MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.- Senior righty Mandy Chandler
(Covington, Ga.) of the Georgia College & State
University softball team was named the GCSU Athlete of the Week,
the sports information office announced today (March 24). This is
the first such honor for the Bobcat softball (21-15, 7-1 PBC) this
season.
Chandler went 3-1 with a 1.13 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 3-1
innings this week. She broke the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) record
for career wins in the doubleheader sweep off Lander University
Friday, getting both victories. After those two games, she now has
88 career wins. She tossed a pair of one-hit shutouts this week,
blanking Carson-Newman College with 11 strikeouts in a 2-0 game
Wednesday, and shutting down Lander with 12 Ks in another 2-0 win
Friday.
The Bobcats are back in action Thursday March 26 as they travel
to UNC Pembroke for a PBC doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.
Visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate
your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics
Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity
athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II
program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the
student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in
post-season competition as well as documented academic success and
community-service involvement.
