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      <title>Davenport To Speak, Honored at NFCA Convention</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - With the North Georgia softball team gearing up for another season on the diamond, head coach Mike Davenport is set to speak at the NFCA National Convention and accept the staff's first Regional Coaching Staff of the Year Award next month.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Ends Fall Season, Eyes 2010 Campaign</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team put a lid on their fall season Thursday evening after playing the final two games of a nine-game schedule that spanned nearly the whole month of October and featured games against six different schools.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball To Hold 3rd Annual Day/Night Golf Tourney</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia College &amp; State University Softball program is set to host the third annual Softball Golf Tournament on Sunday, November 1, 2009, to help fund the 2010 season.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Georgia Perimeter Games Moved to October 29th</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball doubleheader against Georgia Perimeter originally scheduled for this Friday has been postponed and reschedule for later this month head coach Mike Davenport announced this afternoon.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-10-14T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>North Georgia Softball Alumni Information</title>
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      <description>The North Georgia softball program is looking for former student-athletes that they have not been able to connect with through the years.  If you are a former Saints softball player please take a few minutes to fill out the alumni form linked at the top of the page.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>North Georiga Softball to Host Prospect Camp</title>
      <link>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2009-10/news/prospect0910</link>
      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball program invites you to learn the fundamentals of the game while showing your talents to college coaches from all levels on November 7-8, 2009, at Haines &amp; Carolyn Hill Stadium.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>4th Annual Cancer Awareness Day Huge Success</title>
      <link>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2009-10/news/cancerday0814</link>
      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia College &amp; State University softball team hosted its fourth annual Cancer Awareness Day on April 8, 2009, taking on Lander University as over 300 spectators witnessed the doubleheader at the Softball Complex.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Coaching Staff Named Best in Southeast</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - Head North Georgia softball coach Mike Davenport, and assistant coaches Andrea Moss and Keri McKee have been named the NFCA Southeast Regional Coaching Staff of the Year announced last week by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-06-23T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>North Georgia Softball Honored by Easton Inc.</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - After a banner season that saw the Saints reach the final four of the Division II Women's College World Series, Easton Incorporated has honored the North Georgia Softball Program as one of six schools to be named "Cover Team of the Year" by the prestigious company, while two players earn All-American honors.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saints Ranked 3rd in Final NFCA Division II Poll</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - After claiming the nation's top spot in the final regular season poll of the season, the North Georgia College &amp; State University softball team fall in at #3 in the final NFCA Division II Top 25 poll of the 2009 season.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-06-02T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Voyles Named World Series All-Tournament Team</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University's Laura Voyles has been named to the 2009 NCAA Division II Softball Championship All-Tournament Team announced Monday afternoon at the conclusion of the National Championship game.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-05-26T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>#1 Saints Fall to #2 Lock Haven, Rematch All Set</title>
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      <description>SALEM, VA - In a battle of the top two ranked teams in the country, #1 North Georgia managed just one hit, while #2 Lock Haven used a trio of first-inning home runs to run past the Saints 8-0 in five innings Sunday afternoon at the NCAA Division II Softball Championships.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints End Season At National Semi-Finals</title>
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      <description>SALEM, VA - The #1 team in the country saw their season come to a close two wins shy of a National Championship, falling 8-1 to #2 Lock Haven in the semi-finals of the 2009 NCAA Division II Softball Championships Sunday afternoon at the Moyer Sports Complex.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Magic Continues For #1 Saints in 11-inning Win</title>
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      <description>SALEM, VA - Top-ranked North Georgia continued its magical run Friday afternoon, allowing two runs in the 11th inning before coming back in the bottom half to score three runs with a walk-off single by Laura Voyles, shocking fans at the World Series with the 3-2 victory.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints Keep Rolling, Advance on Miracle Rally</title>
