Greensboro College - Women's Tennis 5th in USA South Preseason Rankings

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2010 Women's Lacrosse

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Title Games

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

GC Golf

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

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Women's Tennis 5th in USA South Preseason Rankings

Michelle Lemmons

Pride Sports Info.

1/27/2010 2:18:23 PM

The Greensboro College women's tennis team has been picked to place fifth in the USA South this year. Under the direction of fifth year Head Coach Dave McCain, The Pride returns four starters from a 2009 squad that went 8-11.

Methodist University was picked to capture the 2010 USA South Athletic Conference women's tennis title in the preseason coaches' poll. Last spring, the Monarchs captured their second consecutive USA South Regular Season title. Methodist received eight of ten first-place votes and 80 total points as head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.

Meredith College, the defending USA South Tournament Champions, finished second in the balloting with the remaining two first-place votes and 74 total points while Christopher Newport University rounded out the top-three with 56 points. In fourth place with 45 points was Shenandoah University while Greensboro College finished closely behind in fifth with 42 points.

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

GC opens the 2010 year at cross-town rival Guilford on Feb. 14.

2010 USA South Women's Tennis Coaches Poll
Rank Institution (1st place Votes) Pts.
1. Methodist (8) 80
2. Meredith (2) 74
3. Christopher Newport 56
4. Shenandoah 45
5. Greensboro 42
6. Averett 41
7. N.C. Wesleyan 39
8. Ferrum 30
9. Peace 27
10. Mary Baldwin 16

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