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Following a two year hiatus due to Covid-19, Stegmania is back. Georgia Basketball will host its third-annual Stegmania presented by Bojangles' on Friday, October 7th, at 7:00 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum, with both teams taking part.
Gates to Stegeman Coliseum will open at 6:00 p.m. The first 2,000 UGA students in attendance will receive both a commemorative Stegmania t-shirt and food. The first 2,000 fans in attendance also will receive a Stegmania t-shirt. Interactive activities for students, families and fans will be set up on the Stegeman concourses.
“Events like Stegmania are part of the college experience for our guys, and they’re part of the college experience for our students as well” head coach Mike White said. “ We’re excited that we’re able to host Stegmania again and are looking forward to introducing this year’s version of the Dawgs to our students and fans.”
“We are excited to meet the fans and for the fans to meet our team at Stegmania,” head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson said. “Our season is just around the corner, and it’s a great way for everyone to get to know the new faces on our roster. This will be a special night, and I look forward to seeing everyone there on October 7th.”
The program will begin at 7:00 with introductions of both teams and also will include a slam dunk event for the Dawgs and a 3-point shooting contest for the Lady Dawgs. There will also be a third contest that will feature three-person teams of a Dawg, Lady Dawg and selected UGA student in a lay-up, free throw and 3-point race.
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
Friday, March 18, 2022
Lady Dawgs Advance
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Behind 19 points from Jenna Staiti and a career-high 15 from freshman Jillian Hollingshead, the sixth-seeded University of Georgia Lady Dawgs basketball team (21-9, 9-7 SEC) defeated the No. 11 seed Dayton Flyers, (26-6, 14-1 A10) at Hilton Coliseum Friday night.
Georgia advances to play either No. 3 seed Iowa State or No. 14 seed UT Arlington on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Game time will be announced later.
Hollingshead’s night marks the most points for a freshman in the NCAA Tournament since 2013, when Shacobia Barbee notched 20 against Iowa State.
“Dayton is a really good team,” said coach Joni Taylor. “They do a really good job of stretching you. They’re really good and they’ve been really good for a long time. In terms of what we looked like, I thought we did a really good job of locking in and trying to take away what they do well. They have three dynamic guards; we did a good job of frustrating them and making it tough. I thought we did a really good job of being aggressive when we didn’t make shots and winning offensive rebounds, giving ourselves second chance opportunities and to get to the free throw line. That’s something we talked about a lot.”
Despite struggling to find the rim early, the Dawgs were down by just two at the first media timeout. Staiti found the basket off a Flyer turnover followed by Que Morrison increasing Georgia’s lead, 15-11, with a fast break layup. The Flyers’ offense persisted, but the Lady Dawgs locked down and kept the lead, 19-17 in the first quarter.
An 8-2 run highlighted the second quarter for Georgia. Hollingshead put away three shots alongside a Morrison layup. The Lady Dawgs went on to score 12 more points and collected 14 total boards to finish the half up by 10, 41-31. Hollingshead led the offensive drive for the Lady Dawgs, tallying 10 points in the second quarter alone.
Rallying after a two-and-a-half minute scoring drought, Staiti pulled Georgia back with a 6-0 run before the first media timeout. The Lady Dawgs battled to keep their advantage over Dayton, matching their two three-pointers with a 6-0 run from Morrison, Staiti, and Hollingshead. A fastbreak layup from Chloe Chapman kept the Lady Dawgs ahead, 56-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
Georgia jumped to a quick 15-point lead with contributions from Hollingshead, Morrison and Malury Bates. After drawing a Dayton foul, the Lady Dawgs finished the final quarter scoring seven more points. A free throw from Chapman sealed the 70-54 win
The Lady Dawgs will face either No. 3 Iowa State or No. 14 UT Arlington on Sunday, March 20th.
Behind 19 points from Jenna Staiti and a career-high 15 from freshman Jillian Hollingshead, the sixth-seeded University of Georgia Lady Dawgs basketball team (21-9, 9-7 SEC) defeated the No. 11 seed Dayton Flyers, (26-6, 14-1 A10) at Hilton Coliseum Friday night.
Georgia advances to play either No. 3 seed Iowa State or No. 14 seed UT Arlington on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Game time will be announced later.
Hollingshead’s night marks the most points for a freshman in the NCAA Tournament since 2013, when Shacobia Barbee notched 20 against Iowa State.
“Dayton is a really good team,” said coach Joni Taylor. “They do a really good job of stretching you. They’re really good and they’ve been really good for a long time. In terms of what we looked like, I thought we did a really good job of locking in and trying to take away what they do well. They have three dynamic guards; we did a good job of frustrating them and making it tough. I thought we did a really good job of being aggressive when we didn’t make shots and winning offensive rebounds, giving ourselves second chance opportunities and to get to the free throw line. That’s something we talked about a lot.”
Despite struggling to find the rim early, the Dawgs were down by just two at the first media timeout. Staiti found the basket off a Flyer turnover followed by Que Morrison increasing Georgia’s lead, 15-11, with a fast break layup. The Flyers’ offense persisted, but the Lady Dawgs locked down and kept the lead, 19-17 in the first quarter.
An 8-2 run highlighted the second quarter for Georgia. Hollingshead put away three shots alongside a Morrison layup. The Lady Dawgs went on to score 12 more points and collected 14 total boards to finish the half up by 10, 41-31. Hollingshead led the offensive drive for the Lady Dawgs, tallying 10 points in the second quarter alone.
Rallying after a two-and-a-half minute scoring drought, Staiti pulled Georgia back with a 6-0 run before the first media timeout. The Lady Dawgs battled to keep their advantage over Dayton, matching their two three-pointers with a 6-0 run from Morrison, Staiti, and Hollingshead. A fastbreak layup from Chloe Chapman kept the Lady Dawgs ahead, 56-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
Georgia jumped to a quick 15-point lead with contributions from Hollingshead, Morrison and Malury Bates. After drawing a Dayton foul, the Lady Dawgs finished the final quarter scoring seven more points. A free throw from Chapman sealed the 70-54 win
The Lady Dawgs will face either No. 3 Iowa State or No. 14 UT Arlington on Sunday, March 20th.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Lady Dawgs Defeat Vandy
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Jenna Staiti led all scorers tonight with 16 while Javyn Nicholson notched her season high in rebounds with nine. With the win, Georgia improves to 17-4 overall and 6-3 in the SEC. Vanderbilt falls to 12-11, 3-6.
