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Carrollton, GA - For the second straight season, UWG third baseman Nicole Yancey has garnered All-Gulf South Conference honors, as announced this week by GSC officials in the annual coaches vote.
The sophomore from Carrollton had yet another stellar season at the plate under first year head coach Mandy Harris, as Yancey batted .368 on the season with 12 home runs and 40 RBI. That year earned her Second Team All-GSC honors in this year's vote. She was a First Team honoree in 2011 and was also named GSC Freshman of the Year.
With her second career postseason award for the Wolves; Yancey has become one of the most feared hitters in all of Division II in her first two seasons. She shattered the school single-season record for walks as a freshman last year with 40 free passes, then laid waste to her own record this season with 47 walks.
Her season ranks well in the single season record book, as her .368 batting average is good for fourth on that list, three points behind her freshman year total. Her 12 home runs were also good for fourth on the season list and also moves her to fourth in the career record book with 26.
Yancey had an on-base percentage of .521 in 2012, second on the single-season list to her .527 percentage last season. She also had a slugging percentage of .743, second to her freshman year percentage of .783.
The Wolves will hit the road Thursday afternoon, headed to Southaven, Miss., for the 2012 Gulf South Conference Touranment. at the Southaven Greenbrook Complex. The Wolves, seeded eighth in this year's tourney, will take on top-seeded Valdosta State on Friday at 11 a.m.
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.
The West Georgia softball team is set to play Delta State in doubleheader action now beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21. The time has been pushed forward from its original time due to the West Fest Music Festival that will be held at the UWG Athletic Complex on April 21 beginning at 3 p.m.
The Wolves and Lady Statesmen faced one another earlier this season on March 31 where they split on the day. The Wolves took the first game of the day by the score of 7-5 but the Lady Statesmen came back to win the second game 8-2. Saturday's game was originally scheduled for 1 p.m.
Source: UWGSports.com
The West Georgia softball team played at home on Monday, April 9 against Albany State in doubleheader action. The Wolves took both games on the day, winning the opener 9-8 and this nightcap by a 9-2 count.
The Wolves now hold an overall record of 13-29 with a conference record of 5-15.
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Carrollton, GA - For the second straight season, UWG third baseman Nicole Yancey has garnered All-Gulf South Conference honors, as announced this week by GSC officials in the annual coaches vote.
