NCAA SCORECARD

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The fifth-ranked Georgia Southern rifle team moved to 8-0 on the season and picked up its first SoCon win of the season with a 4,730-4,567 victory over Wofford Saturday at the Taylor Rifle Range.

In smallbore, the Eagles took seven of the top eight spots to shoot a 2,357, its highest total of the season and the second-best score in program histoy. Emme Walrath took first place with a career-best 593 and was followed by Bremen Butler in second with a 589. Emma Pohlmann took third with a 587 and she was followed by Zahra Gonzalez Mazo, who tied her career high with a 587. Tori Watts (584; 5th), Hailey Singleton (574; 6th) and Matilda Eylander (569; 8th) rounded out the scoring for the Eagles.

In air rifle, Eylander shot a career-high 596 to take the gold with a match-high 52 centers. Walrath, Butler and Pohlmann all shot 594s, but the order went 2-3-4 based on centers. Watts took fifth with a 592 and Gonzalez Mazo (590) and Singleton (577) were the other shooters for the Eagles.

The Eagles took the top seven spots in aggregate, led by Walrath's 1,187. Butler shot a 1,183 to take second and Pohlmann shot a 1,181 to take third. Gonzalez Mazo (1,177; 4th), Watts (1,176; 5th), Eylander (1,165; 6th) and Singleton (1,151; 7th) also helped the Eagles' cause.

Words from Coach Soren Butler: "Really happy with our continued progress in smallbore. Air gun got away from us today but I'm still happy with the effort from the girls. Really appreciate Seth and Wofford having us down on such short notice. Hail Southern!"

THE SCORES
#5 Georgia Southern: 4,730 (2,356 smallbore; 2,374 air rifle)
Wofford: 4,567 (2,255 smallbore; 2,312 air rifle)

THE INDIVIDUALS (Alphabetical Order)
Bremen Butler
Junior - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Smallbore - 589 (2nd)
Air Rifle - 594 (3rd)
Aggregate - 1,183 (2nd)

Matilda Eylander
Freshman - Adelaide, South Australia
Smallbore - 569 (8th)
Air Rifle - 596 (1st; CAREER HIGH)
Aggregate - 1,165 (6th)

Zahra Gonzalez Mazo
Junior - Logroño, Spain
Smallbore - 587 (4th; TIED CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 590 (6th)
Aggregate - 1,177 (4th)

Emma Pohlmann
Senior - Nentershausen, Germany
Smallbore - 587 (3rd)
Air Rifle - 594 (4th)
Aggregate - 1,181 (3rd)

Hailey Singleton
Smallbore - 574 (6th)
Air Rifle - 577 (8th)
Aggregate - 1,151 (7th)

Emme Walrath
Smallbore - 593 (1st; CAREER HIGH)
Air Rifle - 594 (2nd)
Aggregate - 1,187 (1st)

Tori Watts
Smallbore - 584 (5th)
Air Rifle - 592 (5th)
Aggregate - 1,176 (5th)

UP NEXT: Oct. 25 and 26, at #15 Air Force with #3 Alaska and #7 TCU