“Vanderbilt is a good team that is getting better every time they play,” shared coach Joni Taylor. “We knew it was going to be tough tonight. We prepared for it to be tough, and we knew it was going to be a grind it out game where hopefully we could create separation in the third and fourth quarter – and that’s what we did.”
The Lady Dawgs responded to an early Commodore lead as Sarah Ashlee Barker laid in for two. Mikayla Coombs connected with Staiti to give the graduate center her first of six points in the quarter. Georgia trailed 16-13 at the end of the first.
Morrison tied the ball game for the Lady Dawgs with a three-point jumper to open second quarter scoring. Midway through the second, Malury Bates finished a bucket to give Georgia their first lead of the game. Bates contributed two blocks on the following possessions to help preserve the Georgia lead. The Lady Dawgs led 26-23 at halftime.
After Morrison knocked down a pair of free throws to open the third quarter, Staiti kept pace adding two more to her tally with a jumper. Javyn Nicholson showed her strength late on with a tough lay-up to take a foul. The Lady Dawgs jumped out to a 47-41 lead going into the fourth.
A 10-0 run during the fourth quarter secured the win for the Georgia along with Nicholson’s six points in the final quarter.
Next up, the Lady Dawgs host SEC rival Florida at 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 6th at Stegeman Coliseum. Coverage will be on SEC Network.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Lady Dawgs Game Cancelled
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The Lady Dawgs’ basketball game against Radford, which was scheduled for this Saturday, December 12th at noon ET, has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Radford program.
There are no plans at this time to have a replacement game. The decision to cancel the contest was made following consultation with the UGA Athletic Association medical personnel.
The Lady Dawgs are currently 5-0 with wins against Oklahoma and Jacksonville State earlier this week. Georgia hosts Georgia State at 7 p.m. ET, next Thursday, December 17th.
The Lady Dawgs’ basketball game against Radford, which was scheduled for this Saturday, December 12th at noon ET, has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Radford program.
There are no plans at this time to have a replacement game. The decision to cancel the contest was made following consultation with the UGA Athletic Association medical personnel.
The Lady Dawgs are currently 5-0 with wins against Oklahoma and Jacksonville State earlier this week. Georgia hosts Georgia State at 7 p.m. ET, next Thursday, December 17th.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Gabby Connally Leads The Lady Dawgs Over Oklahoma
Led by a stellar 29-point performance from senior guard Gabby Connally, the Georgia Lady Dawgs basketball team defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 93-80, at Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
This is the first time since Feb. 21, 2019, against Arkansas that the Lady Dawgs have scored 93 points in a home-opener. Georgia now holds a 5-1 record against the Sooners.
"We were really happy to be home after being on the road. To me, it's the same answer as it was last time we played,” head coach Joni Taylor said. “We have options, and we have depth. That's what shows up, and that's a really fun style to watch to look over and see all our young ladies cheering for each other. I think we have really clearly defined roles, and everyone stays within their role and shows up to provide what we need from them day in and day out. If we continue to do that and stay healthy, we're going to be a fun team to watch this year."
Connally had 15 points at the end of the first half on 50 percent shooting. Coming out halftime, she had a scoreless 10 minutes in the third frame but aggressively took over in the fourth, collecting 14 points. Connally’s dominant outing matches her second-highest scoring performance in her career.
In the first quarter, the Dawgs went on an early 14-2 run after being tied 11 apiece to start the game. The Sooners slowly climbed their way back from being down 12 and scored 10 points in a three-minute time frame. Georgia had a slight 29-22 lead going into the second frame.
The Sooners’ Madi Williams ties the game at 37 apiece in the second frame with a driving layup but a pair of three big three-pointers from Connally and senior Maya Caldwell kept Oklahoma out of reach.
The Lady Dawgs went into halftime with a season-high in first half points, leading the Sooners, 48-42.
Oklahoma’s Madi Williams gave the Sooner’s their first lead of the game on a long shot from beyond the arc with 3:18 remaining in the third frame. The Lady Dawgs had a three-minute stretch without a field goal but two back to back layups by Mikayla Coombs and Sarah Ashlee Barker ties the game at 62-all.
Georgia outscored the Sooners 26-13 in the fourth quarter alone, and that strong offensive and defensive crunch-time effort from the Lady Dawgs gives the team its fourth win on the season.
The Lady Dawgs return to Stegeman to host Jacksonville State on Wednesday, December 9th, at 7 p.m.
This is the first time since Feb. 21, 2019, against Arkansas that the Lady Dawgs have scored 93 points in a home-opener. Georgia now holds a 5-1 record against the Sooners.
"We were really happy to be home after being on the road. To me, it's the same answer as it was last time we played,” head coach Joni Taylor said. “We have options, and we have depth. That's what shows up, and that's a really fun style to watch to look over and see all our young ladies cheering for each other. I think we have really clearly defined roles, and everyone stays within their role and shows up to provide what we need from them day in and day out. If we continue to do that and stay healthy, we're going to be a fun team to watch this year."
Connally had 15 points at the end of the first half on 50 percent shooting. Coming out halftime, she had a scoreless 10 minutes in the third frame but aggressively took over in the fourth, collecting 14 points. Connally’s dominant outing matches her second-highest scoring performance in her career.
In the first quarter, the Dawgs went on an early 14-2 run after being tied 11 apiece to start the game. The Sooners slowly climbed their way back from being down 12 and scored 10 points in a three-minute time frame. Georgia had a slight 29-22 lead going into the second frame.
The Sooners’ Madi Williams ties the game at 37 apiece in the second frame with a driving layup but a pair of three big three-pointers from Connally and senior Maya Caldwell kept Oklahoma out of reach.
The Lady Dawgs went into halftime with a season-high in first half points, leading the Sooners, 48-42.
Oklahoma’s Madi Williams gave the Sooner’s their first lead of the game on a long shot from beyond the arc with 3:18 remaining in the third frame. The Lady Dawgs had a three-minute stretch without a field goal but two back to back layups by Mikayla Coombs and Sarah Ashlee Barker ties the game at 62-all.
Georgia outscored the Sooners 26-13 in the fourth quarter alone, and that strong offensive and defensive crunch-time effort from the Lady Dawgs gives the team its fourth win on the season.
The Lady Dawgs return to Stegeman to host Jacksonville State on Wednesday, December 9th, at 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Lady Dawgs Post 1,000th Win
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The Lady Dawgs (3-0) become one of just two SEC schools — joining Tennessee — and one of 16 programs nationwide to earn 1,000 wins.
“This win is a tribute to Andy Landers and all the great players who came before us,” head coach Joni Taylor said. “Georgia basketball is special because of all the players, coaches, staff and fans who have and continue to invest so much into this program. It is an honor for our team to be a part of this special night.”
