January 27, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference hosted its fourth annual Women in Athletics Seminar on Thursday at Augusta State University to provide female student-athletes who may want to pursue a career in collegiate athletics the opportunity to interact with a wide range of professional women in sports. Over 100 female student-athletes from 16 schools and three conferences gathered for the event.
January 26, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Senior Heath Peterson (Phenix City, Ala./Chattahoochee Valley C.C.) and junior Austin Dubberly (Helena, Ala./Pelham) of the University of Montevallo baseball team were named to the 2012 Peach Belt Conference Preseason All-Conference Team. Montevallo was one of just four teams to have two players on the team. Peterson was named the Preseason All-Conference first baseman while Dubberly received the nod at second base.
January 26, 2012
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo men’s basketball team (14-5, 5-3 PBC) dropped an overtime contest to #24 USC Aiken (15-3, 9-1 PBC), 71-65. The Falcons trailed for most of the contest but kept the Pacers within their sights and used a late second half comeback to force overtime. Despite the six-point margin the entire overtime period was a battle as late free throws gave the Pacers the edge. UM was led by senior D.J. Rivera (Philadelphia, Pa./Binghamton University) who scored 19 points. Junior Marvin Fitzgerald (Milwaukee, Wisc./North Carolina Central) added 11 points and 10 boards good for a double-double.
January 26, 2012
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women’s basketball team (7-10, 2-6 PBC) suffered another heartbreaking loss this time at the hands of 15th-ranked USC Aiken (16-2, 9-1 PBC). The Falcons were led by junior Teanna Boxley (Mesa, Ariz./Arizona Western College) who scored 13 points. Senior Shavonne Seymore (Hartsville, S.C./Northwest Florida State College) added 11 points while freshman Taylor Beverly (Brandon, Miss./Northwest Rankin) chipped in eight points and a team-high six rebounds.
January 25, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga.- Sophomore Mark McDonald (Auburn, Ala./Auburn) and freshman Zackery Walsh (Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville) of the University of Montevallo men’s cross country team were recently elected as the Chair and Vice Chair of the Peach Belt Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), respectively.
