Greensboro College - Women's Lacrosse Tabbed Second in USAS Poll

Did You Know...

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.

National Title Games

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2005 Softball

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

Lax Champions

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

Current Conditions

51.0° F (10.6° C)

Overcast

Women's Lacrosse Tabbed Second in USAS Poll

Layne Woodard

Pride Sports Info.

1/27/2010 12:27:38 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Greensboro College has been picked to finish second in the USA South this year by the conference coaches. Under the direction of Coach Charlotte Dixon, GC returns 7 starters and 10 letter-winners from last year's 7-8 team.

Christopher Newport University was picked to win the USA South Athletic Conference 2010 lacrosse title in the preseason coaches' poll. Last spring, the Captains captured both the USA South Regular Season and Tournament titles for the third consecutive season.

Christopher Newport received six of eight first-place votes (48 points) as head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.

GC finished second in the balloting as The Pride received 44 points and the remaining two first-place votes. Methodist University and Shenandoah University rounded out the top-half of the poll with 35 and 30 points, respectfully.

The 2010 season marks the addition of three new women's lacrosse-playing teams into the league. Agnes Scott College and LaGrange College are first-year programs while N.C. Wesleyan College resumes its program after a two-year hiatus. The 2010 USA South Women's Lacrosse Tournament will once again be played at Springwood Park in Burlington, N.C. on April 16-17.

GC opens its season on Feb. 20 when Lees McRae College visits Pride Field.

2010 USA South Lacrosse Coaches Poll
Rank Institution (1st place Votes) Pts.
1. Christopher Newport (6) 48
2. Greensboro (2) 44
3. Methodist 35
4. Shenandoah 30
5. Ferrum 26
6. N.C. Wesleyan 17
7. Agnes Scott 16
8. LaGrange 8