Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, February 19
Athens, Georgia
1:15 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Western Carolina
Orange and Brown Prep for Red and Black (Classic)
February 17, 2010 | Softball
The Falcons head to Georgia to compete in the team’s second of three consecutive tournaments
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio—Set to compete in its second tournament in two weeks, the Bowling Green State University softball team is heading south to Athens, Ga., where they will compete in the third annual Red and Black Classic (Feb. 19-21), hosted by the Georgia Bulldogs. The Falcons will play four games in just three days.
The Orange and Brown squad will open the tournament (Feb. 19) with back-to-back games against the Western Carolina Catamounts and the nationally ranked No. 8 Georgia Bulldogs. They will then take on the Winthrop Eagles (Feb. 20) and the Virginia Tech Hokies (Feb.21) on each of the following days.
Live at the Red and Black Classic
Follow each of the Falcon's games at the Red and Black Classic with Gametracker. Access live stats at www.georgiadogs.com.
Follow each of the Falcon's games at the Red and Black Classic with Gametracker. Access live stats at www.georgiadogs.com.
The Falcons vs. The Catamounts (Feb. 19 • 1:15 p.m.)
In BGSU's opening game of the tournament, the Falcons will take on the Western Carolina Catamounts for the first time in program history. In 2009, the Catamounts racked up an overall record of 12-35 and 7-14 in Southern Conference competition, finishing eighth in the conference. Leading the Western Carolina crew is head coach Christine Hornak, who is in her fourth season with the program. The Catamounts are returning seven key players, including junior infielder, Amber Hawkins, who was named to the Southern Conference Preseason First-Team. Western Carolina has yet to compete in the 2010 season as the team's first tournament in Georgia was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.
The Falcons vs. The Bulldogs (Feb. 19 • 5:45 p.m.)
With just a short break between games, the Falcons will be back on the diamond to take on the No.8 squad in the nation, the Georgia Bulldogs (1-3); also competing for the first time in the program's history. Last weekend, (Feb. 13 and Feb. 14) the Bulldogs won three of four games at the Dot Richardson's National Collegiate Softball Invitational. Georgia defeated No. 4 Michigan, 6-4, Central Florida, 12-0 and Florida Atlantic, 5-1. The team's only loss came from No. 7 UCLA, 2-3. Junior Bulldog pitcher, Sarah McCloud, earned the SEC Pitcher of the Week award, following the first week of competition. The Bulldogs recorded a 2009 overall record of 47-12 and 18-7 in the South Eastern Conference (SEC). Vying for a chance to become the 2009 Softball World Series champions, the Bulldogs fell to Washington, the No. 1 team in the nation, in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. Under the tutelage of head coach Lu Harris-Champer (nine seasons), the Bulldog softball program has become a national contender, producing a 452-168 (.729) overall record and 166-92 (.643) record in the SEC.
The Falcons vs.The Eagles (Feb. 20 • 12:15 p.m.)
On day two of the Red and Black Classic, the Falcons will square off against the Winthrop Eagles (0-2). In the Eagle's first tournament of the season, they fell to Coastal Carolina, 2-0 and South Carolina, 6-4. Finishing second in the Big South Conference in 2009, Winthrop posted a 26-21 overall record and 15-3 conference record. The Eagles are led by head coach Mark Cooke, who has been with the Eagles since 1989. The Falcons defeated the Eagles, 2-0, in 2006 when the two teams last met on the diamond.
The Falcons vs. The Hokies (Feb. 21 • 9:00 a.m.)
In the fourth and final game of the tournament, the Falcons will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-1). So far this season, the Hokies have defeated Bethune-Cookman, 14-3, Drexel, 5-3 and UNC Greensboro (8-2), but have come up short against Jacksonville, falling 7-11. In the 2009, the Hokies went .500 (28-28) overall and 8-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The program is led by head coach Scot Thomas, who has been at the helm of the softball squad for 15 years.
Andrea Arney Shines at the Sunshine State Classic
Freshman Andrea Arney was BGSU's offensive catalyst at the Sunshine State Classic (Feb. 12-14). Arney recorded her first career hit as a Falcon in the Orange and Brown's season opener against No. 19 Florida State (Feb.20) in the top of the fifth inning. Arney kept up her momentum up in BGSU's second game of the tournament against Southern Mississippi, recording two hits, one run, one RBI. On the final day of the tournament, Arney scored one more run for the Falcons. In total, Arney had three hits, two runs and one RBI, racking up a .375 batting average (the highest of any other Falcon starter). Defensively, Arney had eight putouts and three assists. She boasts a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on the season so far. Arney started all four games at second base for the Falcons.
Big Bats for Coffey
Senior Karmen Coffey smashed a home run over centerfield in the top of the third inning against Florida State (Feb. 14). Coffey's weekend home run marks a milestone in her career as this is her first homer as a Falcon.
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