Greensboro College - Men's Tennis Fifth in Conference Rankings

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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 Women Excelled

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

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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.

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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.

2005 Softball

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

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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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.

Lax Champions

Greensboro College women’s lacrosse captured four consecutive USA South Athletic Conference titles from 2001 to 2004.

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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.

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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.

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.

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Men's Tennis Fifth in Conference Rankings

Clayton Hamilton

Pride Sports Info.

1/27/2010 12:50:49 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Greensboro College men's tennis team has been picked to place fifth in the upcoming USA South Conference season. Under the direction of fifth year Head Coach Dave McCain, GC returns 4 starters from a 2009 team that went 5-9.

N.C. Wesleyan College was picked to win the 2010 USA South Athletic Conference men's tennis title in the preseason coaches' poll. The Bishops captured both the USA South Regular Season and Tournament crowns last spring.

N.C. Wesleyan received six of seven first-place votes (36 points) as head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting. Christopher Newport University earned second in the poll with 29 points and the final first-place vote. Averett University placed third in the poll with 25 points while Methodist University followed in fourth with 24 points.

The 2010 USA South Men's Tennis Tournament will once again be played at the Burlington Tennis Center in Burlington, North Carolina on April 16-18.

The Pride opens its season Feb. 14 at Guilford College.

2010 USA South Men's Tennis Coaches Poll
Rank Institution (1st place Votes) Pts.
1. N.C. Wesleyan (6) 36
2. Christopher Newport (1) 29
3. Averett 25
4. Methodist 24
5. Greensboro 13
6. Ferrum 11
7. Shenandoah 9

Men's Tennis

3.16.10 | 2 pm

at Methodist University

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