October 25, 2016
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Georgia Tech 2016 Homecoming Week
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
EGG TOSS
Instructional Center Lawn
Watch teams attempt the impossible as they toss eggs to each other and crack them into a cup on another teammate's head...all while in a human pyramid.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
HALLOWEEN HOLLA 5K
Campus Recreation Center
The CRC is hosting the Annual Halloween Holla Run. Ghosts, ghouls and walkers welcome. Runners/walkers will begin at 7:30 am in front of the CRC, and run the Tyler Brown Pi Mile course.
Costumes are encouraged and breakfast will be served after the event. You do not need to be a member of the CRC to participate, and the first 100 participants to register get a race t-shirt on race day. This event is free and open to students, faculty/staff and alumni. For more information and to register visit crc.gatech.edu.
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING HOMECOMING WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION
Montgomery Knight, 3rd Floor, Loewy Library
Daniel Guggenheim Aerospace Engineering Alumni and friends are invited to attend the 2nd annual reception at the Guggenheim School to network with other alumni and graduate students and re-connect with faculty. Wine and cheese will be served and this event is free of charge. For more information and to register contact farah.kashlan@ae.gatech.edu.
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MINI 500
Peter's Parking Deck
Come out and see this year's teams give it their all in the Annual Mini Tricycle Race. This event is free for all spectators.
OCTOBER 29
6:30 AM to 8:00 AM
FRESHMAN CAKE RACE
The race will start at McCamish Pavilion and end at Techwood Dr. and Bobby Dodd Way.
Come support freshman at the freshman cake race, as they try to earn their cupcake by racing to the finish line. This event is free for all spectators.
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
RAMBLIN' RECK PARADE
Fowler Street
Check out this year's parade of classic cars and engineering oddities. If you are planning on going to the football game this is a must Tech Tradition before kick-off!
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
RAMBLIN' WRECK RALLY TAILGATE
Tech Tower Lawn
Tailgate party is FREE for all
BBQ buffet tickets $15 per person/$20 after October 9 and onsite
GT Student Alumni Association member $10
Children 6 - 12 $10 | Children 5 and under
are FREE
Drop by Tech Tower Lawn before the game and enjoy the best pre-game party around. Pick up free GT swag to wear to the game, have your picture taken with the Wreck and enjoy live entertainment by The Mustangs. Buzz's antics, the GT Band's fanfare and cheerleaders' spirit complete the revelry of a true Tech tailgate experience.
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
GEORGIA TECH VS. DUKE
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Ticket price is $55 per person and is for general stadium seating. Sections are determined 2 weeks prior to Homecoming weekend. Reunion alumni (who purchase tickets through the Alumni Association) will be seated with classmates based on availability.
Football tickets pre-purchased through the GT Alumni Association ticket block can be picked up at the Georgia Tech Ticket Office located at 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW (on the north end of Bobby Dodd Stadium) between the hours of 9 am - 5 pm Thursday, October 27 - Friday, October 28; On Saturday, October 29, pre-purchased tickets will be available at the Ramblin' Wreck Rally Tailgate 2.5 hours prior to kick-off.
Head Coach
Paul Johnson's
Press Conference
Previewing Duke
Opening Statement:
"I thought at the end the score (35-24) was disappointing. But, all in all, I felt like, once the game started, we pretty much had the game in hand.
"The bye week came at a good time. After seven straight games, we're pretty beat up."
On the Duke defense
"They're well coached. The two inside linebackers are really good.
A.J. Wolf has been playing a long time and stands out. They've played very well against option teams the last three years.
"Our last two games against them have been different. Last year, we did not play well up there at all offensively. The year before, here, we got some yards but turned the ball over too many times to win."
On the Tech defense.
"We've got to be better on third downs and try to get off the field. The best way is to not be third and two all the time."
On how the ACC is better with four of the top 11 defenses in the nation.
"Its getting harder and harder. This is the best the league has ever been defensively.
"This is not the ACC of the 1990s. I was looking the other day. Since the expansion, the teams that were originally in the league in the 80s, if you take Clemson out of the mix, there's only been two other times that one of them has been to the Championship Game. And that was the last two years. Discounting us because we've been there three times."
Georgia Southern Head Coach David Cutcliffe's
Press Conference Previewing
"This is a really good Georgia Tech team. They're better than they've been. Playing well at quarterback. They can run it. I'm really impressed with the way they throw the ball when they choose to. They're a good defensive team. Nobody's had a great deal of success. They're extremely well coached. They're very good on special teams.
