University of Mobile

No. 12 Pilots Take Twin Bill From Rams

MHicks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:33:00 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La-- The 12th-ranked LSU-Shreveport Pilots took a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference twin bill from the University of Mobile baseball team by scores of 5-4 and 18-1 Friday. Mobile (20-31, 13-20) and LSUS (41-10, 24-7) finish the series with an 11 am contest Saturday. Next up will be the GCAC Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium in Ridgeland, Miss. May 5-10.

Men's Tennis Falls In GCAC Semifinals

MHicks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:36:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS, La-- The University of Mobile men's tennis team fell in the semifinals at the 2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Friday at the University of New Orleans Tennis Center. The Rams started the day by defeating Tougaloo College 5-0, and then fell to William Carey 5-1 in the semifinals. Mobile ends the season with a 10-5 record and will await word from the NAIA to see if it gets the host bid to the 2010 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship May 18-22 at the Copeland-Cox Center.

Women's Tennis Falls In Semi's At GCAC Tournament

MHicks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:28:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS, La-- The 23rd-ranked University of Mobile women's tennis team fell in the semifinals of the 2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Friday. The Lady Rams (17-5) started the day with a 5-0 victory over Belhaven University, before falling to No. 20 William Carey University 6-2 in the semifinals. Mobile will await word on whether or not it will receive the host bid to the 2010 NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship, which is held May 18-22 at the Copeland-Cox Center in Mobile.

2010 Season Comes To An End For UM Softball

MHicks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:26:00 GMT

GULF SHORES, Ala-- The 2010 season came to an end for the 20th-ranked University of Mobile softball team Friday at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. Mobile split a pair of elimination contests on the day, knocking of Spring Hill 6-1, before falling to 16th-ranked William Carey University 5-2. Mobile ends the season with a 34-19 overall record and 11-5 GCAC mark. Against Spring Hill, The Lady Ram bats pounded out 10 hits and put up five runs in the 3rd inning, while Leslie Pickette went the distance for the win, limiting the Lady Badgers to 1 run on 5 hits, while walking none.

UM Softball Splits On Day One Of GCAC Tournament

MHicks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:27:00 GMT

GULF SHORES, Ala-- The 20th-ranked University of Mobile softball team split a pair of games on day one of the 2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex Thursday. Mobile dropped the opener 3-1 to No. 16 William Carey, and then rebounded to run-rule Dillard 8-0 in 6 innings to cap the day. The Lady Rams (33-18, 11-5) battle Spring Hill College Friday at 10 am in an elimination game.

Lady Rams Finish Regular Season With Win

MHicks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:12:00 GMT

New Orleans, La-- The 23rd-ranked University of Mobile women's tennis team defeated LSU-Shreveport 6-0 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action Thursday to close out the regular season. Mobile moves to 16-4 overall and 10-4 in GCAC action. Mobile will face Belhaven University Friday, April 30 at 9 am in the first round of the 2010 GCAC Tournament at the University of New Orleans Tennis Center.

Mobile Hosts 2010 GCAC Tournament In Gulf Shores

MHicks — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:22:00 GMT

GULF SHORES, Ala-- The University of Mobile will host the 2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Softball Tournament at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex April 29-30. Belhaven (48-6, 13-3), Mobile (32-17, 11-5), William Carey (35-12, 11-5), Spring Hill (20-27, 5-11) and Dillard (2-23, 0-16) will compete for the conference title. The winner of the tournament will then face the champion from the Sunrise Conference for a bid to the NAIA National Tournament in Decatur, Ala.

Photos From 2010 Spring Sports

MHicks — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:58:00 GMT

Check out some pictures that UM student Elizabeth Looney took of baseball, softball and tennis.

UM Finishes 5th At NAIA Qualifier; Rice Qualifies For Nationals

MHicks — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:01:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The University of Mobile women's golf team ended the 2009-10 season with a 5th-place finish at the NAIA Unaffiliated Qualifier at Bull Creek Golf Club Tuesday. Senior Maegan Rice carded a 7-over 151 (78, 73) to win the event and qualify for the 2010 NAIA Women's Golf National Championships for the 4th-straight year.

