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JSU Holds Off SEMO for 8-4 Win in Season Finale
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Jacksonville State softball team scored four runs in the eighth to overcome a Southeast Missouri comeback and pull out an 8-4 extra-inning win in the regular season finale on Sunday afternoon.
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Eliasson Flirts With Perfection, Gamecocks Sweep SEMO
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Freshman Ashley Eliasson was one out away from a perfect game in a 7-0 game one win to lead the Jacksonville State softball team to a doubleheader sweep at Southeast Missouri on Saturday afternoon. The Gamecocks won the finale, 6-3.
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Eliasson Named OVC Pitcher of the Week
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State freshman Ashley Eliasson has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Pitcher of the Week for her efforts in helping the Gamecocks to a 3-1 record last week, the league office announced on Monday.
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Eliasson No-Hits Peay, Leads JSU Softball to OVC Championship
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman Ashley Eliasson no-hit Austin Peay in a mercey-rule shortened 13-0 Gamecock win on Sunday, a win that clinched the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title for the Jacksonville State softball team.
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JSU Softball Inches Closer To OVC Title With Sweep of Peay
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Gamecocks’ pitchers held Austin Peay to one run on nine hits on Saturday, when the Jacksonville State softball team swept the Lady Govs to draw one game away from the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
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| Senior Rachel Fleming |
Late BSC Homer Spoils JSU Softball's Home Finale
JACKSONVILLE – A three-run homer by Birmingham-Southern’s Lindsay Creighton lifted the Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Jacksonville State softball team at University Field on Thursday, spoiling the Gamecocks’ home finale.
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JSU Introduces Green as New Men's Basketball Coach
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State athletic department officially introduced James Green as its new men’s basketball coach in a press conference at the Gamecock Fieldhouse on Wednesday afternoon.
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Wednesday Press Conference Scheduled to Introduce Green as New Men's Hoops Coach
The Jacksonville State athletics department will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the Coxwell Room of the Gamecock Football Fieldhouse to officially introduce James Green as the Gamecocks' new Men's Basketball head coach.
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JSU Men Fall to Rival Samford In OVC Tennis Final
NASHVILLE - The Jacksonville State tennis team's bid a third upset in three days fell just short on Sunday, when the Gamecocks fell to rival Samford, 4-3, in the championship match of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
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| Junior Melissa Dowling |
Gamecock Softball Powers Past EIU to Take Series
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on Sunday afternoon, when the Gamecocks rolled past Eastern Illinois, 11-1, in the rubber game of their three-game Ohio Valley Conference series.
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James Green Named Men's Basketball Coach at Jacksonville State
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State University announced on Saturday that James Green has been named men’s basketball head coach, according to University President Dr. William A. Meehan and Athletics Director Jim Fuller.
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JSU Men Knock Off Top-Seeded TTU To Advance to OVC Tennis Finals
NASHVILLE - The fifth-seeded Jacksonville State men's tennis team knocked off top-seeded Tennessee Tech, 4-3, on Saturday to advance to face rival Samford in Sunday's championship match of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
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| Sophomore Mary Beth Ledbetter |
Late Heroics Salvage Split for JSU Softball
JACKSONVILLE – A pair of seventh-inning home runs lifted the Jacksonville State softball team to a 4-2 win in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, salvaging a split with Eastern Illinois at University Field.
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JSU Softball to Start Final Homestand of '08
The Jacksonville State softball team will wrap up its 2008 home OVC schedule this weekend, when they host Eastern Illinois in a three-game series at University Field. Admission is free for all fans.
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Men Advance, Women Fall at OVC Tennis Championships
NASHVILLE - The Jacksonville State men's tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament with a 4-3 win over Eastern Illinois, while the women fell 4-2 to Tennessee Tech in the first round on Friday.
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Gamecocks Down Owls in Extras, Hand McGinnis 500th Win
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Jacksonville State softball team overcame a six-run Kennesaw State rally and pulled out a 7-6 extra-inning win on Thursday night to hand head coach Jana McGinnis her 500th career win.
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| Freshman Viviane Marani |
Marani, Bailey Headline Several Gamecocks on All-OVC Squads
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jacksonville State freshman Viviane Marani was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and led a group of six Gamecocks on the women’s and men’s All-OVC squads and head coach Steve Bailey was named the women’s Co-Coach of the Year, the league office announced at its awards banquet on Thursday evening.
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Gamecock Softball Falls 5-1 to MSU in Rubber Game of Series
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Jacksonville State softball team dropped the final game of its three-game series at Morehead State, 5-1, on Sunday, handing the Gamecocks their first series loss of the 2008 season.
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Gamecock Softball Plays 1,000th Then Wins 600th in Split at Morehead State
MOREHEAD, Ky. – On a milestone afternoon for the Jacksonville State softball program, the Gamecocks held its ground in the Ohio Valley Conference race with a doubleheader split at Morehead State on Saturday.
