Headlines that matterHardiman earns EAGL honorFreshman Brittney Hardiman is the East Atlantic Gymnastics League Rookie of the Week after two fourth-place finishes in the all-around, one in the Governor’s Cup on Friday and one in Sunday’s first home meet.Next up for Hardiman and No. 25 N.C. State team is a visit to No. 1 Georgia on Friday.

— Source: N.C. State Athletics

ScheduleToday Women’s basketball @ Florida State, 7 p.m.

Friday Softball vs. Kansas (in Orlando, Fla.) 1:30 p.m. Men’s tennis @ Michigan, 6 p.m. Softball @ Central Florida, 6 p.m. Wrestling vs. North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Gymnastics @ Georgia, 7:30 p.m. Men’s and women’s track & field @ Virginia Tech Elite, TBA

Women’s Basketball StandingsTeam ACC recordNorth Carolina 7-0Maryland 8-1Virginia 5-1Boston College 5-2Duke 5-2Georgia Tech 5-3Florida State 4-3Clemson 3-5N.C. State 2-5Miami 1-6Virginia Tech 0-8Wake Forest 0-9Source: ACC

Quote of the day“It seems like it’s kind of locked up to go, but you know what? Every four years there’s always somebody that pops up out of the woodwork, and you never saw them coming.”– Cullen Jones on his chances of making the Olympic team

Did you know?The women’s basketball team has made four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, highlighted by a run to the Sweet 16 in 2007.

Coming Soon in Technician SportsFriday: A feature story on softball player Lisa NentwigMonday: Coverage of Sunday’s Hoops for Hope women’s basketball game and eventTuesday: A story about women’s tennis player Neils Barringer