Lambuth Sweeps Twin Bill From Rams

MHicks — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:23:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team finished out its 2010 home schedule by dropping a doubleheader to Lambuth University Sunday. Lambuth won the opener 12-0 in five innings and took the finale 6-5 in nine innings. Mobile (20-29, 13-18) will close out the regular season at LSU-Shreveport with a three-game conference series beginning Friday at 6:30 pm.

Lady Rams Sign Six For 2010

MHicks — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:29:00 GMT

The University of Mobile women's soccer program announced the signing of six players for the 2010 season. Rebekah Counce, Stefanie Weaver, Samantha Long, Madison Rumore, Jenny Dewitz and Melissa Maddox will join the Lady Rams for their inaugural season with the Southern States Athletic Conference.

Season Ends For Rams

MHicks — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:26:00 GMT

WEST MIDLAND, Ga-- The 2010 season came to an end for the University of Mobile men's golf team at the NAIA Unaffiliated Play-In Round Tuesday. After Monday's opening two rounds, the Rams sat in 7th place after shooting 611, to trail Spring Hill by 16 strokes. Tuesday, The Rams shot an impressive 7-over 295 to climb to 4th, but it still was not enough to win the tournament and earn a bid to the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships.

No. 23 Lady Rams Split With No. 6 Belhaven

MHicks — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:21:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 23rd-ranked University of Mobile softball team split a GCAC doubleheader with 6th-ranked Belhaven University Tuesday, taking the opener 9-4 before falling in the finale 4-0. Mobile (32-17, 11-5) is done until the GCAC Tournament April 29-30 at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex. Belhaven moves to 44-6 overall and 11-3 in GCAC play. The Lady Rams wasted little time in making a statement in game one, putting up an eight-spot in the 1st to take an 8-0 lead, before coasting to the 9-4 victory.

No. 25 Lady Rams Sweep Rival Lady Badgers

MHicks — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:01:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 25th-ranked University of Mobile softball team swept a pair of one-run games from rival Spring Hill College Sunday afternoon in GCAC action. Mobile (31-16, 10-4) won game one 2-1 in 8 innings and held on for a 3-2 win in the finale. Kamaron Strickland picked up the win in the opener, going 8 innings of 6-hit, 1-run ball for Mobile. She struck out 3 and walked 1. Samantha Brooks took the loss after giving up 1 earned run on 7 hits in 8 innings while fanning 6 and walking none.

No. 23 Lady Rams Beat Loyola

MHicks — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:57:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 23rd-ranked University of Mobile women's tennis team defeated Loyola University-New Orleans 8-1 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Lady Rams (15-4, 9-4) next play LSU-Shreveport Thursday, April 29 at a time to be announced in New Orleans. Mobile got wins from Rachel Hartley-Zelie Pfeiffer at No. 1 doubles and Claudia Borges-Nancy Machen at No. 3 doubles.

Rams Split GCAC Doubleheader With Badgers

MHicks — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:56:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team rallied for a 7-6 win over Spring Hill in Saturday's opener to salvage a split of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference twin bill. The Badgers beat the Rams 19-10 in the finale. John Ladnier got the win in the 7-inning opener for Mobile with 2 innings of 2-hit, shutout relief.

No. 23 Lady Rams Defeat Montevallo

MHicks — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:50:00 GMT

MONTEVALLO, Ala-- The 23rd-ranked University of Mobile women's tennis team defeated NCAA II University of Montevallo 5-4 Friday afternoon. The Lady Rams (14-4, 8-4) host Gulf Coast Athletic Conference foe Loyola University-New Orleans Saturday at 10 am. Mobile picked up a pair of wins in doubles play to take a 2-1 lead, and then cruised in the top three singles spots to take the match.

Mobile Defeats Rival Badgers 6-5

MHicks — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:23:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile spotted Spring Hill four runs in the 1st inning and rallied to win 6-5 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference baseball action Friday at Mobile. Mobile (19-26, 12-17) and Spring Hill (24-20, 13-14) finish the series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. Chris Peacock picked up the win after allowing 3 earned runs on 8 hits in 7 innings. He struck out 4 and walked 4. John Ladnier picked up a 2-inning save, allowing only 1 hit and fanning 2.

UM Men's Golf Finishes 2nd At GCAC Championships

MHicks — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:06:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The University of Mobile men's golf team finished 2nd at the 2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship and Jacob Morgan won the 2010 Individual GCAC Championship. After Tuesday's opening round, the Rams and Spring Hill were tied for 1st after shooting a pair of 17-over 305's, but the Badgers carded a 10-over 298 Wednesday to win the tournament. Mobile finished 35-over 611 (305, 306) and Spring Hill finished 1st at 27-over 603 (305, 298).