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JSU Tennis Teams Fall to EKU to Close Regular Season
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State tennis teams each had winning streaks snapped on Saturday, when Eastern Kentucky claimed 4-3 wins on both sides of the final regular season match of the season.
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| Freshman Viviane Marani |
Gamecock Tennis Teams Sweep Morehead in OVC Play
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State women's tennis team won its eighth-straight match on Friday, while the men took their fourth in row in a dual macth sweep of Morehead State in Ohio Valley Conference action.
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| Clay Whittemore and Abbey Breit |
Whittemore and Breit Named Eagle-Owl Award Winners
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State University seniors Abbey Breit and Clay Whittemore were honored as the school’s 2007-08 recipients of the Eagle-Owl Award Thursday evening at JSU’s annual Senior Awards Banquet.
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JSU Will Hold "Meet and Greet" Sessions for Head Basketball Coach Finalists
Jacksonville State will begin on-campus interviews with four candidates for the men’s basketball head coaching position this week and there will an opportunity to meet each candidate during the interview process.
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| Sophomore Nikki Prier |
Gamecocks Rally Past Samford For Season Sweep
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team kept to its winning ways on Wednesday night with a 9-8 come-from-behind win over in-state rival Samford in Ohio Valley Conference action.
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| Viviane Marani |
JSU's Marani Earns OVC's Weekly Tennis Honor
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State freshman tennis player Viviane Marani has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Female Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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JSU Tennis Teams Sweep Mercer
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State women's tennis team claimed a 6-1 win and the JSU men won 4-3 to sweep Mercer in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon.
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JSU Tennis Teams Continue to Roll, Sweep EIU On Road
CHARLESTON, Ill. - The Jacksonville State tennis teams picked up their second Ohio Valley Conference dual match sweepin as many days on Sunday, when they each downed Eastern Illinois to wrap up a three-day road trip.
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| Junior Allie Barker |
JSU Softball Rallies For 8-7 Win, Series Sweep Over EKU
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team used a five-run fifth inning to overcome a six-run deficit and down Eastern Kentucky, 8-7, on Sunday afternoon at University Field to pick up the series sweep.
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| Sophomore Mary Beth Ledbetter |
Ledbetter's Clutch Homers Lift JSU Softball to DH Sweep of EKU
JACKSONVILLE – A pair of clutch two-out home runs from sophomore Mary Beth Ledbetter lifted the Jacksonville State softball team to a doubleheader sweep over Eastern Kentucky in a key Ohio Valley Conference series at University Field on Saturday.
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JSU Wins Gem of the Hills Invite with Three School Records
JACKSONVILLE -- Jacksonville State athletes combined for six wins and three school records Saturday to win the third annual Gem of the Hills Invitational.
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JSU Tennis Sweeps Murray State in OVC Action
MURRAY, Ky. - The Jacksonville State tennis teams swept its dual match at Murray State on Saturday in the second day of a long Ohio Valley Conference road trip.
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JSU Women Down SEMO 7-0 in OVC Tennis
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Jacksonville State women's tennis team picked up a 7-0 sweep at Southeast Missouri on Friday in Ohio Valley Conference action.
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| Sophomore Nikki Prier |
JSU Softball to Host Colonels In Crucial OVC Series This Weekend
JACKSONVILLE - The first-place Jacksonville State softball team will wrap up the first half of the Ohio Valley Conference schedule this weekend, when it welcomes second-place Eastern Kentucky to University Field for a three-game series that could cause the OVC standings to start taking shape.
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| Abby Showers |
JSU Volleyball Hires Showers as New Assistant Coach
JACKSONVILLE – Abby Showers has joined the Jacksonville State volleyball program as the Gamecocks’ assistant coach, head coach Rick Nold announced last week.
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| Junior Melissa Dowling |
JSU's Dowling Named OVC Pitcher of the Week
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State junior Melissa Dowling has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Pitcher of the week after posting a 4-0 record in the circle last week, the league office announced on Monday.
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| Junior Allie Barker |
Gamecock Softball Cruises to 14-1 Win, Series Sweep of TSU
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team’s powerful start to the Ohio Valley Conference schedule continued on Sunday, when the Gamecocks used four home runs to ease past Tennessee State, 14-1, and finish off the series sweep at University Field.
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| Sophomore Nikki Prier |
Prier's Three Homers Propel JSU to Softball Sweep of TSU
JACKSONVILLE – Sophomore Nikki Prier homered three times, including a game-winner in the bottom of the sixth of the second game, to lead the Jacksonville State softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Tennessee State in Ohio Valley Conference action at University Field on Saturday.
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JSU Women Sweep, Men Fall at Tennessee Tech in Tennis
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Jacksonville State women's tennis team earned a 6-0 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday afternoon, while the men fell to the Golden Eagles, 5-1.
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JSU Tennis Teams Sweep TSU
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Jacksonville State tennis teams each swept Tennessee State in Ohio Valley Conference action on Friday, pulling out a couple of 6-0 wins.
