As Christmas approaches, let's take one last look at the fall sports season in D-II South Nation for 2008...
Volleyball: Armstrong Atlantic State made history, as the Lady Pirates advanced to the Elite Eight for the first-time ever this season. But their run was cut short in the national quarterfinals by Grand Valley State in a three-game sweep. West Florida also had a historic run in the South Regional, reaching the Sweet 16 before falling to Nova Southeastern in five games. As for eight-time SIAC champion Albany State, the Lady Rams were swept by the University of Tampa despite winning a school record 31 matches.
Women's Soccer: Despite being the lone Gulf South Conference team in the dance, the University of West Florida Lady Argonauts reached the national finals, but lost to Seattle Pacific in double overtime, 1-0. One of the teams the Lady Argonauts defeated en route to the title match was Columbus State, which was one of three teams (Georgia College & State University and UNC Pembroke were the others) from the Peach Belt Conference to advance to the NCAA Division II tournament. UWF edged CSU 1-0 in the national quarterfinals on Nov. 23.
Men's Soccer: It was a disappointing run for the three teams that represented D-II South Nation in that sport's NCAA tournament in 2008. In the South Regional bracket, West Florida and Montevallo both suffered bitter season-ending to Sunshine State Conference foes Lynn and Tampa, respectively. The Argos lost to the Knights 5-2, while the Falcons fell to the Spartans, 1-0. It wasn't much better for the Peach Belt Conference, either, as that league's only representative, the Lander Bearcats, were eliminated by Limestone, 2-1.
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