Athletics set for big week in Gainesville
Fans in the Gainesville and Hall County community will have a chance to see three University of North Georgia (¶¶Òõ̽̽App) teams in action close to home within a six-day period. Admission will be free to all three events.
"We are excited to showcase our amazing student-athletes in one of the communities that is an integral part of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽App footprint," Athletic Director said. "We hope our Gainesville and Hall County fans will take advantage of this opportunity to support our teams. These supporters are an integral part of Nighthawk Nation, and we can't wait to see them soon."
The ¶¶Òõ̽̽App men's soccer team will host University of Tampa at 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Allen Creek Soccer Stadium in Gainesville, Georgia. Tampa is a top-tier team from the Sunshine State Conference that already has wins over No. 13 West Florida and No. 21 Auburn-Montgomery to start the season.
This is the first time ¶¶Òõ̽̽App has hosted a men's soccer game in Gainesville. The Taquizas Estrada food truck will be on hand selling concessions at the game. ¶¶Òõ̽̽App is encouraging fans to wear blue. The evening will also include pregame tailgating, giveaways, and contests and prizes at halftime.
Then, the ¶¶Òõ̽̽App women's cross country team will host the 13th annual ¶¶Òõ̽̽App Cross Country Invitational at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at its Gainesville Campus. ¶¶Òõ̽̽App will welcome 20 teams ranging from NCAA Division I to Division III. The meet features five Peach Belt Conference team: ¶¶Òõ̽̽App, Georgia College & State University, Columbus State, Clayton State, and Middle Georgia.
Additionally, the ¶¶Òõ̽̽App men's golf team will host the fourth annual Mizuno Invitational throughout the day Sept. 15-16 at Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainesville, Georgia. The tournament will feature a nationally elite field of 15 teams, including 10 in the top 20, seven in the top 10 and four in the top five in the preseason poll. No. 1 West Florida, the defending national champion, joins No. 2 ¶¶Òõ̽̽App and No. 3 Lincoln Memorial as the headliners.
Baseball team wins PBC regular-season title
The ¶¶Òõ̽̽App baseball team has won its first outright Peach Belt Conference regular-season championship since 2017 and opens the PBC tournament May 1 against Middle Georgia.
Men's golf earns 6th straight NCAA bid
The ¶¶Òõ̽̽App men's golf team has earned its sixth consecutive NCAA Division II postseason appearance and will compete in the South/Southeast Regional in Valdosta, Georgia.
Connell earns PBC individual golf title
¶¶Òõ̽̽App women's golf freshman Mackenzie Connell secured the individual Peach Belt Conference championship. Her team tied for second in PBC championship and now heads to the NCAA Division II South Regional.
ONE¶¶Òõ̽̽App supports strategic big bets
Donors have an opportunity to strengthen ¶¶Òõ̽̽App's seven strategic big bets by supporting 20 projects featured in the 'ONE¶¶Òõ̽̽App — Bold Forward' university-wide giving campaign.