A trio of Lady Dawgs scored in double figures, led by Que Morrison’s 13 points. Jenna Staiti hit double figures for the 11th time in 12 games with her 12 points. Javyn Nicholson added 12 of her own and finished the night a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
Georgia hit the first three baskets of the game and held East Carolina scoreless the first five minutes.
Nicholson knocked in Georgia’s first two buckets of the second quarter, before the Pirates went on a 6-0 spurt to put the score at 23-16 with 3:53 remaining before the half.
Georgia held East Carolina to a 24-percent shooting effort in the first 20 minutes, but 13 Lady Dawg miscues kept East Carolina close with a 25-18 halftime score.
Georgia committed six turnovers in the first six minutes of the third quarter as ECU cut the Lady Dawgs’ lead to 35-29 at the 4:20 mark. A 3-point bucket from Sarah Ashlee Barker and back-to-back makes from Morrison put Georgia up 46-34 going into the fourth.
Nicholson scored the first six points of the final quarter and Georgia left Greenville with a 66-45 win.
The Lady Dawgs return home to host Oklahoma at noon ET Sunday. The game will be televised nationally on SEC Network.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Lady Dawgs Beat Tech For Taylor's 100th Win
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Led by 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks from senior center Jenna Staiti, the Georgia Lady Dawg basketball team downed the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 75-69, Sunday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion.
Staiti’s effort marked the 10th time in 11 games she has scored in double figures. It was also her fourth double-double and her sixth 20-point effort during that span.
Georgia improves to 2-0 this season and 36-7 all time against Georgia Tech. The victory also marked Joni Taylor’s 100th win as head coach at Georgia and the 999th in program history.
“This was a rivalry game between two good teams, so we knew it was going to be a great game,” Taylor said. “They made runs, we made runs — and that is what really good teams do. We obviously have a few things to work on and improve, but I am happy for our team and excited to leave here with a win.”
With the score tied at 63-63 in overtime, freshman Sarah Ashlee Barker knocked in a short jump shot to give the Lady Dawgs a 65-63 lead. Then, with 1:13 left, senior Que Morrison nailed a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to extend the Georgia advantage to 68-64. From there, Georgia knocked in free-throws and hung on for the win in overtime.
In the first quarter, Lorela Cubaj stopped an early Georgia Tech scoring drought with a 3-pointer to put her team ahead 7-6. The Lady Dawgs shot 50 percent from the floor and committed just two turnovers in the first 10 minutes, but still trailed 18-17.
Javyn Nicholson gave the Lady Dawgs valuable minutes off the bench, scoring six early points to help Georgia build a 27-24 advantage with 5:22 remaining in the second quarter.
An 8-0 run by the Lady Dawgs forced Tech to take a timeout, trailing 33-24 with 3:34 left before the half. Eight different Georgia players scored in the opening 20 minutes, as a balanced effort helped the Lady Dawgs build a 39-32 lead at the break.
Tech scored the first three baskets of the third quarter, but was quieted down by a pair of Georgia 3-pointers — one from Morrison and the other from Staiti. Georgia’s lead was slim at 45-41 midway through the third.
The Yellow Jackets hit five of their final seven field goals and forced too many Georgia miscues to lead 53-49 going into the fourth.
Tech then missed nine-straight field goals and Staiti went to work in the fourth quarter, scoring six quick points to give Georgia the 60-57 advantage. Down 63-61, Cubaj knocked in a hook shot to knot the score at 63-all. Morrison’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell short and the two teams went to overtime, where Barker and Morrison sealed the win.
Next up, Georgia travels to East Carolina this Thursday to take on East Carolina at 4 p.m. ET.
Led by 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks from senior center Jenna Staiti, the Georgia Lady Dawg basketball team downed the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 75-69, Sunday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion.
Staiti’s effort marked the 10th time in 11 games she has scored in double figures. It was also her fourth double-double and her sixth 20-point effort during that span.
Georgia improves to 2-0 this season and 36-7 all time against Georgia Tech. The victory also marked Joni Taylor’s 100th win as head coach at Georgia and the 999th in program history.
“This was a rivalry game between two good teams, so we knew it was going to be a great game,” Taylor said. “They made runs, we made runs — and that is what really good teams do. We obviously have a few things to work on and improve, but I am happy for our team and excited to leave here with a win.”
With the score tied at 63-63 in overtime, freshman Sarah Ashlee Barker knocked in a short jump shot to give the Lady Dawgs a 65-63 lead. Then, with 1:13 left, senior Que Morrison nailed a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to extend the Georgia advantage to 68-64. From there, Georgia knocked in free-throws and hung on for the win in overtime.
In the first quarter, Lorela Cubaj stopped an early Georgia Tech scoring drought with a 3-pointer to put her team ahead 7-6. The Lady Dawgs shot 50 percent from the floor and committed just two turnovers in the first 10 minutes, but still trailed 18-17.
Javyn Nicholson gave the Lady Dawgs valuable minutes off the bench, scoring six early points to help Georgia build a 27-24 advantage with 5:22 remaining in the second quarter.
An 8-0 run by the Lady Dawgs forced Tech to take a timeout, trailing 33-24 with 3:34 left before the half. Eight different Georgia players scored in the opening 20 minutes, as a balanced effort helped the Lady Dawgs build a 39-32 lead at the break.
Tech scored the first three baskets of the third quarter, but was quieted down by a pair of Georgia 3-pointers — one from Morrison and the other from Staiti. Georgia’s lead was slim at 45-41 midway through the third.
The Yellow Jackets hit five of their final seven field goals and forced too many Georgia miscues to lead 53-49 going into the fourth.
Tech then missed nine-straight field goals and Staiti went to work in the fourth quarter, scoring six quick points to give Georgia the 60-57 advantage. Down 63-61, Cubaj knocked in a hook shot to knot the score at 63-all. Morrison’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell short and the two teams went to overtime, where Barker and Morrison sealed the win.
Next up, Georgia travels to East Carolina this Thursday to take on East Carolina at 4 p.m. ET.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Lady Dawgs Win Opener
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The University of Georgia Lady Dawg basketball team used a 60-percent shooting effort to defeat Mercer on the road, 83-64, Wednesday evening at Hawkins Arena.
The Lady Dawgs hit 32-of-53 from the field, marking their best shooting performance since 2009 against Kentucky.
Sophomore forward Javyn Nicholson led her team with 15 points off a 5-of-7 shooting effort from the field. Senior guard Gabby Connally scored 14 points and needs just two more to reach 1,000 career points for her career.
