UNG junior in top ten for men’s golf after Matt Days Invitational
University of North Georgia October 23, 2018
Lumpkin Co., GA
According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletic Department, the men’s golf team holds ninth place in the Matt Days Invitational at Oak Mountain Gold Club after UNG junior, Tanner Merck, “carded a two-under 70 in the second round of the day.”
UNG junior Tanner Merck. Photo courtesy of UNG Athletics
Merck had six birdies in the two rounds Monday, including four in the second 18 of the day. His one-under 143 is good for a tie for ninth individually in the tournament.
As a team, UNG shot back-to-back scores of 292 and sits 10 shots out of a three-way tie for second place after the first day of competition. Young Harris leads the tournament with a 36-hole total of 563. The Mountain Lions are 11 strokes ahead of Clayton State, Montevallo and West Georgia, who are all tied for second. Lee rounds out the top five.
Individually, YHC’s John Bolger shot a second-round score of six-under 66 to take the lead by one stroke over his teammate Cameron Kellett and Lee’s Dylan Lillard.
The Nighthawks will wrap up the tournament tomorrow with tee time set for 9am.
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Sabol Leads Women’s Golf on Day One of Patsy Rendleman Invitational
University of North Georgia October 11, 2017
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UNG women’s tennis team defeats Queens in championship opening
Sports, University of North Georgia May 22, 2019
LUMPKIN CO., GA
According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, the No. 12 UNG women’s tennis team won three straight singles matches in straight sets over No. 49 Queens, 4-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Tennis Championship. The win marks the first win at the national championship site in program history.
UNG started quickly in doubles, winning 6-1 at No. 2 and No. 3. The first win was earned by Emma Etelalahti and Cibeles Zuddy, followed by Adrienne Bofinger and Lexa Loden.
In singles, Bofinger earned the first point, winning in dominant fashion, 6-1, 6-1. Zuddy wasn’t far behind, winning at No. 4, 6-3, 6-2 before the singles matches were closer. Jorge went down a set early but fought back to force a third, while Claudelle Labonte Frey won her first set in a tiebreak. Bennett clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-3 win just before Loden was able to finish her match.
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UNG women’s basketball sophomore named Player of the Week
University of North Georgia February 4, 2019
DAHLONEGA, GA
University of North Georgia women’s basketball sophomore, Julianne Sutton, was named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week Monday afternoon.
In two games, Sutton averaged 19.5 points and 16.0 rebounds while shooting a 69% from the field. Sutton also scored 14 with 16 rebounds agains Lander, scoring 25 with another 16 against Georgia Southwestern.
Sutton is currently fifth in the PBC in rebounding, second in blocks, third in field goal percentage and 12th in scoring.
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“UNG The Gold I See!” Author meet-and-greet at Lumpkin County Library
University of North Georgia January 30, 2019
Dahlonega, GA
The Lumpkin County Library will host a meet-and-greet with University of North Georgia President, Dr. Bonita Jacobs, author of, “UNG The Gold I See! The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus” on Thursday, January 31, from 4-5pm. Copies of Dr. Jacobs’ book will be available for purchase, and she will be available for book-signing.
“UNG The Gold I See! The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus” is the first of five children’s books written by Dr. Jacobs, regarding each of the five UNG campuses. It is published by the University of North Georgia Press, and celebrates the history, heritage, and contributions by the college in Lumpkin County.
According to the UNG website the story tells a multi-generational story, “Benjamin Smith, his daughter Jamie, and grandson Tommy each have a different goal during Visitor’s Day at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus. The grandfather wants to recall the memories of his years in the Corps of Cadets. The mother wants to remember her years in the nursing program. And the grandson wants to find UNG Dahlonega’s legendary treasure: the gold hidden somewhere on campus.”
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UNG men’s basketball team took eighth in PCB Preseason Poll
University of North Georgia November 6, 2018
AUGUSTA, GA
According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, the UNG men’s basketball team was picked to finish in a tie for eighth in the Peach Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.
University of North Carolina Pembroke earned nine first place votes to take the top spot in the poll, followed by Clayton State, who took three first place votes. Augusta, University of South Carolina Aiken and Georgia Southwestern rounded out the top five.
The Nighthawks are tied with Georgia College at 49 points in the poll. UNG finished last year in sixth in the Peach Belt after a 12-17 season. The Nighthawks will take to the floor for the first time Sunday night at the UNG Convocation Center in an exhibition against Emory. Tip time is set for 7 p.m.
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UNG women’s golf takes runner-up at LeeAnn Noble Memorial
University of North Georgia October 19, 2018
DAHLONEGA, GA
According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, Nighthawk junior, Megan Sabol, finished in third place individually, as the UNG women’s golf team used a final-round score of 300 to jump from a tie for seventh to second place in the final round of the LeeAnn Noble Memorial.
Sabol fired a 72 in the final round to finish the tournament with a one-over 14,5 leaving UNG in the tournament and claiming All-Tournament honors. Senior Anna Greer, finished in a tie for 13th at 149 after improving one stroke from Monday to Tuesday.
