2014 Carson-Newman Softball News
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Kazee-Hollifield inducted into South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame
June 05, 2014ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Carson-Newman head softball coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield was inducted into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel in Asheville, N.C. at the conference’s annual meeting. -
Hensley garners All-American honor from Daktronics
June 01, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman softball leftfielder Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named to the Daktronics’ honorable mention All-American team.
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Hensley, Kelley bring home all-region honors from NFCA
May 15, 2014LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two days after making Daktronics’ All-Region squads, Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) made the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s first and second All-Region teams, respectively.
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Softball signs six for 2015
May 13, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head softball coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield announced the signing of six student athletes as the program approaches its 30th anniversary.
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Hensley, Kelley haul in Daktronics’ All-Region accolades
May 13, 2014MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Carson-Newman leftfielder Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) and third baseman Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) were both lauded Tuesday morning with Daktronics’ All-Region accolades. Hensley landed on the first team, Kelley on the second team.
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Lance nets CoSIDA Academic All-District accolade
May 01, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior first baseman Caitlyn Lance (East Ridge, Tenn.) has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team. Lance becomes the third C-N athlete to make an all-district team this academic year following C-N football’s William Alderman and Curt Duncan.
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Frame, Hensley named Athletes of the Year at Inaugural Frosty Awards
April 29, 2014Jefferson City, Tenn. - Men's soccer's Ross Frame and softball's Kelli Hensley were named male and female athlete of the year, respectively, at the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday evening in Gentry Auditorium.
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Kelley, Hefner make SAC All-Tournament Team
April 28, 2014ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman senior third baseman Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) and senior shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) have been named to the SAC All-Tournament team, the league office announced Monday.
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Eagles eliminated from SAC tourney 4-1 by Wingate
April 26, 2014HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (34-18) closed its 2014 campaign with a 4-1 loss to Wingate at Neely Field Saturday afternoon on the third day of the South Atlantic Conference tournament.
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Inaugural Frosty Awards set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.
April 25, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's athletic department will play host to the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Gentry Auditorium on C-N's campus. The awards will highlight the best of the best from Carson-Newman's 18 varsity teams over the course of the 2013-14 academic year.
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Hensley sets C-N single season hits record as Eagles blast Brevard to avoid elimination
April 25, 2014MIDDLESBORO, Ky. – Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) became Carson-Newman’s (33-17) all-time hits leader with her fourth, four-hit day of the year as C-N used an offensive outpouring to whip Brevard (22-25) 17-7 at the Jacket Softball Field in a SAC tournament elimination game.
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Eagles eliminate Tusculum in extra innings 6-3, Hensley sets SAC hits record
April 25, 2014HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (34-17) needed extra innings to triumph over Tusculum (31-24) 6-3. The seventh-seeded Eagles rallied in the eighth after the fourth-seeded Pioneers came back to tie the game in the fifth Friday evening under the lights at Neely Field.
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Eagles drop opening game of SAC tourney, face Brevard Friday
April 24, 2014HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (36-17) left 10 runners stranded on bases in a 4-3 loss to second-seeded Anderson (37-11) Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the South Atlantic Conference Softball Championships at Neely Field.
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Eagles set for rematch with Anderson to open SAC tournament
April 23, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Seventh-seeded Carson-Newman (32-16, 11-11 South Atlantic Conference) tangles with co-regular season champion and second-seeded Anderson (38-11, 16-6 SAC) Thursday at 3 p.m. in the opening round of the 2014 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Championship in Harrogate, Tenn.
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Hensley tabbed as SAC Player of the Year
April 23, 2014ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman leftfielder Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference Softball Player of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Eagles draw seven seed in SAC tournament
April 19, 2014ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman softball will enter the South Atlantic Conference tournament as a seven seed, the league office announced Saturday afternoon.
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Kelley claims career home run record, Eagles secure SAC tourney berth with sweep of Queens
April 18, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (32-16, 11-11 SAC) senior third baseman Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) clocked her 33rd and 34th career home runs to tie and then take over first on C-N’s all-time home run record list in a 5-2, 10-1 (five innings) doubleheader sweep of Queens (21-25, 5-15 SAC).
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Eagles to honor three seniors versus Queens
April 17, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (30-16, 9-11 South Atlantic Conference) will pay homage to three seniors during its regular season home finale with Queens (21-23, 5-13 SAC) as it tries to clinch a SAC tournament berth Friday at 1 p.m.
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Eagles, Pioneers exchange shutouts
April 16, 2014GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (30-16, 9-11 SAC) blanked Tusculum (29-21, 13-7 SAC) 1-0 before the Pioneers repaid the favor to the Eagles with a 3-0 shutout in the night cap of the doubleheader at Red Edmonds Field Wednesday.
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Softball twinbill at Tusculum postponed
April 15, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman softball's Tuesday twinbill at Tusculum has been pushed to Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Kelley cranks 32nd career bomb as C-N splits with Newberry
April 12, 2014NEWBERRY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (29-15, 8-10 SAC) senior shortstop Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) launched her 32nd career home run to get within one of tying the school’s all-time career record as C-N split a road doubleheader with Newberry (19-25, 5-13 SAC). The Eagles won game one 4-1 before dropping the nightcap at the Smith Road Complex 7-5.
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Eagles look for get-well games against Wolves
April 11, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (28-14, 7-9 SAC) will try to stop a three-game skid Saturday at 1 p.m. when the Eagles travel to the Palmetto State to face off with the Newberry Wolves (18-22, 4-12 SAC) at the Smith Road Complex.
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Eagles drop doubleheader to Trojans
April 09, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (28-14, 7-9 SAC) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Anderson (33-9, 11-5 SAC) 8-0 in five innings and 13-2 in seven Wednesday afternoon at the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex.
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Top offenses collide when Anderson comes to Mossy Creek
April 08, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The first and second best offenses in the South Atlantic Conference will meet at the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex Wednesday afternoon at 2 when Carson-Newman (28-12, 7-7 SAC) and Anderson (31-9, 9-5 SAC) get together.
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Threat of thunder postpones Monday softball slate
April 06, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman softball has postponed its Monday series with Erskine because of the threat of rain and thunderstorms. The Eagles and Flying Fleet have not set a make up date.
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C-N inducts first all-female class into athletics hall of fame
April 05, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman added two softball stars and a women’s basketball phenom to its athletics hall of fame during its annual hall of fame luncheon Saturday morning at Stokely Memorial Cafeteria.
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Eagles split with league-leading Bulldogs
April 05, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (28-12, 7-7 South Atlantic Conference) managed to pick up a win over the reigning national pitcher of the week, but the Eagles split with league-leading Wingate (29-13, 11-3 SAC) after dropping the night cap Saturday at the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex.
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Softball welcomes league-leading Bulldogs to Mossy Creek
April 04, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (27-11, 6-6 South Atlantic Conference) will tangle with the top team in the South Atlantic Conference Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.. when Wingate (28-12, 10-2 SAC) comes to town.
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Eagles salvage split with ‘Splitters
April 01, 2014HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (27-11, 6-6 SAC) used a seven-run inning in game two to pick up a doubleheader split against Lincoln Memorial (22-11, 8-4 SAC) Tuesday afternoon at Neely Field.
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Eagles look to rebound on road versus Railsplitters
March 31, 2014JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (26-10, 5-5 South Atlantic Conference) faces a short turnaround to rebound from its second largest loss in program history when it travels to Harrogate to face Lincoln Memorial (21-10, 7-3 SAC) Tuesday at 2 p.m.
