Title Sport Date
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
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
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Lady Eagles Hold on for First Home Win

STATESBORO, Ga. - Behind senior guard Samantha Williams' (Kingsport, Tenn.) 18 points, the Georgia Southern Lady Eagles won their first home game of the season with a 52-46 victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins. Williams responded to her second start of the season by tying her career high in points for the third time after shooting eight-for-11 from the field.

"She looked great in practice last week," stated Head Coach Rusty Cram about Williams. "She has really turned it up a notch and is playing with intensity. She gave us her best minutes of the year at Davidson and its was a no-brainer for me to start her tonight."

Georgia Southern (3-8) trailed for the last time with 7:36 to play in the first half. They led by as many as 12 points but had to hold on for their first win since November 26th against Jacksonville State after Jacksonville (1-10) outscored the Lady Eagles 20-14 over the final 13:50 of the second half.

"I am very proud of them," said Cram. "They found themselves in an unusual situation with the lead in the last two or three minutes. Its a learning process and they have to build on these victories."

Meredyth Frye (Fredricksburg, Va.) joined Williams in double figures with 14 points, while Ro-Ro Smith (Blackshear, Ga.) almost doubled her season total with eight points and tied for a team-best six rebounds. Briana Scott (Dumfries, Va.) duplicated her efforts from Monday with six more points and five boards. On the other side three Dolphins tallied double figures including 14 points from both Abril Peeples and Crystal Bell.

An early first half 9-0 run sparked by Janay Wilson (Warner Robins, Ga.), who drove into the lane and hit a layup while getting fouled, handed Georgia Southern its largest lead in five games. Three Lady Eagles followed Wilson's made foul shot with jumpers to put the Lady Eagles up 9-4; however, Jacksonville tied the ballgame at 13-13 and took a two-point lead on an 8-2 run.

GSU entered halftime with a 23-22 lead after Williams, who tallied nine points in the first half, hit a three at the 7:14 mark and the two teams battled to a 7-7 tie over the final 5:57. Peeples recorded eight points to lead the Dolphins in the first period, while Bell tallied seven.

Frye powered a 13-2 run with six points, giving the Lady Eagles a 36-24 lead at the start of the second half. Jacksonville pulled within seven points at the 11:55 mark and trailed by just three points after Peeples nailed a jumper with 9:16 to play. Georgia Southern responded with six unanswered points to lead by nine with 5:03 to play.

The Lady Eagles return after the holiday break to host Southern Wesleyan at 7 p.m. on December 30th.

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Category: Women's Basketball
Published on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:32
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