The Nighthawks shot 609 in the 36-hole event, claiming the fifth-best 36-hole score in program history. Anderson won the tournament by shooting new 18- and 36-hole tournament records, firing a one-under 287 in the final round to finish with an eight-over 584.
The LeeAnn Noble Memorial marked the end to the fall season for UNG. The Nighthawks will next compete in the World Golf Invitational, hosted by Flagler, February 3-4.
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Bryson Worley Named Director of Golf/Head Men’s Coach at North Georgia
University of North Georgia June 13, 2018
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Washington named 2019 recipient of the Dissinger Reed Athletic Training Scholarship
Sports, University of North Georgia May 24, 2019
LUMPKIN CO., GA
According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, UNG’s Ariauna Washington was named 2019 recipient of the Dissinger Reed Athletic Training Scholarship, during the PBC athletic trainer annual symposium in Agusta, GA.
UNC Pembroke’s Frank A. Bastone III was also a recipient, and both students will receive financial support from Dissinger Reed as they continued their studies. Washington will attend UNG’s virtual campus for a degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Health & Physical Education while working at Young Harris. 2019 is the fifth year of the scholarship program.
Washington was a member of the UNG athletic training club and sports medicine club, serving as vice president of the latter until her graduation in May. She was a CARE Consortium Assistance worker at North Georgia her senior year and has worked for Atlanta United of Major League Soccer. She also worked at Harris County High School and Dawson County High School as a part of her UNG program.
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UNG pitcher named Ron Lenz National Pitcher of the Year
Sports, University of North Georgia May 22, 2019
DAHLONEGA, GA
According to the University of Athletics Department, the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) named UNG junior pitcher, Kylee Smith, the Ron Lenz National Pitcher of the Year on Wednesday afternoon.
This is Smith’s second year earning the honor, and she is now the fourth North Georgia pitcher with this achievement and the second to do so within two consecutive seasons. This is the sixth time in 10m years that Dahlonega has had an athlete earn the award.
Kylee Smith: Photo courtesy of UNG Athletics
Smith is also the third pitcher in 13 years to earn it twice in a row; the last athlete was UNG’s Courtney Pool in 2015 and 2016. Smith was also named a D2CCA First Team All-American, her third straight honor, and she is a native of Suwanee, Georgia.
Smith finished the season with a 30-4 record and 0.73 ERA. She leads NCAA Division II in ERA and is second nationally in strikeouts (318) and hits allowed per game, third in wins, fourth in shutouts (12) and fifth in strikeouts per seven innings. She recorded four no-hitters during the year and threw a perfect game against USC Aiken on April 19.
In three seasons, Smith has quickly risen among the ranks of Peach Belt Conference all-time leaders. She is currently tied for third all-time in wins, is sixth in career strikeouts and eighth in career innings pitched.
Named the PBC Pitcher of the Week a record seven times this season, she was also named the NFCA National Pitcher of the Week on April 3. She has been named the PBC Pitcher of the Week 14 times in her career.
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UNG women’s basketball team named Southeast Region Champions
University of North Georgia March 19, 2019
LUMPKIN CO., GA
According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Press, No. 20 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team can call themselves Southeast Region Champions, for the first time in the NCAA era, as they beat Lander, 73-62, in the regional final at Anderson’s Abney Center.
Lander took an early lead as the Nighthawks struggled to knock down shots in the opening minutes, but North Georgia stormed back, cutting the lead to three after the first period. North Georgia took the lead in the opening minutes of the second quarter as part of a 12-0 run, 17-16.
From there, North Georgia never surrendered the lead, even though Lander tied the game twice in the second quarter. The Bearcats brought the game to within five with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter, but the Nighthawks finished the game on a 6-0 run to claim the regional trophy. The women’s basketball program becomes the fifth program at UNG to make it to the NCAA Division II National Championship round, joining the baseball, cross country, softball and women’s tennis programs.
The Nighthawks were 23-of-29 from the free throw line, while the Bearcats were just 7-for-11.
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UNG rolls out inaugural HawkEm 101 Student-Athlete Mentor Program
Community, University of North Georgia November 8, 2018
DAHLONEGA, GA
According to a press release by University of North Georgia Athletics, UNG announced that the university has rolled out the HawkEm 101 Student-Athlete Mentor Program, which will give incoming freshman and transfer student-athletes the opportunity to engage and learn from experienced UNG student-athletes.
The athletic administration graduate assistant, Ashley Beaton, stated that, “Not only is HawkEm 101 in place to help promote education on responsible alcohol usage and overall student-athlete wellbeing, but to also encourage cross team collaboration and foster authentic relationships between the student-athletes.” She also points out that, “Shayna (Lawrence), Derrick (Pickvet) and Steven (Bower) have had such a positive impact on this program and they are a big reason why HawkEm 101 has been such a success in its first year. Also, the support from our administration has propelled us to take this initiative and run with it. I really do believe that this program will help enhance the student-athlete experience here at UNG and add to the championship culture we have, not only in athletics but in life.”
