Greensboro College - NCAA Softball: GC 7, EMU 3!

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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.

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.

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.

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

In the first year of presenting separate All-Sports trophies, the Greensboro College women won the 2004-05 USA South President’s Cup.

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.

2010 Women's Lacrosse

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Title Games

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

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.

GC Golf

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

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NCAA Softball: GC 7, EMU 3!

Hannah Pennell: No runs in 4 1/3

Pride Sports Info.

5/14/2010 4:09:59 AM

Newport News, Va. – Greensboro College came from behind to defeat Eastern Mennonite, 7-3, in an NCAA Division III softball elimination game on Friday. Cyndel Henson (Landrum, SC/Blue Ridge High School) had a single that scored 2 runners in the sixth that highlighted a five run inning for The Pride. Box score

GC (28-14-1) faces Susquehanna on Saturday at Noon in elimination game.

The Pride’s Hannah Pennell (Statesville, NC/West Iredell) (17-5) got the win. She allowed no runs and scattered four hits in her 4 1/3 innings. Pitched. Fellow freshman Brittany David (Concord, NC/Northwest) tossed the first 2 2/3 innings and allowed three runs in the third inning.

“It was great to see us come out and play well today,” said GC Head Coach Whitney Gelin. “We battled and hung in there. I’m proud of my team and we look forward to Saturday.”

Trailing 3-0, GC tallied one time in the bottom of the its third frame. Brittany Evans (Creedmoor, NC/South Granville) reached on a hit by pitch and came home on a sacrifice fly by Brittany Teer (Thomasville, NC/Ledford). Evans also walked and reached on a fielder’s choice and scored three times in the contest.

GC added another run in the fifth after Evans scored on a Rebecca Pink (Apex, NC/Apex) fielder’s choice.

In the next inning, The Pride plated five runs. Kelsey Burkett (Clemmons, NC/West Forsyth) hit a one out double to ignite the GC rally. The last two runs were unearned.

EMU out-hit GC 7-4. Nicole Shelton went 2-3 to lead Royal batters. Eastern Mennonite ends it year at 19-18.

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