No. 25 Lady Rams Split With No. 16 William Carey

MHicks — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:13:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The 25th-ranked University of Mobile softball team took the nightcap 6-5 to earn a split with 16th-ranked William Carey University in GCAC action Tuesday. William Carey won the opener 8-5. Christie Soulis grabbed the win in the finale after limiting William Carey to 2 runs on 4 hits in 3 innings of relief. Kamaron Strickland worked the final inning for the save. Four of Mobile's six runs were unearned thanks to three Lady Sader errors. Ally Scott finished 1-3 with 2 RBI and Korie Fontenot finished 1-3 with 2 runs scored. Larke Nightengale, Tan Montgomery and Jeana Erickson had 2 hits apiece for William Carey.

Mobile Tennis Teams Fall At Carey

MHicks — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:09:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The University of Mobile men's and women's tennis teams fell at William Carey University in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action Tuesday evening. Mobile's men fell 6-3, while the 23rd-ranked Lady Rams fell to the 20th-ranked Lady Saders 7-2.

Trio Named GCAC Players Of The Week

MHicks — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:07:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference released the GCAC Players of the Week awards for the week ending April 11, and the University of Mobile had three athletes honored. Leslie Pickette was named GCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week, Jessica Palmer was named GCAC Softball Player of the Week and Maegan Rice was named GCAC Women's Golfer of the Week.

Lady Rams Finish 9th At Tournament

MHicks — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:02:00 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla-- The University of Mobile women's golf team finished in 9th place at Embry-Riddle's Bash at the Beach Sunday. Mobile carded a 93-over 661 (345, 316) at the Par-71 Daytona Beach Golf Club. The Lady Rams trailed Spring Hill by seven strokes after round one, but bested the Lady Badgers by 12 strokes in the final round to swap positions in the final standings.

No. 23 Lady Rams Defeat Belhaven 8-1

MHicks — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:03:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The 23rd-ranked University of Mobile women's tennis team defeated Gulf Coast Athletic Conference opponent Belhaven University 8-1 Saturday. The Lady Rams (13-3, 8-3) swept doubles play and and then cruised to wins at the top two singles spots to clinch the five points needed for the win. Mobile visits William Carey Tuesday, April 13 at 5 pm.

Crusaders Take Pair From Rams In GCAC Play

MHicks — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped both ends of Saturday's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference twin bill with William Carey, falling 9-4 in the opener and 11-4 in the finale. Matt Carter grabbed the win for William Carey in the opener by scattering 10 hits over 7 innings, while allowing only 2 earned runs. Justin Beck went 3-4 with 3 runs scored for Mobile, while Hunter Norris finished 2-3 with 2 RBI. Ian Sharpe went 2-4 with 2 RBI and Josh Dannelley finished 2-4 with 3 RBI for the Crusaders

Mobile Men Take Down GCAC Foe Belhaven

MHicks — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:58:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile men's tennis team picked up a 6-3 victory at Gulf Coast Athletic Conference foe Belhaven University Saturday morning. Mobile (9-3, 6-3) picked up wins at No. 1 and 2 doubles to take a 2-1 lead into singles play. The Rams then took 4-of-6 singles matches to grab the victory. The Rams play at William Carey Tuesday, April 13 at 5 pm.

Lady Rams Split Twin Bill With Thomas

MHicks — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:54:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 25th-ranked University of Mobile softball team won the opener 7-1 to split Friday's non-conference twin bill with visiting Thomas University. The Night Hawks of Thomas won the finale 6-2. Leslie Pickette got the win in the opener by limiting Thomas to 1 run on 2 hits in 5 innings of work, while fanning a pair. Jessica Palmer finished 3-3 with 2 RBI, Jessica Swanson finished 3-3 with 2 runs, Holli McLeod finished 2-4 with 2 RBI and Hannah Harrell drove in a pair.

UM Baseball Beats William Carey 7-4

MHicks — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:52:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated William Carey University 7-4 Friday afternoon in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play. Mobile (18-24, 11-15) and William Carey (20-21, 16-10) will finish the three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. Chris Peacock threw 132 pitches to grab the complete-game victory for the Rams.

