NCAA SCORECARD

STATESBORO - The fifth-ranked Georgia Southern rifle team posted a 4,727, its third-highest aggregate score in program history as it took second-ranked West Virginia to the wire Sunday at the Shooting Sports Education Center.

In smallbore, freshman Emme Walrath tied the school record with a 592 to lead the way and take second place. She was followed by Ella Goldfaden shot a career-high standing en route to a 587 to tie for fifth. Emma Pohlmann (585) and Hailey Singleton (career-high 580) also placed in the top 10. The Eagles shot a 2,343, the fifth-best team score in SSEC history.

Trailing by six after smallbore, the Eagles rallied in air rifle to post a 2,384, the second-highest score in program history. Walrath led the way with a 598 to take second. She was followed by Goldfaden (597; 3rd), Butler (595; 6th) and Gonzalez Mazo (595; 7th). Watts shot a 594, Pohlmann posted a 590 and Singleton registered a 588. The 2,384 was tied for the highest team score in SSEC history.

The Eagles were led in aggregate by Walrath, who set a school record with a 1,190 to take the silver. Also placing in the top 10 were Goldfaden (1,184; T-3rd), Pohlmann (1,175; 9th) and Butler (1,174 (10th). Singleton improved her score by 13 points from Saturday's effort to mark the biggest difference on the day.

Words From Coach Soren Butler:
"Today was about us. It's a great day to be an Eagle!"

THE SCORES
#2 West Virginia: 4,728 (2,349 smallbore; 2,379 air rifle)
#5 Georgia Southern: 4,727 (2,340 smallbore; 2,384 air rifle)

THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Bremen Butler
Sophomore - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Smallbore - 579 (11th)
Air Rifle - 595 (6th)
Aggregate - 1,174 (10th)

Ella Goldfaden
Sophomore - Bat Hefer, Israel
Smallbore - 587 (6th)
Air Rifle - 597 (3rd)
Aggregate - 1,184 (T-3rd)

Zahra Gonzalez Mazo
Sophomore - Logroño, Spain
Smallbore - 578 (13th)
Air Rifle - 595 (7th)
Aggregate - 1,173

Emma Pohlmann
Junior - Nentershausen, Germany
Smallbore - 585 (9th)
Air Rifle - 590 (14th)
Aggregate - 1,175 (9th)

Hailey Singleton
Freshman - Bellevue, Ohio
Smallbore - 580 (10th; CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 588 (15th)
Aggregate - 1,168

Emme Walrath
Freshman - Kenosha, Wis.
Smallbore - 592 (2nd; TIED SCHOOL RECORD; CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 598 (2nd; CAREER HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,190 (2nd; SCHOOL RECORD; CAREER HIGH)

Tori Watts
Junior - Folsom, Calif.
Smallbore - 579 (12th)
Air Rifle - 594 (9th)
Aggregate - 1,173

UP NEXT: The Eagles will return to action next Saturday, hosting second-ranked Kentucky and 20th-ranked The Citadel starting at 8 a.m. at the Shooting Sports Education Center.