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Women’s basketball plays in their first-ever PBC Tournament
T Golf finishes season as National Runner-Up
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SW’s golf team ended their 2020-21 season as National Runner-Up at the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Play came down to the final pairing and the final three holes of the tournament, with GSW falling just 1 stroke short of Arkansas Tech University. The Hurricanes’ magical run included a 3-2 win in the quarterfinals over No. 5 seed Texas A&M University-Commerce and a 2-2-1 tiebreaker victory in the semifinals over the top-seeded University of Indianapolis. This was the fourth trip to the National Championship since GSW joined the NCAA in 2006.
Men’s basketball earns bid to NCAA Quarterfinals
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SW’s men’s basketball team was selected as the No. 6 seed in the 2021 South Regional of the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship in Valdosta, Ga. They fell only three points short of the No. 3 seed Lee University in the Quarterfinals with a final score of 72-69. With secondyear Coach Aaron Coombs at the helm, this was the Hurricanes’ third NCAA Tournament appearance and the first since 2014. Freshman Jarrett Adderton, junior Devon Higgs and junior Donte Tatum were All-PBC Tournament Team selections. Tatum was also an All-PBC First Team selection and named to the 2020 NCAA DII South District First Team. GSW was the only school in the PBC to have both teams qualify for the tournament.
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he women’s basketball team competed in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament for the first time in school history this year. Under the leadership of second-year Coach Justin Payne, the Lady Canes finished their season with a 9-6 record and 7-4 conference record despite the shortened season. The team entered the PBC Tournament as the fourth seed and fell to the No. 1 seeded and No. 2 ranked Lander University during the PBC Semifinals. Junior Lex Chatman and freshman Jaleah Storr were named to the Peach Belt All-Conference Team. Chatman was named to the second team and Storr was named to the third team. GSW was the only school in the PBC to have both men’s and women’s teams qualify for the tournament.
Baseball and Softball Indoor Training Facility officially opens
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n March 6, 2021, GSW officially cut the ribbon on its newly constructed Baseball and Softball Indoor Training Facility, the first facility of its kind in the Peach Belt Conference. The new building allows the baseball and softball teams to practice when weather hinders their ability to train on the field. The $1.2 million facility was fully funded by the Canes 360 Program, the GSW Foundation and donations from GSW Athletics supporters.
