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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.

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.

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.

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.

2010 Women's Lacrosse

The 2010 Greensboro College women’s lacrosse team won 14 games, the most in program history.

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.

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.

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.

Student-Athlete Academic Success

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

GC Golf

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

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.

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.

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.

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Late Rally Not Enough at CNU

Powell: Game high 20 points

Pride Sports Info.

1/24/2010 1:19:27 AM

Newport News, Va. – Christopher Newport defeated Greensboro College, 76-67, in a USA South game on Sunday. Adam Powell (Stuart, FL/Jensen Beach High) had a game-high 20 points for visiting GC (9-9, 2-3 USAS). Box score

Powell was 8-16 from the field for Greensboro. RJ Smith (Charleston, SC/Porter Gaud School) had 14 points, Walter Brady (St. Petersburg, Fla./Gibbs) scored 10 and had 11 rebounds and Lewis Owenby (Black Mountain, NC/Owen) added 12 for The Pride.

CNU was ahead 28-21 at halftime. The Pride started strong in the second half. GC went on an 8-2 run to begin the period. The streak ended with an old fashion three-point play by Smith as GC trailed 30-29.

The Captains responded with a big surge and took their biggest lead with 3:56 on the clock. Xavier Parham’s basket made the score 66-51.

Yet GC found enough energy to mount one last run. Owenby capped a 14-1 streak over the next streak 2:42 and the visitors trailed 67-65 with 1:14 on the clock. The Pride were outscored 11-0, however, the rest of the way.

Mark Blasingame had 18 points and 15 rebounds for CNU (9-8. 4-2).

The Captains had the edge in rebounding (38-34) and field goal percentage (48-44). CNU made 19-30 free throws to GC’s 8-9.

The Pride returns to action at Methodist next Friday night.

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