Greensboro College - Swimming Wins Two at Salem

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

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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.

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

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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Swimming Wins Two at Salem

Phillips: 4 event winner

Pride Sports Info.

2/2/2010 10:39:16 AM

Winston-Salem, NC -- Led by four event winner Emma Phillips (Hurdle Mills, NC/Cresset Christian Academy), the Greensboro College swimming team closed its dual meet season with two wins at Salem College on Tuesday night. GC bested Guiilford, 155-75,
and host Salem, 165-64. The Pride closed its dual meet season 7-3, matching the best winning percentage in program history. Full results

Phillips won the 50 Back, 100 Fly, 100 Breast and 200 IM.

"We swam a different format tonight so Emma got a rare chance to win four events," said GC Head Coach Scot Budde.

Teammate Dani Horne (Alexandria, Va./Mount Vernon) prevailed in three events (50 Breast, 50 Free, 100 Free). Taylor White (Blacklick, OH/St. Francis De Sales) (50 Fly) and Kristin Wood (Orlando, Fla./Boone) (500 Free) were single event winners for GC.

Greensboro College, which swept both relays, is off until the Atlantic States Championships. The season-ending meet is Feb. 12-14 in Radford, Va.

There are no upcoming events.