UM Tennis Teams Win At Tougaloo

MHicks — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:49:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The 23rd-ranked University of Mobile women's tennis team defeated conference foe Tougaloo College 8-1 Friday afternoon. Claudia Borges, Zelie Pfeiffer, Rachel Hartley, Kari Williams and Alana McDaniel won in singles play for Mobile, while Pfeiffer-Hartley, Williams-Emily Jennings and Borges-McDaniel won in doubles action.

No. 25 Mobile Splits With No. 14 William Carey

MHicks — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:18:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 25th-ranked University of Mobile softball team took the opener 4-1 over 14th-ranked William Carey University Wednesday to earn a split in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader. William Carey took the finale 2-1. In the opener, the Lady Rams rode the right arm of Leslie Pickette and took advantage of 4 William Carey errors. Pickette scattered seven hits, while allowing only one run and striking out six in a complete-game effort. Katie McCrary took the loss for William Carey after giving up 3 unearned tallies in 2.1 innings of relief.

Rams Drop Non-Conference Tilt At AUM

MHicks — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:12:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY—Sam Judah had three hits and three RBI and Justin Williams added three hits and two RBI to lead Auburn Montgomery to a 9-5 win over the University of Mobile in non-conference college baseball action. AUM committed four errors on the day and those four errors led to four unearned runs. The errors started in the first inning as Derek Bourgeois scored on a Hunter Norris ground ball that was misplayed in the infield with two outs.

Softball And Women's Tennis Ranked In Top-25

MHicks — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:09:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released the NAIA Top 25 polls for the spring sports, and the University of Mobile has a couple of teams ranked. The UM women's tennis team is ranked 23rd in the latest NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll after receiving votes last week. Mobile received 108 points in the poll, nine behind 22nd-ranked Biola University (Calif.) and 21 more than 24th-ranked Westmont College (Calif.).

Smith And Hartley Honored By GCAC

MHicks — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:50:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference released the GCAC Players of the Week awards for the week ending April 4th and the University of Mobile had a pair of athletes honored. Rachel Hartley was named the GCAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week and Cameron Smith was named the GCAC Men's Golfer of the Week.

Times Daily Feature On UM's Maegan Rice

MHicks — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:36:00 GMT

Maegan Rice has always been a good golfer, just not a great one. Until now, that is. Rice enjoyed a nice high school career at Central and signed a golf scholarship with the University of Mobile in 2006. During her first two years, Rice played well for the Rams, averaging in the high 70s. Like a light bulb being turned on in her head, Rice said something clicked between her sophomore and junior years. And now, with her college career winding down, Rice has a renewed vigor for a possible career in golf.

Mobile Baseball Splits GCAC Doubleheader At Loyola

MHicks — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:33:00 GMT

WESTWEGO, La-- Saturday was a day of highs and lows for the University of Mobile baseball team as they split a conference doubleheader at Loyola University-New Orleans. Loyola took the opening game 9-1, but Mobile rebounded to take the finale 9-0. Mobile (17-23, 10-15) travels to Auburn University-Montgomery for a doubleheader Tuesday, April 6 at 3 pm. Jarrin Brister scattered 7 hits over 8 shutout innings to grab the win in the finale, while striking out and walking 2. Offensively, the Rams pounded out 16 hits and put up tallies in five of the nine innings.

UM Softball Splits Twin Bill With Columbia

MHicks — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:30:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 24th-ranked University split Friday's twin bill with Columbia College (Mo.) dropping the opener 2-3 and rebounding for a 5-0 win in the finale. In that final game, Leslie Pickette grabbed the win for Mobile by limiting the Lady Cougars to three hits in 6 shutout innings. She struck out seven and walked two. Offensively, Mobile plated five runs on only five hits, with the big blow being a four-run 4th inning that started the scoring. Ally Scott and Nicole Walker both finished 1-3 with 2 RBI, while Jessica Swanson was 1-2 with 1 RBI.

Peacock Pitches Rams To Win At Loyola

MHicks — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:26:00 GMT

WESTWEGO, La-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated Loyola University-New Orleans 3-1 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference series opener Friday evening. Mobile (16-22, 9-14) and Loyola (9-18, 7-15) will finish the three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. The Rams got a standout pitching performance from Chris Peacock and put pressure on the Wolfpack pitchers with 11 hits.