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Averett Athletics "Moments In History" Bracket Challenge: Elite 8

7/6/2020 12:00:00 PM

64 Moment Bracket elite 8

We want Averett fans and alumni to decide the greatest moment in Averett Athletics history! We've looked through the record books and archives to find 64 moments over the past 40-plus years in Averett Athletics. We realize it is impossible to account for every single great moment with only 64 slots, so we've tried to balance championships, big-time individual performances, awards and notable dates while including each of our 19 programs. 

 

How do you vote? Go to Averett Athletics' Twitter account @AverettUCougars

 

Below we've listed the Elite 8 matchups side by side:

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ELITE 8 MATCHUPS

EAST REGION

WRESTLING'S BRASWELL NETS PROGRAM'S FIRST REGION TITLE vs. AVERETT ADDS ESPORTS PROGRAM

BRASWELL EARNS PROGRAM'S FIRST REGION TITLE: (2/29/2020) Wrestling’s Sam Braswell wins the first NCAA Regional crown in program history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row.
AVERETT ADDS ESPORTS: (10/30/2017) Averett announces the launching of its esports competitive gaming team as a club sport.

NORTH REGION

VOLLEYBALL WINS RECORD 10 CONSECUTIVE TITLES vs. SAMM CHANDLER NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR

VOLLEYBALL WINS 10 TITLES IN A ROW: (10/31/2000) Volleyball clinches its 10th consecutive regular season title, the longest such streak in conference and program history. Less than two weeks later, the team won its first ever NCAA Tournament match, 3-0, vs. Salisbury.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GETS FIRST BANNER: (2/6/2019) Women’s basketball beats Meredith 64-56 for its first ever USA South East Division regular season title.

SOUTH REGION

WRESTLING GETS THREE NCAA QUALIFIERS vs. WOMEN'S SOCCER WINS 2012 CONFERENCE TITLE

WRESTLING'S FIRST NCAA QUALIFIERS: (2/23/2019) Wrestling’s Sam Braswell, Brandon Woody and Jared Lough all place in the top three in the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament to become the first NCAA Tournament qualifiers in program history.
WOMEN'S SOCCER WINS FIRST TITLE: (11/03/2012): Women’s soccer wins the 2012 USA South Conference Tournament championship in OT, clinching its first NCAA Tournament berth.

WEST REGION

ROCCIA NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA IN TWO SPORTS vs. SOFTBALL BEATS BERRY FOR FIRST NCAA WIN

ROCCIA A TWO-SPORT ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN: (6/19/2019) Alixis Roccia becomes the first Averett student-athlete to earn Academic All-America honors in two sports, receiving the honors in women's basketball and women's lacrosse.
SOFTBALL GETS FIRST NCAA WIN: (5/8/2015) Softball earned its first-ever NCAA Regional win with a 4-1 victory over Berry after the team secured an at-large bid.
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