RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - With all collegiate sports on hiatus, the Great American Conference looks back at some the best moments from years past.
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2019 - For the sixth time in eight years, the top two seeds of the GAC Women's Tennis Championships - Southern Arkansas and Harding - advance to the final as the Muleriders defeat Arkansas Tech and the Lady Bisons knock off 2018 champion Oklahoma Baptist. On the men's side, both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds fall in the semifinals for the first time in league history as Harding and Southeastern Oklahoma State upset Southern Arkansas and Ouachita, respectively. |
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2019 - After scoring four runs through the first five innings of play, Southeastern Oklahoma State explodes for 18 in its final four at bats in a 22-4 win against rival East Central. The Savage Storm cap the win with 10 runs in the ninth inning. They score all 22 runs with benefit of a single home run. Caleb Dubler collects five hits and scores five runs |
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2019 - For the sixth time in seven games, Oklahoma Baptist reaches double figures as the Bison defeat Southern Nazarene, 16-2. Jake Gozzo hits two home runs, giving him six in his last seven games. In those seven games, all wins, the Bison have outscored their opponents by a 98-24 margin and have hit .411 in that span |
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2018 - Harding's Kinga Szarzynska sets the GAC record in the 800-meter run by posting at time of 2:09.84 at the Drake Relays. She remains the only GAC woman to break the 2:10 mark in the event |
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2016 - Henderson State's Bryce Howard and Arkansas Tech's Pia Nunbhadki win the individual titles at the GAC Golf Championships to lead the Reddies and Golden Suns to team titles. Howard breaks the tournament scoring record with a three-round total of 12-under 204. Nunbhadki defeats Southwestern Oklahoma State's Elin Wahlin in a playoff |
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2015 - For the third time in four years, Southern Arkansas clinches the league's regular-season baseball title as the Muleriders sweep Arkansas-Monticello in a doubleheader |
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2015 - Henderson State freshman Michelle Sorensen throws a four-hit shutout to lead the Reddies to a 4-0 win against Southeastern Oklahoma State that secures the program's first GAC regular-season title |
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2014 - Southeastern Oklahoma State wins twice against Henderson State to fend off Northwestern Oklahoma State for the league's regular-season title by a half game. The Rangers won twice earlier in the day to move into first place. After a 6-2 win in game one, the Savage Storm surrender four runs in the first inning only to score seven straight and hang on for a 7-6 game two win. |
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2014 - Arkansas Tech finishes the regular season on a GAC-record 22-game win streak as the Wonder Boys defeat Harding, 6-5 and 2-0. Tech closer Randy Vallejo saves both wins to push his single-season record to 17 |
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2012 - On day one of the inaugural GAC Softball Championships, top-seeded Arkansas-Monticello and sixth-seeded Southern Arkansas pick up two wins. Blossom All-American Kayla Jackson homers and picks up two wins while Mulerider starter Hanna Gil throws two shutouts |
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