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      <description>SALEM, VA - Top-ranked North Georgia used a Laura Voyles two-out three-run tying homer in the seventh to force extra innings before Courtney McGuire gave the Saints a 5-3 victory over Dixie State in walk-off fashion in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA National Championships.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Phillips and McGuire Named 1st Team All-American</title>
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      <description>SALEM, VA - The best NCAA Division II players in the country assembled Wednesday evening for the announcing of the NFCA Division II All-American Teams announced on the eve of the opening day of the National Championships.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints With Full Day at College World Series</title>
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      <description>SALEM, VA - The top-ranked North Georgia softball team is in full swing at the NCAA Division II National Championships, spending an hour visiting patients at the VA Hospital before traveling to the Moyer Sports Complex for two hours of practice.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints Depart Campus, To Be Featured on Fox 5</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The #1 ranked North Georgia softball team departed campus Tuesday afternoon for Salem, Virginia as crowds lined the sidewalks in support of the Saints who travel to their first-ever NCAA Division II National Tournament.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Davenport To Join Thunder 104.3 All Week Long</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia head softball coach Mike Davenport joins "The Bo Show" on Thunder 104.3 as the #1 Saints travel to Salem, Virginia, for the NCAA Division II Softball National Championships.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints Set to Leave Campus Tuesday at 1:00 PM</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The top-ranked North Georgia softball team is preparing for the NCAA National Championships in Salem, Virginia as they Saints will depart the North Georgia campus at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon in front of Memorial Hall gymnasium.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 North Georgia Headed to College World Series!!</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University scored the only run of the game in the sixth inning before holding on in the last of the seventh and benefiting from a substitution error to defeat Carson-Newman 1-0 and claim the Southeast Super Regional Championship.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Davenport Joins Thunder 104.3 For Radio Interview</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia softball head coach Mike Davenport joined "The Bo Show" this morning on Thunder 104.3, talking about the long season, the Saints #1 ranking, and the upcoming Super Regional against Carson-Newman College.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints Rally Back, Defeat Carson-Newman 6-3</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University rallied from a first-inning deficit Friday evening to score six straight runs and defeat Carson-Newman 6-3 in game one of the 2009 NCAA Southeast Dahlonega Super Regional.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NCAA Super Regional To Have Free Video Broadcast</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University will partner with the Peach Belt Conference and Penn Atlantic to provide a free video broadcast of the NCAA Dahlonega Super Regional this weekend at the Softball Complex.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Star Sarah Phillips Featured on NCAA.com</title>
      <link>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/phillipsncaa.com0514</link>
      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University's Sarah Phillips has been featured in a article by Amy Farnum Novin on NCAA.com. Phillips is preparing to lead the Saints into the NCAA Super Regional over the weekend against Carson-Newman.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Five Softball Players Named PBC All-Academic</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The Peach Belt Conference released the 2009 softball All-Academic Team from the conference office last week and North Georgia's Kaelin Farrington and Jessica Skeels earned first-team honors, while Kasey Knight, Trisha Snider, and Kim Stercay were all named second team.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Four Softball Players Named Daktronics All-region</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - Four North Georgia players have been named to the 2009 Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team announced this afternoon. Leslee Smith and Courtney McGuire earned First-Team honors, while Pilar Harden was named second team, and Sarah Phillips was named the Southeast Region Pitcher of the Year.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Selected By PBC as Sportsmanship Winner</title>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - The North Georgia softball team has been selected as the Team Sportsmanship Award Winner by the Peach Belt Conference, season-long program to recognize hard work, character, and integrity by each sport.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>North Georgia Set To Host NCAA Super Regional</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The NCAA announced Monday morning that North Georgia will be one of eight host sites for the 2009 Super Regional round of the Division II Softball Championships which will be played around the country May 15-16.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints Take Dahlonega Regional Championship!</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - Top-ranked North Georgia completed a perfect sweep through the NCAA Southeast Regional Sunday afternoon, using a no-hitter by Sarah Phillips to get by Augusta State 5-0 and claim the Dahlonega Regional Tournament Championship.