“First of all, I want to say that I am so grateful we got to play today,” head coach Joni Taylor said. “There were a lot of games cancelled, and our hearts go out to everyone during this time.
“As far as the game, it was great to see us score in transition like that. We had a few more turnovers than we would have liked, but we will get that corrected. It was just a great effort from our team tonight.”
A pair of free-throws from Jenna Staiti followed by back-to-back buckets by Connally and Maya Caldwell helped the Lady Dawgs jump out to a quick 7-0 lead.
Georgia shot 63 percent, hitting 10-of-16 from the field in the opening quarter. Mercer stayed within striking distance thanks to its shooting from behind the arc. The Bears hit four 3-pointers through the first 15 minutes, but still trailed 36-20 with 4:58 remaining in the second period.
While the Bears did most of their work behind the arc, Georgia went to work in the paint, scoring 24 points in the post through two quarters of play. Caldwell led all scorers in the first half with nine as her team went to the locker room up, 43-29.
Mercer cut the score to 10 in the third quarter, but an 8-0 run extended the Lady Dawgs’ advantage to 56-40 with 3:43 left in the period.
Amoria Neal-Tysor kept Mercer in the game, knocking in nine points through the first 15 minutes of the second half, but still the Bears trailed 68-54. She led the Bears with 22 points for the night.
Next up, Georgia faces Georgia Tech in Atlanta at 2 p.m. ET Sunday. That game will be aired on ACC Network.
For more information on the Georgia Lady Dawgs, follow the team on Instagram (@uga_wbb), Twitter (@UGA_WBB) and Facebook (Georgia Women’s Basketball).
The University of Georgia Lady Dawg basketball team used a 60-percent shooting effort to defeat Mercer on the road, 83-64, Wednesday evening at Hawkins Arena.
The Lady Dawgs hit 32-of-53 from the field, marking their best shooting performance since 2009 against Kentucky.
Sophomore forward Javyn Nicholson led her team with 15 points off a 5-of-7 shooting effort from the field. Senior guard Gabby Connally scored 14 points and needs just two more to reach 1,000 career points for her career.
“First of all, I want to say that I am so grateful we got to play today,” head coach Joni Taylor said. “There were a lot of games cancelled, and our hearts go out to everyone during this time.
“As far as the game, it was great to see us score in transition like that. We had a few more turnovers than we would have liked, but we will get that corrected. It was just a great effort from our team tonight.”
A pair of free-throws from Jenna Staiti followed by back-to-back buckets by Connally and Maya Caldwell helped the Lady Dawgs jump out to a quick 7-0 lead.
Georgia shot 63 percent, hitting 10-of-16 from the field in the opening quarter. Mercer stayed within striking distance thanks to its shooting from behind the arc. The Bears hit four 3-pointers through the first 15 minutes, but still trailed 36-20 with 4:58 remaining in the second period.
While the Bears did most of their work behind the arc, Georgia went to work in the paint, scoring 24 points in the post through two quarters of play. Caldwell led all scorers in the first half with nine as her team went to the locker room up, 43-29.
Mercer cut the score to 10 in the third quarter, but an 8-0 run extended the Lady Dawgs’ advantage to 56-40 with 3:43 left in the period.
Amoria Neal-Tysor kept Mercer in the game, knocking in nine points through the first 15 minutes of the second half, but still the Bears trailed 68-54. She led the Bears with 22 points for the night.
Next up, Georgia faces Georgia Tech in Atlanta at 2 p.m. ET Sunday. That game will be aired on ACC Network.
For more information on the Georgia Lady Dawgs, follow the team on Instagram (@uga_wbb), Twitter (@UGA_WBB) and Facebook (Georgia Women’s Basketball).
Friday, October 16, 2020
Lady Dawgs Hold First Practice
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The University of Georgia Lady Dawgs opened the 2020-21 campaign with its first official practice Thursday afternoon at the Stegeman Coliseum Training Facility.
Entering its sixth year under the direction of head coach Joni Taylor, Georgia returns four starters and 10 players off last season’s squad. The Lady Dawgs welcome back close to 90 percent of their scoring and rebounding to go along with three eligible newcomers — Sarah Ashlee Barker (Birmingham, Ala.), Zoesha Smith (Brunswick, Ga.) and Mikayla Coombs (Buford, Ga./UConn transfer).
Georgia enters the 2020-21 season needing just three wins to reach the 1,000-victory mark in program history. The LadyDawgs would join Tennessee as the lone SEC programs to reach that feat. In addition, Georgia has made appearances in 33 of 38 NCAA tournaments and is one of three programs nationwide (Tennessee and Wisconsin-Green Bay) to boast a winning record in every season.
Taylor, along with seniors Gabby Connally and Jenna Staiti, offered the following comments during Thursday’s zoom call with media.
Coach Joni Taylor
Opening statement...
"Our call to action is to show up. From a basketball standpoint we need to show up better, stronger and faster. Two years ago, we were the youngest team in the SEC and one of the youngest teams in the country, those ladies are all seniors now. We're returning heavy leadership, heavy experience, and it's time for us to show up. Considering the world we're living in now, with a health crisis going on, it's also time to show up as a citizen, as an advocate, as a role model, as an ally and as a daughter. Those words really epitomize not only what we want to do on the basketball court, but what we want to do in the city of Athens and our community."
On her message to the team...
"Our message has always been about what legacy they're leaving. It's always been to lead with grace, humility, compassion, seek to understand before you're understood and what you can do for others. During quarantine and the social injustice that we have been facing, that's been our conversation."
On the conversations she’s had with the team during the offseason...
"What I'm most proud of is how our family has really shown up. We have a great culture and that has shown itself to be true during difficult times. They have an ability to educate themselves, to help, to look outward instead of inward and to seek and understand everyone's experiences. The conversation we always have is about seeing each other's perspectives. We are a program of 15 wonderful coaches, staff and players, but if we can sit down and seek to understand before we're understood, at the end of the day, if I get it wrong, you're going to know my heart. We want the best for each other and that's what is leading us."
Gabby Conally, Senior, Guard
On staying consistent this year...
"It's about showing up every day and doing what is asked of us and even more. It's not just about what we do in practice, but also coming in to get extra shots and doing the little things. If we do something wrong, it isn't going to translate how it's supposed to. We give our best effort with the right attitude and are willing to listen to our teammates if we're doing something wrong, because great programs not only have coaches who lead, but players who lead. That really translates to a team culture, because we want the best for one another and the program."
On what expectations she has coming into this season...
