Greensboro College - Volleyball Earns Three USAS Honors

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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Volleyball Earns Three USAS Honors

Sha McDuffie

Pride Sports Info.

11/4/2009 11:37:01 AM

Greensboro College earned three all conference honors announced today by the USA South. Kacie Hyatt (Randleman, NC/Southern Guilford), Sha McDuffie (Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland) and Laura Borawski (LaPlata, MD/McDonough) were Pride student-athletes receiving recognition.

Hyatt was named to the all conference third team. A senior, she led GC with 3.23 kills per set and also averaged 2.4 digs. In addition to kills, Hyatt topped the team in hitting (.193) and and attack attempts (1323). For her career, Hyatt is first in total attempts and third all-time in kills.

A junior, McDuffie earned honorable mention distinction. In her first year as a setter, she dished 7.3 assists per set. McDuffie also recorded 1.78 digs and 1.1 kills each set.

Freshman Borawski was selected to the USA South All Sportsmanship unit.

The Pride ended the year with a 3-2 loss at NC Wesleyan in the conference quarterfinals on Tuesday. GC was 10-28, but won five of its last six matches.

To view the entire all conference team, click HERE.