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints Keep Rolling, Advance Past Jaguars 8-1</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The top-ranked and #1 seed North Georgia jumped out to a five-run lead before defeating 8th-seeded Augusta State University 8-1 Saturday afternoon in game three of the NCAA Southeast Dahlonega Regional.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#1 Saints Score Early, Take Down Queens 2-0</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - Top-ranked and #1 seed North Georgia scored single runs in each of the first two innings on their way to a 2-0 victory over #8 seed Queens University of Charlotte Friday evening at the 2009 NCAA Southeast Softball Regional.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Ranked #1 In Latest NFCA Top 25 Poll</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - After spending three straight weeks as the number two team in the country, the North Georgia softball team claimed the nation's top spot in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll, the program's first #1 ranking in school history.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>North Georgia Set To Host NCAA Softball Regional</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The NCAA announced Sunday evening that North Georgia College &amp; State University will be one of 16 host sites for the 2009 NCAA Division II Softball Championships which will be played around the country May 8-10.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Remains #2 In Country, #1 in Region Poll</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team remained the #2 team in the country for the third straight week Wednesday afternoon, sitting only behind the University of Alabama-Huntsville in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Remains at #2 in Latest NFCA DII Poll</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team remained the #2 team in the country for the second straight week Wednesday afternoon, sitting only behind the University of Alabama-Huntsville in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Captures 2009 PBC Tournament Title!!</title>
      <link>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/pbcchamps0419</link>
      <description>FLORENCE, SC - Top-seeded North Georgia completed their perfect run through the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Sunday afternoon, defeating USC Aiken 4-0 to capture the 2009 PBC Tournament Championship, the program's first ever tournament championship.</description>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - 2nd-ranked North Georgia trailed by a run in the fourth inning, but the Saints rallied with three runs over the next two innings to defeat Augusta State University 3-1 Saturday afternoon in the second round of the PBC Tournament at Freedom Florence Park.</description>
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      <title>Saints Advance to PBC Tournament Championship</title>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - 2nd-ranked North Georgia continued their run through the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon, defeating 18th-ranked USC Aiken 4-1 to advance to Championship Sunday at Freedom Florence Park in the PBC Tournament.</description>
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      <title>Saints Dominate Canes in PBC Tourney Opener</title>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - North Georgia College &amp; State University breezed through the opening game of the Peach Belt Conference Softball Tournament, defeating Georgia Southwestern 9-0 in five innings Friday afternoon at Freedom Florence Park.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Picks Up Awards at PBC Tourney Banquet</title>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - North Georgia was front and center at the 2009 PBC Tournament Softball Banquet Thursday evening, taking home four First-Team All-Conference honors while Mike Davenport was the named the PBC Coach the Year on the eve of the PBC Tournament.</description>
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      <title>#2 Saints Sweep GCSU, Put Lid on Regular Season</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University sophomore pitcher Sarah Phillips has been named the Peach Belt Conference Pitchers of the week announced Monday afternoon from the league office.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saints Capture 2009 PBC Regular Season Title</title>
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      <description>AMERICUS, GA - North Georgia reduced their magic number to zero Saturday evening, sweeping a doubleheader from Georgia Southwestern 8-0 and 6-2 to claim the 2009 Peach Belt Conference regular season championship.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Still #3 in the Nation, First in Region</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team continued to dominate the latest NCAA Division II Southeast Regional ranking, taking the top spot for the third straight week, while the Saints stayed at the #3 spot for the fourth straight week in the NFCA Division II Top 25.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Takes Pair From Lander, Win-Streak at 12</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia moved one step closer to claiming the PBC regular season title Wednesday evening, sweeping Lander University 8-0 and 12-2 in front of a capacity crowd on Senior Day and Cancer Awareness Day.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#3 Saints Sweep UNC Pembroke, Extend Streak</title>
