UGA Softball: Georgia Surrenders First Home Loss to South Carolina, 4-2

4
 South Carolina 15-4, 1-0 SEC
2
Georgia 20-5, 0-1 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
South Carolina 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 5 0
Georgia 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 2

ATHENS, Ga. – The Georgia Bulldogs suffered their first home loss against the South Carolina Gamecocks, 4-2, in the Southeastern Conference opener on Friday evening at Jack Turner Stadium.

Senior Mary Wilson Avant (9-4) got the start in the circle for the Bulldogs and worked all seven innings. Avant tallied 13 strikeouts which marks a career high against an SEC opponent. She surrendered five hits and allowed four runs though only three were earned.

Two Bulldogs (20-5, 0-1) recorded RBI, including sophomore CJ Landrum and freshman Sara Mosley. Two Bulldogs tallied two hits including Landrum and junior Mackenzie Puckett. Other Bulldogs who produced at the plate included freshman Sydney Kuma who tacked on a hit of her own. In all, Georgia plated two runs on six hits.

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UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Knocks Off Alabama in SEC Tournament, 68-61

68
 Georgia 17-13,7-9 SEC
61
Alabama 18-12,8-8 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Georgia 14 19 20 15 68
Alabama 16 14 16 15 61

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Behind 20 points and 14 rebounds from junior center Jenna Staiti, the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team defeated Alabama, 68-61, Thursday afternoon in the SEC tournament second round at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Staiti scored 20 points or more for the fourth-straight game and hit double figures in scoring for the eighth-straight contest. In addition to Staiti, Gabby Connally added 16 points, while Maya Caldwell scored 10.

Georgia improves to 17-13 overall and has eight wins against conference foes this season. Alabama had won six of their last eight games coming into the tournament. The Crimson Tide falls to 18-12 this season.

The Lady Bulldogs play No. 1 seed South Carolina at noon ET Friday in the quarterfinals.

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UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Faces South Carolina in SEC Semifinals

  • No. 9 seed Georgia (17-13, 8-9 SEC) vs. No. 1 seed South Carolina (29-1, 16-0 SEC)
  • SEC Quarterfinals | Friday, March 6 | noon ET
  • Bon Secours Wellness Arena (15,951) | Greenville, S.C.
  • Radio: Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) WXKT 103.7FM and 960 AM The REF
  • TV: SEC Network (Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings)
  • Stream: SEC Network +

 

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Georgia Lady Bulldogs Possible Starters
Coach: Joni Taylor
97-57 in 5th season at UGA
97-57 in 5th season overall
No. Name PPG RPG
2 Gabby Connally 12.6 3.4
G; 5-6; Jr.; San Antonio, Texas
1 Chloe Chapman 1.5 1.0
G; 5-8; Fr.; Mitchellville, Md.
11 Maya Caldwell 9.9 3.6
G; 5-10; Jr.; Charlotte, N.C.
3 Stephanie Paul 6.6 4.6
F; 5-10; Sr.; Naples, Fla.
14 Jenna Staiti 11.5 6.3
C; 6-4; R-Jr.; Cumming, Ga.

 

Opening Tip
  • The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team plays No. 1-ranked South Carolina in the quarterfinals of the 2020 SEC Tournament this Friday at noon ET. Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings will call the action on the SEC Network.
  • Georgia, the No. 9 seed, defeated No. 8 seed Alabama, 68-61, on Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs led for nearly 30 minutes on their way to the fifth win in the last seven games this season.
  • Redshirt-junior center Jenna Staiti continued her impressive pace. The Cumming, Ga., native scored 20 points to go along with 14 rebounds and 7 blocks against Alabama. It marked her fourth-straight 20-point game and her eighth consecutive contest in double figures.
  • Staiti is averaging 20.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per matchup over her last eight games. She has also hit 50.8 percent (60-of-118) from the field and 88.9 percent (40-of-45) from the free-throw line during this current stretch. Thursday’s performance against Alabama marked Staiti’s sixth double-double of the year. She only had one double-double in her first two collegiate seasons combined.
  • Freshman guard Chloe Chapman played arguably her best game of the season on Thursday. She scored a career-best 8 points to go along with 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Chapman, who drew her fourth start of the year after taking the place of the injured Que Morrison, played a career-high 38 minutes against Alabama.
  • Junior guard Gabby Connally scored in double figures for the fourth-straight game with her 16 points against Alabama.

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UGA Softball: Georgia Hosts South Carolina on SEC Opening Weekend

#13/14 Georgia (20-4, 0-0 SEC) 
vs. #15/17 South Carolina (14-4, 0-0 SEC)
Dates: Mar. 6-8, 2020
First Pitch: Friday – 6 p.m. / Saturday – 2 p.m. / Sunday – 2 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
Analyst: Karlie Smith
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Audio: Mixlr
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 13th-ranked Georgia softball team begins Southeastern Conference play this weekend when #15 South Carolina comes to Athens. First pitch of SEC play Friday is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s games will begin at 2 p.m. at Jack Turner Stadium.

This Weekend’s Promotions
» Admission to every home regular season Georgia softball game is FREE
» Saturday – first 250 fans will receive a replica jersey t-shirt; post-game autographs with select Georgia softball student-athletes
» Sunday – Dad & Daughter Day #1 – t-shirts, lunch, and a pre-game experience for preregistered dads and daughters

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UGA Baseball: No. 3 Bulldogs Welcome UMASS To Foley Field

ATHENS—– Third-ranked Georgia welcomes UMASS to Foley Field for a three-game series starting Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:02 p.m (SECN+).

At 11-2, the Bulldogs have matched their start from a year ago after 13 games. The 2019 club roared out to a 19-2 start and finished 46-17 in the sixth season under Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin. This past Tuesday, Ga. Southern snapped Georgia’s four-game winning streak with a 6-3 win at Foley Field. Then Wednesday’s rematch at SRP Park in N. Augusta, S.C. was postponed due to rain. It will be made up Tues., March 10 at SRP Park.

The Minutemen (1-5), coached by Matt Reynolds, are in the middle of a 19-game road trip to open their season. They began the year with a 6-3 win over Delaware State but have lost five straight including getting swept by Navy last weekend in Annapolis. UMASS opens Atlantic 10 conference play March 20 at Davidson and its first home series will be against Richmond March 27. Georgia has never faced UMASS.

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