Tornado moves SEC game to Tech turf

Aside from the destruction scattered across the streets of downtown Atlanta, the tornado gave the few remaining people on campus during the first weekend of spring break the unique experience of seeing pig calls being answered by grown men barking and scratching behind their heads in the SEC championships held at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Men’s basketball loses to Duke in ACC quarters

Tech was able to top Virginia in their opening round match of the ACC tournament, but came up short against Duke in the second round. This closed out Tech’s record at 15-17 for the season.

Tech hockey coach passes away at 48

Legendary Tech Hockey Club head coach Greg Stathis passed away last Monday at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. He was 48 and resided in Woodstock, Ga. He passed away from complications with his second kidney transplant.

Women end season in tourney

Tech’s women’s basketball teams concluded their season after losing to the Iowa State Cyclones in the first round of the NCAA tournament, 58-55. Tech was not able to rally back in the essentially partisan crowd in Des Moines, Iowa.

Women’s tennis split matches

Tech played four top-20 ranked teams over the past few weeks, three of which were away matches. The only match of the four to be played at home was against No. 20 Vanderbilt on March 5.

Golf places No. 4 at US Collegiate in Ga.

Tech finished No. 4 in the third annual US Collegiate Championship. It was one of the few times they played at home this season, visiting the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, Ga.

Baseball wins four of five games after FSU sweep

Looking to bounce back after being swept in Tallahassee, Fla., the Jackets welcomed Duke to Atlanta last weekend for a three game series. Tech was able to take two-of-three from the Blue Devils, winning the first two games on Friday and Saturday, but coming up short of the sweep on Sunday.

Baseball takes three from VT

The Jackets opened up ACC play with a sweep of Virginia Tech.

Softball wins five straight

The softball team shut out Furman in two games to improve their winning streak to five, making their overall record 15-21. They won the first game 9-0 and the second 7-0.