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      <description>PEMBROKE, NC - The North Georgia softball team continued to separate themselves from the rest of the pack in the Peach Belt Conference Sunday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader from UNC Pembroke 11-7 and 5-3 at LRA Field</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#3 Saints Extend Win-Streak to 8, Sweep Patriots</title>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - Sophomore right-hander Sarah Phillips tossed two complete games, including a one-hitter, as third-ranked North Georgia swept a pair of games from Francis Marion University, Saturday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference softball action.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Ranked First in Region Poll, Third in Nation</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team finds themselves at the top of the NCAA Division II Southeast Region ranking for the second straight week, while the NFCA has the Saints as the #3 team in the country for the third straight week.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/poll0402</guid>
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      <title>2009 Moe's Classic Cancelled This Weekend</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball program has announced the 2009 Moe's Classic has been cancelled due to heavy storms moving through the area.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Tops First Region Poll, Still 3rd in Nation</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team is at the top of the first NCAA Division II Southeast Region Ranking released yesterday afternoon, while the NFCA has the Saints as the #3 team in the country for the second straight week.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/poll0326</guid>
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      <title>Cox Earns PBC Freshman of the Week Honors</title>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - Hilary Cox has been named the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Week after blasting a pair of game-winning home runs and hitting .375 in six games for the Saints last week.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cox_pbcfow0323</guid>
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      <title>#3 Saints Crush Six Home Runs, Sweep Cougars</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - 3rd-ranked North Georgia picked up an 8-0 victory in five innings in the opener before blasting four home runs in the nightcap for a 6-2 victory and a doubleheader sweep over visiting Columbus State University Monday afternoon in Peach Belt play.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Smith Tabbed as PBC Player of the Week</title>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - Junior Leslee Smith has been named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week after hitting over .400 last week with 11 runs batted in, the second straight North Georgia player to receive the award.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#3 Saints "Walk-Off" with Sweep of Pirates</title>
      <link>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/aasu0321</link>
      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - 3rd-ranked North Georgia picked up two more wins Saturday afternoon, taking game one 5-3, before using a walk-off home run from Hilary Cox to send the Saints to an 8-7 victory in the nightcap and sweep a doubleheader from Armstrong Atlantic in PBC action.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/aasu0321</guid>
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      <title>Softball Up Two Spots to #3 in Latest NFCA Poll</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team has moved up two spots to #3 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 poll released Wednesday afternoon.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/poll0319</guid>
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      <title>#3 Saints Rally Late, Take Two from Wolves</title>
      <link>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/uwg0319</link>
      <description>CARROLLTON, GA - North Georgia started another winning streak Thursday afternoon, taking down West Georgia 10-0 in game one, before needing extra innings and a 9th inning home run to defeat the Wolves 4-3 and sweep a doubleheader in non-conference action.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/uwg0319</guid>
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      <title>Courtney McGuire Tabbed as PBC Player of the Week</title>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - Junior Courtney McGuire has been named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week after hitting .400 last week with four home runs and 12 runs batted in.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/McGuirepow0317</guid>
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      <title>Phillips Grabs Pitcher of the Week Honors Again</title>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - Sophomore Sarah Phillips has been named the Peach Belt Conference pitcher of the week for the second time in three weeks after going 3-0 last week as the Saints extended their winning streak to 14 games.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ngcsu.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/phillipspow0317</guid>
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      <title>Pacers Halt Saints' Streak at 15, Split Double Dip</title>
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      <description>AIKEN, SC - 5th-ranked North Georgia used three home runs to defeat USC Aiken 9-1 in the opener, but the Pacers responded in the nightcap for a 4-0 shutout of the Saints Tuesday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference action.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>#5 Saints Sweep Flagler, Win-Streak Up to 14</title>
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      <description>ST. AUGUSTINE, FL - 5th-ranked North Georgia swept a non-conference doubleheader from Flagler College 2-1 in 9-innings and 10-6 Sunday afternoon as the Saints extend their winning streak to 14 games.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saints Take Two More, Extend Win Streak to 12</title>