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| Head Coach Jana McGinnis |
JSU Softball Ranked 46th in First NFCA RPI
JACKSONVILLE – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), in conjunction with mathematician Warren Nolan, has the Jacksonville State softball team ranked 46th out of 283 Division I teams in its first ratings percentage index (RPI) released this season, the sport’s governing body announced on Friday.
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JSU Men and Women Sweep Austin Peay in OVC Tennis
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State tennis teams cruised to a pair of 7-0 wins over Austin Peay in Ohio Valley Conference action on Thursday at the JSU Tennis Courts.
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| Sophomore Chrissy O'Neal |
O'Neal, Gamecocks Power To Sweep at Samford
BIRMINGHAM – The Jacksonville State softball team used a powerful offensive outburst that was sparked by a record night by sophomore Chrissy O’Neal to cruise to a doubleheader sweep in Ohio Valley Conference action at Samford on Wednesday, taking a 9-0 win in game one and rolling to a 12-1 win in the nightcap.
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| Senior Rachel Fleming |
JSU's Fleming Named OVC Softball Player of the Week
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State senior outfielder Rachel Fleming has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Player of the Week for her efforts in leading the Gamecocks to a series sweep of Tennessee-Martin over the weekend.
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| Senior Rachel Fleming |
JSU Softball Slugs Its Way to Sweep of UT Martin
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team hit three home runs to slug its way to a 6-3 win and a series sweep over Tennessee-Martin at University Field on Saturday afternoon.
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| Frshman Ashley Eliasson |
JSU Softball Rolls to DH Sweep Of UT Martin
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team combined for 13 runs and 17 hits and got a pair of solid pitching performances in a doubleheader sweep of Tennessee-Martin at University Field on Friday afternoon.
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JSU Softball Returns Home to Face UTM
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team will play at University Field for the first time since Feb. 27 this weekend, when it plays host to Tennessee-Martin in a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series.
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JSU Men's Tennis Downs College of Charleston
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - The Jacksonville State men's tennis team took a 4-3 win at College of Charleston on Wednesday afternoon to close its road trip on a high note.
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SC State Takes Pair From JSU Tennis
ORANGEBURG, S.C. - South Carolina State took a dual match from the Jacksonville State tennis teams on Tuesday, picking up a 5-2 win over the men and a 6-1 victory over the women.
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JSU Men's and Women's Tennis Fall on Monday
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Jacksonville State men's tennis tem fell, 4-3, at Charleston Southern, while the women's squad fell, 7-0, at College of Charleston on Monday.
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Bama State Postpones Tuesday's Softball DH With JSU
JACKSONVILLE - Alabama State postponed its softball doubleheader with Jacksonville State scheduled for Tuesday in Montgomery, citing personnel issues for the reasons.
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Women's Tennis Falls 4-3 to Northern Iowa
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Jacksonville State women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to Northern Iowa in a non-conference match in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday evening.
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| Sophomore Chrissy O'Neal |
JSU Softball Splits Twinbill at TTU to Open OVC Play
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A two-run home run by sophomore Chrissy O’Neal lifted the Jacksonville State softball team to a 2-1 win in the opener of a doubleheader split at Tennessee Tech, who claimed the second game 4-2 on Sunday in both teams’ Ohio Valley Conference opneners.
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JSU Softball's OVC Opener Pushed to Sunday Due to Rain
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Jacksonville State softball team's Ohio Valley Conference opener at Tennessee Tech has been rained out, forcing the two teams to play a doubleheader on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
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JSU Tennis' Dual Match With Austin Peay Postponed
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State tennis teams' dual match with Austin Peay on Friday has been postponed due to rainy weather in the Jacksonville area. The Ohio Valley Conference match will be rescheduled at a later date.
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Gamecock Tennis Drops OVC Dual Match at Samford
BIRMINGHAM - The Jacksonville State men's and women's tennis teams each fell 6-1 at in-state rival Samford on Thursday afternoon.
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| Freshman Martina Dessbesell |
JSU's Dessbesell Earns OVC Weekly Tennis Honor
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State freshman and member of the Gamecocks tennis team Martina Dessbesell has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Co-Female Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.
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JSU Tennis Opens OVC Play With Sweep of UT Martin
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State women fought back for a 4-3 win, while the men rolled to a 6-1 victory over Tennessee-Martin in Sunday's Ohio Valley Conference opener at the JSU Tennis Courts.
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Gamecocks Sweep Alabama State in Tennis
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State men's and women's tennis teams each picked up a 7-0 non-conference win over Alabama State on Friday at the JSU Tennis Courts.
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JSU Athletes Participate in Read Across America Program
Several Jacksonville State student-athletes took part in The National Education Association’s Read Across America Day on Monday, when members of many of the school’s athletic teams read to students at elementary schools in the area.
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JSU Tennis' Dual Match at UAB Cancelled
BIRMINGHAM – The Jacksonville State tennis teams’ match at UAB on Tuesday afternoon has been cancelled, due to the amount of rain that has moved through the Birmingham area over the past several hours.
