No. 9 Memphis Drops Match to No. 4 Georgia Southern

Sunday, November 12

Memphis, Tenn.

9:15 A.M.

University of Memphis

4703

4724

Georgia Southern

No. 9 Memphis Drops Match to No. 4 Georgia Southern

Nov 12, 2023 | Rifle

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The No. 9-ranked University of Memphis rifle team fell to No. 4 Georgia Southern, 4724-4703, on Sunday at the R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range in Memphis, Tenn. The Eagles (7-1) won smallbore, 2344-2327, before beating the Tigers (4-5) in air rifle, 2380-2376.

"Today was a good day against Georgia Southern and I'm happy with how consistent we're becoming," head coach Morgan Phillips said. "I think we got a really good idea of which areas we can grow in and know there are still a lot of points out there. Tanner was a highlight for us with his season high and collegiate personal best in air. I'm looking forward to seeing what we can come back and accomplish in the spring after the foundation that we've laid this semester."

KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Gabriela Zych put an exclamation mark on her great fall for Memphis, finishing first overall in the individual standings with an aggregate of 1183.
• Zych won smallbore with a score of 587 and took second in air rifle with a total of 596.
• Fifth year Angeline Henry was fourth in the individual standings with an aggregate of 1179. Henry took home fifth in smallbore with a 586 and sixth in air rifle with a score of 593.
• Freshman Kenlee Ewton capped her first collegiate fall taking eighth place in the individual standings with an aggregate total of 1171, while sophomore Sophia Cruz finished ninth with an aggregate of 1169.
• Senior Jack Kersey took 10^th in the individual standings with a total of 1169.

TIGER SCORECARD
1. Gabriela Zych – 587 smallbore, 596 air rifle, 1183 aggregate
4. Angeline Henry – 586, 593, 1179
8. Kenlee Ewton – 577, 594, 1171
9. Sophia Cruz – 576, 593, 1169
10. Jack Kersey – 577, 592, 1169
Maisyn Douglas – 574, 584, 1158
Sam Sparrow – 575, 582, 1157
Tanner Barth – 566, 587, 1153
Chase Trammell – 566, 573, 1139

NOTABLES
• Henry's total of 586 in smallbore was a season high.
• Cruz registered a season-best score of 593 in air rifle for the second-straight match.
• Sparrow posted a season-high total of 575 in smallbore.
• Barth's 587 in air rifle and 1153 aggregate score are both season bests.

UP NEXT
• The Memphis Tigers will be back in action on Jan. 20, 2024 when the team travels to Murray, Ky. to face Jacksonville State.

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