On the matchup becoming
a rivalry.
"This is a great game. Coach Johnson's been there nine years. We're in year nine. They've certainly had the upper hand in it for the most part. You can't make mistakes mentally or physically. They're a team that maximizes a game in their favor if you do.
Georgia Tech goes for it on fourth down a lot. On Duke being the only ACC team that hasn't allowed a fourth down conversion.
"We have a good secondary. We're able to play confidently in the back end.
"This team is more difficult to stop because of the array of different things that they can run. We have this history with them. You pack it in to stop the fullback, they're gonna toss the sweep on you.
ESPN's ACC Week 8 Power Rankings:
Pitt and Virginia Tech on a collision course
With just four ACC games last week, there wasn't much room to shake up the power rankings, though Virginia Tech and Syracuse certainly made strong statements, and Louisville dominated NC State to continue its push for a playoff berth, even if it's still firmly in the No. 2 spot in the ACC.
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#1 Clemson Tigers (7-0, 4-0)
NC State's blowout loss certainly didn't make Clemson's struggles against the Wolfpack last week look any better in retrospect, but all should be forgiven if the Tigers can play their best game next week and beat Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, for the first time since 2006.
2. Louisville Cardinals (6-1, 4-1) LW, Beat NC State 54-13
Lamar Jackson continues to dominate, with four more touchdowns in Saturday's win over NC State. Louisville's close loss at Clemson may keep it out of the playoff, but it sure looks like the Cardinals are one of the four best teams in the country.
3. North Carolina Tar Heels
(6-2, 4-1) LW: Beat Virginia 35-14
When he avoids major storms, Mitch Trubisky is pretty darned good. Setting aside that loss to Virginia Tech, Trubisky is completing 75 percent of his passes with 18 touchdowns and no interceptions.
4. FSU Seminoles (5-2, 2-2)
LW: Bye Week
Dalvin Cook was Florida State's only offense in a loss to Clemson last year. The Seminoles will need more than just Cook to topple the Tigers and move up the power rankings.
5. VA Tech Hokies (5-2, 3-1)
LW: Beat Miami 37-16
This just in: Bud Foster knows how to coach defense. The Hokies were without star pass-rushers Ken Ekanem and Nigel Williams, and still managed to sack Miami's Brad Kaaya eight times in a dominant win. Virginia Tech's chances for winning the Coastal are looking better and better.
#6 Pittsburgh Panthers (5-2, 2-1) LW - Bye Week
Before we crown Virginia Tech, however, there's the little matter of a Thursday night showdown against Pitt this week. The Panthers' two losses came by a combined eight points, and they've had an extra week to prep for the Hokies.
ACC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 27
Virginia Tech @ Pittsburgh, 7:00pm, ESPN
Saturday, October 29
Duke @ Georgia Tech
Noon, Fox Sports Net
Louisville @
Virginia
Noon, ABC
Boston College @
NC State,
12:30pm, ACC Network
Army @
Wake Forest
3:30pm, RSN
Miami @ Notre Dame,
3:30pm, NBC
Clemson @
Florida State
8:00 pm, ABC
ACC Announces
Week 10 Game Times/ Networks
The Atlantic Coast Conference Monday announced that ESPN has exercised a six-day option for the games of November 5.
One game time and network was announced.
Saturday, November 5
Virginia at Wake Forest, RSN, 3 p.m.
The following games will be held and their game times and networks will be announced no later than by noon on Sunday, Oct. 30
Six Day Option
Louisville at Boston College
Syracuse at Clemson
Virginia Tech at Duke
Florida State at NC State
Georgia Tech at North Carolina
Pitt at Miami
Yellow Jackets Fall to Notre Dame
in ACC Dual Meet. Host UGA Nov. 2
The Georgia Tech swimming and diving teams recorded a number of personal-best times, as well as four more NCAA 'B' qualifying marks on Saturday in its dual meet with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame at the McAuley Aquatic Center on the Tech campus.
"I'm proud of the way that everybody fought, but obviously we want to win. I think we raced hard and I think we raced with our hearts. I think we saw some really good things. We've been working really hard and it was good to be in a fight," said head coach
Courtney Shealy Hart. "That's what college swimming is all about. That's what college dual meets are all about. It was tied going into the last relay today and obviously you want to be in the position to win those."