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JSU Decides Not to Renew Mike LaPlante's Contract
JACKSONVILLE -- Jacksonville State head men’s basketball coach Mike LaPlante’s contract will not be renewed, ending the coach’s eight-year tenure with the school, athletic director Jim Fuller announced on Monday.
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| Sophomore Nikki Prier |
Prier Homers Twice To Lift Gamecock Softball To Sweep
OXFORD, Miss. – Sophomore Nikki Prier was a combined 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs to drive in half of the Gamecocks’ runs and lift the Jacksonville State softball team to a 3-2 win over Stephen F. Austin and a 5-3 extra-inning victory over Louisiana Tech at the Ole Miss Red and Blue Classic.
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| Senior Rachel Fleming |
JSU Softball Downs Belmont, Troy in Extra Innings
OXFORD, Miss. – The Jacksonville State softball team swept a pair of extra-inning games on the first day of the Ole Miss Red and Blue Classic, defeating Belmont 5-4 in nine innings before pulling out a 5-3 win in eight innings over former rival Troy.
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Byrne's 30 Does Gamecocks In, 80-64
CHALRESTON, Ill. -- Eastern Illinois' Jake Byrne scored a career-high 30 points Thursday as Jacksonville State fell on the road at Lantz Arena, 80-64.
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| Sophomore Mary Beth Ledbetter |
Owls Hand Gamecocks 5-3 Softball Defeat
JACKSONVILLE – Brittany Matthews struck out 16 Gamecock batters to lift Kennesaw State to a 5-3 win over the Jacksonville State softball team on a cold Wednesday afternoon at University Field.
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Samford Sweeps JSU Tennis in Non-Conference Match
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State tennis teams were swept by in-state rival Samford in a non-conference match at the JSU Tennis Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
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| Sophomore Nikki Prier |
Gamecock Softball Set to Host Kennesaw State on Wednesday
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team will host its second home doubleheader of the season on Wednesday afternoon, when the Gamecocks welcome Kennesaw State to University Field for a 3 p.m. twinbill.
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| Junior Jonathan Toles |
JSU's Toles Named OVC Newcomer of the Week
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – A member of the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team has received one of the Ohio Valley Conference’s weekly honors for the fourth-straight week after junior Jonathan Toles was named the league’s Newcomer of the Week on Monday afternoon.
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JSU Women's Tennis Swept by #30 Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. - The Jacksonville State women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 match at No. 30 Auburn on Saturday at the Yarbrough Tennis Facility.
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Gamecocks Drop Home Finale to Georgia State
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team fell 85-78 to Georgia State on Saturday night, despite career highs from juniors Jonathan Toles and DeAndre Bray.
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| Senior Erik Adams |
Gamecocks to Host Georgia State on Senior Night
The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team will welcome former Atlantic Sun Conference rival Georgia State to Pete Mathews Coliseum on Friday night for a 7 p.m. matchup that was scheduled as a result of the ESPNU BracketBusters pool.
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| Justin King |
JSU Baseball Drops Season Opener to Middle Tennessee
JACKSONVILLE – A late attempt at a rally came up short for the Jacksonville State baseball team on Friday afternoon, when the Gamecocks fell 6-2 to Middle Tennessee in their season-opener at Rudy Abbott Field.
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JSU Women's Tennis on Friday Cancelled
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State women's tennis match against Belmont that was scheduled for Friday has been cancelled due to the threat of rain in the Jacksonville area.
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| Freshman Kylie Chandler |
Chandler's Clutch Night Lifts JSU Softball To Sweep of UTC
JACKSONVILLE – Freshman Kylie Chandler made her University Field debut a memorable one on Wednesday, when she hit her first two career homers, one in each game, to lead the Jacksonville State softball team to a sweep of Chattanooga in its home opener.
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| Freshman Jeremy Bynum |
Bynum Earns JSU's Third-Straight Weekly Freshman Honor
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference’s Freshman of the Week award belongs to a member of the Jacksonville men’s basketball team after guard Jeremy Bynum was given the honor on Monday afternoon.
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| Sophomore Chrissy O'Neal |
JSU Softball Routs Bama State To Earn Another Split
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Jacksonville State softball team used a 15-hit attack and a one-hitter from the circle to cruise past Alabama State, 10-1, and earn another split on the final day of the Georgia Southern Invitation after dropping a 3-1 decision to Radford earlier on Sunday.
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Men's Tennis Wins, Women Fall 4-3 at Mercer
MACON, Ga. – The Jacksonville State men’s tennis team picked up a 4-3 road victory at Mercer on Saturday afternoon, while the women’s team fell to the Bears, 4-3.
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Gamecocks Down Morehead State 66-48 For Second-Straight Win
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team used a gritty effort on Saturday to down Morehead State, 66-48, and earn its second win in as many games.