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      <description>ST AUGUSTINE, FL - The 5th-ranked North Georgia softball team continued their winning streak Saturday afternoon, defeating Eckerd College 11-0 in game one, before pulling away late for a 9-1 five inning victory in the nightcap on the campus of Flagler University.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The 5th-ranked North Georgia softball team opened league play Thursday afternoon, taking down Augusta State 6-2 in game one, before rallying in game two for a 7-3 comeback win over the Jaguars to sweep a doubleheader in Peach Belt Conference action.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Continues to Shine, Ranked 5th in Nation</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team has moved up four spots to #5 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 poll released Wednesday afternoon.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saints Score 30 Runs in Doubleheader Sweep</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The 9th-ranked North Georgia softball team combined to score 30 runs on as many hits to sweep a doubleheader 11-0 and 19-0 from Columbia Union Monday afternoon at Haines &amp; Carolyn Hill Stadium in non-conference action.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia finished play at the Captain D's Classic with a perfect 4-0 record, defeating Barry 4-0 and Catawba 6-4 Saturday afternoon at Haines &amp; Carolyn hill Stadium in non-conference action.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University proved they deserved their new top-10 ranking Friday afternoon, defeating Barry University 4-3 in 9 innings, before taking down Catawba 12-2 in five innings at the 2009 Captain D's Classic.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saints Softball Up Two Spots to #9 in the Nation</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team has moved up two spots to #9 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sarah Phillips Named PBC Pitcher of the Week</title>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - Sophomore Sarah Phillips has been named the Peach Belt Conference pitcher of the week after dominating Tusculum last week in a doubleheader sweep, tossing 9.0 innings of three hit ball while striking out 12.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>GREENEVILLE, TN - The 11th-ranked North Georgia softball team swept a doubleheader Thursday afternoon at Tusculum College, taking game one 2-0, before using a seventh inning rally to come away with a 7-6 victory in game two at Red Edmonds Field.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DECATUR, AL - North Georgia used a two-out 7th inning rally to force extra innings Sunday morning where they prevailed 4-3 over 4th-ranked Barry University on the final day of the 2009 UAH Charger Chillout.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>North Georgia Sent Home with 3-1 loss by UAH</title>
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      <description>DECATUR, GA - North Georgia only managed one run Sunday afternoon, falling 3-1 at 22nd-ranked Alabama-Huntsville on the final day of the 2009 UAH Charger Chillout.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DECATUR, AL - 11th-ranked North Georgia found themselves down four runs early, but the Saints came back with seven unanswered runs on their way to a 10-5 victory over Lynn University Saturday evening on day two of the 2009 UAH Charger Chillout.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wayne State Holds on For 3-2 Win Over Saints</title>
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      <description>DECATUR, GA - The 11th-ranked North Georgia softball suffered their first loss of the season Saturday afternoon, seeing a last at-bat comeback fall just short in a 3-2 loss to Wayne State on day two of the 2009 UAH Charger Chillout.</description>
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      <title>#11 North Georgia Stays Perfect, Take Two at UAH</title>
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      <description>DECATUR, AL - The 11th-ranked North Georgia College &amp; State University softball team stayed undefeated Friday afternoon, taking down Missouri-St. Louis 4-0, and Lewis University 13-4 on day one of the 2009 UAH Charger Chillout.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Stadium Construction Nearing Completion</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - Haines &amp; Carolyn Hill Stadium is nearing completion as the softball stadium will now be one of the elite facilities in the Peach Belt Conference.</description>
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      <description>VALDOSTA, GA - The 11th-ranked North Georgia softball team stayed undefeated Tuesday afternoon, taking down Valdosta State 4-3 and 6-5 in a pair of one-run games in non-conference action.</description>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - Despite wet conditions, a large crowd turned out to watch the 11th-ranked North Georgia softball team take a pair of games from the Mars Hill Lions in the Saints' 2009 season opener.</description>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team is ranked 11th in the 2009 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II preseason Top 25 poll. The NFCA preseason poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions.</description>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - The Peach Belt Conference has announced the 2009 preseason softball All-Conference team and North Georgia's Laura Voyles and Courtney McGuire were named to the team. The all-conference squad is administered and voted on by the league's sports information directors.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>AUGUSTA, GA - For the first time, North Georgia College &amp; State University has been named the preseason favorite to win the Peach Belt Conference softball championship in a poll of the league's head coaches released on Wednesday afternoon.