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Kennesaw State’s Nicole Calder Named Senior CLASS Award Candidate

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State midfielder Nicole Calder is one of 30 candidates for the 2014 women’s soccer Senior CLASS Award, it was announced on Tuesday (Sept. 2). The list is comprised of 30 NCAA Division I seniors who have notable achievements in four areas – community, classroom, character and competition. “It is…
Georgia State volleyball drops home contest to Western Carolina

Release from Georgia State Athletics: ATLANTA – In the first home match of the season, Georgia State (1-3) volleyball lost to Western Carolina (1-3) in a close, three-set contest. WCU won 25-19, 25-23, and 25-18. The Panthers got a strong performance from junior Deidra Bohannon, who had 19 kills to lead all players. Bohannon also had 17…
Georgia State football prepares for New Mexico State

After a thrilling 38-37 season-opening victory over Abilene Christian last week, the Georgia State football returns to face fellow Sun Belt Conference member New Mexico State this Saturday at the Georgia Dome. It will be the conference opener for both squads who won their opening week contests.
Inside Georgia State: Football’s Joel Ruiz wins national tight end award

Release from Georgia State Sports Communications: ATLANTA — Georgia State tight end Joel Ruiz has been named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the John Mackey Award. Ruiz, a junior from Kingsland, Ga., had a career-best game with seven receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia State beat Abilene Christian 38-37.…
Georgia State volleyball to host Western Carolina in home opener

Georgia State volleyball returns home to host Western Carolina at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the GSU Sports Arena. The Panthers went 1-2 in the opening weekend while the Catamounts come in with a 0-3 record.
Atlanta Silverbacks’ Junior Sandoval named NASL Player of the Week

Release from NASL Communications: NEW YORK (September 2, 2014) – Atlanta Silverbacks midfielder Junior Sandoval was named North American Soccer League (NASL) Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in his club’s first-ever road victory over the Carolina RailHawks at WakeMed Soccer Park this past weekend. “It feels amazing to be recognized by…