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| Freshman Kylie Jo Chandler |
Gamecock Softball Rolls Over Hoyas, Falls to Drexel
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Jacksonville State softball team used its largest scoring output in four years to rout Georgetown, 14-1, before falling to Drexel, 7-6, to earn a split on the second day of the Georgia Southern Invitational on Saturday.
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| Sophomore Nikki Prier |
JSU Softball Splits First Day of Georgia Southern Invite
STATESBORO, Ga. – Junior Allie Barker’s sixth-inning grand slam proved just enough to help the Jacksonville State softball team hold on to a 9-8 win over Georgia Southern, before falling 7-3 to Campbell in the first day of the GSU Invitational.
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| Freshman Jeremy Bynum |
Late Run Propels Gamecocks to OVC Win Over EKU
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team shot 68 percent from the floor in the second half to pick up a 73-61 come-from-behind win over Eastern Kentucky on Thursday night at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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JSU's Dual Tennis Match With Samford Pushed Back to Feb. 26
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s and women’s tennis matches with in-state rival Samford on Tuesday have been postponed due to weather and will be replayed on Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the JSU Tennis Complex.
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Gamecock Softball's Home Opener Postponed
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State softball team’s home opener scheduled with UAB at 4 p.m. on Tuesday has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather that is scheduled to enter the Jacksonville area later in the day. The doubleheader will be rescheduled for a later date.
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| Freshman Nick Murphy |
Murphy Earns Second-Straight OVC Freshman of the Week Honor
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State guard Nick Murphy has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s men’s basketball Freshman of the Week for the second-straight week after his career performance at Tennessee Tech on Thursday night.
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| Junior Allie Barker |
JSU's Barker Named OVC Softball Player of the Week
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – After an explosive weekend at the plate, Jacksonville State junior Allie Barker has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Softball Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
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JSU Women's Tennis Downs Kennesaw State 5-2
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State women's tennis team picked up a 5-2 non-conference win over Kennesaw State at the JSU Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon.
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| Junior Kayla Collins |
Gamecocks Cruise Past USA But Fall To No. 4 Tide in Bama Bash
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Jacksonville State softball team used a 10-hit effort to cruise to a 7-1 win over South Alabama but fell 6-2 to No. 4 Alabama to split the final day of the Hampton Inn Bama Bash at the University of Alabama Softball Facility.
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AUM Spoils JSU Tennis Home Openers
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State tennis teams each dropped its home opener on Friday, when Auburn Montgomery claimed a 6-1 win over the Gamecock men and a 7-0 victory over the JSU women.
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| Junior Allie Barker |
Pair of Homers Lift JSU Softball to Extra-Inning Win Over USA, Split on Opening Day
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Junior Allie Barker hit a game-tying solo homer in the bottom of the eighth, just before sophomore Mary Beth Ledbetter’s two-run walk-off home run lifted the Jacksonville State softball team to a 7-5 win over South Alabama and a split in the first day of the Hampton Inn Bama Bash. The Gamecocks dropped the first game of the day, 5-4, to Purdue.
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JSU Men's Tennis Picked to Repeat as OVC Champs
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Jacksonville State men’s tennis team has been picked to repeat as Ohio Valley Conference champions in 2008, while Scott Robertson and Eduardo Saratt are ranked as two of the top four individuals in the league’s preseason poll that was released on Friday.
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| Nick Murphy |
Heroics Fall Short in Overtime Loss at TTU
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Junior DeAndre Bray’s 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds in regulation sent the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team into overtime with Tennessee Tech, but the Gamecocks’ last attempt at last-second heroics fell just short in an 87-85 overtime loss on Thursday.
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| Senior Will Ginn |
Ginn Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State senior Will Ginn has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced on Thursday.
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| Freshman Nick Murphy |
JSU's Murphy Named OVC Co-Freshman of the Week
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State guard Nick Murphy has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Men’s Basketball Co-Freshman of the Week for his efforts last week, the league office announced on Monday.
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Gamecocks To Host Georgia State on Feb. 23 As Part of BracketBusters
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team found out on Monday that it will host former Atlantic Sun foe Georgia State on Feb. 23 as part of the sixth annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters. The game will be played at Pete Mathews Coliseum and will tip at 7 p.m. CT.
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| Freshman Nick Murphy |
Murphy's Career Night Not Enough In 95-85 JSU Loss at Murray State
MURRAY, Ky. – True freshman Nick Murphy tied the Jacksonville State Division I record for rebounds in a game with 18 and led all scorers with 26 points, but the Gamecocks fell 95-85 at Murray State on Saturday night.
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Gamecock Tennis Squads Fall at Rival Troy
TROY, Ala. - The Jacksonville State tennis team's dropped a pair of matches to in-state rival Troy on Saturday, when the Trojans handed the men a 6-1 defeat and downed the women's team 7-0.
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JSU Tennis Teams Open Season With Sweeps of Bama State
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Jacksonville State men's and women's tennis teams got their 2008 seasons off on the right foot on Friday, when each cruised to a 7-0 win at Alabama State.