"As a team, we want to make a deep run in the tournament. We want to get back to Georgia Basketball. Giving it everything we have to get in the best position possible to reach the Final Four and win a national championship."
On the conversations they have had with Joni Taylor on social justice...
"She sat us down as a team and told us about her experiences growing up in Mississippi. She told us about instances in her life that we can shed a light on to get a deeper understanding of what she's dealt with to get to where she is today. We all look at her as a role model, so for her to do that shows how great of a person she is. It made me apply those things to my life. Coach Joni [Taylor] is an awesome coach, but the one thing I'm going to remember about her is the kind of person she is."
Jenna Staiti, Redshirt Senior, Center
On what goals she has for herself this season...
“Obviously, our first goal is we want to make it to the [NCAA] Tournament, we want to get as far as we can. Especially with this being my last run and having three other seniors with me. That and winning too. Obviously winning is important but yeah just seeing how far we can get this year is something big to me.”
On what more she feels like she can do this year...
The University of Georgia Lady Dawgs opened the 2020-21 campaign with its first official practice Thursday afternoon at the Stegeman Coliseum Training Facility.
Entering its sixth year under the direction of head coach Joni Taylor, Georgia returns four starters and 10 players off last season’s squad. The Lady Dawgs welcome back close to 90 percent of their scoring and rebounding to go along with three eligible newcomers — Sarah Ashlee Barker (Birmingham, Ala.), Zoesha Smith (Brunswick, Ga.) and Mikayla Coombs (Buford, Ga./UConn transfer).
Georgia enters the 2020-21 season needing just three wins to reach the 1,000-victory mark in program history. The LadyDawgs would join Tennessee as the lone SEC programs to reach that feat. In addition, Georgia has made appearances in 33 of 38 NCAA tournaments and is one of three programs nationwide (Tennessee and Wisconsin-Green Bay) to boast a winning record in every season.
Taylor, along with seniors Gabby Connally and Jenna Staiti, offered the following comments during Thursday’s zoom call with media.
Coach Joni Taylor
Opening statement...
"Our call to action is to show up. From a basketball standpoint we need to show up better, stronger and faster. Two years ago, we were the youngest team in the SEC and one of the youngest teams in the country, those ladies are all seniors now. We're returning heavy leadership, heavy experience, and it's time for us to show up. Considering the world we're living in now, with a health crisis going on, it's also time to show up as a citizen, as an advocate, as a role model, as an ally and as a daughter. Those words really epitomize not only what we want to do on the basketball court, but what we want to do in the city of Athens and our community."
On her message to the team...
"Our message has always been about what legacy they're leaving. It's always been to lead with grace, humility, compassion, seek to understand before you're understood and what you can do for others. During quarantine and the social injustice that we have been facing, that's been our conversation."
On the conversations she’s had with the team during the offseason...
"What I'm most proud of is how our family has really shown up. We have a great culture and that has shown itself to be true during difficult times. They have an ability to educate themselves, to help, to look outward instead of inward and to seek and understand everyone's experiences. The conversation we always have is about seeing each other's perspectives. We are a program of 15 wonderful coaches, staff and players, but if we can sit down and seek to understand before we're understood, at the end of the day, if I get it wrong, you're going to know my heart. We want the best for each other and that's what is leading us."
Gabby Conally, Senior, Guard
On staying consistent this year...
"It's about showing up every day and doing what is asked of us and even more. It's not just about what we do in practice, but also coming in to get extra shots and doing the little things. If we do something wrong, it isn't going to translate how it's supposed to. We give our best effort with the right attitude and are willing to listen to our teammates if we're doing something wrong, because great programs not only have coaches who lead, but players who lead. That really translates to a team culture, because we want the best for one another and the program."
On what expectations she has coming into this season...
"As a team, we want to make a deep run in the tournament. We want to get back to Georgia Basketball. Giving it everything we have to get in the best position possible to reach the Final Four and win a national championship."
On the conversations they have had with Joni Taylor on social justice...
"She sat us down as a team and told us about her experiences growing up in Mississippi. She told us about instances in her life that we can shed a light on to get a deeper understanding of what she's dealt with to get to where she is today. We all look at her as a role model, so for her to do that shows how great of a person she is. It made me apply those things to my life. Coach Joni [Taylor] is an awesome coach, but the one thing I'm going to remember about her is the kind of person she is."
Jenna Staiti, Redshirt Senior, Center
On what goals she has for herself this season...
“Obviously, our first goal is we want to make it to the [NCAA] Tournament, we want to get as far as we can. Especially with this being my last run and having three other seniors with me. That and winning too. Obviously winning is important but yeah just seeing how far we can get this year is something big to me.”
On what more she feels like she can do this year...
“I feel like there is a lot more I need to do this year that I didn’t do last year. Which was, if I’m not getting the ball right away or I’m if I’m not getting any touches, I need to figure out a way to get the ball. Whether that’s rebounding better, set better screens and getting my teammates open. Especially with what we’re running this year, it doesn’t seem like a big thing, but me sprinting the lane, it will collapse the defense and then get my teammates open. It’s just little things that I need to do that will help me with the big picture.”
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Trailblazing Hoops Team Celebrates 50th Reunion
UGA Sports Communications
Perhaps it’s only fitting that, as the University of Georgia celebrates its first century of coeducation this year, another group of female pioneers on campus gets a measure of recognition, as well.
The UGA women’s basketball team from 1968-69 will celebrate its 50th anniversary in events revolving around the current Lady Dawgs’ SEC clash with Florida on Sunday. Twelve members of the team, including head coach Jean Dowell, are gathering this weekend, some seeing each other for the first time since they played together.
The 1969 women’s team is significant for multiple reasons. Primarily, these ladies organized a team where before there was none. They weren’t the first women to play basketball at UGA; a team was thought to have existed on campus as early as the 1920s. But not before 1968 had a program operated with any tangible support from the University. Additionally, the team organized before the enactment of the Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, which brought sweeping change to the landscape of collegiate athletics.
Dowell, a native North Carolinian and a graduate of Western Carolina University, came to Athens to pursue her Master’s degree. She had carved a similar path in Cullowhee, where she helped organized the first women’s team and excelled as a high-scoring guard for the Catamounts.
‘’In terms of starting the program at Georgia, I don’t know who I thought I was, going down there,’’ Dowell said. ‘’I was intent on that school starting a basketball program. So I talked to department chairs, the deans, and the vice presidents. It was a long process, but the gist of my argument was, ‘how could this great university, whose entire existence is based upon social justice and opportunity for all, exclude an entire gender from one of its programs that it spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on?’ One day I got a call to go to the Physical Education office. The department head told me, ‘Jean, we wanted you to be one of the first to know that the University has decided to sponsor women’s basketball, and we’d be very pleased if you would be the coach.’ It was a ‘Wow’ moment for me, but I will say that they interpreted the word ‘sponsor’ very loosely.’’
