Greensboro College - GC Earns Two USAS Honors

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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.

GC Golf

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Title Games

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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GC Earns Two USAS Honors

Taylor MacDonald

Pride Sports Info.

3/8/2010 9:30:18 PM

Jessica Catanzano (Seaford, NY/Kellenberg Memorial) and Taylor MacDonald (Pinebluff, NC/Pinecrest High School) have earned USA South weekly honors, the conference announced today.

Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Jessica Catanzano (Seaford, NY/Kellenberg Memorial), Greensboro - The Seaford, New York sophomore goalkeeper helped The Pride to a 3-0 record last week. In an 11-10 overtime win over Lynchburg, Catanzano stopped eight shots and collected a game-high ten groundballs. In a 24-4 victory over USA South rival Agnes Scott, Catanzano made one save and collected one groundball. Finally, in a 21-0 win over LaGrange, Catanzano was not required to make a save as she was credited with the shutout. This is Catanzano's second straight conference defensive player of the week award.

Baseball Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Taylor MacDonald (Pinebluff, NC/Pinecrest High School) - Greensboro - The Pinebluff, North Carolina freshman recorded the win in an 8-3 victory over Bridgewater in his only appearance last week for The Pride. MacDonald pitched seven and one-thirds innings and allowed three runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts. MacDonald has won this honor three times already this season.

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