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Gamecocks Fall At Home To EIU
JACKSONVILLE – Freshman J.J. Wesley scored a team-high 16 points on Thursday night, but the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team dropped a tough 72-67 Ohio Valley Conference matchup to Eastern Illinois at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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Big Second Half Not Enough For JSU Men in 88-77 Loss at TSU
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Yet another comeback attempt fell short for the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team on Tuesday night, when Tennessee State held off the Gamecocks for an 88-77 home win at the Gentry Center.
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| Freshman Nick Murphy |
Gamecocks Drop 81-70 Decision to Tennessee-Martin
JACKSONVILLE - Tennessee-Martin’s Gerald Robinson scored 26 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to help the Skyhawks to a 81-70 win over the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team on Saturday at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Freshman J.J. Wesley |
Gamecocks Fall at Home To League-Leading Austin Peay
JACKSONVILLE – A late first half run proved too much to overcome for the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team on Thursday night, when league-leading Austin Peay handed the Gamecocks a 73-62 loss at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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Gamecocks Picked Second In OVC Preseason Softball Poll
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Jacksonville State softball team has been picked to finish second in the Ohio Valley Conference in the 2008 season by the league’s head coaches, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
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| Freshman Jeremy Bynum |
Three Freshmen Score in Double Figures in Loss at MSU
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team had three freshman score in double figures on Saturday afternoon, but the free throw line proved costly in an 85-70 loss to Morehead State in Ellis T. Johnson Arena.
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| Freshman Nick Murphy |
Murphy Scores 21 in JSU Hoops Loss at Eastern Kentucky
RICHMOND, Ky. – Freshman Nick Murphy was 8-for-11 from the floor to score a career-high 21 points, but a Eastern Kentucky run was the story on Thursday night, when the Colonels handed the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team a 71-55 loss in McBrayer Arena.
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| Junior Jonathan Toles |
Toles, Murphy Honored By OVC With Newcomer, Freshman Awards
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State junior Jonathan Toles has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week and freshman Nick Murphy the league’s Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.
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| Freshman Nick Murphy |
Balanced Attack Lifts Gamecocks to 83-79 Win Over Tennessee State
JACKSONVILLE – Five players scored in double figures for the second-straight game to lift the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team to a 79-83 win over Tennessee State on Saturday afternoon at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Junior Jonathan Toles |
Toles And Gamecocks Break Out For 79-74 Win Over Tennessee Tech
JACKSONVILLE – Junior Jonathan Toles had his second career night in three days on Thursday night, when his career-high 21 points led five Gamecocks in double figures and paced the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team to a 79-74 win over Tennessee Tech at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Junior Jonathan Toles |
Gamecocks Fall Short Against Samford
JACKSONVILLE – Junior Jonathan Toles scored a career-high 17 points on Monday night, but the Jacksonville State’s men’s basketball team’s comeback effort came up short in a 57-53 loss to Samford at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Freshman Nick Murphy |
Murphy Scores Career-High 20 in Loss at Austin Peay
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman Nick Murphy scored a career-high 20 points on Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team in a 71-55 loss at defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Austin Peay.
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Gamecock Men Come Up Short Against Norfolk State
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team’s furious comeback effort fell short on Saturday afternoon, when Norfolk State escaped Pete Mathews Coliseum with a 76-72 win over the Gamecocks.
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| Freshman J.J. Wesley |
Wesley, Bray Tie Records But Gamecocks Fall To SEMO, 81-80
JACKSONVILLE – Freshman J.J. Wesley drained a school-record-tying eight 3-pointers and junior DeAndre Bray tied his own school record with 13 assists, but a Will Bogan layup with 1.9 seconds to play spoiled Jacksonville State’s comeback hopes in an 81-80 loss to Southeast Missouri on Thursday night.
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JSU Drops 79-65 Decision To Murray State
JACKSONVILLE – Sophomore Amadou Mbodji scored 14 points to lead four Gamecocks in double figures, but Murray State pulled away with a 79-65 win over the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Tuesday night.
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| Junior DeAndre Bray |
Bray Dishes School-Record 13 Assists But JSU Falls at UT Martin
MARTIN, Tenn. – Junior point guard DeAndre Bray broke the Jacksonville State Division I record with a career-high 13 assists and freshmen J.J. Wesley and Nick Murphy had career nights in a 90-81 loss at Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night.
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| Erik Adams |
Samford Trudges Past JSU Men For 41-34 Hoops Win
BIRMINGHAM – One of the strongest defensive efforts in school history wasn’t enough in the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team’s Ohio Valley Conference opener on Thursday night, when Samford scored just enough to pull out a 41-34 win at the Pete Hanna Center.