Highlighted by six second-place finishes, the women's team fell to the Fighting Irish 274-79 to fall to 2-2 overall in dual meet action on the season.
Both the men's and women's teams will be back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 2, as the Yellow Jackets will host UGA at 4 p.m. in the McAuley Aquatic Center.
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Yellow Jackets Clash With Duke On Homecoming
Saturday's Game With The Blue Devils Key ACC
Coastal battle
Georgia Tech Football
(4-3, 1-3 ACC)
vs. Duke (3-4, 0-3 ACC)
Sat. Oct. 29, 12:00pm Atlanta, Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field (55,000)
TV: FoxSportsSouth Where To Watch;
Play-by-Play: Wes Durham,
Analyst: Ray Farmer,
Sideline:
Jenn Hildreth.
Satellite:
XM 132/ Sirius 193
Play-by-Play:
Andy Demetra;
Analyst,
Sean Bedford;
Sideline
Randy Waters
Having already surpassed its win total from a season ago, Georgia Tech looks to move closer to bowl eligibility and remain in contention for the ACC Coastal Division championship when it hosts division rival Duke on Saturday afternoon at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
* It's homecoming at Georgia Tech and, much more often than not, that means that the Yellow Jackets will come out on top. The Jackets are 51-15-1 all-time in homecoming games, dating back to the Institute's first homecoming in 1949. The Yellow Jackets have won three-straight and 18 of their last 20 homecoming contests.
* Duke is Georgia Tech's most common homecoming opponent, as Saturday marks the 22nd time that the Blue Devils and Yellow Jackets have played on homecoming at Tech. The Jackets are 14-6-1 in homecoming games against the Devils. Georgia Tech has not hosted any other opponent more than seven times for homecoming.
* Duke is also Georgia Tech's third-most common opponent overall, as the schools have met 83 previous times on the gridiron (every season since 1933). The Yellow Jackets own a 50-32-1 advantage in the all-time series. Tech has only played Georgia (110 meetings) and Auburn (92 meetings) more than it has squared off against Duke.
* Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas needs only 45 passing yards to become the 39th player in NCAA Division I FBS history with 4,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in a career. Thomas, who has 3,955 passing yards and 2,092 rushing yards in 43 career games, is already the first player in Georgia Tech history with 3,500 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in a career.
A Look At The Blue Devils
* Duke is 3-4 overall and 0-3 in ACC play this season.
* Like Georgia Tech, Duke enjoyed a bye last week. The Blue Devils have not played since falling just short of recording one of college football's biggest upsets of the season in a 24-14 loss at No. 7 Louisville on Friday, Oct. 14.
* Defense is the Blue Devils' calling card. Duke ranks among the nation's top 40 in scoring defense (32nd - 219 ppg), total defense (37th - 362.9 ypg), sacks (21st - 3.0 pg), tackles for loss (22nd - 7.4 pg), takeaways (14 - 31st) and red-zone defense (21st - .737).
* Offensively, Duke ranks 124th out of 128 NCAA Division I FBS teams with 18 turnovers.
* The Blue Devils are led offensively by redshirt-freshman quarterback
Daniel Jones (146-for-233, 1,584 yards, nine touchdowns, eight interceptions). The 6-5, 210-pound Jones has also rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns.
* Defensively, linebackers
Joe Giles-Harris and
Ben Humphreys lead Duke with 55 tackles apiece. The duo has combined for 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions and six quarterback hurries.
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~ Scouting The Blue Devils ~
Duke redshirt senior defensive tackle A.J. Wolf has been named one of 19 quarterfinalists for the 13th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy, according to an announcement by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation.
All 19 student-athletes represent the best college defensive players in the nation who make the biggest IMPACT on their team both on and off the field. IMPACT is an acronym for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
Wolf becomes Duke's third consecutive Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist, joining linebacker
David Helton (2014) and safety
Jeremy Cash (2015).
On the field this season, Wolf leads Duke linemen with 25 tackles, 5.0 sacks and five quarterback pressures. Wolf's 5.0 sacks are tied for the 44th most nationally and are the sixth most in the ACC.
The DT is helping Duke's pass defense rank 24th nationally with 21.0 sacks and 19th in sacks per game (3.00). The Blue Devils stand 27th in the country with 52 tackles for lost yardage and 26th in TFL yards (212 yards).
* For the third consecutive game, Duke faces an opponent averaging 230+ rushing yards per game.
