Alabama Men's Golf 5th At Washington Regional
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The top five finishers will advance to the NCAA Men's Golf National Championship, scheduled for May 26-31 at Rich Harvest Farms course in Sugar Grove, Illinois. After 36 holes, the Tide is still in the hunt.
Leading the pack is the top-ranked USC Trojans at 5-under par 563, while first round leader and 24th-ranked Florida State is in second place with a 2-under 566. The Trojans and Seminoles are currently the only teams carding below par games. No. 12 Kent State is in third place with a 1-over par 569, while Penn State is in fourth at 578 – two strokes ahead of the Crimson Tide. Regional host and No. 30 Washington (581) is sixth, followed by No. 12 Texas A&M (583), No. 37 San Diego State (584), Michigan (590) and UTEP (591) to round out the top-10.
Alabama junior Steven Setterstrom continues to lead all Bama players, entering today's final round in a tie for 13th place with a 1-over par 143 (68-73). Junior Lee Hodges comes in just one stroke behind Setterstrom in a tie for 16th-place, with a two-day total of 2-over par 144 (71-73). In a tie at 27th is Bama sophomore Davis Riley, carding back-to-back rounds of 73 coming in at 4-over 146, while junior Jonathan Hardee is currently in a tie for 33rd after shooting a 147 (71-76). Redshirt freshman Josh Sedeno is in a tie for the 59th position with a 155 (75-80).
Alabama will tee off the third and final round of Regional play at 9:50 a.m. CT this morning off Hole No. 1, and will be grouped with Penn State and Washington.
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Avery Johnson Hires Yasir Rosemond
As Third Alabama Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
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| Yasir Rosemond Getty Images |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - University of Alabama men's head basketball coach Avery Johnson announces the hiring of a new assistant basketball coach to replace two-year associate head coach Bob Simon who was relieved of his duties at the end of the 2017-18 basketball season. The Crimson Tide welcomes former Georgia assistant Yasir Rosemond to the UA family.
Johnson stated, "I am thrilled to have Yasir join our basketball staff as assistant coach. When paired alongside John Pelphrey, our associate head coach, and Antoine Pettway, who we feel is a rising star and has been elevated to the No. 2 position on our staff, we feel we have a dynamic trio in terms of recruiting. We understand that while each of us could take a lead with any recruit, it is a collaborative effort amongst the four of us. One of our goals in terms of recruiting is to continue to strengthen our position in the southern part of the country while also finding ways to open doors internationally. Yasir has some great ideas on how to help us accomplish those goals.
"Yasir has been a part of some very good staffs during his coaching career. He is very familiar with the SEC and has had great relationships with the players, coaches and support staffs. With the momentum surrounding the Alabama men's basketball program and the tremendous support we receive from our athletics department and our donors, we feel that Yasir is going to be well-positioned to be very successful."
Rosemond has been a basketball coach for quite a few years now, most recently as a member of the Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball staff. Rosemond joined the 'Dogs in May 2014 after having served two seasons with the Samford Bulldogs (2014-2017). Prior to that he was an assistant at Seattle University from 2010-2012 after five seasons at his alma mater, Oregon. The first two seasons with the Ducks he served as director of basketball operations, with the final three as an assistant coach.
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Pair Of Alabama Women Golfers Honored
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| Cheyenne Knight Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A pair of University of Alabama golfers have been honored by the Women's Golf Association, according to an announcement made Tuesday. Crimson Tide sophomore Cheyenne Knight along with freshman Kristen Gillman are among the candidates for two of the top awards in college golf.
Knight, the 2016 WGCA Freshman of the Year, is one of five golfers on the WGCA's Player of the Year watch list this season. The Aledo, Texas, native has already been honored as the SEC Player of the Year and First Team All-SEC honors this season. Knight will enter the NCAA Championships ranked third in both the Golfstat and Golfweek national rankings. She leads Alabama in scoring average (70.39) and score vs. par (-1.29) as well as being tied for the team lead in rounds in the 60s with 10 and top-five finishes with five. Knight has finished under par in 7-of-10 outings this season and posted eight top-10 finishes in 10 tournaments played in 2016-17 along with tournament wins at the Mason Rudolph Championship and Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
Gillman is one of just three golfers on the WGCA's Freshman of the Year watch list. She was named the SEC Freshman of the Year as well as a first team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman selection earlier this season. She is currently ranked eighth in the Golfstat rankings and sixth in the most recent Golfweek rankings. Gilman currently leads the UA women's team in rounds of par or better with 20 in 28 rounds played in 2016-17 and is tied for the team lead in top five finishes with five. She has finished in the top 25 in all 10 contests this season, in the top 10 seven times, in the top five a total of five times, and has finished under par in 6-of-10 outings this season. She won her first collegiate tournament at the Bryan National Collegiate in April.