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JSU Men To Face Samford Thursday Night on ESPNU
BIRMINGHAM - The Jacksonville State men's basketball team will get its Ohio Valley Conference season underway on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CT, when the Gamecocks take on in-state rival Samford in a game that will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
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Abbey Breit Named All-Midwest Region By AVCA
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Jacksonville State senior Abbey Breit has been selected to the All-Midwest Region Volleyball Team for the third-straight season, the American Volleyball Coached Association announced on Wednesday.
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Slow Start Dooms Gamecocks in 82-68 Loss to UCA
JACKSONVILLE – A sluggish start was too much for the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team to overcome on Saturday afternoon, when the Gamecocks fell, 82-68, to Central Arkansas at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Abbey Breit |
Abbey Breit Named First Team Volleyball Academic All-American
JACKSONVILLE – Senior Abbey Breit added another award to her trophy case on Wednesday, when the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) named the Jacksonville State volleyball standout to its ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team.
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| Junior DeAndre Bray |
JSU's Bray, Bynum Each Garner OVC Weekly Honors
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Junior DeAndre Bray was named Ohio Valley Conference Co-Player of the Week, while freshman Jeremy Bynum shared the league’s Freshman of the Week award, the league office announced on Monday.
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| Junior DeAndre Bray |
JSU Comeback Falls Short in 76-72 Men's Hoops Loss at UCA
CONWAY, Ark. – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team cut a late 13-point deficit to one late, but it couldn’t overcome a second half rally by Central Arkansas in a 76-72 loss to the Bears on Saturday at the Farris Center.
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Gamecocks Find A Way To Push Past Berry in OT
JACKSONVILLE – Sophomore Amadou Mbodji recorded his first career double-double and junior DeAndre Bray dished out 11 assists to help the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team find a way to a 97-89 overtime win over Berry College on Tuesday night at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Freshman J.R. Weathers |
JSU Men To Host Berry College on Tuesday Night
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team will return home on Tuesday night, when it will play host to Berry College in a non-conference game at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.
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Freshman Duo Shines But Furman Rolls to 88-76 Win over JSU
JACKSONVILLE – Freshmen Danielle Beneby and Cierra Duhart each scored 17 points for the Jacksonville State women’s basketball team on Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough to hold off Furman in an 88-76 loss at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Senior Rebekah Nichols |
Gamecocks Season Ends With 3-1 Loss To Tennessee State in OVC Semis
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State volleyball team mounted a fierce comeback in attempts to keep its 2007 season alive, but Tennessee State held on for a 3-1 win in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
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Abbey Breit
OVC Player of the Year
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Breit Leads Trio of Gamecocks Honored On All-OVC Squads
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Senior Abbey Breit highlighted a list of three Jacksonville State volleyball players who earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors on Wednesday with her third-straight OVC Player of the Year Award.
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| Senior Will Ginn |
Gamecocks' Record 19 Treys Sink Tennessee Temple in Home Opener
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team rode a school- and Ohio Valley Conference-record 19 3-pointers, eight from senior Will Ginn, to a 99-74 win over Tennessee Temple at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Monday night.
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| Junior DeAndre Bray |
Gamecocks To Open Home Slate Monday Against Tennessee Temple
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State men's basketball team will open its 2007-08 home schedule on Monday night at 7 p.m. with a non-conference game with Tennessee Temple at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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Gamecocks Roll Past EKU To Earn Share Of OVC Title, Will Host Conference Tourney
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at Pete Mathews Coliseum to pull off an improbable share of the Ohio Valley Conference title and the right to host next week’s conference tournament.
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Hot Second Half Leads Georgia Past Gamecocks in Opener
ATHENS, Ga. – A red-hot start to the second half by the University of Georgia was too much for the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team to overcome in a 107-65 loss at Stegeman Coliseum in Friday night’s season opener.
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| Jimmy Bryan |
JSU Athletic Hall of Fame to Recognize Dr. Sam Crawford and Glenn Hawkins with the Jimmy Bryan Award
JACKSONVILLE -- Dr. Sam Crawford and Glenn Hawkins will be presented the Jimmy Bryan Award by the Jacksonville State University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday Night during the 2006-07 Induction Banquet.
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| Senior Will Ginn |
Gamecock Men To Open Season Friday at Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. - The Jacksonville State men's basketball team will open its 2007-08 season at 8 p.m. CT on Friday in Athens, Ga., where the Gamecocks will take on the Bulldogs from the University of Georgia.
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| Abbey Breit |
Breit and Vierling Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State seniors Abbey Breit and Abbey Vierling were both named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District volleyball teams for District 4, the College Sports Information Director’s Association (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday.
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Gamecock Volleyball To Host Pair of Key OVC Tilts This Weekend
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State volleyball team will wrap up the 2007 regular season this weekend, when the Gamecocks host first-place Morehead State at 7 p.m. on Friday and Eastern KEntucky at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Admission to all of JSU's home matches is free.
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| Sophomore Brittney Whitten |
Gamecock Volleyball Downs EIU 3-1 In Final Road Match
CHARLESTON, Ill. – In its final road match of the season, the Jacksonville State volleyball team took a 3-1 win at Eastern Illinois in Ohio Valley Conference action on Saturday night.
