Saturday, January 28
Morgantown, W.Va.
8 a.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Navy
West Virginia Hosts Navy for Senior Day
January 27, 2023 12:26 PM | Rifle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 3-ranked West Virginia University rifle team returns to Morgantown for Senior Day, as it hosts No. 9 Navy at the WVU Rifle Range.
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Saturday's contest against the Midshipmen will be shot in two relays throughout the day. The first relay will begin at 8 a.m. ET, and the second relay will follow at 12:30 p.m. A live scorecard for the matches can be found at ncaarifle.org. Additionally, live targets for the Senior Day match will be available online, courtesy of MegaLink.
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West Virginia (14-3, 7-0 GARC) is 31-8 all-time against Navy (8-2, 2-4 GARC), with the series beginning in 1966.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a pair of matches in Ohio, having secured victory in both contests. WVU started the past weekend on Jan. 21, facing off against No. 11 Ohio State, defeating the Buckeyes, 4740-4713. The trip was brought to a close with a match against No. 10 Akron. The squad earned a win over the Zips with a final score of 4743-4695.
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Senior Mary Tucker topped the leaderboard for both matches. She began the weekend with an aggregate score of 1189, shooting a 591 in smallbore and a 598 in air rifle. The Sarasota, Florida, native continued the weekend with a 1195 aggregate score, notching 596 points in smallbore and 599 points in air rifle. She currently leads the nation in aggregate and smallbore average, with 1190.75 and 592.75, respectively.
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WVU ranks No. 3 nationally in aggregate average (4731.182), air rifle average (2381.273) and smallbore average (2349.909).
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Saturday's contest against the Midshipmen will be shot in two relays throughout the day. The first relay will begin at 8 a.m. ET, and the second relay will follow at 12:30 p.m. A live scorecard for the matches can be found at ncaarifle.org. Additionally, live targets for the Senior Day match will be available online, courtesy of MegaLink.
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West Virginia (14-3, 7-0 GARC) is 31-8 all-time against Navy (8-2, 2-4 GARC), with the series beginning in 1966.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a pair of matches in Ohio, having secured victory in both contests. WVU started the past weekend on Jan. 21, facing off against No. 11 Ohio State, defeating the Buckeyes, 4740-4713. The trip was brought to a close with a match against No. 10 Akron. The squad earned a win over the Zips with a final score of 4743-4695.
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Senior Mary Tucker topped the leaderboard for both matches. She began the weekend with an aggregate score of 1189, shooting a 591 in smallbore and a 598 in air rifle. The Sarasota, Florida, native continued the weekend with a 1195 aggregate score, notching 596 points in smallbore and 599 points in air rifle. She currently leads the nation in aggregate and smallbore average, with 1190.75 and 592.75, respectively.
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WVU ranks No. 3 nationally in aggregate average (4731.182), air rifle average (2381.273) and smallbore average (2349.909).
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVURifle on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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