PRESS RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 11 University of North Georgia men’s tennis team won the seventh place matchup over No. 15 Hawaii Hilo Sunday morning, 4-1, at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. North Georgia battled to win the doubles point after the first two matches to finish were split. Connor Evenson and Daniel Ostap won on the […]
Read More »Connor Frost’s four hits leads UNG win
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The No. 19 University of North Georgia baseball team used a quick start to finish off the series with Queens Sunday, winning the rubber match, 10-3. North Georgia scored four in the second, using a Connor Frost double, a Garrett Hollenbeck sacrifice fly, a Tim Conway infield single and a Kaleb Freeman base knock to right to take […]
Read More »UNG softball wins two in Bearcat Round Robin
PRESS RELEASE GREENWOOD, S.C. – The No. 3 University of North Georgia softball team finished up the Bearcat Round Robin with a pair of Sunday wins over Chowan and USC Beaufort. GAME 1 – UNG 11, CU 2 (6 inn.) The Nighthawks wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Haley Cummings singled in the top of the […]
Read More »UNG Men’s tennis team to compete for ITA Indoor National Championship
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 10 University of North Georgia men’s tennis team will begin its run toward the ITA Division II Men’s National Team Indoor Championship with a familiar opponent Friday afternoon as they will battle No. 2 Columbus State in the quarterfinal round. This is the first time in the history of the program […]
Read More »Forehand named PBC Player of the Week
PRESS RELEASE AUGUSTA, Ga. – University of North Georgia softball player Hannah Forehand was named the Peach Belt Conference’s Player of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. Forehand hit .588 with a 1.294 slugging percentage as the No. 5 Nighthawks went 6-0 over the weekend. The sophomore second baseman had four home runs with […]
Read More »UNG rifle team finishes second in home event
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – The No. 17 University of North Georgia rifle team finished second in its home event Sunday, falling to No. 18 Georgia Southern while defeating Wofford. North Georgia finished with an aggregate score of 4611, 14 points behind the Eagles. Wofford’s aggregate score was 4322. Jaden-Ann Fraser was the top Nighthawk shooter […]
Read More »UNG Rifle Team beats The Citadel
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – The No. 17 University of North Georgia rifle team prevailed in a top 20 matchup, defeating No. 19 The Citadel, 4605-4581. UNG also defeated The Citadel’s women’s team that scored 4292 in aggregate. UNG was tops in both smallbore and air rifle, edging the Bulldogs by a single point in the […]
Read More »UNG upsets No. 6 Lander, 49-40
PRESS RELEASE GREENWOOD, S.C. – The 11th ranked University of North Georgia women’s basketball team won a defensive struggle at No. 6 Lander Saturday, 49-40, to complete the season sweep of the Bearcats. North Georgia never trailed in the contest, jumping out to a 6-0 lead and not looking back. Lander would cut the lead […]
Read More »No. 5 UNG sweeps Opening Day doubleheader
DAHLONEGA – The No. 5 University of North Georgia softball team earned a pair of wins in the opening day of the Captain D’s Surf ‘n Turf Classic Friday at Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium at Lynn Cottrell Park. GAME 1 – #5 UNG 5, #22 TAMU-C 1 Texas A&M – Commerce got on the […]
Read More »Kaleb Freeman named PBC Player of the Week
PRESS RELEASE AUGUSTA, Ga. – University of North Georgia baseball player Kaleb Freeman was named the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Week Tuesday. Freeman began his collegiate career by hitting .400 against No. 16 Lee as the Nighthawks took two of three games. The catcher/DH from Flowery Branch, Georgia, went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs […]
Read More »Levensteins homers twice in 14-0 win
DAHLONEGA – Nik Levensteins homered twice, including a two-run bomb in the first inning as the University of North Georgia baseball team took down No. 16 Lee Saturday, 14-0. After a Tim Conway single, Levensteins blasted a 1-0 pitch to right field to put UNG in front, 2-0. The Nighthawks scored five in the second […]
Read More »Crisson Gold Mine Store robbed at gunpoint
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. – The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery in progress at Crisson Gold Mine and Crisson Gold Mine Store at 2736 Morrison Moore Parkway East in Dahlonega at 427 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival the officers made contact with the two employees of the store who were present during the […]
Read More »UNG picked to win Peach Belt Conference Softball title
AUGUSTA, Ga. – After picking up the No. 5 spot in the national preseason poll earlier this week, the University of North Georgia softball team has been picked to win the Peach Belt Conference regular season title in the preseason coaches poll, the league announced Thursday. Additionally, Gracie Mixson, Mallory Parker and Olivia Sinquefield were […]
Read More »UNG places 4 on Preseason All-Peach Belt Conference Baseball Team
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The University of North Georgia baseball team was picked to finish second in the Peach Belt Preseason Coaches Poll released Friday by the conference office. Additionally, Tim Conway and Crews Taylor were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team as outfielders, while Cade Heil was named a starting pitcher and Nik Levensteins was named the designated hitter. Columbus State received six first-place […]
Read More »Men’s basketball falls to Columbus State, 78-71
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – After leading at halftime, the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team saw Columbus State score 46 second half points on their way to a 78-71 win Saturday afternoon. North Georgia used three first half dunks by Greg Billups, Jr., Malik Hardy and Eric Jones to seize momentum in the first […]
Read More »No. 7 women’s basketball blows past Cougs, 85-53
DAHLONEGA – The No. 7 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team hit 12 three pointers as they took care of Columbus State, 85-53, Saturday afternoon. Leading from start to finish, the Nighthawks jumped out to a 6-0 lead and extended their lead to as many as 12 in the first quarter and 18 by […]
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