CULLOWHEE, N.C. — A driving layup by Willie Powers III with 1:40 remaining gave Georgia Southern a lead that would not be relinquished on Saturday afternoon as the Eagles took a 68-65 road win over Western Carolina at the Ramsey Center. The Eagles shot 57.1% from the filed on the night and went 7-of-16 (43.8%) from downtown to stop surging the Catamounts.

    Georgia Southern's softball team  picked up a pair of accolades from the Southern Conference on Friday afternoon.     Senior Marie Fogle, of Rincon, was named SoCon Preseason Player of the Year, while sophomore Allie Miles picked up SoCon Preseason Pitcher of the Year.     Senior Hanna Ennis earned All-SoCon Preseason Second Team honors, while the Eagles were picked third in the preseason poll by head coaches.     Fogle, who earned First Team All-SoCon honors ...

    Getting Southern Conference win No. 200 is getting tougher for Georgia Southern’s Lady Eagles.     The Eagles, 199-130 in their 19th year in the SoCon, will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak at 5 p.m. today when league-leading Appalachian State (16-3, 10-1) visits Hanner Fieldhouse.      Appalachian State is 20-6 in its last 26 conference games, including a 64-45 win over GSU (7-14, 3-9) earlier this season.     Facts and Figures: Appalachian ...