Briefs: Chandler dominant

Softball

    Eight straight wins have propelled the GCSU softball team to No. 3 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, released on Wednesday.
    The Lady Bobcats swept all five of their games last weekend at the Catawba Tournament in Salisbury, N.C. Inluding a 2-0 upset of Lock Haven University in the first game.
    Lock Haven, the 2006 national champions entered the game ranked No. 2 while GCSU was No. 23.
    Other victories in the tournament included a 7-3 win over Shippensburg University, a 9-1 victory against Belmont Abbey College, 3-0 over Lenoir-Rhyne College, and 1-0 over Belmont College.
    Junior starting pitcher Mandy Chandler absolutely dominated her competition during the tournament.
    In 21.2 innings of work Chandler did not give up a single run and allowed only four hits while striking out 20 batters in her three wins.
    Chandler was named GCSU athlete of the week and Peach Belt Conference pitcher of the week for her efforts.
    The Lady Bobcats travel to Francis Marion University this weekend to play in another tournament this weekend. GCSU will then host FMU in a PBC match-up doubleheader at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Peeler Athletic Complex.

Women’s Basketball

    The GCSU women’s basketball season came to a close Wednesday night with a 74-64 loss to North Georgia College & State University in the first round of the PBC Tournament.
    The Lady Bobcats entered the game without their leading scorer freshman guard Dominique Huffin, who was named PBC Freshman of the Year earlier in the day.
    Senior guard Elicia Lynch posted a career high 22 points in her final game.
    Fellow senior guard Lindsey Smith added 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
    Junior forward Tiauna Brantley added ten points and eight rebounds.
    NGCSU had control from early on. GCSU had their only share of the lead, three and half minutes into the first half.
    The Lady Bobcats were also outdone at the line as the Lady Saints tallied 23-of-30 to GCSU’s four-of-nine.
    The Lady Bobcats finish the season with a 13-15 overall record, including 8-12 in the PBC.

Men’s Tennis

    The Bobcat men’s tennis team earned two victories this week by topping NGCSU and Newberry College.
    Each win was by an 8-1 score.
    On Monday the Bobcats hosted NGCSU with their only blemish being at No. 6 singles.
    Junior Erick Siqueira dominated No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-0, while junior Francis Yoshimoto took No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-1.
    On Wednesday, the team travelled to Newberry and dominated once again.
    Siquera, ranked No. 13 nationally, and Yoshimoto both dominated singles play again, and are each 8-0 on the season.

Women’s Tennis

    The Lady Bobcats also dominated their opponents shutting out both NGCSU and Newberry.
    Senior Celine Martin and junior Marjorie Ceppo easily took No. 1 and 2 singles 6-1, 6-0 and 6-4, 6-0, respectively.
    The two also paired up to take No. 1 doubles 8-1.
    On Wednesday the  pair continued to win.
    They took No. 1 doubles with another 8-1 score.
    Ceppo, once again, dominated her competition at No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-0.
    Martin, however, had to fight a little bit to earn her victory.
    She cruised to a 6-1 win in the first set, but fought for a 7-6 victory in the second set to take the match.
    Both tennis squads are in action Friday at the  Centennial Courts when the host Augusta State University at 2 p.m. On Saturday, the Lady Bobcats will host two teams, Southern Indian University at 10 a.m. and Mount Olive College at 2 p.m. The men will also play Mount Olive College Saturday.
    Both teams will travel to Columbus State University on Tuesday.

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