* Duke WR
T.J. Rahming is coming off a 7-catch, 83-yard outing at Louisville and leads Duke with 40 receptions on the season ... Rahming is just the third player in Duke history to register 40+ catches in each of his first two seasons as a Blue Devil. Rahming also sits just 40 yards shy of becoming the 36th player in Blue Devil history to post 1,000 receiving yards in a career
* LBs Joe Giles-Harris & Ben Humphreys lead the Blue Devils in tackles with 55 each ... The roommates rank tied for 12th in the ACC in tackles per game (7.86)
* Duke RB Shaun Wilson is the only active player nationally with TDs of 80+ yards via rush, reception & return.
* Duke CB Breon Borders leads the ACC in passes defended per game at 1.57 ... On the year, Borders has nine PBUs & two INTs.
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Career rushing yards for RB
Jela Duncan has 1,973 career rushing yards ready to become the sixth player in Duke history to top the 2,000-yard plateau
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Former Yellow Jackets in the NFL
Shaq Mason helped his team to its sixth win of the season,
while D.J. White recorded a career-high five tackles
Week seven saw a lot of #ProJackets' NFL teams pick up key wins, however, the week is not over as two former Yellow Jackets will suit up for their team tonight on Monday Night Football when 
the Denver Broncos host the Houston Texans.
Offensive lineman
Shaq Mason
(OG, GT 2011-14)
helped guide the New England Patriots to a 27-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon and improve to 6-1 on the season. In the win, the Patriots totaled 362 yards in the win on 140 yards rushing and 222 yards in the air versus the Steelers' defense.
On the defensive side of the ball, rookie
D.J. White
(CB, GT 2012-15)
registered a career-high five solo tackles in the Chiefs 27-21 win over New Orleans, while
Derrick Morgan
(OLB, GT 2007-09)
recorded 1.5 sacks for the Titans in a loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Safety
Morgan Burnett
(SS, GT 2007-09)
had three tackles in Green Bay's 26-10 win over Chicago.
Michael
Johnson
(DE, GT 2005-08)
had three tackles in Cincinnati's 31-17 win over in state rival Cleveland.
Daryl Smith (LB, GT 2000-03) had three tackles in Tampa Bay's 34-17 win over San Francisco.
Philip Wheeler
(OLB, GT 2003-07) had 5 tackles in the Falcons 33-30 overtime loss to San Diego.
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Volleyball host Clemson Wednesday, Virginia Friday after seventh-straight historic win at Duke
For the first time in 12 years, the Georgia Tech volleyball team (17-5, 8-2 ACC) defeated Duke (14-6, 8-2) in Durham on Sunday afternoon. The Jackets' 3-1 win was the first one in Durham since Oct. 9, 2004.
The Jackets improved their winning streak to seven matches, while simultaneously snapping Duke's six-match winning streak.
How It Happened: The first set started as a back and forth battle. Duke gained some momentum to take a two-point lead, 10-8, but the Jackets worked back to tie it 10-10 and then went on a 5-1 run to take a 15-11 lead. The Jackets had set-point at 24-19 and withstood a late Duke rally to win game one, 25-22.
In set two, Duke jumped out to a 4-0 lead and stayed in rhythm throughout the set to win 25-15. In set three, the Yellow Jackets pulled ahead in the middle of the game, 16-12. Tech maintained a high tempo and won the game, 25-20, to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
The Jackets were down 20-16 in game four and used a 4-0 run sparked by a solo block from
Gabi Stavnetchei to tie it 20-20. The two teams traded set point in a nail biter game. At 24-24, a Duke setting error gave Tech match point and the Jackets put it away on a kill by
Teegan Van Gunst.
Quote: "Duke is so good defensively that we needed everyone to be efficient. We are playing really consistent and we were making plays," head coach
Michelle Collier said. "It was a great team effort. Duke's a tough team to beat. So it was a great win and I'm very proud. It was a great win for our program."
Quick Hits
- The Yellow Jackets used a balanced attack and solid defense as four players recorded double-doubles in the win.
- The last time Tech won back-to-back matches against Duke was in 2004.
- Gabriela Stavnetchei tallied 15 kills and 11 digs on .387 hitting for her fifth double-double this season.
- Teegan Van Gunst led all players with 18 kills to go along with 10 digs for her 13th double-double.
- The Jackets out-blocked Duke 12 to 8.
