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Lion Athletics:  05.09.08

VSU WOMEN'S TENNIS CLAIMS 5-0 WIN OVER NORTH ALABAMA

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State won its seventh straight match as the Lady Blazers defeated North Alabama 5-0 in the NCAA Women’s Tennis South Regional at the VSU Tennis Courts Monday.

VSU opened the match by claiming all three doubles points, including a come-from-behind victory at No. 1. Phillipa Reakes and Jessica Strucher jumped out to a 7-4 advantage at No. 1 before Dominique Rothlaender and Tina Trautmann staged their comeback. The Lady Blazer duo won the next five games to eventually claim a 9-7 win. Things were easier for Valdosta State at No. 2 and No. 3 as Raphaelle Durante and Karine Redon swept Yuliya Zelenskaya and Louise Klasen 8-0 while Natali Gumbrecht and Hollie Bees downed Mallory Waites and Arrie Moore 8-1.

UNA WOMEN BLANK TUSKEGEE IN NCAA TENNIS DELTA STATE TOPS UNA IN MEN'S REGIONAL TENNIS ACTION
VALDOSTA, Ga. – The University of North Alabama claimed a 5-0 victory over Tuskegee in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Tennis South Regional Thursday morning at the Valdosta State Tennis Courts. VALDOSTA, Ga. – Delta State cruised to a 5-2 victory over North Alabama in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Tennis South Regional Thursday afternoon at the VSU Tennis Courts.

UNA'S RONALD MCKINNON TO BE INDUCTED INTO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
DALLAS, Texas -- Archie Manning, chairman of The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), announced today that former University of North Alabama linebacker Ronald McKinnon will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2008 Divisional Hall of Fame Class.
 
This divisional class includes players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I- AA), Divisions II, III, and the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).

This year’s class will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during the Enshrinement Festival, July 18-19, in South Bend, Ind.

McKinnon, a three-time consensus All-American at North Alabama, helped lead the Lions to three consecutive NCAA Division II National Championships from 1993-95 and went on to a 10-year career in the National Football League.
 
 
  LIONS FINISH FOURTH IN GOLF REGIONAL
  UNA CLIMBS TO THIRD AT NCAA GOLF REGIONAL
  UNA TENNIS TEAMS QUALIFY FOR NCAA REGIONAL PLAY
  UNA BOWS OUT OF GSC TOURNAMENT WITH 11-5 LOSS
  ARKANSAS TECH ELIMINATES LIONS IN GSC SOFTBALL SEMI-FINAL
  FRESHMAN LEADS UNA TO GSC TOURNEY WINS
  LIONS DROP GSC TOURNAMENT OPENER TO DELTA STATE
  UNA SOFTBALL TEAM STRUGGLES ON FIRST DAY OF GSC TOURNAMENT
  BASEBALL LIONS FACE DELTA STATE SATURDAY IN GSC TOURNAMENT
  MENS BASKETBALL TEAM ADDS TRINITY STANDOUT
  LIONS SALVAGE SPLIT AFTER MARATHON LOSS TO WEST GEORGIA
  UNA SELECTED FOR NCAA GOLF SUPER REGIONAL
  LIONS SWEEP CHARGERS TO EARN GSC TOURNAMENT BERTH
  SOFTBALL TEAM HAS STRONG SHOWING AT WEST ALABAMA
  LIONS SCORE TWO LATE FOR COME FROM BEHIND WIN

  

   

       

 

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