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Appalachian State women's soccer just set a new program record with their eighth straight unbeaten game after defeating Georgia State 1-0 in their Sun Belt Conference home opener. The Mountaineers broke a three-way tie with historic streaks from 2005 and 2007, proving this season is something special.
Makenna Calbert, who led Troy's cross country team through five meets this fall, just won a prestigious Sun Belt scholarship to pursue her master's degree in nutrition. The four-year athlete will study dietitian education at UAB this fall.
Southern Miss baseball claimed its third Sun Belt tournament championship in four years, earning the right to host an NCAA Regional for the second straight season. The Golden Eagles completed a perfect season sweep by adding the tournament trophy to their regular-season crown.
Troy University men's basketball just became the first team in five years to win consecutive Sun Belt Tournament championships, punching their ticket to March Madness for the second straight season. The Trojans dominated Georgia Southern 77-61 behind Thomas Dowd's incredible 23-point, 13-rebound performance that earned him Most Outstanding Player honors.
