Emory Athletics Weekly Preview: March 27 - April 2

Emory Athletics Weekly Preview: March 27 - April 2
Posted: Mar 27, 2023

The Emory Athletics Weekly Preview for March 27th – April 2nd. This preview is to serve as a weekly snapshot of all upcoming Emory athletic events for the coming week.

 

Softball:

After pulling off two major upsets over No. 5 ranked Case Western Reserve, the Emory University softball team is back in action this week with their final non-conference games of the regular season and another conference series at home. The Eagles (12-8, 2-1 UAA) open the week with back-to-back games against the St. Olaf Oles (4-10) with games beginning at 4:00 PM on both Tuesday and Wednesday at Cooper Field before welcoming the Brandeis Judges (9-1, 4-0 UAA) to Atlanta for a four-game weekend series with the first game set to get underway at 3:00 PM on Friday. The Eagles have only matched up with the Oles twice before with both matchups coming last year as the two teams split the series at one game apiece. The Eagles hold a 45-7 all-time series advantage over the Judges with Emory having won seven of the last nine matchups between the two teams. Freshman Mackenzie Duford has been a revelation in the circle for the Eagles as she won both of her starts against Case Western Reserve this past weekend giving up just four earned runs in 14.0 innings of work to help Emory pull off the upsets. 

When/Where:

  • Tuesday, March 28th - St. Olaf - 4:00 PM - Cooper Field (Atlanta, GA)

  • Wednesday, March 29th - St. Olaf - 4:00 PM - Cooper Field (Atlanta, GA)

  • Friday, March 31st - Brandeis - 3:00 PM - Cooper Field (Atlanta, GA)

  • Saturday, April 1st - Brandeis (DH) - 12:00 & 2:00 PM - Cooper Field (Atlanta, GA)

  • Sunday, April 2nd - Brandeis - 12:00 PM - Cooper Field (Atlanta, GA)

Coverage:

 

Baseball:

The Emory University baseball team, coming off of its first conference series win of the season, is back in action this weekend for yet another conference series this time on the road. The Eagles (13-9, 2-1 UAA) will travel to Cleveland, Ohio for a four-game series against conference foe Brandeis (10-8, 2-2 UAA) with the first game set to take place at 3:00 PM on Friday. The Eagles are a resounding 35-20 all-time against the Spartans as Emory has won four of the last seven contests between the two teams. Sophomore Ryan Reynolds is coming off his best performance in an Eagles uniform as he worked a career-best 8.0 innings as he carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning eventually picking up the win. 

When/Where:

  • Friday, March 31st - CWRU - 3:00 PM - Cleveland, OH

  • Saturday, April 1st - CWRU (DH) - 12:00 & 3:00 PM - Cleveland, OH

  • Sunday, April 2nd - CWRU - 11:00 AM - Cleveland, OH

Coverage:

 

Track & Field:

With both the men and women coming off of their second consecutive meet wins of the outdoor season, the Emory University track & field team is back in action this weekend for the Southern Wesleyan University GottaRun Invite in Central, South Carolina on Saturday. The meet is set to get underway on Saturday at 9:00 AM with the men's hammer throw kicking things off. The Eagles have been dominant in the outdoor season thus far with both the men and women winning both of their home meets to open the season. At the Emory Thrills in the Hills Open last weekend, senior Annika Urban continued to grow her legacy, competing in the 800m run for the first time in her collegiate career, she ran a time of 2:10.15 breaking the program record as well as setting the fastest time in Division III this season. For the men, sophomore Jackson Price continues to excel as he set the second fastest time in program history in the 200m dash this past weekend with a time of 21.30 seconds which also stands as the third fastest time in Division III this season. 

When/Where:

  • Southern Wesleyan University GottaRun Invite - Saturday, April 1st - All Day - Central, SC (Southern Wesleyan)

Coverage:

  • Live Results TBA

 

Women's Tennis:

Riding a six match winning streak, including five straight sweeps, the Emory University women's tennis team is back on the court this weekend with two high end road matches. The No. 9 ranked Eagles (7-3) will travel to Medford, Massachusetts for a match against the No. 8 ranked Tufts Jumbos (2-4) on Friday at 12:00 PM  before making the trek to Middlebury, Vermont on Sunday at 10:00 AM to take on the No. 6 ranked Middlebury Panthers (6-1). The Eagles hold an 8-2 all-time record against the Tufts including winning seven of the last eight matches, however, the Tufts won the most recent meeting between the two teams back in 2022. The Eagles hold a 10-3 series advantage over the Panthers with Middlebury having won the most recent matchup back in 2019 by a match score of 6-3. Senior Alexa Goetz went 6-0 in her matches last week, winning each of her three singles and doubles matches, to help the Eagles sweep each of their last three opponents. 

When/Where:

  • Tufts - Friday, March 31st  - 12:00 PM - Medford, MA

  • Middlebury - Sunday, April 2nd  - 10:00 AM - Middlebury, VT

Coverage:

 

Men's Tennis:

The Emory University men's tennis team rides a six-match winning streak into their home match against the Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies (14-1) on Sunday at 4:00 PM. The No. 7 ranked Eagles (13-2) are coming off of a tight 5-4 win over the MIT Engineers on Sunday which allowed them to stretch their current winning streak out to six matches. The Eagles have never won a match against the Grizzlies, one of the premiere NAIA teams in the nation, but look to change that this weekend for their seventh home match against them all-time. Graduate student Charlie James continues to impress for the Eagles as he picked up a pivotal 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles against MIT to help Emory pick up the 5-4 win. 

When/Where:

  • Georgia Gwinnett - Sunday, April 2nd  - 4:00 PM - Woodruff PE Center (Atlanta, GA)

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