2013 Carson-Newman Softball News
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Hefner honored with NFCA All-American status
May 22, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman junior shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) has added to her laundry list of honors in 2013 with a first team All-American selection from the NFCA. -
Hefner earns Southeast Region Player of the Year honors, three others join her on all-region squads
May 13, 2013MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Carson-Newman junior shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) has been named the Daktronics’ Southeast Region Player of the Year by the district’s sports information directors.
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Longball equals C-N’s downfall versus LMU
April 19, 2013SALISBURY, N.C. – Lincoln Memorial (30-21) cranked three homeruns, including a two-out grand slam, to eliminate Carson-Newman (30-18) 9-5 from the 2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament Friday morning at Community Park in Salisbury, N.C.
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C-N softball’s rally falls short in opening round of SAC Championship
April 18, 2013SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (30-17) got a bottom of the seventh leadoff homerun from Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.), but the Eagles left the tying run at the plate to end the game in a 4-1 loss to Catawba (30-17) in the opening round of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
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Hefner honored a SAC Player of the Year, three others make first team
April 17, 2013ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference’s player of the year. Meanwhile, Bri Shoemake (Ooltewah, Tenn.), Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.) joined Hefner on the first team.
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C-N finishes regular season with split against Coker
April 14, 2013HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (30-16) and Coker (24-16) battled to a pair of shutouts Sunday afternoon. The Eagles dropped game one 1-0 before forcing the Cobras to lay a goose egg in game two with a 3-0 win.
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Hefner smashes single season RBI record, hits game winner as Eagles sweep Brevard
April 13, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (29-13, 11-7 SAC) shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) drove in four runs in the Eagles’ 9-0 (5), 7-6 (8) sweep of Brevard to reset the school and conference single season record for RBI with 75.
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Elliot, Shoemake close out home careers as Eagles jockey for position in SAC standings
April 12, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (27-15, 9-7 South Atlantic Conference) will battle for positioning heading into the SAC tourney and pay homage to its two seniors when Brevard (15-29, 3-13 SAC) rolls into the Lady Eagle Softball Complex Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Carson-Newman moves softball twinbill at Mars Hill to Wednesday
April 10, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (26-14, 8-6 South Atlantic Conference) doubleheader with Mars Hill (21-11, 9-5 SAC) has been moved up a day to Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. to avoid a forecast rife with thunderstorms Thursday.
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Siebert helps Eagles to split with Lions
April 10, 2013MARS HILL, N.C. – Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.) pounded out six hits in eight at bats and drove in three runs as Carson-Newman split a doubleheader with Mars Hill Wednesday afternoon at Ponder Park.
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Top offenses on display as Eagles head to Anderson
April 06, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (26-12, 8-4 South Atlantic Conference) heads to Anderson (30-9, 7-4 SAC) for a matchup between offensive powers with major implications on the SAC standings with three series left if the regular season.
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Trojans rally for two over Carson-Newman
April 06, 2013ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (26-14, 8-6 South Atlantic Conference) left 20 runners stranded throughout a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Anderson (32-9, 9-4 SAC) 5-3 and 7-6.
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Kelley, Hefner power Eagles past Pacers
April 03, 2013AIKEN, S.C. – Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) and Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) both homered twice as Carson-Newman (26-12) took a pair of one-run games from USC Aiken (20-16-1) Wednesday afternoon at J.H. Satcher Field.
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C-N searches for consistency against Wolves
March 29, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (22-1, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) will try to pull off something its done just once this season Friday when Newberry (15-15, 3-7 SAC) rolls into the Lady Eagle Softball Complex.
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Hensley’s heroics help Eagles to doubleheader sweep of Newberry
March 29, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (24-12, 8-4 South Atlantic Conference) found some pop at the plate in crucial situations from a youthful source. Freshman outfielder Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) laid down a perfectly executed suicide squeeze and knocked in a game winning run to help the Eagles to a doubleheader sweep of Newberry (15-17, 3-9 SAC) Friday afternoon at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex.
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Carson-Newman run rules rival Tusculum in doubleheader split
March 27, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (22-12, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) picked up a split with league-leader Tusculum (20-13, 8-2 SAC). The Eagles run ruled the Pioneers to start the day 13-4 in six innings before a Carson-Newman rally fell short in the seventh in the nightcap to lose 3-1.
