Saturday, September 26
Charleston, SC
8:30 AM
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The Citadel (W)
Eagles Start Season With Strong Effort At The Citadel
9/26/2020 7:03:00 PM | Women's Rifle
Freshman Staton leads the way for Georgia Southern
SCORECARD
CHARLESTON , S.C. - The Georgia Southern rifle team kicked off its 2020-21 campaign with a tri-match at The Citadel, taking on the Bulldogs' co-ed and women's team at the Inouye Marksmanship Center. The Eagles scored 4,512 points to start a baseline score for the season.
In smallbore, freshman Brianne Staton led the way with a 571 to place second overall. She was followed by Lillian Herring, who placed sixth with a 553 and freshman Erin Ballard, who had 552 points to place sixth. Also shooting well were freshman Amy Visconti (550; 7th), Ashley Judson (544, 9th), Amelia Pierce (543, 10th, T-career high) and Gabby Morrow (540, 11th).
In air rifle, Judson led the way with a 579 to tie for the highest score at the match. Staton and Morrow tied for fourth with 574 points and freshman Kinsley Hannon placed eighth with 570 points. Ballard shot a 568 to place ninth while Herring (563, 11th) and freshman Anna Mayo (545, 16th) shot well to start the season.
Staton led the Eagles with a 1,142 aggregate to place second in her first collegiate match.
Words From Coach Worman:
"I am so proud of the team. They worked smart, they worked hard and they used their new tools. It's easy to cave to old habits in a match because they are comfortable and known. To commit to the work necessary to go from good to great takes tremendous courage and commitment. Every athlete brought their A game in this regard, and I restate my observation that this will be a building semester instead of an entire building year. Many thanks to The Citadel for hosting us and running an excellent match. "
THE SCORES
The Citadel: 4,537 (2,232 smallbore; 2,305 air rifle)
Georgia Southern: 4,512 (2,217 smallbore; 2,295 air rifle)
The Citadel (W): 4,261 (2,055 smallbore; 2,206 air rifle)
THE INDIVIDUALS
Erin Ballard
Freshman - Reedsville, W.Va.
Small Bore - 552 (5th)
Air Rifle - 568 (9th)
Aggregate - 1,120 (7th)
Kinsley Hannon
Freshman - Newnan, Ga.
Air Rifle - 570 (8th)
Lillian Herring
Sophomore - York, Pa.
Small Bore - 553 (T4)
Air Rifle - 563 (11th)
Aggregate - 1,116 (8th)
Ashley Judson
Sophomore - Acworth, Ga.
Small Bore - 544 (9th)
Air Rifle - 579 (T1)
Aggregate - 1,123
Anna Mayo
Freshman - Lawrenceville, Ga.
Air Rifle - 545 (16th)
Gabby Morrow
Sophomore - Locust Grove, Ga.
Small Bore - 540 (11th)
Air Rifle - 574 (T4)
Aggregate - 1,114 (9th)
Amelia Pierce
Sophomore - Greencastle, Pa.
Small Bore - 543 (10th)
Brianne Staton
Freshman - Deatsville, Ala.
Small Bore - 568 (2nd)
Air Rifle - 574 (T4)
Aggregate - 1,142 (2nd)
Amy Visconti
Freshman - Champlain, N.Y.
Small Bore - 550 (7th)
Up Next: The Eagles will return to Charleston for another tri-match against The Citadel on Oct. 3.
CHARLESTON , S.C. - The Georgia Southern rifle team kicked off its 2020-21 campaign with a tri-match at The Citadel, taking on the Bulldogs' co-ed and women's team at the Inouye Marksmanship Center. The Eagles scored 4,512 points to start a baseline score for the season.
In smallbore, freshman Brianne Staton led the way with a 571 to place second overall. She was followed by Lillian Herring, who placed sixth with a 553 and freshman Erin Ballard, who had 552 points to place sixth. Also shooting well were freshman Amy Visconti (550; 7th), Ashley Judson (544, 9th), Amelia Pierce (543, 10th, T-career high) and Gabby Morrow (540, 11th).
In air rifle, Judson led the way with a 579 to tie for the highest score at the match. Staton and Morrow tied for fourth with 574 points and freshman Kinsley Hannon placed eighth with 570 points. Ballard shot a 568 to place ninth while Herring (563, 11th) and freshman Anna Mayo (545, 16th) shot well to start the season.
Staton led the Eagles with a 1,142 aggregate to place second in her first collegiate match.
Words From Coach Worman:
"I am so proud of the team. They worked smart, they worked hard and they used their new tools. It's easy to cave to old habits in a match because they are comfortable and known. To commit to the work necessary to go from good to great takes tremendous courage and commitment. Every athlete brought their A game in this regard, and I restate my observation that this will be a building semester instead of an entire building year. Many thanks to The Citadel for hosting us and running an excellent match. "
THE SCORES
The Citadel: 4,537 (2,232 smallbore; 2,305 air rifle)
Georgia Southern: 4,512 (2,217 smallbore; 2,295 air rifle)
The Citadel (W): 4,261 (2,055 smallbore; 2,206 air rifle)
THE INDIVIDUALS
Erin Ballard
Freshman - Reedsville, W.Va.
Small Bore - 552 (5th)
Air Rifle - 568 (9th)
Aggregate - 1,120 (7th)
Kinsley Hannon
Freshman - Newnan, Ga.
Air Rifle - 570 (8th)
Lillian Herring
Sophomore - York, Pa.
Small Bore - 553 (T4)
Air Rifle - 563 (11th)
Aggregate - 1,116 (8th)
Ashley Judson
Sophomore - Acworth, Ga.
Small Bore - 544 (9th)
Air Rifle - 579 (T1)
Aggregate - 1,123
Anna Mayo
Freshman - Lawrenceville, Ga.
Air Rifle - 545 (16th)
Gabby Morrow
Sophomore - Locust Grove, Ga.
Small Bore - 540 (11th)
Air Rifle - 574 (T4)
Aggregate - 1,114 (9th)
Amelia Pierce
Sophomore - Greencastle, Pa.
Small Bore - 543 (10th)
Brianne Staton
Freshman - Deatsville, Ala.
Small Bore - 568 (2nd)
Air Rifle - 574 (T4)
Aggregate - 1,142 (2nd)
Amy Visconti
Freshman - Champlain, N.Y.
Small Bore - 550 (7th)
Up Next: The Eagles will return to Charleston for another tri-match against The Citadel on Oct. 3.
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