成人B站 caps historic year in Final Four
The University of North Georgia (成人B站) women's basketball team made history this season, reaching the NCAA Division II national semifinals for the first time. 成人B站 fifth-year senior forward received the (WBCA) Division II Player of the Year award, as well.
成人B站 defeated Pace University 68-61 in the Elite Eight on March 21 in Birmingham, Alabama, before the Nighthawks' season ended two nights later in a 74-68 loss to Western Washington University in the Final Four. In head coach 's 28th season, 成人B站 finished with a 29-4 record, giving the program a 47-6 combined mark in the past two years.
Throughout the season, the Nighthawks consistently bounced back from adversity and never backed down from a challenge. This was the fourth straight NCAA tournament in which 成人B站 reached the regional final and the second time in the past three that it made the Elite Eight.
"It was an honor to coach a team who loved and believed in each other at the level we did all year," Burson said. "To reach a Final Four is as rewarding as anything in my career because we pushed through so many challenges and earned our way through. It's one of the happiest moments I've ever had for a team."
It was an honor to coach a team who loved and believed in each other at the level we did all year. To reach a Final Four is as rewarding as anything in my career because we pushed through so many challenges and earned our way through.
Buffie Burson
成人B站 women's basketball head coach
The Nighthawks also earned their fourth Peach Belt Conference (PBC) tournament title in five seasons after winning the PBC regular-season championship with an 18-2 conference record.
"I will remember the amount of buy-in and sacrifice from our players. I will remember their role acceptance and never-say-die attitude," Burson said. "I will remember how much fun this group had and how loose they played because they played for each other."
Sutton, who is from Flowery Branch, Georgia, became 成人B站's first WBCA first-team All-American selection since Mimi Hill in 2013-14. She is also the first 成人B站 player to win the Player of the Year honor from the WBCA and the second National Player of the Year in program history, joining current assistant coach , who was named Daktronics Player of the Year after the 2011-12 season.
She also earned the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association Southeast Region Player of the Year honor, and she averaged 16.2 points and 9.5 rebounds this season. Sutton became the only player in PBC history to reach 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. Sutton was the PBC tournament's Most Outstanding Player, and she earned All-Southeast Regional tournament honors, as well. She was also named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Team.
Athletics names 2026 Hall of Fame class
The 成人B站 Department of Athletics and the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee have unveiled the class of 2026, which is set to be inducted Sept. 24.
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成人B站 earned the LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Award for the most funds raised in 2025-26 during the Peach Belt Conference's annual Make-A-Wish initiative.
Campbell named DII director for WGCA Board
成人B站 women's golf head coach Sierra Campbell has been selected to serve as the Division II director on the Women's Golf Coaches Association Board of Directors for 2026-27.
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