- Tech has been in the top 50 in the NCAA's RPI Report for the past four weeks and is at No. 43 this week.
- The Jackets need one more win to match last season's win total with 10 matches left in the season.
Up Next: The Yellow Jackets take on Clemson on Wednesday, Oct. 26 for their annual Jackets for a Cure pink match presented by UnitedHealthcare. First serve is at 7 p.m. at O'Keefe on the ACC Network Extra. The Jackets will auction off their game worn pink jerseys from Oct. 26 at noon to Nov. 2 at noon. Bidding begins at $50 and increases by $10.
Clemson (6-16, 1-9 ACC) is coming off a 3-2 ACC loss Sunday at Wake Forest (9-12, 5-5 ACC).
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Georgia Tech Men's Basketball
Promotional Schedule Announced
A
Salute to Service celebration on opening night (Nov. 11) and the
annual Michael Isenhour Toy Drive on Nov. 18 highlight an extensive list of promotional activities planned for Georgia Tech's early season games in men's basketball at McCamish Pavilion.
The opening night for Tech under head coach
Josh Pastner, which is Veterans Day, will feature a double-header in which Pastner's first Yellow Jacket team takes on Tennessee Tech at 8 p.m., preceded by Tech's women hosting Samford at 5:30 p.m. Tech will honor members of the United States military, including Yellow Jacket basketball letterwinners who have served. Free meals will be offered to veterans with a valid military ID, and for each ticket purchased to the game, a Tech will donate a ticket to a veteran, active military member of their families.
As Thanksgiving approaches, Tech will hold a
canned good drive, presented by Georgia United Credit Union, when the Yellow Jackets host Southern University on Nov. 14 (7:30 p.m.). Fans can purchase a ticket to the game for $5 if they donate five cans.
The 16th annual Michael Isenhour Toy Drive will take place on Friday, Nov. 18, when the Yellow Jackets take on Ohio University at 8 p.m. Fans are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy or a monetary gift to the game. Student-athletes representing Georgia Tech's athletic teams will be stationed at every gate entrance to collect toys for charitable donation. The Toy Drive is named in honor of former Georgia Tech basketball letterman and Student-Athlete Advisory Board member
Michael Isenhour, who died in 2002 following a battle with leukemia. Isenhour spearheaded the first Toy Drive in 2001 to help families affected by 9/11, and since then, SAAB has continued the annual project in his memory.
On Dec. 18, when Tech hosts Alcorn State for a 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon game, the Yellow Jackets will hold a coat drive. Every Tech fan who donates a winter coat will get their photo taken with Buzz on the court after the game, and the first 1,000 fans through the doors will receive a free Georgia Tech cookie cutter.
Tech's three home games during the holiday break -- Alcorn State (Dec. 18, 2 p.m.), Wofford (Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m.) and North Carolina A&T (Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m.) will feature
Holiday Fan Zones, with adult tickets available for $15, and youth tickets available for $8.
Season ticket packages remain available for the Yellow Jackets' fifth season in McCamish Pavilion, starting as low as $360, or $20 per game. Purchasing season tickets guarantee patrons the lowest price per game for all 18 home games. A complete list of season-ticket holder benefits is available at
TogetherWeSwarm.com, the official site for renewing or purchasing Georgia Tech basketball tickets. Fans can also purchase tickets by calling 1-888-TECH -TIX.
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Junkanoo Jam Relocated To Bimini Bahamas
 The upcoming Junkanoo Jam women's basketball tournament, normally held on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, has been relocated to the Bimini Islands of the Bahamas due to damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, Oct. 5-6.
The tournament will continue as scheduled Nov. 24-26.
Tournament staff made the decision to move the tournament following damage to The Grand Lucayan Resort caused by the storm. After an on-site inspection and communications with local staff, it was determined that the resort, where teams and supporters stay, would not be repaired in time to accommodate fans and teams.
"Obviously we are disappointed that the tournament had to be moved from Grand Bahama Island, but we are grateful to our friends in the Bahamas, who have been extremely helpful in relocating the tournament," Neal Holden, tournament director and BTI president, said.
"Our first priority is always to the safety and well-being of our teams, fans, and stakeholders," Holden said. "We are keeping the Bahamian people in our prayers as they recover from this natural disaster and hope we can still provide travelers with an unforgettable experience, while showing off the beauty of the Bahamas."
