Greensboro College - Pride Women Open USAS With 94-39 Win at MBC

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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.

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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.

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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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From 2003 to 2007, Greensboro College athletes led the USA South Conference with the most student-athletes achieving academic team honors.

Pride Sweeps Scalf

In 2008 Greensboro College became the first 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.

National Title Games

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2005 Softball

The 2005 Greensboro College Pride softball team posted 24 wins and finished second in the USA South Athletic Conference—both GC bests.

Pacifico was a Smash

Carrie Pacifico was named the USA South women's tennis player of the year in 2006, '07 and '08. She did not lose a conference match during those three years.

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.

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Pride Women Open USAS With 94-39 Win at MBC

Nikki Wilborn: Career Best 27 Points

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1/4/2009 12:09:53 AM

Staunton, Va. -- The Greensboro College women's basketball team (7-1, 1-0) opened USA South Conference play on Sunday with a 94-39 win at Mary Baldwin. Nikki Wilborn (Graham NC/Graham) scored a career high 27 points to pace The Pride. The sophomore came off the bench and made nine of 12 field goal attempts. Box score

Also recording double figures for the visitors were Dione Eccles (Clemmons NC/West Forsyth) (17 points), Danielle Duncan (Greensboro, NC/Ragsdale) (13 points) and Chelsea Thomas (Durham NC/Apex) (11 points). Duncan converrted 9-11 free throws for The Pride.

Greensboro made 34-42 from the charity stripe, while MBC connected on five of 17 free throws. The Pride, which recorded its highest offensive showing and largest margin of victory (55 points) of the year, led 39-24 at the break. GC outscored the Fighting Squirrels 55-15 in the final 20 minutes.

GC out-rebounded the home club 47-37. Eccles topped GC rebounders with eight boards. The Pride shot 47-percent (27-58) to 26-percent (16-61) for the Mary Baldwin.

Sabrina Despar contributed 12 points for MBC (4-6, 2-3).

Greensboro College returns to action on Jan. 13 when The Pride plays at Methodist.