2017 Carson-Newman Softball News
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Eagles place 134 on South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 29, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. - For a third consecutive academic year, Carson-Newman has put more than 130 student athletes on the South Atlantic Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll in back-to-back academic years. -
All-America accolade number three rolls in for Rinus
May 30, 2017CULVER CITY, Calif. - For the third time in the 2017 postseason, Carson-Newman freshman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) earned All-America honors. This time, Rinus earns second team honors from FastPitch News as a pitcher.
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All-America honor from NFCA stuffs Rinus' trophy case
May 25, 2017LOUISVILLE - Carson-Newman freshman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) earned All-America honors for a second straight day.
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Rinus, Fiessinger snag All-America honors from D2CCA
May 24, 2017ROLLA, Mo. - Carson-Newman freshman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and freshman second baseman Abby Fiessinger (Benton, Ky.) have picked up All-America honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Rinus named D2CCA Southeast Region Pitcher of the Year
May 15, 2017MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Carson-Newman freshman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has been lauded with D2CAA All-Region First Team honors and status a the D2CCA Southeast Region Pitcher of the Year, the organization announced Monday afternoon.
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Armstrong State eliminates Carson-Newman from NCAA tournament 4-1
May 12, 2017SAVANNAH, Ga. – Armstrong State (31-12) carried a no-hitter into fifth and induced a bevy of groundball outs to oust Carson-Newman (43-13) from the NCAA Southeast Regional Friday afternoon at the Armstrong Softball Field.
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No. 8 Falcons take extra-innings thriller from Eagles to open Southeast Regional
May 11, 2017SAVANNAH, Ga. – Seventh-seeded and eighth-ranked Pfeiffer (45-6) used a three-run ninth and a trio of home runs to down Carson-Newman (43-12) and send the second-seeded Eagles into the loser’s bracket after day one at the Southeast Regional at the Armstrong Softball Field.
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No. 8 Pfeiffer awaits second-seeded C-N in NCAA Tournament
May 10, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time in program history, Carson-Newman (43-11) opens up play in the Southeast Regional against Pfeiffer (44-6). First pitch between the Eagles and Falcons is set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Savannah, Ga., at the Armstrong Softball Field.
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Rinus, Fiessinger snag NFCA All-Region accolades
May 10, 2017LOUISVILLE – Carson-Newman freshmen Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Abby Fiessinger (Benton, Ky.) have been lauded with National Fast Pitch Coaches Association All-Region honors, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
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TICKET PUNCHED! C-N makes 13th NCAA Southeast Regional
May 08, 2017SAVANNAH, Ga. – For the 13th time in school history, Carson-Newman softball is bound for NCAA regional play.
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Eagles jump two more spots in region rankings
May 03, 2017INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman softball leap-frogged Armstrong State and Limestone to move up to second in the final edition of the Southeast Region rankings.
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Rinus named MVP of SAC tourney, three other Eagles recognized
May 03, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. – For her efforts in the circle over the weekend, Carson-Newman freshman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) was named the South Atlantic Conference Tournament MVP for guiding C-N to its 10th SAC tournament title.
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Clark, Wade claim top honors at Fourth Annual Frosty Awards
May 02, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and women’s soccer striker Lauren Wade (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) took home Frosty Awards for Male and Female Athlete of the Year at the Third Annual Frosty Awards Tuesday evening at Gentry Auditorium.
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Frosty Finalists for Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year released
May 01, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, as well as Play of the Year.
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Top freshmen, team performance Frosty Finalists revealed
April 30, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Male and Female Freshman of the Year, as well as Play of the Year.
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CHAMPS! Eagles lay claim to 10th tournament title with 2-0 shutout of Coker
April 30, 2017HARTSVILLE, S.C. – For a league-record 10th time, top-seeded Carson-Newman (43-11) hoisted a trophy skyway as South Atlantic Conference tournament champions.
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Toppel’s walk-off, Rinus’ gem powers C-N to title game
April 29, 2017HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (42-11) starter Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) unfurled a gem and Kristen Toppel (Roanoke, Va.) came through the ultimate clutch hit to power the Eagles to championship Sunday at the SAC Softball Tournament.
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C-N blasts off to Dinger District, run rules Coker
April 28, 2017HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (41-11) blasted off the launching pad a couple times to run-rule fourth-seeded Coker (38-16) and move on in the winner’s bracket of the 2017 SAC Softball Championships.
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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Game, Upset and Coach of the Year
April 27, 2017JEFFEERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Upset of the Year, Game of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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Eagles take tight contest with Queens to advance in winner’s bracket
April 27, 2017HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The lower half of Carson-Newman’s (40-11) lineup came through with a slew of clutch hits to move on in the winner’s bracket in the opening round of the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament.
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Top-seeded Eagles open SAC tourney with Royals
April 26, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (39-11, 16-4 South Atlantic Conference) heads to Hartsville, S.C. to begin a quest for its 11th South Atlantic Conference tournament title and its first since 2009.
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Eagles vault to fourth in second Southeast Region ranking
April 26, 2017INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman softball made the biggest lead of any team in the second iteration of the Southeast Region rankings, which the NCAA released Wednesday afternoon.
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Rinus takes freshman, pitcher of the year accolades; five Eagles honored by league office
April 25, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman softball pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) was named the South Atlantic Conference’s Freshman of the Year and Pitcher of the Year, while four other Eagles earned All-SAC accolades, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Eagles split with No. 16 Bears to claim 15th SAC title
April 22, 2017HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (39-11, 16-4 South Atlantic Conference) laid claim to the 2017 South Atlantic Conference regular season championship and the top seed in next week’s SAC championships with a split Saturday afternoon at Lenoir-Rhyne (44-9, 16-4 SAC).
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Regular season SAC title on the line when Eagles, No. 16 Bears collide in Hickory
April 21, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (38-10, 15-3 South Atlantic Conference) and No. 16 Lenoir-Rhyne (43-8, 15-3 South Atlantic Conference) match wits Saturday at Bears Field at 2 p.m. with the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season title on the line.
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Webster celebrates senior day with sweep of Tusculum
April 19, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (38-10, 15-3 South Atlantic Conference) got Allison Webster (Charlestown, Ind.) her 38th career victory and a sold senior day-sendoff with a doubleheader sweep of Tusculum (24-22, 8-10 SAC) Wednesday afternoon at the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex.
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Eagles sit in seventh in first region rankings
April 19, 2017INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman’s softball program is slotted seventh in the first NCAA Southeast Region rankings released Wednesday afternoon.
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Rinus ropes in weekly honors from SAC, TSWA
April 18, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman freshman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has continued her haul of accolades by earning pitcher of the week honors from both the South Atlantic Conference and the Tennessee Sportswriters’ Association.
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C-N sends off Webster with Wednesday senior day festivities against Tusculum
April 18, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (36-10, 13-3 South Atlantic Conference) will pay homage to the lone senior on Team 32 when Tusculum (22-20, 8-5 SAC) invades Mossy Creek for a 2 p.m. doubleheader Wednesday.
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Rinus powers C-N to sweep at Wingate
April 14, 2017WINGATE, N.C. – On the back of 228 pitches and 17 strikeouts from freshman ace Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Carson-Newman tallied its first sweep of Wingate since 2013 to remain in first place in the SAC standings.