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Snow day for C-N softball, doubleheader with Tusculum postponed
March 26, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Due to a late March snow, Carson-Newman’s rivalry game with Tusculum has been pushed back a day to Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Eagles renew rivalry with league-leading Pioneers
March 25, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (21-11, 5-3 South Atlantic Conference) will try to build on momentum from a come-from-behind win against league-leading Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday with another crucial SAC showdown with another league leader in Tusculum (19-12, 7-1 SAC) Tuesday afternoon at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex.
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C-N’s showdown with L-R moved to Friday at 3 p.m.
March 22, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (20-10, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) Saturday doubleheader with league-leading Lenoir-Rhyne (21-6, 5-1 SAC) has been pushed up a day to Friday at 3 p.m. due to the threat of inclement weather Saturday in Hickory, N.C.
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Elliot’s bomb brings Eagles back from brink against league-leading Bears
March 22, 2013HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (21-11, 5-3 SAC) snatched momentum late Wednesday night at Bears Field against Lenoir-Rhyne (22-7, 6-2 SAC). After falling in game one of a doubleheader 6-4, the Eagles were a strike away from being swept.
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Longball works for Eagles in split with Augusta State
March 20, 2013AUGUSTA, Ga. – Carson-Newman (20-10) drubbed four home runs, including a pair from the nation’s leader Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.), in a doubleheader split with Augusta State (12-18) Wednesday afternoon at Jaguar Field.
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C-N softball starts spring break with road trip to Wingate
March 16, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-9, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) will try to keep its bats toasty when it travels to Wingate (15-12-1, 1-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon for a twin bill. The Eagles are coming off a 19-run, 20-hit performance against LMU Wednesday.
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Balanced lineup propels C-N past Wingate in doubleheader sweep
March 16, 2013WINGATE, N.C. – In weeks past it had been the Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) show for Carson-Newman (19-9, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) offensively. In Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Wingate (15-14-1, 1-5 SAC), the Eagles had eight different players drive in runs and every player who batted had at least one hit between the two games.
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Hefner sets C-N's single season home run record as Eagles split with LMU
March 13, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) reset the Eagles single season home run record by blasting her 12th and 13th bombs this year out of the park in the Eagles (17-9, 2-2 SAC) doubleheader split with LMU (17-10, 2-2 SAC) Wednesday afternoon at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex.
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Hefner garners second SAC player of the week honor
March 12, 2013ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) has won her second SAC player of the week award in three weeks following a turgid offensive performance away from the Lady Eagle Softball Complex.
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Eagles lose pair of one-run games to Georgia College
March 11, 2013Milledgeville, Ga. – Carson-Newman (16-8) dropped a pair of one-run games, 2-1 and 8-7 in eight innings, Monday afternoon at the Peeler Complex to Georgia College (21-11). The Eagles have lost five or their last six.
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Eagles seek to snap streak as Catawba invades the Creek
March 09, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After dropping both games of a doubleheader to Columbus State Wednesday, Carson-Newman (15-5) softball finds itself in a position it hasn’t been in in 2013. The Eagles have lost three straight, but will try to rebound Saturday as South Atlantic Conference play begins with a doubleheader with Catawba (17-7).
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Eagles split conference opener with Catawba
March 09, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-6, 1-1 SAC) picked up a win in a pitcher’s duel with Catawba (18-8, 1-1 SAC), but dropped the second game of a doubleheader with the Indians because of errors Saturday afternoon at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex to open SAC play.
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C-N set for road trip to Columbus State
March 06, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (15-3) is rolling with the punches before it even hits the diamond Wednesday at noon. What was supposed to be a Wednesday doubleheader at Bellarmine is instead a twinbill at Columbus State (12-9) after rain chased the Eagles south from Kentucky to the warmer climes of Columbus, Ga.
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Hefner solid at the plate, but C-N swept by Columbus State
March 06, 2013COLUMBUS, Ga. – Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) collected seven RBI and two home runs, but it wasn’t enough for Carson-Newman (15-5) as the Eagles dropped both games of a doubleheader to Columbus State (14-9) 2-1 and 11-8. It’s the first time this year C-N has lost both games of a doubleheader.
