Title Sport Date
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
Eagles Split Senior Day Doubleheader with Appalachian State Softball May 4, 2013
Furman Takes Series in Extra Innings Baseball May 4, 2013
Eighth-Inning Rally Leads Paladins Past Eagles Baseball May 4, 2013
Annual Bulloch County Relay for Life Shows Community Unity Athletics May 4, 2013
Men’s Basketball Signs Torlorf Thomas and Curtis Diamond Men's Basketball May 3, 2013
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Softball Travels to UNCG for Three-Game Set

STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern Softball goes back on the road this weekend for a three-game series at UNCG. Last time out, the Eagles took GSU's first series victory over Chattanooga since 2008. For their play in the series, Mackenzie Williams (Baxley, Ga.) and Sarah Purvis (Warner Robins, Ga.) were named SoCon Player and Pitcher of the Week. The series starts on Friday afternoon with a 5 p.m. doubleheader, followed by a 1 p.m. series finale on Saturday.

Williams hit .667 in the three games against Chattanooga with a home run in each game. Her sixth-inning blast in game one gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead which would be enough for victory. Purvis won two games in the series, tossing a shutout in the opener and allowing just three hits in the Sunday finale. She has struck out 141 total batters this season and holds a 12-6 overall record.

Marie Fogle (Rincon, Ga.) closed the month of March with a .554 batting average and is hitting .464 to lead the Southern Conference and rank seventh in the nation. She earned SoCon Player of the Month honors in March for the second-straight season.

The Eagles have been the best team in the league defensively, posting a .970 team fielding percentage. Junior Andrea Tarashuk (Flemington, NJ.) has been stellar at third base, posting a .976 fielding percentage while making just three errors on 123 total chances.

Georgia Southern is 41-22 all-time against UNCG and swept the Spartans last season in Statesboro. UNCG, however, downed the Eagles 2-0 in the SoCon Tournament opener. GSU has 15 wins over the Spartans in Greensboro including 8-of-10 since 2006.

The Spartans are coming off a series sweep over Liberty on Wednesday afternoon with three home runs in the doubleheader. Alex Emeterio leads the Spartans with a  .362 average while Katelyn Bedwell has 10 home runs with a .345 average and a .664 slugging percentage. Four UNCG batters are hitting over the .300 threshold while the team is batting .262 as a squad. Cory Mattson is 11-11 this year for the Spartans with a 3.59 ERA and a team-high 62 strikeouts.

Following the weekend series, Georgia Southern travels to Georgia Tech on Tuesday afternoon for a pair of games in Atlanta. The Eagles are back at home next weekend for a series against College of Charleston. The doubleheader on Saturday, April 14th starts at 3 p.m.

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Category: Softball
Published on Thursday, 05 April 2012 12:13
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