PREVIEW: Georgia Southern Heads to Charleston

STATESBORO - The sixth-ranked Georgia Southern rifle squad returns to action Saturday at Inouye Marksmanship Center as it travels to Charleston, South Carolina, to take on #11 Navy and The Citadel women's squad. The first of two relays will begin at 8 a.m.

Georgia Southern is 13-1 this season and currently sits at #6 in the country with its 4,729.000 three-score (different locations) average, just 1.67 points behind #5 Air Force and 3.67 points behind #4 and defending national champion Alaska Fairbanks. The top eight teams after NCAA Qualifier weekend will compete in the NCAA Championships in March.

Navy is 11th with a 4710.00 three-score average but did shoot a season-best 4,724 last weekend.

The Citadel Women are ranked 27th with a 4,207.000 three-score average. The Eagles have won 22 consecutive SoCon matches dating back to a Oct. 31, 2020 loss to UAB at home.

Here's a breakdown of the averages heading into the weekend:

Smallbore:
Georgia Southern (7th) - 2339.182
Navy (10th) - 2332.300
Citadel Women (26th) - 2108.429

Air Rifle:
Georgia Southern (5th) - 2378.909
Navy (12th) - 2367.000
Citadel Women (25th) - 2193.286

Aggregate:
Georgia Southern (6th) - 4718.091
Navy (11th) - 4699.300
Citadel Women (25th) - 4301.715

The weekly CRCA team rankings in the first semester were based off the team's highest ranking in its last competition weekend but move to the NCAA three-score average ranking in the spring.

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