The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, October 13
Charleston, S.C.
7 a.m.
UAB
at
The Citadel
Blazers Pick Up Conference Win in Match at The Citadel
10/14/2018 4:02:00β―PM | Rifle
CHARLESTON, S.C. β A first and second individual finish from Michael Dietz and Sophia Flores lifted the No. 19 UAB rifle team to a first place finish over The Citadel and Wofford in Saturday's dual match.
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The Blazers fired a 4,585 team aggregate total to edge The Citadel by 60 points and gave the Blazers their first SoCon win of the season.
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"I am extremely proud of their performance this week," head coach Lori Goodwin said. "It was a total team effort today. Scores continue to improve and I could not be more proud of them."
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Dietz fired a 575 Smallbore total and a 584 in the Air Rifle competition for a 1,159 aggregate total to take home individual honors as he paced UAB for the third consecutive week.
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Flores shot a 571 in Smallbore and a 582 in Air for a 1,153 aggregate total and a second place finish.
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Zoe Lum, Holly Hayes and Ben Vogrin rounded out the Blazers in the top-10. Lum shot a 1,137 aggregate total for a fourth place finish, VogrinΒ shot a a 1,128 aggregate total as he finished seventh, while Hayes turned in a 1,122 aggregate score to finish eighth.
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Β The Blazers return on Saturday, Oct. 27 with a match at North Georgia.
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For more information on the UAB rifle team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Rifle) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABRifle).Β
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The Blazers fired a 4,585 team aggregate total to edge The Citadel by 60 points and gave the Blazers their first SoCon win of the season.
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"I am extremely proud of their performance this week," head coach Lori Goodwin said. "It was a total team effort today. Scores continue to improve and I could not be more proud of them."
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Dietz fired a 575 Smallbore total and a 584 in the Air Rifle competition for a 1,159 aggregate total to take home individual honors as he paced UAB for the third consecutive week.
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Flores shot a 571 in Smallbore and a 582 in Air for a 1,153 aggregate total and a second place finish.
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Zoe Lum, Holly Hayes and Ben Vogrin rounded out the Blazers in the top-10. Lum shot a 1,137 aggregate total for a fourth place finish, VogrinΒ shot a a 1,128 aggregate total as he finished seventh, while Hayes turned in a 1,122 aggregate score to finish eighth.
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Β The Blazers return on Saturday, Oct. 27 with a match at North Georgia.
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For more information on the UAB rifle team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Rifle) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABRifle).Β
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