Indeed, the women that comprised that first team played their games in the Women’s P.E. gym, not the 5-year-old Georgia Coliseum. They paid for much of their own equipment and transportation to and from games. Still, the team played four games in that inaugural season. It dropped a pair of games to Tennessee and Appalachian State in a tournament at Winthrop College before ending the season on a winning note, defeating North Georgia and Lander College at home.
Dowell eventually became the head coach and athletic director at Mount St. Joseph University in Ohio. She has now gained induction into the Ohio Basketball, Mount St. Joseph and Western Carolina athletic Halls of Fame. Dowell will reunite this weekend with 11 of her players from the 1969 squad. They include Teresa Allen; Rachel Benator; Gwyned Bius; Margeret Bostick; Nancy Brewster; Sally Chastain; Connie Ellsworth; Pam Haynes; Gail Johnson; Neena Knight; Ginger Wilson.
These ladies will be recognized on court Sunday during Georgia’s contest against Florida. Tipoff time is set for 12 Noon.
Perhaps it’s only fitting that, as the University of Georgia celebrates its first century of coeducation this year, another group of female pioneers on campus gets a measure of recognition, as well.
The UGA women’s basketball team from 1968-69 will celebrate its 50th anniversary in events revolving around the current Lady Dawgs’ SEC clash with Florida on Sunday. Twelve members of the team, including head coach Jean Dowell, are gathering this weekend, some seeing each other for the first time since they played together.
The 1969 women’s team is significant for multiple reasons. Primarily, these ladies organized a team where before there was none. They weren’t the first women to play basketball at UGA; a team was thought to have existed on campus as early as the 1920s. But not before 1968 had a program operated with any tangible support from the University. Additionally, the team organized before the enactment of the Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, which brought sweeping change to the landscape of collegiate athletics.
Dowell, a native North Carolinian and a graduate of Western Carolina University, came to Athens to pursue her Master’s degree. She had carved a similar path in Cullowhee, where she helped organized the first women’s team and excelled as a high-scoring guard for the Catamounts.
‘’In terms of starting the program at Georgia, I don’t know who I thought I was, going down there,’’ Dowell said. ‘’I was intent on that school starting a basketball program. So I talked to department chairs, the deans, and the vice presidents. It was a long process, but the gist of my argument was, ‘how could this great university, whose entire existence is based upon social justice and opportunity for all, exclude an entire gender from one of its programs that it spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on?’ One day I got a call to go to the Physical Education office. The department head told me, ‘Jean, we wanted you to be one of the first to know that the University has decided to sponsor women’s basketball, and we’d be very pleased if you would be the coach.’ It was a ‘Wow’ moment for me, but I will say that they interpreted the word ‘sponsor’ very loosely.’’
Indeed, the women that comprised that first team played their games in the Women’s P.E. gym, not the 5-year-old Georgia Coliseum. They paid for much of their own equipment and transportation to and from games. Still, the team played four games in that inaugural season. It dropped a pair of games to Tennessee and Appalachian State in a tournament at Winthrop College before ending the season on a winning note, defeating North Georgia and Lander College at home.
Dowell eventually became the head coach and athletic director at Mount St. Joseph University in Ohio. She has now gained induction into the Ohio Basketball, Mount St. Joseph and Western Carolina athletic Halls of Fame. Dowell will reunite this weekend with 11 of her players from the 1969 squad. They include Teresa Allen; Rachel Benator; Gwyned Bius; Margeret Bostick; Nancy Brewster; Sally Chastain; Connie Ellsworth; Pam Haynes; Gail Johnson; Neena Knight; Ginger Wilson.
These ladies will be recognized on court Sunday during Georgia’s contest against Florida. Tipoff time is set for 12 Noon.
Monday, January 7, 2019
Lady Dawgs Signs Virginia Tech Transfer Shaniya Jones
UGA Sports Communications
Shaniya Jones, a freshman point guard from High Point, North Carolina, has decided to join the University of Georgia Lady Dawgs basketball program, head coach Joni Taylor announced on Monday.
Jones, who was a four-star guard in the 2018 class according to ESPNW, transfers to Georgia from Virginia Tech, where she played in five games this past fall. Jones will sit out the 2019 spring and fall semesters and will be eligible to play at the conclusion of the 2019 fall term as a sophomore.
“We are thrilled that Shaniya is joining the Lady Dawg family,”Taylor said. “We recruited her out of high school and have always known she is a special player. Shaniya is someone who can score at all three levels and will be a perfect fit with our program. We are excited to have her on campus and can’t wait to help her get acclimated this semester.”
Jones prepped at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, where she helped her team win the state title in her senior season. She was a McDonald’s All-America nominee and two-time all-state selection during her high school career. In addition to earning a four-star rating from ESPNW, Jones was ranked as the No. 88 overall prospect in the 2018 class by the same site.
She is the latest addition to an already highly-touted 2019 class for Taylor and her staff. The Lady Dawgs inked five-star guard Chloe Chapman from Mitchellville, Maryland, five-star forward Javyn Nicholson from Lawrenceville, Georgia and four-star forward Jordan Isaacs from Alpharetta, Georgia earlier this fall.
Shaniya Jones, a freshman point guard from High Point, North Carolina, has decided to join the University of Georgia Lady Dawgs basketball program, head coach Joni Taylor announced on Monday.
Jones, who was a four-star guard in the 2018 class according to ESPNW, transfers to Georgia from Virginia Tech, where she played in five games this past fall. Jones will sit out the 2019 spring and fall semesters and will be eligible to play at the conclusion of the 2019 fall term as a sophomore.
“We are thrilled that Shaniya is joining the Lady Dawg family,”Taylor said. “We recruited her out of high school and have always known she is a special player. Shaniya is someone who can score at all three levels and will be a perfect fit with our program. We are excited to have her on campus and can’t wait to help her get acclimated this semester.”
Jones prepped at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, where she helped her team win the state title in her senior season. She was a McDonald’s All-America nominee and two-time all-state selection during her high school career. In addition to earning a four-star rating from ESPNW, Jones was ranked as the No. 88 overall prospect in the 2018 class by the same site.
