Greensboro College - The Pride Edges Wesley, 11-10

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2010 Women's Lacrosse

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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The Pride Edges Wesley, 11-10

Matt Leach

Pride Sports Info.

3/6/2010 8:15:12 AM

Greensboro, NC -- Matt Leach (Charlotte, NC/Canon) had 22 saves and Bryan Mercer (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) had three goals and two assists as Greensboro College defeated Wesley, 11-10, on Saturday at the Smith Turf Fields. Box score

With two seconds remaining, Leach stopped a man-up shot by Brad Smith that would have sent the game to overtime. The Pride improved to 3-2 and Wesley dropped to 0-3.

The Pride dominated play early. GC led 3-0 after the first quarter and was ahead 5-0 before Wesley tallied. Sith fed Rob King for a man-up goal for the Wolverines with 3:25 remaining in the first half.

Nick Patorne then found the net with five seconds left in the first quarter and GC held a 5-1 advantage at the break. Patrone had three goals in the game.

Visiting Wesley, however, rallied and tied the game at 9-9 when Jack Skeels lit the scoreboard with 9:28 left in regulation. Skeels led the Wolverines with three goals and two helpers.

Yet the home team countered with unassisted scores from Mercer and John Anglin (Hicksville, NY/Hicksville). WC's Joe Treza (three goals) tallied off a Nick Pisacano pass with 3:03 remaining. Yet GC shut down the Wolverine man-up twice in the last 1:10 to seal the win.

Brian Kirschner (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside) had two goals and Jordan Drumheller (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) two assists for GC.

Wesley led in shots (52-33), ground balls (32-15) and face-offs (13-9). Marcus Giarusso had eight saves for the visiting club.

The Pride next plays at Birmingham Southern on Tuesday.

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