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Carrollton, GA – UWG Head Softball Coach Mandy Harris announced Wednesday the addition of one new player to the 2013 roster.
Harris added a young athlete named Jordan Corbin to the roster who brings a solid resume to UWG. Corbin comes from McDonough, GA and is the daughter of Andrew and Debra Corbin.
Corbin is a versatile 5-4 infielder who has spent time at each of the positions across the infield throughout her career. She comes from Union Grove High School where she played for Coach Rod Pipkin. She also plays club ball for the Georgia Elite Gold under Coach Daniel Caldwell.
During Corbin’s high school career she was the 2008 Rookie of the Year and the Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, 2010, and 2011. She won the 2011 Captains Award and the Hall of Fame Player, as well as the Southern Crest First Team for Henry County. She also went on to win the First Team All-Region and First Team All-State in 2011 and she led her high school team to the Region 3-AAAA Championship in 2011.
Southaven, MS - The 2012 Gulf South Conference softball tournament is here, as the West Georgia Wolves, under the direction of head coach Mandy Harris, enter this year's tourney as the eighth seed. The Wolves will play in the first round on Friday at the Greenbrook Softball Complex against top-ranked Valdosta State.
This will mark the fifth meeting between the two teams this season, with the Blazers taking all four previous contests. Valdosta State enters the tournament with a record of 43-3 overall, going 26-1 in Gulf South Conference play. West Georgia is 14-38 with a 6-22 record in the GSC.
In the games in Carrollton, VSU outscored the Wolves 24-7 en route to a doubleheader sweep. In Valdosta, the Blazers stayed just as hot in the first game, winning 13-0. But in the nightcap, West Georgia pushed the VSU to the hilt, but the Blazers came out of top with a 2-1 victory.
Yancey Earns High Marks
West Georgia sophomore third baseman Nicole Yancey was the lone UWG player selected to the 2012 All-Gulf South Conference team, announced by conference officials earlier this week. Yancey had a fantastic year, leading the Wolves with a .368 batting average and setting the school single season record for walks for the second straight season with 47. She now has 87 total career walks, leaving her 18 shy of the career record.
Sullivan looks to finish on a high note
UWG senior infielder Kaley Sullivan has been on fire of late and raised her batting average to .325 last weekend for the season. She now has a .323 batting average for her career, one of the top averages in school history and she passed a milestone on senior weekend, collecting the 200th hit of her career.
Breakout season at the plate
Sophomore outfielder Imani Cabell had a breakout season this year and comes into the 2012 GSC tournament with a .310 batting average on the season. She is second on the team in home runs with five, is tied for second in doubles with 10 and has one triple on the year.
The Wolves will play at 11 a.m. against Valdosta State and the game will feature live stats. All teams will play two games on the opening day, and West Georgia will either play West Alabama or Delta State in the 1:30 time slot. All times listed onwww.uwgsports.com are EST.
Carrollton, GA - The University of West Georgia Men’s Golf team is set to participate in one of the most important tournaments of the year; the Gulf South Conference Championship tournament on April 23 and 24. This event will take place at Timberline Golf Club in Calera, AL and is registered at a par 71-6,745 yards.
The Wolves will be going up against some of their toughest conference rivals including number third-ranked West Florida, 43rd-ranked Valdosta State, Christian Brothers, Delta State, and North Alabama.
The final travel team for this weekend will include Corbin Edwards, who has been improving every tournament to make his way to the top of the squad after only one semester with the team. Edwards comes into the GSC tourney with a stroke average of 73.67, which leads the team. In his last outing, he had a fifth place finish at the Argonaut Invitational, which included a 70 and 71 in two of his three rounds.
The next player making the trip to Calera is senior Bryn Powers. Powers has made a statement in his final year at West Georgia by playing in every tournament of the season. He currently is second on the team in scoring average at 73.86, which was helped by a second place finish at the Magnolia Invitational. Powers also fired a 72 in round two in the Argonaut Invite.
For senior Zach Lassetter, this will only be his second tournament of the spring, coming off of a wrist injury. His return at the Argonaut Invite was up and down as he shot a 74, 76 and 78, which brought his season scoring average to 74.92, which is third best on the team.
Freshman Kevin Clarke will be the fourth man in the lineup for this tournament. The Virginia native has played in all but one tournament on the season. He also had an up and down performance at the Argonaut Invite, posting a 71 and 73. But, a second-round 83 pushed him back to a 32nd-place finish. The 71 posted in the first round was one of his top performances of the year.
Junior Dan Merriman will take the final spot for the Wolves travel team. Merriman has played in five tournaments on the year, including posting a pair of 74’s in the Argonaut Invite. His personal best of the year has been a 73 and a 12th place finish. His scoring average now sits at a 77.15. All five of these players currently are the top five in scoring average on the UWG squad.
The Wolves are scheduled to begin play at Timberline Golf Club on April 23 for rounds one and two, followed by round three on April 24.
Carrollton, GA – UWG Head Softball Coach Mandy Harris announced Wednesday the addition of one new player to the 2013 roster.
