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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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Eagles Sweep Doubleheader by Downing Florida A&M

STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern Women's Tennis team had a big day on Friday, picking up wins in both of their matches at Hanner Tennis Complex. They defeated Florida A&M, 5-2, in the afternoon session after completing their conference win against Western Carolina in the morning. The Eagles were initially not scheduled to play at all on Friday. The morning match was carried over from yesterday's rain-shortened affair, while the afternoon match was moved up from Saturday due to a forecast of heavy rain.

"Concluding our match with Western Carolina this morning, then going back out to take on Florida A&M, made for a long day of tennis," said Head Coach Amy Bonner. "I was proud of the team for coming out strong in both matches. I thought our doubles play was strong this afternoon, and it was great to come away with both our first Southern Conference victory as well as a win against a non-conference school."

 The Eagles (4-4) began the match with Florida A&M well by sweeping the three doubles matches. Natalie Maffett (Rome, Ga.), out nearly a month with an injury, came back strong with partner Alexis Prickett (Charleston, S.C.) in picking up an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles. Paola Garrido (Vigo, Spain) and Mimi Bollaci (Atlanta, Ga.) won by an 8-2 score at No. 2 doubles, while Cameron Williams (Norcross, Ga.) and Alessandra Dzuba (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) won at No. 3 doubles by an 8-1 score.

The Eagles backed up their strong doubles play with four singles victories. Allison Beeler (Alpharetta, Ga.) defeated her opponent at No. 3 singles by a 6-1, 6-2 score. Garrido picked up her second singles win of the day at No. 1 singles with a score of 6-1, 6-1. With the match score at 3-2, Williams clinched the win for the Eagles at No. 4 singles by winning, 6-3, 6-3. Scottie French (St. Augustine, Fla.), making her collegiate singles debut, also grinded out a win at No. 5 singles in a third-set match tiebreaker, 6-2, 6-7 (7-5), 10-8.

The Eagles will look to sweep their three-game homestand when they take the courts on Tuesday against visiting Campbell University. First serve is set for 2 p.m. at Hanner Tennis Complex.

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Category: Women's Tennis
Published on Friday, 02 March 2012 09:20
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