldogs embarked on a 19-0 run and led 31-9 before the Lady Eagles scored again. Less than 11 minutes after her three pointer, Knight made GSU's first basket in over 10 minutes right before the end of the half.

Georgia Southern got things rolling again in the second half and pulled within 16 points on back-to-back baskets by Williams. MiMi DuBose (Jefferson, Ga.) added a three less than a minute later to cut the advantage to 15 points. Eight unanswered points, including a pair of threes, extended Samford's lead to 53-32 with less than 10 minutes to play. The Bulldogs jumped ahead by 28 points on a layup from Kendall Schwantz with less than four minutes to play.

The Lady Eagles wrap up a two-game road trip Monday against Chattanooga. Tip-off at McKenzie Arena is set for 7 p.m.

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Category: Women's Basketball
Published on Saturday, 11 February 2012 17:20
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