Spencer’s NCAA Run Ends In Round Of 16
May 25, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Sports, Tennis
Senior Wil Spencer saw his run in the 2012 NCAA Singles Championships come to an end Friday afternoon, falling 6-1, 6-3 to the overall No. 2 seed Mitchell Frank of Virginia in the round of 16 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Spencer was locked in a battle with the star freshman, but dropped the [...]
Former Bulldog Reggie Andrews To Be Honored as SEC Legend Saturday At SEC Tournament
May 25, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Baseball, Sports
Former Georgia All-America shortstop Reggie Andrews will be honored Saturday at the 2012 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament, as part of the inaugural group of SEC Baseball Legends. Andrews, along with three other SEC baseball standouts, will be recognized during the first semifinal game on Saturday, which begins at 1 p.m. ET at Regions Park in [...]
ITA Honors Magill For Longtime Contributions
May 25, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Sports, Tennis
With the NCAA Tennis Championships in full swing in Athens, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) held its annual Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame induction ceremony Wednesday night, welcoming six new members into the exclusive club while also honoring former Georgia men’s tennis coach Dan Magill. Magill – who served as Georgia’s coach from 1955-88, made [...]
Taboada reaches milestone as three Bulldogs advance in NCAA men’s tennis
May 24, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
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Georgia senior Ignacio Taboada won the 100th singles match of his career as he was one of three Bulldog men’s tennis players to notch wins on the first day of the 2012 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships singles tournament that began Wednesday in Athens. Taboada as well as fellow seniors Wil Spencer and Sadio Doumbia [...]
Offense Leads Georgia to 13-3 Win Over Coastal Carolina
May 18, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Softball, Sports
ATHENS, Ga.—The No. 10 overall seed University of Georgia softball team took game two of the Athens Regional 13-3 over Coastal Carolina in five innings Friday at Jack Turner Stadium. With the win, Georgia improves its overall record to 42-15 while CCU is 43-19. The offense took over the game for Georgia, as 12 hits [...]
Four Bulldogs Named NFCA All-Region Selections
May 17, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Softball, Sports
STARKVILLE, Miss.– Four University of Georgia softball players were named 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Region selections on Thursday according to an announcement made by the organization. Senior Kristyn Sandberg and junior Tess Sito were selected to the Southeast Region First Team at catcher and first base, respectively, while senior pitcher Erin [...]
Georgia Softball Stays at No. 11 in Final Regular-Season Polls
May 15, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Softball, Sports
After earning the No. 10 national seed for the 2012 NCAA Division I Softball Championships and earning a bid to be one of 16 Regional host sites, the University of Georgia softball team ranked No. 11 in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and in the ESPN.com/USA Softball final polls of the regular season [...]
Bulldog Duo Named To 2012 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team
May 15, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Sports, Track & Field
A day removed from traveling back to Athens from the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships in Baton Rouge, a pair of Georgia track and field team members have been named to the 2012 SEC Community Service Team. Junior Kyle James, a distance runner from Marietta, and senior Carin Walker, a jumper/sprinter from Alpharetta, joined a host [...]
Bulldog pair named ITA regional award winners
May 14, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Sports, Tennis
University of Georgia senior Chelsey Gullickson and freshman Lauren Herring earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Awards, the ITA announced Monday. Gullickson has been named the ITA Southeast Region Senior of the Year while Herring is the ITA Southeast Region Rookie of the Year. These awards go to the top student-athletes from this region, which includes [...]
Georgia Collects Four Southeast Region Honors
May 14, 2012 by GEORGIA SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Filed under Sports, Tennis
Four members of the Georgia men’s tennis team received ITA Southeast Region honors for their performances during the 2011-12 season, the organization announced Monday. Head coach Manuel Diaz – now in his 24th season at the helm of the Bulldogs – collected the sixth Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year honor of his career, while [...]
