2017-18 Carson-Newman Women's Basketball News
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O’Brien names Pope new Vice President for Athletics
June 27, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman University President Dr. Randall O’Brien has named Tennessee Tech Associate Director of Athletics for Development Matt Pope as Carson-Newman’s new Vice President for Athletics. -
Record-setting number of student athletes named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 21, 2018ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman broke its school record for most student athletes placed on the South Atlantic Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll, the league office announced Thursday morning.
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Athletic Department registers highest finish in Learfield Director's Cup
June 14, 2018CLEVELAND, Ohio - Carson-Newman's athletic department concluded the academic year with its highest ever finish in the Learfield Director's Cup standings. C-N wrapped up 2017-18 with a top-25 finish and a school-record 498 points in the annual standings.
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Strudwick assumes roll of Senior Women's Administrator
June 11, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman Vice President for Athletics Allen Morgan has announced that head women's golf coach Suzanne Strudwick has assumed the duties of the athletic department's Senior Women's Administrator.
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Athletic Communications team hauls in four awards in CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest
June 11, 2018GREENWOOD, Ind. - Carson-Newman's athletic communications team tallied four awards at the College Sports Information Directors of America's (CoSIDA) Publications and Digital Design Contest.
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Long named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach
May 21, 2018FORT WORTH, Texas - Carson-Newman Director of Sports Performance Johnny Long has been named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) in a ceremony at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Stepp, Wade earn top honors at Fifth Annual Frosty Awards
May 01, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman high jumper Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and women's soccer striker Lauren Wade (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Fifth Annual Frosty Awards ceremony in Gentry Auditorium.
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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Male and Female Freshman of the Year, Male and Female Athlete of the Year
April 30, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Male and Female Freshman of the Year, plus Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Play, Male and Female Newcomer and Coach of the Year
April 29, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Play of the Year, Female Newcomer of the Year, Male Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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Frosty Awards Finalists releases for Comeback, Team, Team Performance, Male and Female Performance
April 28, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Comeback of the Year, Team of the Year, Team Performance of the Year, Male Performance of the Year and Female Performance of the Year.
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Mincey announces June dates for Lady Eagle Basketball Camp
April 24, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s basketball coach Mike Mincey announced Tuesday afternoon that the annual Lady Eagle Basketball Camp will be held from June 11-14 at Holt Fieldhouse for second through eighth graders running from 9 a.m. to noon each day.
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Nominees unveiled, voting open for Fifth Annual Frosty Awards
April 12, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 14 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Fifth Annual Frosty Awards will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
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Cheer camp set for July
April 08, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman cheer coach Christy Bowlin has announced a cheer camp for July 20-22 for third through ninth graders.
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Carson-Newman Vice President for Athletics announces retirement
April 04, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Vice President for Athletics Allen Morgan has announced that he will be retiring after six years leading the C-N athletic department, effective June 30, 2018.
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C-N finishes season ranked fifth, highest mark in SAC history
March 26, 2018LILBURN, Ga. – In the final Women's Basketball Coaches Association poll released following the national championship, Carson-Newman was ranked fifth, the highest final ranking in the history of South Atlantic Conference schools.
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Historic year concludes as Union survives C-N’s second-half surge in Elite Eight
March 19, 2018SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Trailing by as many as 21 points in the third quarter, second-seeded Carson-Newman had six possessions to tie or take the lead in the final 2:08 but could not get a bucket to fall as seventh-seeded Union eliminated the Lady Eagles from the Elite Eight with a 73-70 triumph Monday afternoon at the Sanford Pentagon.
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Price and Wester hailed as WBCA All-Americans
March 18, 2018ATLANTA – For the first time in the school’s history in the NCAA rankings, Carson-Newman has a pair of All-Americans as Haris Price and Mika Wester were tabbed by the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association on Sunday evening.
