Title Sport Date
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Women's Basketball Adds a Pair of Transfers Women's Basketball May 23, 2013
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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 Blank Owls, 9-0, in Sunday Finale

KENNESAW, Ga. - Georgia Southern Softball jumped all over Kennesaw State early, posting four runs in the first inning, en route to a 9-0 win on Sunday afternoon. The victory improves the Eagles to 20-10 and hands the Owls their first three-game series sweep in program history.

"We are very happy to get our third series sweep of the season," said Head Coach Annie Smith. "We got a lot of great hits today, especially those first inning home runs from Alexa (Lewis) and Mackenzie (Williams). We also got some great at bats from our pinch hitters late. Sarah (Purvis) threw a great game and our defense was good. Now we've got to get prepared for Wednesday's game at Georgia."

The Eagles needed just five pitches to get on the board as junior Alexa Lewis (Lawrenceville, Ga.) crushed a leadoff home run to open the game. Her third career home run and second in as many days sailed over the fence in right field to give Georgia Southern an early 1-0 advantage in the first inning.

Later in the frame after a hit by Hanna Ennis, (Snellville, Ga.) a walk to Marie Fogle (Rincon, Ga.) put runners on base for Mackenzie Williams (Baxley, Ga.). The Eagle cleanup hitter ripped her fourth home run of the season and first since March 5th over the fence in right. The four runs in the first inning is the biggest haul for the Eagles in the first frame this season.

Lewis added two more runs in the fourth when her two-out single got through the right side of the infield to score two runners and post a 6-0 advantage through the middle of the fourth inning.

Georgia Southern tacked on an insurance run in the sixth inning, taking advantage of a dropped infield fly that was altered by the blustery conditions. Tyler Sampson (Monroe, Ga.) scored on the play to give GSU a 7-0 lead.

In the top of the seventh, GSU added two more runs with the first coming via a bases loaded walk to pinch hitter Breigh Findlay (Macon, Ga.). The second crossed on Fogle's RBI groundout to second. The out left Fogle at 0-for-3 on the day, snapping her eight-game hit streak.

Starting pitcher Sarah Purvis (Warner Robins, Ga.) scattered five hits and didn't allow a run in six innings of work to improve to 10-5 in the circle this season. Freshman Marla Thompson (Statesboro, Ga.) worked the final inning to close out the Georgia Southern victory and the third combined shutout of the season for the Eagles.

Georgia Southern makes the trip to Athens on Wednesday night for a contest against Georgia No.11 Lady Bulldogs. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. from Jack Turner Stadium. Next weekend, the Eagles host Chattanooga for a pivotal conference series from Eagle Field.

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Category: Softball
Published on Sunday, 25 March 2012 16:26
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