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| Kristin Gillman Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
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Alabama Softball Ranked 14th/15th
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| University of Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Photo Credit: UA Softball |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The latest national softball rankings have been released, and the University of Alabama is tied for No. 14 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, and comes in at No. 15 in the USA Today/NFCA poll heading into NCAA regional play. There will be no further polls released until the conclusion of the Women's College World Series.
Alabama advanced two places in the USA Softball poll (tied with Louisiana) at No. 14 and is ranked No. 15 for the second-consecutive week in the NFCA poll. The Crimson Tide NCAA regional competition as a No. 16 national seed, making this the 13th-consecutive season hosting a NCAA Regional.
There has been some movement in the national polls this week. Minnesota, the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Tuscaloosa Regional, passed the Florida Gators for the top spot in the NFCA poll this week after claiming the championship of the Big 10 Tournament. The No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Oregon Ducks, is the No. 1 team this week in USA Softball poll followed by the Florida Gators and Minnesota Golden Gophers.
A total of 10 Southeastern Conference schools are ranked in this week's top 25. All 13 SEC teams are either ranked or receiving votes in at least one poll. Southeastern Conference teams receiving votes in this week's polls include Florida (2/2), Auburn (8/8), Tennessee (10/10), Texas A&M (12/11), Ole Miss (13/16), Alabama Crimson Tide (15/14), LSU (18/19), Kentucky (19/20), South Carolina (24/24) and Georgia (25/RV). Those SEC schools currently coming in outside the top 25 that are receiving votes include Mississippi State, Arkansas and Missouri.
The University of Alabama will play host to the Tuscaloosa Regional this weekend, welcoming three teams to Rhoads Stadium in beautiful Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Making their way to The Capstone this coming weekend are Minnesota, Louisiana Tech and Albany. The first game pits the Minnesota Golden Gophers against the Lady Techsters at 1:30 p.m. CT, and will be broadcast on ESPNU. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide then face the Albany Great Danes at 4 p.m. CT live on the SEC Network.
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Alabama's Osama & Cancel Are Honored
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| Mazen Osama Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
Mazen Osama has always stepped up big for the Tide. He was most recently named First Team All-SEC for the 2017 season, and in 2016 he was named Second Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman. Osama was an ITA Doubles All-American in 2016, and that same year he earned the ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year award.
Osama leads Bama for the most doubles victories at 22, as well as the most singles wins at 19. He also leads the team for the most doubles and singles victories since the start of the dual match season with 16 and 11, respectively. Osama boasts 15 career wins over nationally ranked singles opponents and 13 career victories over nationally ranked doubles teams. Osama teamed up with sophomore Spencer Richey to capture a team-best 13 wins since the start of the spring season. He has been featured in the weekly ITA rankings nine times since beginning the Tide's dual match season. Osama has earned eight wins over nationally ranked singles opponents this year, while capturing five victories over nationally ranked doubles teams.
Thibault Cancel was most recently named Second Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman for the 2017 season. He was named the SEC Men's Tennis Freshman of the Week back on February 8th.
Cancel has 17 total singles wins, ranking second on the Alabama men's tennis team. He is tied for first place on the team for the most singles victories since the start of the spring with a total of 11. Cancel ranks third on the team in total doubles wins and doubles victories since the start of the dual match season with 15 and 11, respectively. Since the beginning of the spring season he has been ranked eight times in the weekly ITA rankings. Cancel has collected five wins over nationally ranked singles opponents this year, and one victory over a nationally ranked doubles team. He registered six wins in singles competition as well as four doubles victories during the 2016 fall season.
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| Thibault Cancel Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