She is the latest addition to an already highly-touted 2019 class for Taylor and her staff. The Lady Dawgs inked five-star guard Chloe Chapman from Mitchellville, Maryland, five-star forward Javyn Nicholson from Lawrenceville, Georgia and four-star forward Jordan Isaacs from Alpharetta, Georgia earlier this fall.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Athletics Board Convenes for Fall Meeting
UGA Sports Communications
The University of Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors held its Fall meeting Friday on the UGA campus to discuss both financial and athletic matters.
In a wide-ranging Athletic Director's report, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity first reflected on the newfound enthusiasm within the overall athletics program. The success of Dawg teams in 2018 — leading to an 8th-place finish in the Learfield Director’s Cup — has helped to make UGA the preferred destination for more and more prospective student-athletes. Along with Georgia’s popularity will come UGA’s continued responsibility to educate and train these young student-athletes, McGarity said.
McGarity also touched on the following additional topics in his report:
> Reflections on the West End Zone dedication that took place Friday. Completion of the $63 million project was the culmination of a joint venture that involved many and varied entities. Most prominent among those mentioned included head coach Kirby Smart and the football staff; the UGA Office of University Architects for Facilities Planning; Deputy Athletic Director Josh Brooks and his Operations staff; and the contractors that contributed work to the project.
> Acknowledgement of the many facility enhancements that have touched nearly every athletic program at UGA in the past decade. Over $167 million in improvements to UGA’s athletic facilities have taken place during this time period, funded by a combination of donations and UGA reserves.
> Recognition of UGAAA’s nutrition program, its growth since the addition of a single staffer in 2011, and the total investment (over $3.6 million annually) in the food and nutritional supplying of Georgia’s student-athletes.
> The improvements in UGA’s fundraising and donor relations, resulting in a record-setting fiscal year 2018, in which over $80 million was raised. McGarity also announced the promotion of Matt Borman, who has directed UGA’s athletic fundraising since December of 2016, to Deputy Director of Athletics.
McGarity then requested approval to allocate $3.1 million of operating reserves to begin construction on a new Equestrian Clubhouse at the team’s complex in Bishop, Georgia, 10 miles south of Athens. The 7,000-square foot facility will provide fully equipped locker room and dressing facilities, a 70-seat team meeting room, sports medicine space, uniform storage and laundry facilities as well as coaches’ space, including an office suite and locker room.
The Equestrian Clubhouse must clear authorization from the USG Board of Regents at its October 2018 meeting – after first serving as an informational item in its September meeting – before construction can begin in December. The projected date of completion for this project is January of 2020.
McGarity also reported that an architect has been chosen to begin designs on another facility project: renovation of the grandstand at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Other highlights of the meeting included:
> Faculty Athletics Representative David Shipley gave a glowing academic report. The most prominent information he shared was the 3.1 overall grade point recorded by all UGA student-athletes in the 2017-18 academic year. That figure matches the all-time highest GPA for a single year, equaling the 3.1 mark of the 2016-17 year.
> Executive Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Will Lawler conducted an educational session for board members approximately 20 minutes in length. Among the topics Lawler covered was the NCAA’s expectations for institutional control.
> Reports from all three student representatives on the Board: Roya Naghepour, a senior from Roswell, Ga.; Kayla Smith, a junior pole vaulter from Indianapolis, Ind.; and Connor O’Neill, a senior men’s basketball player, also from Roswell.
The University of Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors held its Fall meeting Friday on the UGA campus to discuss both financial and athletic matters.
In a wide-ranging Athletic Director's report, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity first reflected on the newfound enthusiasm within the overall athletics program. The success of Dawg teams in 2018 — leading to an 8th-place finish in the Learfield Director’s Cup — has helped to make UGA the preferred destination for more and more prospective student-athletes. Along with Georgia’s popularity will come UGA’s continued responsibility to educate and train these young student-athletes, McGarity said.
McGarity also touched on the following additional topics in his report:
> Reflections on the West End Zone dedication that took place Friday. Completion of the $63 million project was the culmination of a joint venture that involved many and varied entities. Most prominent among those mentioned included head coach Kirby Smart and the football staff; the UGA Office of University Architects for Facilities Planning; Deputy Athletic Director Josh Brooks and his Operations staff; and the contractors that contributed work to the project.
> Acknowledgement of the many facility enhancements that have touched nearly every athletic program at UGA in the past decade. Over $167 million in improvements to UGA’s athletic facilities have taken place during this time period, funded by a combination of donations and UGA reserves.
> Recognition of UGAAA’s nutrition program, its growth since the addition of a single staffer in 2011, and the total investment (over $3.6 million annually) in the food and nutritional supplying of Georgia’s student-athletes.
> The improvements in UGA’s fundraising and donor relations, resulting in a record-setting fiscal year 2018, in which over $80 million was raised. McGarity also announced the promotion of Matt Borman, who has directed UGA’s athletic fundraising since December of 2016, to Deputy Director of Athletics.
McGarity then requested approval to allocate $3.1 million of operating reserves to begin construction on a new Equestrian Clubhouse at the team’s complex in Bishop, Georgia, 10 miles south of Athens. The 7,000-square foot facility will provide fully equipped locker room and dressing facilities, a 70-seat team meeting room, sports medicine space, uniform storage and laundry facilities as well as coaches’ space, including an office suite and locker room.
The Equestrian Clubhouse must clear authorization from the USG Board of Regents at its October 2018 meeting – after first serving as an informational item in its September meeting – before construction can begin in December. The projected date of completion for this project is January of 2020.
McGarity also reported that an architect has been chosen to begin designs on another facility project: renovation of the grandstand at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Other highlights of the meeting included:
> Faculty Athletics Representative David Shipley gave a glowing academic report. The most prominent information he shared was the 3.1 overall grade point recorded by all UGA student-athletes in the 2017-18 academic year. That figure matches the all-time highest GPA for a single year, equaling the 3.1 mark of the 2016-17 year.
> Executive Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Will Lawler conducted an educational session for board members approximately 20 minutes in length. Among the topics Lawler covered was the NCAA’s expectations for institutional control.
> Reports from all three student representatives on the Board: Roya Naghepour, a senior from Roswell, Ga.; Kayla Smith, a junior pole vaulter from Indianapolis, Ind.; and Connor O’Neill, a senior men’s basketball player, also from Roswell.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Thirty-three UGA Student-Athletes to Graduate Friday
UGA Sports Communications
Thirty-three University of Georgia student-athletes will receive their undergraduate or graduate degrees Friday, December 15 at the annual fall commencement exercises. The undergraduate ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum followed by graduate ceremonies at 2:30pm.
