Georgia Southern University Eagles Athletics
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. GEORGIA STATE  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Southern Mississippi  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Gamecock Invitational  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Duke  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Football:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Miami  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN  Sunday, September 5
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Georgia Southern University  Monday, September 6 - 7
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Monday, September 6
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Jacksonville  Tuesday, September 7
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Tennessee Tech  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at High Point  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at North Carolina State  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Morehead State  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Football:  at Navy  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Mercer   Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Kennesaw State  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Radford  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Francis Marion University   Monday, September 13 - 14
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at North Florida  Wednesday, September 15
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SOUTH ALABAMA  Thursday, September 16
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at South Alabama vs. Winthrop  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. East Tennessee State  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Athletic Training:  v. Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at East Tennessee State vs. South Alabama  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. WINTHROP  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. EAST TENNESSEE STATE  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. South Alabama  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Winthrop vs. East Tennessee State   Saturday, September 18
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Courtney McCarthy
Junior
Previous Affiliations
   St. Vincent's Academy
Previous Experience
  2L
Hometown
   Savannah, GA
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Courtesy: GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com
Release: 09/21/2007

Junior 2007-08: Achieved a season best in the 200y Butterfly against North Florida touching the wall in 2:13.73... Picked up a victory in the 400 yard IM with a time of 4:45.73 against Davidson...Posted a second place finish in the 400 yard freestyle relay racing to a time of 3:45.39 at Davidson...Competed in the 200 Free against North Florida registering a season best time of 1:58.84.

 

Sophomore 2006-07:  Swam three career bests at NEC Championships: 200y Fly (2:12.79), 200y IM (2:12.09) and 400y IM (4:38.34)...Took the crown in the 200y IM against Campbell and Brenau...Came in first with a time of 4:41.87 in the 400y IM at the Highlander Invitational...Achieved a personal best time of 2:34.00 in the 200y Breast...Member of the title winning 200y Medley Relay team against Radford (1:51.72)...Shared in the first place 400y Medley Relay finish against Campbell and Brenau...Partook in a third relay title at the Highlander Invitational (800y Free Relay; 7:56.74).

 

Freshman 2005-06: Competed in seven events...Member of the 800y Free Relay team with a fifth place finish at the NEC Championships with a season best time of 7:58.73...Swam two personal bests at home against Campbell: 100y Fly (1:01.19, 1st place) and the 200y Fly (2:17.94)...Also topped her personal best list two more times at the NEC Championships: 200y IM (2:12.33) and the 400y IM (4:39.74)...Finished the 200y Free in 1:59.24 at Savannah College of Art and Design, also a personal best....Achieved best time of 1:10.59 in the 100y Breast at the Radford Invitational....Titled in the 200y IM at Campbell ...Helped the 200y Medley Relay team to a first place finish at home against Campbell.

 

Prep:  Graduated in 2005 from St. Vincent’s Academy...Lettered for 4 years in swimming under head coach Sue Howe...Received the Coach’s Award in 10th grade and the Top Gun Award in both her junior and senior years...Team captain of high school swim team...Titled Georgia All-Star 1999-05...Georgia Games Female Athlete of the Year...Holds a Savannah Coastal Swim League city record in the 50y breast stroke...Awarded teammate of the year for Savannah Swim Team...Named to the Who’s Who Among High School Students in Athletics list.

 

Personal:  Born July 7, 1987 in Savannah, Ga...The daughter of John McCarthy and Ann Baker...Majoring in business...Number one personal sports highlight is being able to swim at the college level for Georgia Southern...Claims that Robbin White has been the major influence on her sports career because of the values that he taught her of teamwork and setting goals...Stepfather John Baker played football for Furman and stepsister Suzanne Baker played soccer for the University of Alabama...Hobbies include swimming, shopping, watching sports and being with friends...Favorite musical artist is Rascal Flatts.