Greensboro College - Football Wins at Emory & Henry, 14-12

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The Pride men's golf team qualified for its 32nd NCAA Division III championship in 2010.

Cooke Made NCAAs

Alex Cooke is the only Pride swimmer to reach the NCAA championships. She did not disappoint as she earned All America Honors in the 100 backstroke at the 2009 championships in Minneapolis, Minn.

Pride Sweeps Scalf

GC is the only USA South institution to sweep the prestigious Don Scalf award. GC's Carrie Pacifico (women's tennis) and Daniel Poindexter (baseball) earned the conference's highest honor in 2007-08. Two years later, Andrew Clark (men's soccer) and Michelle Lemmons (women's tennis) did it again for The Pride.

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Pacifico was a Smash

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Eccles Set USAS Record

Dione Eccles scored a USA South record (both for men and women) 54 points in Greensboro College women's basketball 's conference tournament semifinal win. The Pride defeated the Panthers, 117-113 in double overtime, on Feb., 29, 2008.

Nelsen Led Kiwis

Former Pride men's soccer student-athlete Ryan Nelsen served as captain for his native New Zealand in the 2010 World Cup. He and the "All Whites" went undefeated with a 0-0-3 record.

2010 Softball

The 2010 Greensboro College Pride softball team posted 28 wins, had a 17-game winning streak, won the USA South tournament and qualified for the program's first NCAA tournament.

Theriault the Runner

In his first year of intercollegiate cross country, Francois Theriault finished second at the 2006 USA South Cross Country championships, the highest placing in the history of the program. He later earned all-region honors, a first for a GC harrier.

Sutton Successful

Greensboro College's David Sutton posted a program-best 12-0 record at #1 tennis singles in 2007. The next year, he became GC's first ever alternate to the NCAA tournament.

Women's Hoops Set Record

The 2008-09 Pride women's basketball team had the best statistical mark of any GC hoops team. GC finished 27-3 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

National Title Games

Greensboro College men's soccer reached the NCAA Division III championship game in both 1989 and 1998.

Pride Women Excelled

In the first year of presenting separate All-Sports trophies, the Greensboro College women won the 2004-05 USA South President’s Cup.

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Football Wins at Emory & Henry, 14-12

Andreas Platt scored on an INT return for The Pride

Two Second Quarter TDs, Solid Defense Seal Victory for GC

Pride Sports Info.

9/13/2008 9:37:26 AM

Emory, Va. – Greensboro College (1-1) held off Emory & Henry (1-1) at Fullerton Field on Saturday. GC got second quarter touchdowns from Rodney Beasley (Condor, NC/East Montgomery) and Andreas Platt (Greensboro, NC/Ragsdale) --who scored on an 80 yard interception return--and a dominating defensive performance in the victory.

The Wasps (1-1), playing in front of a packed stadium, gave fans plenty to cheer about Saturday, but Greensboro (1-1) had the final say, holding off the Wasps on multiple occasions. Emory & Henry seemed to have all the momentum from the onslaught, but Greensboro was able to capitalize on a vital mistake to win the game.

The Pride defense held EHC to just 101 total yards, including 9 rush yards. The Pride didn’t exactly have a proficient day on offense, either. The visitors had 165 total yards, 85 on the ground and 77 in the air.

Rodney Beasley

Both teams struggled to move the ball, but the Wasps broke through first. Following a big offensive pass interference penalty that forced Greensboro to punt the ball, Emory & Henry opened up the scoring when Daniel Booher threw up a well-targeted pass to Jonathan Hawkins for a 28-yard touchdown reception. Luke Hawk added the extra point, and the Wasps were up 7-0 with 4:03 to play in the first quarter.

Following an EHC fumble, Greensboro capitalized, and marched down the field to tie the game 7-7. The six play, 45-yard drive was capped by a nine yard run by Beasley (10 carries, 56 yards). A PAT by Brentson Wallace (Pittsboro, NC/Northwood) tied the game.

A Wasp drive was thwarted after a pass interception by Platt, who took the ball back for an 80-yard touchdown, putting the Pride up 14-7 after Wallace’s second extra point. The two second quarter touchdowns were all The Pride would need.

Greensboro came out for the second half moving the ball with ease in the opening minutes of the third quarter, but the Wasps’ defense tightened up and forced Greensboro to punt. Greensboro took the ball over again after Emory & Henry was unable to move the ball, but a critical offensive pass interference penalty forced Greensboro to punt again. Emory & Henry kept the Pride at bay, and forced Greensboro into long yardage situations throughout the third quarter.

The Wasps appeared to regain some momentum in the fourth quarter, when Greensboro snapped the ball over the punter’s head for a second time, giving the Wasps’ B.T. Roberts the opportunity to block the kick and give Emory & Henry excellent field position. Hawk kicked a 30-yard field goal to pull the Wasps within 4.

Emory & Henry, trailing 14-10, remained strong defensively and backed Greensboro up on their own 6-yard line. The Pride had its third poor snap of the game, and gave up a safety.

After getting good field position after the free kick, a penalty and miscues pushed the Wasp offense back. The Pride then took over the ball and ran out the final seconds.

Six different GC players recorded tackles for loss in the game. Brick Crowder (LaGrange, NC/Parrott Academy) had six tackles and a fumble reoovery.

On offense, Michael Caparaso (Morganton, NC /Freedom) was 11-21 passing. Calvin Bacon (Charlotte, NC/A.L. Brown) had 51 rush yards and caught a pass for 19 yards.
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