Sunday, November 19
Raleigh, N.C.
1 P.M.
NC State
4650
vs
4575
#20 North Georgia
Photo by: Chris Baird
NC State Rifle Takes Down North Georgia on Senior Day
11/19/2017 10:27:00 PM | Rifle
Wolfpack honored seniors Derya Pekari and Lauren Phillips following the match
RALEIGH, N.C. – The 13th-ranked NC State rifle team earned a 4650-4575 victory against No. 20 North Georgia on Senior Day Sunday afternoon inside Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack's two seniors, Derya Pekari and Lauren Phillips, were recognized following the match.
NC State improves to 7-4 on the year with the victory. The Wolfpack recorded a team score of 2301 in the smallbore competition and a 2349 in the air rifle event to compile its aggregate team score of 4650.
The North Georgia Nighthawks tallied a score of 2247 in smallbore and followed that with a 2328 in air rifle to earn its score of 4575.
Miller's Minute
Overall thoughts…
"We struggled a little bit early, but we came back pretty strong," said head coach Keith Miller. "I was really happy to see Lauren [Phillips] fire the top score in each event and win the air rifle finals. That was really important in her last home match at NC State.
"Derya [Pekari] has been dealing with injury, but I'm so proud of how she pressed through to finish today. She probably should have just stopped shooting, but she wasn't going to stop in her last match, so I'm really really proud of both of them.
"It's an emotional day. We had a decent score, but this day is a symbol of all the time that they've put in and the direction we're heading. It's a Wolfpack Family."
Smallbore Notes
- Phillips led the Wolfpack in the smallbore competition with a score of 584 to claim first in the event, highlighted by a perfect second series in prone.
- Will Marciniak turned in a score of 576 in the event and also recorded a perfect 100 in his second series of prone.
- Sophomore Kendra Jacobs rounded out the top three with a 574 with a 99 on her first series in prone.
- Zach Eisenberg logged a mark of 567, while Pekari and Tyler Lefebvre notched scores of 558 and 550, respectively.
- NC State finished the event with a score of 2301, while North Georgia charted a 2247 in smallbore.
Air Rifle Notes
- Phillips did not allow the emotions of Senior Day to impact her performance, as the Seabeck, Wash., native tallied a season-high score of 595, just one point shy of her career best (596).
- She recorded three perfect series en route to earning the mark with a 100 on her first, second and fifth series.
- Claire Spina also enjoyed a career day in the contest, as she tallied a personal-best score of 588 in air rifle. She recorded 99s on her third and fifth series.
- Jacobs finished right behind her with a strong score of 587 thanks to scores of 99 on her final three series.
- Eisenberg registered a score of 584 headlined by a 99 on his fifth series.
- Marciniak and Pekari also competed in the event with the former recording a 583 and the latter a 560.
- The Wolfpack charted a team score of 2349 in air rifle to secure the victory, as the Nighthawks tallied a 2328 in the event.
Aggregate Notes
- Phillips' strong day in both guns allowed her to set a personal best in the aggregate with an 1179, which is the second-best score in program history. She also won the air rifle finals session.
Up Next
Sunday's match concludes the 2017 calendar portion of the schedule, as NC State will now have a little more than a month to train before its next match on Jan. 14, 2018, against Kentucky in West Point, N.Y., at Army's Rifle Range.
NC State improves to 7-4 on the year with the victory. The Wolfpack recorded a team score of 2301 in the smallbore competition and a 2349 in the air rifle event to compile its aggregate team score of 4650.
The North Georgia Nighthawks tallied a score of 2247 in smallbore and followed that with a 2328 in air rifle to earn its score of 4575.
Miller's Minute
Overall thoughts…
"We struggled a little bit early, but we came back pretty strong," said head coach Keith Miller. "I was really happy to see Lauren [Phillips] fire the top score in each event and win the air rifle finals. That was really important in her last home match at NC State.
"Derya [Pekari] has been dealing with injury, but I'm so proud of how she pressed through to finish today. She probably should have just stopped shooting, but she wasn't going to stop in her last match, so I'm really really proud of both of them.
"It's an emotional day. We had a decent score, but this day is a symbol of all the time that they've put in and the direction we're heading. It's a Wolfpack Family."
Smallbore Notes
- Phillips led the Wolfpack in the smallbore competition with a score of 584 to claim first in the event, highlighted by a perfect second series in prone.
- Will Marciniak turned in a score of 576 in the event and also recorded a perfect 100 in his second series of prone.
- Sophomore Kendra Jacobs rounded out the top three with a 574 with a 99 on her first series in prone.
- Zach Eisenberg logged a mark of 567, while Pekari and Tyler Lefebvre notched scores of 558 and 550, respectively.
- NC State finished the event with a score of 2301, while North Georgia charted a 2247 in smallbore.
Air Rifle Notes
- Phillips did not allow the emotions of Senior Day to impact her performance, as the Seabeck, Wash., native tallied a season-high score of 595, just one point shy of her career best (596).
- She recorded three perfect series en route to earning the mark with a 100 on her first, second and fifth series.
- Claire Spina also enjoyed a career day in the contest, as she tallied a personal-best score of 588 in air rifle. She recorded 99s on her third and fifth series.
- Jacobs finished right behind her with a strong score of 587 thanks to scores of 99 on her final three series.
- Eisenberg registered a score of 584 headlined by a 99 on his fifth series.
- Marciniak and Pekari also competed in the event with the former recording a 583 and the latter a 560.
- The Wolfpack charted a team score of 2349 in air rifle to secure the victory, as the Nighthawks tallied a 2328 in the event.
Aggregate Notes
- Phillips' strong day in both guns allowed her to set a personal best in the aggregate with an 1179, which is the second-best score in program history. She also won the air rifle finals session.
Up Next
Sunday's match concludes the 2017 calendar portion of the schedule, as NC State will now have a little more than a month to train before its next match on Jan. 14, 2018, against Kentucky in West Point, N.Y., at Army's Rifle Range.
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