HawkEm 101 was inspiredly a group of UNG student-athletes and administrators after they attended the Division II APPLE Training Institute in September 2017 in Reston, Va. UNG baseball player, Steven Bower, explained that, “After having the opportunity to go to the Apple Conference with Sydney (Sprague), Derrick, and Shayna, I realized how much more information there was about drugs and alcohol than we knew about,”
The intent is that the program will not only help educate our new student-athletes about life as a UNG student-athlete, but also foster relationships across all teams and student-athletes.
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Logan Archer earns All-Tournament Honors at golf invitational
University of North Georgia October 3, 2018
DAHLONEGA, GA
UNG Athletics Dept:
University of North Georgia senior, Logan Archer, earned the All-Tournament Honors at the Fifth Annual UNG Fall Invitational at Achasta Golf Club Tuesday, October 2. Overall, the University of North Georgia men’s golf team placed fourth at the invitational.
Archer completed all three rounds, and carded a final round 71, which resulted in an individual tie for fifth and a final of 209, seven under par. His counterpart is UNG Alumni, Joseph Jarrard, and they are tied for the second best 54-hole score in the history of the program. The Nighthawk’s overall 54-hole team score is 4-under 860, which sets the record for the best score in program history.
Young Harris won the tournament by eight strokes over Georgia College. Clayton State finished in third, while West Georgia ended fifth.
UNG women’s golf places ninth at Regional Preview
University of North Georgia October 3, 2018
DAHLONEGA, GA
UNG Athletics Department-
The University of North Georgia women’s golf team placed ninth at the NCAA South Super Regional Preview in Cleveland, TN. The Preview was hosted by Lee University and was held at the Cleveland Country Club.
UNG junior, Jordyn Sims, ended the final round in an individual tie for 22nd. Sims’ overall three-round total was 236, earning her the fourth best 54-hole score in program history. UNG senior, Anna Greer, is now tied for fifth all-time in the same category.
The Nighthawks collectively shot a 957, which is the third best 54-hole team score in program history.They also defeated West Florida, UNC Pembroke, and Young Harris in the event, all of which were receiving votes in the first WGCA National Poll of the year.
Number 4 ranking college, Barry University, won the tournament by 13 strokes over the host Flames. Lynn University finished third, followed by Saint Leo University and Florida Technical College. Individually, Lee’s Haverly Harrold won the tournament by two strokes, shooting a two-over 218 in the 54-hole event.
UNG Women’s Golf finished third in Battle at Old South
University of North Georgia September 25, 2018
HILTON HEAD, S.C.
By UNG Athletics Communications
UNG sophomore, Megan Sabol
The University of North Georgia women’s golf team clinched another top 10 finish as they finished in third place out of 17 teams at the Battle at Old South. The invitational was hosted by the University of North Carolina in Pembroke, NC. This year’s program was as 36-hole event, which set the record from past invitationals.
The Nighthawks finished the tournament with a two-day total of 601, beating the previous record of +29 by four strokes. Both rounds of the tournament qualified for the top five all-time for a single round as a team.
UNG sophomore, Megan Sabol, shot a two-under-par 70 in the final round of the tournament, tying the her for third place. Her two-under is tied for the second best round in UNG history, tying with UNG sophomore, Karson Stone’s, round of 70 in the Columbus State University Lady Cougar Invitational in the spring of 2017.
Sabol told Fetch Your News that the Nighthawks have come a long way since last season, and that, “hard work and confidence shows. Not just with myself, but with my team…this year we are working hard and building confidence so we can play our best and go to Regionals in the spring.” Sabol also said that she has achieved two of her greatest career victories, so far, “I shot a 68 at the Patsy Rendelman Tournament last fall. I had never shot in the 60’s before and I think at that moment, I realized what I was capable of doing with my golf career. My second greatest personal victory would be winning the Peachbelt Conference Championship last spring. I had never thought that I would become Peachbelt Conference Player of the Year and then turn around and win the championship.”
UNG sophomore, Carson Roberts
Flagler College Junior, Pauline Tainton, won the tournament with a three-under 141. In the team standings, Lee won the tournament with a 36-hole total of 596, edging Florida Southern by a single stroke.
Other top 20 finishers for North Georgia were Jordyn Sims (t-14th) and Carson Roberts (t-17th).
In an interview with Fetch Your News, UNG sophomore, Carson Roberts, explained that her greatest accomplishment so far has been, “bouncing back from an injury during my first semester and being in the top five consistently. My greatest golf accomplishment so far is being confident in myself and my game and improving over the two years I have been on this team.” Roberts also expressed how close the women’s golf team has become, “The teammates I have had over two years have become my best friends, and we truly are a family. My coaches have helped me grow mentally and physically over the years and I am grateful for the time they have dedicated to our team.”
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By UNG Athletics Communications
Logan Archer Selected As Individual For 2018 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Men’s Golf Regional
University of North Georgia April 30, 2018
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