Title Sport Date
Eagles Eliminated from SoCon Tournament Baseball May 26, 2013
Elon Forces If Necessary Game with 11-4 Victory Baseball May 25, 2013
Women's Soccer Coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel Resigns Women's Soccer May 25, 2013
Eagles Advance to Saturday with Ninth-Inning Rally Baseball May 24, 2013
Women's Basketball Adds a Pair of Transfers Women's Basketball May 23, 2013
Eagles Take SoCon Opener Behind Hess' Shutout Performance Baseball May 23, 2013
Men’s Basketball Set to Play in 2013 Cancun Challenge Men's Basketball May 23, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletics Announces Bishop Club Seating for Football Football May 23, 2013
It’s a Record Breaking Business Swimming & Diving May 21, 2013
Baseball Set to Hold Four Summer Camps Baseball May 21, 2013
Take Flight - Eagle Athletics This Week - May 20-26 Athletics May 20, 2013
Baseball Opens SoCon Tournament Against College of Charleston Baseball May 20, 2013
Site Preparation Begins with Scoreboard Demolition Football May 20, 2013
New Logo, Brand Identification Mark the Beginning of the Next Era for the Sun Belt Conference General Release May 20, 2013
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
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
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
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Lady Eagles Unable to Overcome First-half Deficit

STATESBORO, Ga. - Despite just a 10-point second-half scoring deficit, the Georgia Southern Women's Basketball were unable to overcome the Wildcats 48-16 halftime advantage and fell 88-46.

"We did not come out and play aggressive in the first half. We have got to get people to step up and get past that but that is why we play Arizona, Georgia and Alabama, they expose that," said Head Coach Rusty Cram. "I thought in the second half we responded a little bit better, got physical and started scrapping some."

The Lady Eagles showed some resiliency in the second half, scoring 30 points to Arizona's 40 on 52.4% shooting from the floor in the second half. All three of GSU's freshmen played more than 10 minutes each in the contest. Anna Claire Knight (Dublin, Ga.) and Tashayla Steede (Marietta, Ga.) both scored nine points each.

"That's incredible for two of your freshman to score 18 points. We felt like they were going to be something special down the road," said Cram.

Meredyth Frye (Fredericksburg, Va.) posted a team-high 12 points with seven points coming from the free throw line in the first half. The junior guard also led the team with five rebounds.

The Wildcats amassed a 48-16 halftime lead after forcing 16 Eagle turnovers with their half-court press defense and draining eight three pointers. Davellyn Whyte tallied 12 points and helped Arizona record a 51.4 first-half field goal percentage.

The Wildcats scored 40 points in the second half behind 56.5% shooting from the field. Arizona finished the night making 53.4% of their shots from the floor and was an even better 62.5% from behind the arc.

Five of the 10 Wildcats to play in the game scored in double figures. White added five points to her first-half tally and posted a game-high 17 points. Shanita Arnold added 16 points on four-of-six shooting from behind the arc.

Sophomore Brittney Benzio (Palm City, Fla.) made her first career start and scored the first point of her career with an early first half free throw. She finished the night with one point, three rebounds and two steals.

The Lady Eagles return to the court Tuesday to take on Georgia at 7 p.m. before hitting the road for a pair of contests at Mercer on Thursday and Alabama on Monday.

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Category: Women's Basketball
Published on Friday, 11 November 2011 21:32
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