Author: Etienne Marcel Pourtout
-
Georgia State volleyball splits matches at UAB/Samford Classic
Release from Georgia State media relations: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Georgia State volleyball kicked off the 2014 regular season at the UAB/Samford Challenge on Friday at the Pete Hanna Center on Samford’s campus. The Panthers defeated Jacksonville State 3-1 after dropping their first match 3-0 to Samford. Head coach Sally Polhamus picked up her first win at Georgia…
-
Kennesaw State soccer drops match to Troy in Trojan Classic
Release from Kennesaw State media relations: TROY, Ala. – Despite holding much of the second-half possession, the Kennesaw State soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to Troy on a hot and humid Friday afternoon (Aug. 29) in the Owls’ first match of the Trojan Classic at the Troy Soccer Complex. “We dug ourselves a hole by…
-
Georgia Tech Volleyball sweeps Jacksonville at Gamecock Invitational
Release from Georgia Tech athletics: THE FLATS – The Georgia Tech volleyball team (1-0) opened its 2014 season Friday with a 3-0 sweep (25-19, 25-10, 25-17) against Jacksonville (0-1) at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C. Georgia Tech ran a balanced attack with three players hitting more than .300 led by senior Courtney Felinski’s .476…
-
ACC Men’s Soccer Leads in Soccer America Preseason Honors
From ACC Media Relations: GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference leads all leagues with six men’s soccer teams on the Soccer America Preseason Top 25 and seven student-athletes named Soccer America Preseason All-Americans. Defending national champion Notre Dame begins the 2014 season ranked No. 2 in the poll. Just behind the Irish is No.…
-
Ole Miss tops Boise State in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Despite three first half turnovers, Ole Miss scored 28 fourth-quarter points to emerge from its season-opener with a 35-13 win over Boise State at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Thursday. After throwing three first-half interceptions, Bo Wallace recovered with a strong second-half effort and finished the contest with a…
-
Georgia State volleyball prepares for new season
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor After a disappointing nine-win season in 2013, the Georgia State volleyball program experienced a change in leadership with the hiring of new head coach Sally Polhamus. She spent the past three seasons as an assistant at the University of Florida, helping lead the Gators to the NCAA tournament during each…
The Sports Inquirer 