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Softball notches two wins against Georgia State Panthers

March 23, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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Georgia State proved not to a threat to the Georgia softball team as the Bulldogs beat the Panthers (6-17) 4-1 and 9-1 in Wednesday’s doubleheader. The No. 12 Bulldogs improved their record to 26-7. In the first game, junior Kasi Carroll (12-2) pitched seven innings, allowing five hits, no walks and striking out 10 batters. [...]

Togetherness key to successful softball season

March 22, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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Unity can take a team a long way. An individual all-star can’t carry an entire team on her back, but even a mediocre team that functions well together can be successful. The No. 12 Georgia softball team (24-7, 7-2 SEC) is neither mediocre nor disjointed. In fact, many of the players say this year’s team [...]

Softball scores two wins and a loss

March 20, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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The No. 12-ranked Georgia softball team didn’t take any time off for relaxation during spring break. It was too busy beating three SEC foes: Arkansas, Kentucky and LSU. The Bulldogs (24-7, 8-2 SEC) have now won 13 consecutive SEC series. This weekend’s games in Baton Rouge, La. brought 11-0 and 1-0 wins on Saturday and [...]

Softball team starts SEC play over break

March 10, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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Saturday the Georgia softball team (17-5) gets to do what it has been looking forward to since the season began – start conference play, this year against the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-8). The No. 11-ranked Bulldogs have played in four tournaments over the past four weekends to prepare themselves for another season of playing in one [...]

Softball team wins four at tournament

March 6, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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The No. 11-ranked Georgia softball team improved its record to 17-5 after winning four games and dropping one at the Worth Invitational in Fullerton, Ca. “The tournament was definitely a milestone for the team, we came together on the field and we were pretty solid at the plate,” sophomore Jessica Doucette said. The Bulldogs defeated [...]

Softball team heads to California

March 3, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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The No. 11-ranked Georgia softball team (13-4) travels to Cal State Fullerton this weekend to play in the Worth Invitational, the last tournament before starting conference play. “It’s another opportunity to get ready for conference games, and we take advantage of every opportunity before SEC,” said sophomore Jessica Doucette. The Bulldogs kick off the invitational [...]

Softball runs away with double-header

March 2, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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The No. 11-ranked Georgia softball team (13-4) bounced back from its two losses on Monday by sweeping Eastern Michigan (4-8) in a doubleheader Wednesday 5-0 and 3-2. In the first game, Georgia worked efficiently in the first inning, scoring five runs on three hits, highlighted by back-to-back home runs by senior Ashley Godfrey and junior [...]

Softball loses lead, game

February 28, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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The Michigan Wolverines (6-3) proved why they are the No. 5-ranked team in the country, defeating the Georgia softball team 9-2 and 4-2 in a doubleheader Monday night. Georgia got the early lead against the defending National Champions in the first game thanks to a first inning home run by junior Kellie Middleton and a [...]

Softball heads to classic

February 24, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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The No. 12-ranked Georgia softball team (9-2) will play its third consecutive tournament this weekend, this time traveling to Columbus to compete in the NFCA Leadoff Classic. The team faces a tougher pool of competition in this event than in its previous tournaments, with 12 of the top-25 ranked teams participating. “(The competition) is going [...]

College graduate still hasn’t given up game

February 22, 2006 by JOLIE HELTON  
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Kellie Middleton exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete. After graduating from Notre Dame in three-and-a-half years with a double major in biology and psychology, the Norcross-native transferred to the University to earn a master’s degree in hospital administration and public health. Not to mention she’s batting lead-off and playing center field for the [...]

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