Among the 33 UGA student-athlete graduates are one baseball player, three members of the equestrian team, 12 current and former members of the football team, two members of the women’s golf team, one member of the gymnastics team, two soccer players, one softball player, three men’s swim and dive athletes, two members of the women’s tennis team, two men’s track and field athletes, and four women’s track and field athletes.
Baseball: Jarrett Brown, Sociology.
Equestrian: Madison Beasley, Journalism; Allision Haupt, Landscape Architecture; Jane Sutcliff, Psychology.
Football: Davin Bellamy, Communication Studies; Jeb Blazevich, Risk Management and Insurance; Aulden Bynum, Agribusiness, Agriculture and Applied Economics; Trenton Frix, Risk Management and Insurance; Carson Hall, Sport Management; Amarlo Herrera, Sociology; Matthew Herzwurm, Accounting and Finance; Tim Hill, Sociology; De’Andre Johnson, Consumer Economics; Cameron Nizalek, Master of Sport Management; Thomas Swilley, Sport Management; Kenneth Towns, Master of Sport Management.
Women’s Golf: Manuela Carbajo Re, Master of Sport Management; Harang Lee, Consumer Economics.
Gymnastics: Brandie Jay Dorminey, Master of Sport Management
Soccer: Madison Burdick, Risk Management and Insurance; Kelsey Nix, Psychology.
Softball: Sydni Emanuel, Psychology.
Men’s Swimming & Diving: Walker Wheeler, Management; Taylor Dale, Management; Christopher Powell, Real Estate.
Women’s Tennis: Caroline Brinson, Marketing; Chelsey Gullickson, Comunication Studies.
Men’s Track & Field: Jamario Calhoun, Housing Management and Policy; Reginald Glover, Human Development and Family Science.
Women’s Track & Field: Natalie Bordes, Communication Studies; Sarah Gardner, Marketing; Laurel Sumner, Statistics and Mathematics; Kendell Williams, Advertising.
Thirty-three University of Georgia student-athletes will receive their undergraduate or graduate degrees Friday, December 15 at the annual fall commencement exercises. The undergraduate ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum followed by graduate ceremonies at 2:30pm.
Among the 33 UGA student-athlete graduates are one baseball player, three members of the equestrian team, 12 current and former members of the football team, two members of the women’s golf team, one member of the gymnastics team, two soccer players, one softball player, three men’s swim and dive athletes, two members of the women’s tennis team, two men’s track and field athletes, and four women’s track and field athletes.
Equestrian: Madison Beasley, Journalism; Allision Haupt, Landscape Architecture; Jane Sutcliff, Psychology.
Football: Davin Bellamy, Communication Studies; Jeb Blazevich, Risk Management and Insurance; Aulden Bynum, Agribusiness, Agriculture and Applied Economics; Trenton Frix, Risk Management and Insurance; Carson Hall, Sport Management; Amarlo Herrera, Sociology; Matthew Herzwurm, Accounting and Finance; Tim Hill, Sociology; De’Andre Johnson, Consumer Economics; Cameron Nizalek, Master of Sport Management; Thomas Swilley, Sport Management; Kenneth Towns, Master of Sport Management.
Women’s Golf: Manuela Carbajo Re, Master of Sport Management; Harang Lee, Consumer Economics.
Gymnastics: Brandie Jay Dorminey, Master of Sport Management
Soccer: Madison Burdick, Risk Management and Insurance; Kelsey Nix, Psychology.
Softball: Sydni Emanuel, Psychology.
Men’s Swimming & Diving: Walker Wheeler, Management; Taylor Dale, Management; Christopher Powell, Real Estate.
Women’s Tennis: Caroline Brinson, Marketing; Chelsey Gullickson, Comunication Studies.
Men’s Track & Field: Jamario Calhoun, Housing Management and Policy; Reginald Glover, Human Development and Family Science.
Women’s Track & Field: Natalie Bordes, Communication Studies; Sarah Gardner, Marketing; Laurel Sumner, Statistics and Mathematics; Kendell Williams, Advertising.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Lady Dawgs Build Bikes For Area Children
Georgia Lady Dawg basketball student-athletes, staff and Fastbreak Club members gathered at Stegeman Coliseum Monday to build more than 60 bikes for children in the Athens area.
The annual Bike Build, now in its 11th season, offered an opportunity for the Lady Dawgs to assemble bikes, which will be distributed throughout schools in Athens-Clarke County, as well as to the the Boys & Girls Club of Athens and the Jackson County Family Connection.
“Giving back to the community is something we take pride in,” head coach Joni Taylor said. “The Bike Build gives us an opportunity to not only be active and present in the community, but to truly make a difference in the lives of so many little boys and girls. There is just nothing like seeing their faces light up when they get a bike. It is something we really look forward to each and every year.”
Georgia’s Bike Build started under Hall of Fame head coach Andy Landers and Taylor has continued the tradition through her three seasons at the helm of the program. All told, Georgia has partnered with Academy Sports + Outdoors to assemble over 600 bikes since 2007.
This year, Academy Sports + Outdoors donated 30 bikes and 60 helmets.
“This is a tradition that goes back 11 years,” senior guard Haley Clark said. “It is a chance for us to celebrate the Holidays, spend time with our fans and give back to the community. I remember growing up getting a new bike and the joy that I had. I am just glad we can give that same joy to so many children. It means a lot.”
The Bike Build is one of several Lady Dawg community service efforts. Georgia student-athletes and staff members adopted the fifth-grade class at Stroud Elementary two years ago and have continued to visit the school. Taylor’s Beyond Basketball program for women has been considered a huge success, while the team’s recently announced Community Corner initiative has provided an opportunity for community groups to come experience Lady Dawg basketball games.
For more information on the Georgia Lady Dawgs, follow the team on Twitter (@UGA_WBB), Instagram (@uga_wbb) and Facebook (Georgia Women’s Basketball).
“This is a tradition that goes back 11 years,” senior guard Haley Clark said. “It is a chance for us to celebrate the Holidays, spend time with our fans and give back to the community. I remember growing up getting a new bike and the joy that I had. I am just glad we can give that same joy to so many children. It means a lot.”
The Bike Build is one of several Lady Dawg community service efforts. Georgia student-athletes and staff members adopted the fifth-grade class at Stroud Elementary two years ago and have continued to visit the school. Taylor’s Beyond Basketball program for women has been considered a huge success, while the team’s recently announced Community Corner initiative has provided an opportunity for community groups to come experience Lady Dawg basketball games.
For more information on the Georgia Lady Dawgs, follow the team on Twitter (@UGA_WBB), Instagram (@uga_wbb) and Facebook (Georgia Women’s Basketball).
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