Eagle Rifle Heads to Oxford

Photo by: Jonathan Chick

10/4/2018 12:50:00 PM | Women's Rifle

Matches against Murray State, UAB on tap Friday

SCHEDULE | March to the Mountains Campaign

STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern rifle squad returns to action on Friday taking on fourth-ranked Murray State and UAB at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center in Oxford, Mississippi on the campus of Ole Miss. Action begins at 8 a.m. (CT) with the squads participating in both the USA Shooting 60-shot 3x20 small bore and 60-shot air rifle disciplines.

The fourth-ranked Murray State rifle team (1-0) began its 2018-19 season with a 4691-4528 win over UT Martin. UAB downed Wofford 4552-4379 last weekend to pick up its first win of the season. The previous weekend, the Blazers (1-3) fell to Memphis, Jacksonville State and UT Martin after shooting a 4552 aggregate.

Georgia Southern (0-2) fell to No. 17 Morehead State and No. 20 North Georgia last weekend after shooting a 4526 aggregate.

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