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The North Georgia Softball team will open the 2008-09 season on February 14th against Mars Hill College in the new Haines &amp; Carolyn Hill Stadium.  The stadium will feature 225 stadium-style chairback seats and a state of the art press box.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Merry Christmas From North Georgia Softball</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year during the holidays.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saints Softball Sign Seven for 2010 Season</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University head softball coach Mike Davenport has announced the signing of seven players to National Letters of Intent for the 2009-2010 season.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Construction Underway for New Stadium</title>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University has officially begun construction on a new softball complex to be completed by the start of the 2009 season.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced the All-America Scholar-Athletes of 2007-08, and Kaelin Farrington, Jessica Skeels, and Kimberly Stercay were all named to the team.</description>
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      <description>Dahlonega, GA - The North Georgia College &amp; State University softball team has been listed as an NFCA All-Academic Team according to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The Saints finished the 2007-08 academic year with a GPA of 2.99 to finish 55th in the nation among NCAA Division II programs.</description>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball staff has announced a date for the fall edition of the bi-annual alumni game. The event will take place at the softball complex on October 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University find themselves ranked #12 in the country in the final NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll of the 2008 season.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>STARKVILLE, MS - North Georgia College &amp; State University's Laura Voyles was named a Louisville Slugger third team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced this week.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>PEMBROKE, NC - North Georgia College &amp; State University dropped 3-0 and 1-0 games at the hands of Michaela Wolf and Francis Marion University to put a lid on a remarkable postseason run.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saints miracle run continues with 5-3 win over FMU</title>
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      <description>PEMBROKE, NC - North Georgia College &amp; State University &#xD;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>PEMBROKE, NC - North Georgia College &amp; State University used a walk-off single by Krista Bess to get by Armstrong Atlantic State University 3-2 Thursday evening.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>PEMBROKE, NC - North Georgia College &amp; State University edged Lenoir-Rhyne 2-0 Wednesday evening in the first round of the 2008 NCAA South Atlantic Region Tournament hosted by UNC Pembroke.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team left Dahlonega yesterday afternoon and traveled to Pembroke, North Carolina, arriving last night for their first-ever NCAA Division II Softball Regional.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia softball team received news early Sunday morning out of the NCAA office in Indianapolis, Indiana, of an at-large bid to the 2008 NCAA Division II Softball Championships to be hosted by UNC Pembroke.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - The North Georgia College &amp; State University softball team find themselves ranked 12th in the nation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - North Georgia College &amp; State University poured heart and passion into their first ever PBC tournament appearance,but fell in a sudden-death game to the Bobcats in extra-innings.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - North Georgia College &amp; State University took down 5th-ranked UNC Pembroke 4-0 in the opening game of day two, but fell 2-1 to GCSU Saturday afternoon in a semi-final match up.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - After a comeback win to advance in the PBC tournament, three Saints were named to the Peach Belt All-Conference team.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>FLORENCE, SC - North Georgia College &amp; State University picked up their first PBC tournament win in school history Friday afternoon, holding on for a 6-3 win over Columbus State University on day one of the 2008 Peach Belt Conference Softball Tournament.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University took care of Belmont Abbey 15-0 and 6-1 on senior day as the Saints tune up for the Peach Belt Conference Tournament which is set to begin Friday afternoon.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University dropped a doubleheader to Georgia Southwestern Saturday afternoon, falling 9-5 in game, and 6-5 in game two.</description>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University stranded 18 base-runners on the day as they fell 3-1 and 4-0 to UNC Pembroke Monday afternoon at the softball complex in Peach Belt Conference action.</description>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University sneeked away with a 3-2 win in the nightcap, but fell 1-0 in game one to split a doubleheader with 5th-ranked Francis Marion University.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &amp; State University captured a 3-2 nine-inning thriller in the opener, and breaking out the bats in the nightcap to blank Lander University 11-0.</description>
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      <description>PEMBROKE, NC - North Georgia College &amp; State University's Courtney McGuire and Laura Voyles were named to the 2008 Daktronics All-South Atlantic Region Team.</description>
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