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Lady Eagles prepare to take flight in Elite Eight against Bulldogs
March 17, 2018SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Mount Rushmore State provides the site for the 2018 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Elite Eight as second-seeded Carson-Newman and seventh-seeded Union hit the hardwood at the Sanford Pentagon on Monday at 3:30 p.m. in the national quarterfinals for the first time in each school’s history.
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Mincey’s group gets two seed, will play Union in Elite Eight
March 13, 2018INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA released its re-seeds and Elite Eight pairings Wednesday afternoon as Carson-Newman was placed as the No. 2 seed and will challenge seventh-seeded Union on Monday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m. EST in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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REGION CHAMPS! #6 C-N holds off #25 UNG to advance to Elite Eight
March 12, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sixth-ranked Carson-Newman, the top seed in the Southeast Region, held off a late charge from No. 25 North Georgia, the third-seeded team, to match a program record for wins and advance to the school’s first-ever Elite Eight with a 75-71 triumph Monday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
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#6 C-N and #25 North Georgia duel for Southeast supremacy
March 11, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sixth-ranked Carson-Newman, the top seed in the Southeast Region, looks to match a program record for wins in a season and earn its first region championship Monday night at 7 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse against third-seeded and 25th-ranked North Georgia.
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Price, Wester reel in first-team all-region honors from D2CCA
March 11, 2018HIGH POINT, N.C. – For the first time in the school’s Division II era, Carson-Newman has a pair of all-region performers as Haris Price and Mika Wester were named first-team honorees by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Monday morning.
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Marosites, Wester register double-doubles to lead #6 C-N into Southeast Region Final
March 10, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Kayla Marosites tallied a career-high 31 points and Mika Wester picked up a career-high 11 assists to helped top-seeded Carson-Newman to a 96-85 victory in the 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
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Clutch shots help #6 C-N survive Anderson in NCAA opening round
March 09, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Trailing by a point 2:45 to go in the game, top-seeded Carson-Newman made its final four shots from the field and scored the final nine points of the game to win its fourth NCAA Tournament game in program history 70-62 on Friday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
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SAC schools square off as #6 C-N opens NCAA Tournament versus Anderson
March 07, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Familiar foes hit the hardwood in the opening round of the 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships as top-seeded and sixth-ranked Carson-Newman hosts eight-seeded Anderson Friday evening at 5 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse.
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Tip times set for women's Southeast Region tournament
March 05, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Game times have been finalized for this weekend's regional of the 2018 NCAA Women's Basketball Championships to be hosted by the top club in the Southeast Region, Carson-Newman, from March 9-12.
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#7 C-N sets SAC wins record en route to second SAC Tournament crown
March 04, 2018GREENVILLE, S.C. – Seventh-ranked Carson-Newman became the first team in South Atlantic Conference history to win 29 games in a season as the Lady Eagles secured their second league crown in eight days by beating No. 21 Wingate 79-70 Sunday afternoon in the conference tournament championship game at Timmons Arena.
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#7 C-N reigns supreme in Southeast Region, will host NCAA Tournament
March 04, 2018INDIANAPOLIS – After spending the entirety of the 2017-18 season atop the South Atlantic Conference standings, the NCAA announced that Carson-Newman is the top seed in the Southeast Region Sunday evening. Its opponent will be eighth-seeded Anderson in a game Friday evening.
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Simerly’s double-double lifts #7 C-N into the SAC title game
March 03, 2018GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jecca Simerly tallied her seventh-career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds as top-seeded Carson-Newman grinded out a 79-73 win over fourth-seeded Lincoln Memorial Saturday afternoon to advance to the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championships title game.
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Powerhouses meet in SAC title game as #7 C-N and #21 Wingate duel
March 03, 2018GREENVILLE, S.C. – The top two teams in the Southeast Region for nearly the entirety of the 2017-18 season meet in a rubber contest Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. as seventh-ranked Carson-Newman and 21st-ranked Wingate meet for the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship.
