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Kennesaw State softball drops Atlantic Sun opener to USC Upstate

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Kennesaw State softball team dropped its Atlantic Sun Conference opener at home to USC Upstate, 16-3, on Saturday evening at Bailey Park in five innings. Missy Perkowski had two hits and Taylor Denton had two RBIs in the loss for the Owls (15-7, 0-1 Atlantic Sun). “You have to…
Hunter’s 32 Leads Georgia State Men’s Basketball to 83-79 Win Over ULL in Sun Belt Semifinals

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Led by 32 points from Sun Belt Player of the Year R.J. Hunter, Georgia State earned an 83-79 win over UL Lafayette in the first of two semifinal games at the Sun Belt tournament at Lakefront Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers will advance to the championship game for the…
Kennesaw State football holds first spring scrimmage

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: Redshirt freshman defensive back Marcus Thurman sparked a defense that highlighted the Kennesaw State football team’s first scrimmage of the spring Saturday afternoon at The Perch. In a scrimmage that began with the defense making plays early, the afternoon concluded with an offensive highlight as redshirt senior running back Ryan Godhigh caught a pass…
Georgia State Sand Volleyball Defeated For First Time, Bounce Back With Win

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State’s sand volleyball team fell for the first time this season, losing a nail biter to No. 7 FIU. The Panthers (6-1) came back with a 3-2 win against LSU in their second match of the day at the North Florida Invitational in St. Augustine, Fla. In the first…
Georgia State’s Hunter Named Finalist for Ben Jobe Award

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter, who led the Panthers to a second-straight Sun Belt title, has been named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award, given annually to one of the top coaches in college basketball. The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach in…
Kennesaw State’s Jimmy Beck Named to Ben Hogan Award Watch List

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: Kennesaw State standout senior Jimmy Beck was one of 24 collegiate golfers named to the 2015 Ben Hogan Award Watch List, Colonial Country Club, The Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced on Friday (Mar. 13). The most prestigious award in men’s college golf, The Ben…