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No. 1 Georgia finishes sweep of LSU

By on March 13, 2011

Four Georgia infielders had a two RBI hit in a 12-0, five-inning game over the No. 21 ranked LSU Tigers (15-10, 0-5) at Jack Turner Stadium on Sunday, in weekend series sweep of the Tigers. A five run first inning and a seven run third were more then enough runs for Georgia (20-1, 3-0) freshman [...]

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Softball team tops LSU in SEC opener

By on March 12, 2011

In its first SEC game of the year, the No. 1 ranked Georgia women’s softball team gave up back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning but held on for a 6-3 win over the No. 21 ranked LSU Tigers on Friday night at Jack Turner Stadium. “I thought that we did great,” said head coach [...]

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Georgia softball blanks Penn State, 8-0

By on March 11, 2011

After having two games canceled last Saturday due to rain, the No. 1 ranked Georgia women’s softball team added a game against Penn State on Thursday night, just 12 hours before the first pitch. Despite the short notice, the Bulldogs (18-1) managed to score five runs in the first two innings on their way to [...]

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SPORTS NOTEBOOK: Softball posts strong seventh inning to rally

By on March 7, 2011

A pair of seniors’ RBI doubles in the bottom of the seventh inning — including the game winner — capped off a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Chattanooga for the No. 1 Georgia softball team. Sunday’s win was its final game of the 2011 Bulldog Invitational at Jack Turner Stadium. Down 3-2, a walk and a [...]

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Top-ranked softball teams wins pair at Bulldog Invitational

By on March 4, 2011

Wind and rain earlier in the day on Friday didn’t hamper the Georgia softball team’s spirit, or its ability to win and shut down opponents as Georgia (16-1), won both its games against Indiana and Campbell on the first day of the 2011 Bulldog Invitational at Jack Turner Stadium. In the first game against Indiana, [...]

Porsha Phillips earned first-team All-SEC honors by the league coaches after averaging close to a double-double. Photo by Sara Caldwell | The Red & Black

Lady Dogs earn All-SEC honors

By on March 2, 2011

Lady Dog senior Porsha Phillips was named first-team All-SEC among a poll of league coaches. Phillips, a senior from Stone Mountain, is on pace to become the first Lady Dog in nearly 25 years to average a double-double. Point guard Jasmine James earned second-team All-SEC honors, freshman Khaalidah Miller was named to the All-Freshman team, [...]

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SPORTS NOTEBOOK: Softball stays No. 1, soccer schedule released

By on March 2, 2011

The Georgia softball team remained the No. 1-ranked team in the country in the latest USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Top 25 Poll released on Tuesday. In its first stint as the nation’s top-ranked team, Georgia (14-1) went 4-1 last weekend at the Cathedral City Classic. In this week’s poll, the Bulldogs earned [...]

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No. 1 Georgia blanks No. 1 Arizona, 8-0

By on February 27, 2011

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Freshman Morgan Montemayor tossed a three-hit shutout to lead the No. 1-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to a five-inning, run-rule victory over Arizona on Saturday night at the Cathedral City Classic. Saturday night’s game pitted collegiate softball’s two No. 1-ranked schools with Georgia coming out on top as Montemayor (6-1) led the Bulldogs [...]

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Home runs lift No. 1 Georgia past No. 21 Texas A&M, Oregon State

By on February 25, 2011

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Led by senior Megan Wiggins’ three home runs on Friday, the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs combined to hit seven home runs in victories over No. 21 Texas A&M and Oregon State at the Cathedral City Classic. Georgia improved to 13-1 on the season as it defeated Texas A&M, 6-2, and Oregon State, [...]

The Georgia softball team is the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in the program’s history. Photo by SARA CALDWELL | The Red & Black

Softball earns No. 1 ranking for first time

By on February 22, 2011

The undefeated Georgia softball team (10-0) didn’t play Tuesday but still made history, receiving the first No. 1 ranking in program history when the USA Today top 25 poll was released on Tuesday. The Bulldogs received 16 of 30 first place votes to vault to the top spot, edging out UCLA, which received 10 votes. [...]