Guilford College Athletics Update

Joe John’s three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a 5-5 tie and lifted Guilford past visiting Wabash College Sunday, 8-5. John also pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his first collegiate save. Jason Flud also hit a three-run homer for Guilford. Follow the link below for the statistics and narration: http://www.guilford.edu/sports/Baseball/2008/HTML/gcb-10.htm

The Quakers’ women’s lacrosse team opened its season Sunday with a 16-11 loss to visiting Christopher Newport University. Carrie Ernst scored three goals and an assist for Guilford. Jordan Clodfelter added two scores and one assist in defeat. Follow the link below for the story and statistics: http://www.guilford.edu/athletics/wlax/releases/2008/CNU.html

Guilford’s softball team saw its unbeaten streak end Sunday as visiting Methodist swept a pair from the homestanding Quakers Sunday. The Monarchs won the opener, 11-2, in five innings. Kelly Guarnieri doubled and scored a run for the Quakers. Follow the link below for the statistics and narration from the opener: http://www.guilford.edu/sports/Softball/2008/HTML/gcs-05.htm

The Monarchs took game two, 12-3, also in five innings. Amber Stapler had two hits and Kelly Hale belted a two-run homer in the third inning for Guilford. Follow the link below for the statistics and narration: http://www.guilford.edu/sports/Softball/2008/HTML/gcs-06.htm

Coming Up In Guilford Athletics
Monday, Feb. 25

Golf at Pine Needles Intercollegiate, Pine Needles Resort, Southern Pines, N.C.

Tuesday, Feb. 26
Golf at Pine Needles Intercollegiate, Pine Needles Resort, Southern Pines, N.C.

Wednesday, Feb. 27
Baseball (6-4) vs. Methodist, McBane Field, 2:30 p.m.
Softball (3-2-1) at Ferrum, Ferrum, Va., 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 29
Softball vs. Gwynedd-Mercy, Virginia Beach, Va., 9:00 a.m.
Softball vs. Albright, Virginia Beach, Va., 11:00 a.m.
Men’s Lacrosse (0-1) vs, St. John Fisher, Armfield Athletic Center, 4:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball (21-4) vs. Eastern Mennonite, ODAC Tournament quarterfinal, Salem Civic Center, Salem, Va., 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 1
Women’s Lacrosse (0-1) vs. Goucher, Armfield Athletic Center, 12 noon
Women’s Tennis (0-0) vs. Salem, Guilford Tennis Courts, 12 noon
Softball vs. Cabrini, Virginia Beach, Va., 1:00 p.m.
Baseball vs. Lynchburg, McBane Field, 1:00 p.m.
Softball vs. Hunter, Virginia Beach, Va., 5:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball in ODAC Tournament semifinals, Salem Civic Center, Salem, Va., 6/8:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 2
Baseball at Lynchburg, Fox Field, Lynchburg, Va., 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Christopher Newport, Armfield Athletic Center, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Tennis (0-0) at North Carolina Wesleyan, Rocky Mount, N.C., 2:00 p.m.
Women’s Tennis (0-0) at North Carolina Wesleyan, Rocky Mount, N.C., 2:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball in ODAC Tournament Final, Salem Civic Center, Salem, Va., 3:30 p.m.