University of Georgia Athletics
Softball Moves to No. 11 in Polls
April 10, 2012 | Softball
April 10, 2012
ATHENS, Ga.—After moving its season mark to 30-8 and its conference record to 9-5, the University of Georgia softball team ranked No. 11 in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and the ESPN.com/USA Softball polls released Tuesday.
California remained as the No. 1 ranking in the USA Today/NFCA poll with Alabama behind at the second spot. Florida takes the third slot followed by Arizona St. at No. 4 and Texas at No. 5.
California also claims the No. 1 spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll while Alabama holds at No. 2. Arizona State follows at No. 3 as Florida and Texas round out the top five.
Georgia split a midweek doubleheader at Tennessee last week, including an 11-inning 3-1 win in game one. Senior Kristyn Sandberg hit her 11th home run of the season with two outs in the top of the seventh to force extra innings before freshman Paige Wilson and senior Ashley Razey each posted an RBI in the game's last inning to pull ahead of Tennessee.
Senior Erin Arevalo earned the win after going her longest outing of the season. The California native gave up seven hits while striking out nine on her way to improving her season mark to 15-3.
Seniors Brittney Hubbard and Ashley Pauly did well in game two against the Lady Vols. Hubbard earned a RBI off her sacrifice fly to right field to score Sandberg while Pauly posted two hits on the night.
The Bulldogs return to action in Athens tonight against USC Upstate at 6:30 p.m. before hosting a midweek doubleheader versus South Carolina on Wednesday, April 11 starting at 5 p.m. Georgia then travels to Lexington for a three-game series against Kentucky this weekend.
