Cobra Bytes - March 7 - March 13
Your source for everything that is happening in Coker Athletics this week.
Monday, March 7 - Sunday, March 13
Wrestling
- This week’s matches:
- Friday – Saturday at NCAA Division II National Championship in Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Last week’s matches:
- None
- This week senior Austin Akins travels to Sioux Falls, S.D. to represent the Cobras at the NCAA Division II National Championship. The 285-pounder will take the mat in the opening round of the tournament against Jacob Mitchell of Colorado State Pueblo.
Men’s Volleyball
- This week’s games:
- None
- Last week’s games:
- Lees-McRae (W) – 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-18)
- Erskine (L) – 3-1 (22-25, 23-25, 25-23, 16-25)
- Alderson-Broaddus (W) – 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-23)
- Last week, the Cobras went 2-1 at the Coker Invitational Tournament, defeating Lees-McRae and Alderson-Broaddus.
Baseball
- This week’s games:
- Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. (A) – UNC Pembroke
- Thursday at 12:00 p.m. (A) – Bluefield State
- Saturday at 12:00 p.m. (A) – Seton Hill (DH)
- Sunday at 1:00 p.m. (A) – Seton Hill
- Last week’s games:
- Anderson – 9-3 (L), 16-14 (W), 9-5 (W)
- The Cobra baseball team took two of three from Anderson to improve to 4-2 in SAC play. This week they will hit the road for a five game road trip. They will travel to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday and to Bluefield State on Thursday. They will then wrap-up the trip with a three-game series at Seton Hill on Saturday and Sunday.
Men’s and Women’s Tennis
- This week’s matches:
- Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. (H) – Young Harris
- Thursday at 2:00 p.m. (A) – Lincoln Memorial
- Friday at 1:00 p.m. (A) – Carson-Newman
- Last week’s matches:
- Georgia College – Women – 9-0 (L), Men – 9-0 (L)
- Lenoir-Rhyne – Women – 5-4 (W), Men – 6-3 (W)
- The Coker men’s and women’s tennis teams both defeated Lenoir-Rhyne in SAC action last week. This week they will welcome Young Harris to town for a pair of non-conference matches on Tuesday. They will then hit the road for two SAC matches at Lincoln Memorial and Carson-Newman on Thursday and Friday.
Softball
- This week’s games:
- Saturday at 2:00 p.m. (A) – Limestone (DH)
- Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (A) – Augusta (DH)
- Last week’s games:
- #13 North Georgia – 9-0 (L) – 6 innings
- UVA Wise – 9-8 (L)
- UVA Wise – 5-2 (L)
- #13 North Georgia – 1-0 (L) – 9 innings
- The Cobra softball team will continue its eight game road swing this week when they travel to Limestone and Saturday and to Augusta University on Sunday.
Men's Lacrosse
- This week’s games:
- Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. (A) – Saint Leo
- Saturday at 4:00 p.m. (H) – Brevard
- Last week’s games:
- No. 18 Lynn (L) – 14-9
- Lenoir-Rhyne (L) – 22-9
- The Coker men's lacrosse team will be back in action on Tuesday at Saint Leo and then they will be back home on Saturday against Brevard.
Men’s and Women’s Track & Field
- This week’s meets:
- Friday-Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (A) – Coastal Carolina Invitational
- Last week’s meets:
- UNCP Braves Classic
- Battle at the Beach
- Last week the Cobras had two outstanding showings at the Braves Classic and the Battle at the Beach. At the Braves Classic Briana Nixon set a new Coker record and a track record in the 400m with a time of 1:00.19. As a team the Cobras brought home 30 top-10 finishes at the meet. This week the Cobras will head to Coastal Carolina for the Coastal Carolina Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
Women's Lacrosse
- This week’s games:
- Monday at 2:00 p.m. (A) – Truett-McConnell
- Thursday at 1:00 p.m. (H) – Lees-McRae
- Saturday at 2:00 p.m. (H) – Brevard
- Last week’s games:
- Lenoir-Rhyne (L) – 13-2
- The Coker women's lacrosse team wraps up their two game road trip on Monday at Truett-McConnell. They will then return home for their home opener on Thursday against Lees-McRae and they will then be back at home for a SAC game on Saturday against Brevard.
Men’s Golf
- This week’s tournaments:
- Sunday – Monday at Wingate Invitational at Monroe, N.C.
- Last week’s tournaments:
- None
- The Cobra men’s golf team hits the road to Monroe, N.C. for the Wingate Invitational on Sunday and Monday.
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