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Georgia’s Schmitt Wins 500 Freestyle At NCAA Championships

Mar 21, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Behind national titlist and record-setter Allison Schmitt, the top-ranked Georgia women’s swimming and diving team opened in second place on Thursday at the NCAA Championships. Competing at Purdue’s Boilermaker Aquatic Center, Georgia rolled up 134 points on the opening day of competition. Stanford grabbed the initial lead with 142.5 points. Schmitt, a sophomore from Canton, Mich., paced Georgia...

Tech Defeats Georgia 5-2 In Women’s Tennis

Mar 21, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATLANTA——-With Bulldog sophomore Nadja Gilchrist sidelined due to a sprained ankle, 12th-ranked Georgia fell short in their bid to defeat Georgia Tech Saturday as the Yellow Jackets posted a 5-2 win. The Yellow Jackets (8-5) captured the doubles point and collected four wins in singles to snap Georgia’s four-match winning streak. The Bulldogs (8-4) moved up four of their players in the lineup due to Gilchri...

Georgia’s Trott Claims NCAA Title In 1,650 Freestyle

Mar 21, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Wendy Trott won the 1,650 freestyle title to highlight Georgia’s efforts on the final day of the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday at Purdue’s Boilermaker Aquatic Center. The Lady Bulldogs, who finished fifth with 342.5 points, got individual NCAA titles from Trott, Allison Schmitt (the 200 and 500 freestyle) and the 800 freestyle relay in the three-day event. “I am disap...

No. 6 Georgia Softball Splits Double Header With No. 17 Tennessee

Mar 21, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sixth-ranked Georgia split a Southeastern Conference double header with 17th-ranked Tennessee on Saturday, falling 5-4 before winning 10-6, in front a Sherri Parker Lee Softball Stadium season-high crowd of 1,002. With the split of the twin bill, Georgia moves to 21-4 overall and 2-3 in SEC action while Tennessee goes to 21-6 overall and 3-2 in league play. The two teams will meet for the series fin...

Bulldog Track & Field Men Shoot Past Georgia Tech Georgia women have rare dual meet tie with the Yellow Jackets

Mar 21, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATLANTA - The Georgia men’s track and field team picked up 14 wins en route to a lopsided victory over Georgia Tech in their dual meet matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs topped the Yellow Jackets 123-63 giving Georgia its second consecutive head-to-head win over their instate rivals. The Georgia women, who finished with eight individual wins, tied Georgia Tech 96-96 when the final event had been completed. T...