RALEIGH, N.C. – Georgia Tech softball (5-11) dropped to NC State 7-4 in the first game of the weekend series on Friday. The Yellow Jackets took the lead early with three runs in the top of the first, but were unable to sustain the lead throughout the game.
The Jackets kicked off the game with a bang as junior utility player
Breanna Roper led off with a solo shot over right center in the top of the first. After a single by senior outfielder
Cameron Stanford, senior first baseman
Tricia Awald extended the lead with a two-run no-doubter to give Georgia Tech a 3-0 lead.
THE FLATS – Sophomores McKenzie Campbell and Brooke Switzer have both earned invitations to participate at the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming Championships. The meet will be held March 17-20 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
A complete list of this year’s participants can be found here. More information regarding the 2021 championships can be found here.
To earn an invitation to compete at the NCAA Championships, swimmers had to of met established time standards in meets throughout the season.
Campbell earned an invite in the 400 IM (4:12.02) and 200 fly (1:56.52), while Switzer was listed to compete in the 200 free (1:45.62). Campbell owns the 30th best time in the country in the 400 IM, while also owning the No. 33 200 fly mark.
Georgia Tech Athletics Officially Wraps Up AI 2020
THE FLATS – Highlighted by more than $100 million raised to construct new state-of-the-art facilities, Athletics Initiative 2020, Georgia Tech athletics three-year, $125-million fundraising initiative, far surpassed its initial goal by raising a total of $175.39 million in gifts and commitments, director of athletics
Todd Stansbury announced on Thursday.
Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic over the final 10 months of the 36-month initiative, the $175.39 million that Georgia Tech benefactors donated to AI 2020 from January 1, 2018-December 31, 2020 exceeded the $125 million goal by more than 40%.
“On behalf of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, I sincerely thank our outstanding donors for their overwhelming support of Athletics Initiative 2020,” Stansbury said. “The goal of AI 2020 was to provide us with the funds to construct state-of-the-art facilities and provide cutting-edge programming tha
Tech Travels to Clemson on Friday, Host Georgia Southern on Sunday
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s tennis heads to Clemson for an ACC road match with the Tigers at 5 p.m. (EST) on Friday, March 5, before returning home for a 1 p.m. (EST) Sunday contest against Georgia Southern at the Byers Tennis Complex to close out the weekend.
The Yellow Jackets (6-5, 1-3 ACC) recently dropped a pair of ACC matches last weekend to Duke & No. 1 North Carolina. Clemson (5-6, 1-3 ACC) and Georgia Tech were both tied at spot No. 44 in the most recent ITA Division I Men’s National Rankings. Georgia Southern (7-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) is on a five game winning streak and will take on Davidson on Friday and Florida Atlantic on Saturday prior to playing Tech on Sunday.