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Jackets finish 12th at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
Vincent Whaley shot a final-round 69 (-3) Sunday to earn a top-20 finish playing as an individual, but Georgia Tech struggled to a 6-over-par 294 Sunday finishing in 12th place at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate at the Golf Club of Georgia.
Under ideal scoring conditions Sunday with afternoon temperatures in the low 70s, clear skies and a light breeze, only Whaley (senior, McKinney, Texas) was able to break par on the Yellow Jackets'
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home course. Playing as an individual, he finished in a tie for 19th at even-par 216, the best among the 10 Tech players who competed.
Tech's 294 score was composed by trio or 73s from juniors
James Clark (Columbus, Ga.) and
Michael Pisciotta (Alpharetta, Ga.) and freshman
Tyler Strafaci (Davie, Fla.) and a pair of 75s from freshman
Luke Schniederjans (Powder Springs, Ga.) and junior
Chris Petefish (Danville, Calif.). Among those five, Clark earned the highest finish with a tie for 29th at 218 (+2).
The Yellow Jackets finished at 13-over-par 877.
"We just were not very good. You can look pretty bad when you play great competition. We will continue to work and get better. We certainly know where the bar is to compete nationally," said coach
Bruce Heppler.
Georgia Tech has won the USCC twice in its 10-year history, in 2010 and 2012. Clemson is the only other multiple winner, having captured the inaugural title in 2006 and again in 2009.
James White, who set tournament records for 18-hole score (62) and 54-hole score (204, broken in 2014), won medalist honors in 2010, while
Ollie Schniederjans won it in 2013 for Tech's only individual titles. The Yellow Jackets finished fifth last fall.
Next up, the Tech golf team heads to Pebble Beach, Calif for the Cypress Point Classic. The tournament, held at the Cypress Point Golf Club, takes place next Monday and Tuesday, October 31st and November 1st.
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Cole Fiegel Wins Consolation Draw at ITA Regionals
Georgia Tech men's tennis senior Cole Fiegel downed Florida's Johannes Ingildsen, 6-4, 6-2 on Monday morning to win the consolation draw at the ITA Regional Championships.
Fiegel won through from the qualifying draw to gain entry into the main draw for singles in Tallahassee. As the No. 1-seed in the qualifying draw, the Florida native defeated Miami's
Nile Clark and Florida's
Stephen Madonia to earn his
 spot in the main draw.
Assistant coach Derek
Schwandt says, "Cole competed with awesome intensity, heart and grit. He came out sprinting and didn't let up. I'm really excited about his game and senior season."
His first and only loss came in the first round of the main draw to Miami's No. 58-ranked
Christian Langmo. From there he dominated the consolation draw, winning four matches in straight sets. He topped Georgia Southern's
Dani Casablancas, Stetson's
Graham Ball, and Georgia State's
Andrei Andrukhou in rout to the final match. In the final match, he avenged teammate,
Chris Yun who fell to Florida's
Johannes Ingildsen in the semifinals on Sunday.
The Yellow Jackets will return to action Nov. 3-6 when
Christopher Eubanks heads to the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y. The rest of the squad will travel to Athens, Ga. for the second time this fall to compete at the Bulldog Scramble, Nov. 4-6.
The Yellow Jackets will return to action Nov. 3-6 when Eubanks heads to the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y. The rest of the squad will travel to Athens, Ga. for the second time this fall to compete at the Bulldog Scramble, Nov. 4-6.
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Yellow Jackets Wrap Up ITA Southeast Regionals.
Head To Tuscaloosa, AL Friday, Saturday
Georgia Tech women's tennis wrapped up the ITA Southeast Regionals Sunday with two Jackets competing. Rasheeda McAdoo and Kenya Jones both represented the Yellow Jackets.
Singles Action -
Tech had two players competing in singles action on Sunday in the main draw and backdraw. McAdoo sought a spot in the semifinals meeting Miami's Maci Epstein. After a first set loss 6-0, McAdoo fought hard in the second
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set, but fell 7-5 in the quarterfinals.
Jones looked to advance in the singles backdraw and opened the day facing Miami's Clara Tanielian in the quarters. Jones defeated Tanielian in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, to meet Georgia's Caroline Brinson in the semifinals. Brinson took the first set 6-3, but Jones battled in the second set, forcing a tiebreak, but fell 6-2 in the tiebreak.
Up Next:
Tech will close out the fall tournament portion of the schedule at the Roberta Allison Invite Oct. 28-29 in Tuscaloosa.
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