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SEMO Hands JSU Volleyball Tough 3-2 OVC Loss
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Despite having three players record more than 20 kills and three picking up more than 20 digs, the Jacksonville State volleyball team dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 decision at Southeast Missouri on Friday night.
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JSU Hoops Runs Past West Georgia To 89-77 Exhibition Win
JACKSONVILLE – Redshirt Freshman Jeremy Bynum led four players in double figures on Thursday night, when the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team ran to an 89-77 exhibition win over West Georgia at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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JSU Men's Hoops Set To Host West Georgia In Thursday Exhibition
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s basketball team will be in action at Pete Mathews Coliseum for the first time on Thursday night, when it hosts West Georgia in an exhibition game at 7:30 p.m.
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JSU Basketball Season Tickets On Sale Now
JACKSONVILLE – Season tickets for Jacksonville State’s 2007-08 men’s and women’s basketball season are now on sale in the JSU ticket office. General Admission season tickets are $50 each, while Gamecock Club members can purchase reserved red seats for $125 apiece.
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| Freshman Brooke Schumacher |
Gamecocks Put Up Big Numbers But Fall 3-2 at TTU
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Abbey Breit recorded 28 kills and 27 digs, and freshman Brooke Schumacher dished out 79 assists, but it wasn’t enough in a tough 3-2 (27-30, 20-23, 23-30, 32-30, 15-12) loss at Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
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| Senior Joi Watts |
JSU Volleyball Sweeps Past Tennessee State in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Jacksonville State volleyball team avenged a Sept. 29 loss to Tennessee State on Friday night, when the Gamecocks rolled to a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Tigers in Ohio Valley Conference action.
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Jacksonville State Begins NCAA Certification Process
JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville State University President Dr. William A. Meehan announced today that the University will begin a year-long, campus-wide effort to study its athletics program as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program.
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| Senior Abbey Breit |
Samford Slips Past JSU Volleyball For First Time Since 2001
BIRMINGHAM – Samford held the Jacksonville State volleyball team to a .163 team attack percentage and snapped a 10-match losing streak to JSU in a 3-0 (30-25, 31-29, 32-30) win in Ohio Valley Conference volleyball action at Seibert Hall on Tuesday night.
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| Senior Abbey Breit |
Gamecock Volleyball Rolls Past UT Martin, 3-0
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State volleyball team rolled past Tennessee-Martin in Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday in the form of a 3-0 (30-21, 30-23, 30-15) sweep at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Senior Rebekah Nichols |
JSU Volleyball Moves Into First Place With 3-0 Win Over Murray State
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State volleyball team took a 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-18) win from Murray State on Friday night to pull ahead of the Racers at the top of the Ohio Valley Conference standings.
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| Kayla Collins |
McGinnis Pleased With Team's Progress in Fall
JACKSONVILLE – Head coach Jana McGinnis expressed her pleasure with the progress of her team on Tuesday, just a couple of days after her Jacksonville State softball team wrapped up its fall season.
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Abbey Breit's Big Week Rewarded With OVC POTW Honors
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State senior Abbey Breit has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday afternoon.
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| Senior Abbey Breit |
SEMO's Defense Holds Off JSU in 3-1 Volleyball Win
JACKSONVILLE – Southeast Missouri’s defense held the Jacksonville State volleyball team to a .183 attack percentage on Saturday to pick up a 3-1 (27-30, 30-25, 30-23, 30-21) win over the Gamecocks in Ohio Valley Conference action at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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| Senior Dorien Brown |
Gamecock Mens Hoops Hits Practice Court For First Time on Friday
JACKSONVILLE – The 2007-08 campaign officially got underway on Friday night, when the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team hit the courts for the first official practice of the season.
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| Senior Abbey Vierling |
Gamecocks Roll Past EIU, 3-0
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State volleyball team hit .315 and held Eastern Illinois to a .000 attack percentage on Friday night, when the Gamecocks rolled to a 3-0 (30-20, 30-24, 30-17) win in Ohio Valley Conference action.
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LaPlante Addresses Media at OVC Media Day
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With the start of the 2007-08 men’s basketball season just around the corner, Jacksonville State head coach Mike LaPlante addressed the media on Wednesday afternoon at the Ohio Valley Conference’s annual Media Day at LP Field.
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| Senior Abbey Breit |
Breit Paces JSU to 3-1 Win at Austin Peay
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Abbey Breit’s match-high 26 kills led four players in double figures and paced the Jacksonville State volleyball team to a 3-1 win over Austin Peay on Tuesday night.
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| Senior Abbey Vierling |
Gamecock Volleyball Reclaims First Place With 3-1 Win at Morehead State
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Jacksonville State volleyball team moved back into first place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings on Saturday with a 3-1 win at Morehead State.
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| Freshman Caitlin Vorbeck |
Balanced Attack Paves Way For 3-0 JSU Volleyball Sweep of EKU
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