NCAA SCORECARD

STATESBORO - Behind a school-record effort in smallbore, the17th-ranked Georgia Southern rifle team rolled past UAB Saturday at the Shooting Sports Education Center in SoCon action with a school-record 4,612 aggregate.

In smallbore, the Eagles posted a 2,289, 11 points higher than the previous school record and took the top six spots. Ashley Judson took first with a career-high 578, tying the second-best score in program history. Amy Visconti set a new career high with a 577 to place second and post the fourth-best score in program history. Brianne Staton (season-high 568 with five 10.9s; 3rd), Erin Ballard (career-high 565; 5th), Kinsley Hannon (562; 6th), Lillian Herring (542; 12th) and Gabby Morrow (539; 13th) rounded out the scoring.

Judson shot a 587 to take the gold medal in air rifle, followed by Hannon (585; 2nd) and Staton (582; 3rd). Morrow shot a career-high 576 to place sixth followed by Ballard (576; 7th), Herring (573; 10th), Visconti (569; 11th) and Gamez (563; 12th).

The Eagles took the top five spots in aggregate. Judson tied her career high in aggregate with a 1,165 to take first, followed by Staton (1,150; 2nd), Hannon (1,147; 3rd), Visconti (1,146; 4th) and Ballard (1,139; 5th). Gamez rounded out the top 10 with a 1,129.

Words From Coach Worman: "Congratulations to the team!  They have been working so hard and it is absolutely showing up in their results. I really enjoyed watching them work through the entire match to increasingly solvent outcomes. We also had a ton of help and support from Eagle Nation and that gives competing at home an extra layer of positive energy. #GATA"

THE SCORES
#17 Georgia Southern: 4,612 (2,289 smallbore, 2,323 air rifle)
UAB: 4,542 (2,237 smallbore, 2,305 air rifle)

THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Erin Ballard
Sophomore - Reedsville, W.Va.
Small Bore - 565 (5th)
Air Rifle - 576 (7th)
Aggregate - 1,141 (5th)

Bella Gamez
Sophomore - San Antonio, Texas
Smallbore - 566 (566)
Air Rifle - 563 (12th)
Aggregate - 1,129 (10th)

Kinsley Hannon
Sophomore - Newnan, Ga.
Smallbore - 562 (6th)
Air Rifle - 585 (2nd: TIED CAREER HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,147 (3rd)

Lillian Herring
Junior - York, Pa.
Small Bore - 542 (12th)
Air Rifle - 573 (10th; SEASON HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,115

Ashley Judson
Junior - Acworth, Ga.
Smallbore - 578 (1st; CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 587 (1st)
Aggregate - 1,165 (1st; TIED CAREER HIGH)

Gabby Morrow
Junior - Locust Grove, Ga.
Small Bore - 539 (13th)
Air Rifle - 577 (6th; CAREER HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,116

Brianne Staton
Sophomore - Deatsville, Ala.
Smallbore - 568 (3rd)
Air Rifle - 582 (3rd)
Aggregate - 1,150 (2nd; SEASON HIGH)

Amy Visconti
Sophomore - Champlain, N.Y.
Smallbore - 577 (2nd; CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 569 (11th)
Aggregate - 1,146 (4th; CAREER HIGH)

Up Next: Thursday, Oct. 28 - 8 a.m. - vs. #3 Alaska Fairbanks