Athletics

AUGUSTA, Ga. | Georgia College & State University has qualified for the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Baseball Tournament that will begin play Friday (May 3).The Bobcats (28-20 overall, 18-9 Peach Belt) will be the No. 2 seed and host part of the tournament at John Kurtz Field. For the second consecutive season, the PBC Tournament will play over two weekends. The opening weekend of the event will be played at two sites and hosted by No. 1-seed Lander University and No. 2 seed GCSU. The...

COLUMBUS, Ga. | Four Georgia College & State University softball players brought home All-Peach Belt Conference awards, including the program's first Freshman of the Year.Karlie Gutierrez swiped two conference awards as she was named the PBC Freshman of the Year presented by College Ave. Student Loans and was named to the All-PBC second team.In her freshman campaign, Gutierrez swung the hot stick with a .414 batting average with seven doubles, four triples and 12 home runs to bring...

COLUMBUS, Ga. | Four Georgia College & State University women's tennis players were honored by the Peach Belt Conference Thursday (April 25) evening at its tournament banquet.Jada Young and Chiara Santoro were named to All-PBC first team in singles, while Young teamed up with Ashton Morrison to be named to the All-PBC first team in doubles. Ashley Bentz was also honored by the league as its co-Freshman of the Year along with Flagler College's Toni Pfeiffer.It is the second All-Peach...

COLUMBUS, Ga. | Four Georgia College & State University women's tennis players were honored by the Peach Belt Conference Thursday (April 25) evening at its tournament banquet.Jada Young and Chiara Santoro were named to All-PBC first team in singles, while Young teamed up with Ashton Morrison to be named to the All-PBC first team in doubles. Ashley Bentz was also honored by the league as its co-Freshman of the Year along with Flagler College's Toni Pfeiffer.It is the second All-Peach...

AUGUSTA, Ga. | Georgia College & State University has qualified for the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Softball Tournament that will begin play Friday (April 26).The Bobcats (27-26 overall, 10-14 Peach Belt) will be the No. 6 seed and face No. 3 seed Lander University in their first game of the tournament Friday (April 26) at 5 p.m. at Cougar Field in Columbus, Georgia.For the second consecutive season, the PBC Tournament will play over two weekends. The opening weekend of the event will...

AUGUSTA, Ga. | Georgia College & State University has earned the No. 4 seed in the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Women's Tennis Tournament that will be held in Columbus, Georgia, this weekend.The No. 46-ranked Bobcats (11-10 overall, 3-3 PBC) earned the fourth seed and will face No. 5 seed Augusta University (11-6, 2-4) in a 9 a.m. first round match Friday (April 26) at the John W. Walden Tennis Center. GCSU defeated the Jaguars 6-1 earlier this month in Augusta.The winner of the GCSU-Augusta...

AUGUSTA, Ga. | Georgia College & State University has earned the No. 6 seed in the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Men's Tennis Tournament that will be held in Columbus, Georgia, this weekend.The  Bobcats (4-14 overall, 0-5 PBC) earned the sixth seed and will face No. 3 seed University of North Georgia (12-6, 3-2) in a 3 p.m.. first-round match Friday (April 26) at the John W. Walden Tennis Center. The No. 8-ranked Nighthawks defeated GCSU 7-0 last weekend in Dahlonega, Georgia.The winner...

Tennis offers a holistic approach to physical and mental well-being, making it an excellent choice for athletes seeking comprehensive development and enjoyment in sports! Some of the physical and psychological reasons to play tennis include: Physical Benefits: It improves aerobic fitness, burns fat, and enhances cardiovascular health. Develops anaerobic fitness through intense bursts of activity followed by rest. Enhances acceleration, speed, leg strength, body coordination, gross...