2018 Carson-Newman Softball 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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Graves hires Toppel as assistant coach
June 21, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head softball coach Michael Graves has announced the hiring of former All-SAC shortstop and C-N softball alumna Kristen Toppel as the program’s new assistant coach.
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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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Rinus nets third All-America honor
June 11, 2018CULVER CITY, Calif. - Carson-Newman sophomore pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) roped in her third All-America honor of the 2018 postseason Monday afternoon.
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Another day, another All-America honor for Rinus
May 24, 2018SALEM, Va. - A day after being selected to the D2CCA All-America team, Carson-Newman sophomore pitcher Lacie Rinus has earned a spot on the NFCA All-America third team as a utility/pitcher, the organization announced Thursday.
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Rinus goes back-to-back as D2CCA All-American
May 23, 2018ROLLA, Mo. - For a second consecutive year, Carson-Newman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has earned All-American honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
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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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Rinus, Fiessinger add to postseason accolades
May 14, 2018MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - For the second time in a week, Carson-Newman softball sophomores Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Abby Fiessinger (Benton, Ky.) have made an all-region team.
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Big Young Harris fourth inning knocks C-N into loser’s bracket
May 11, 2018HICKORY, N.C. – Seventh-seeded Young Harris (34-18) used a four-run fourth inning and some timely big hits late to down sixth-seeded Carson-Newman (33-20) 7-1 Friday afternoon at Bears Field in the Southeast Regional.
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No. 11 Lenoir-Rhyne run-rules Carson-Newman out of the Southeast Regional
May 11, 2018HICKORY, N.C. – No. 11 Lenoir-Rhyne (44-9) used a highly efficient offense that rapped out double-digit hits to oust sixth-seeded Carson-Newman (33-21) from the NCAA regional in run-rule fashion 17-0 late Friday night at Bears Field.
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Crawford’s bolt helps C-N into winner’s bracket, Eagles down No. 20 Bobcats 2-1
May 10, 2018HICKORY, N.C. – Sixth-seeded Carson-Newman (33-19) got a pivotal, late-inning, pinch-hit knock and rode quality pitching to weather third-seeded and 20th-ranked Georgia College (36-15) plus a lengthy rain delay for a 2-1 win Thursday evening in the Southeast Regional at Bears Field.
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Eagles open up regional play against third-seeded, 20th-ranked Georgia College
May 09, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sixth-seeded Carson-Newman (32-19) gets rolling in the 2018 NCAA Softball Southeast Regional against a familiar face Thursday at 2 p.m. at Bears Field in Hickory, N.C.
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Rinus, Fiessinger slotted on NFCA All-Region First Team
May 09, 2018LOUISVILLE – Carson-Newman’s Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Abby Fiessinger (Benton, Ky.) both raked in postseason laurels Wednesday afternoon.
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LOCK IT IN! C-N clamps down six seed for Southeast Regional
May 07, 2018INDIANAPOLIS – For the second straight year and 14th time overall, Carson-Newman softball is bound for NCAA regional play.
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Interim tag removed, Morgan announces Graves as C-N softball’s new head coach
May 03, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Vice President for Athletics Allen Morgan has removed the interim tag from Michael Graves’ title. The Eagles’ long-time softball assistant is officially the program’s second head coach in its 33-year history.
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Softball jumps to sixth in region rankings
May 02, 2018INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman softball has jumped to sixth in the Southeast Region rankings after winning the South Atlantic Conference tournament championship on April 28.
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Rinus named SAC Tournament MVP
May 02, 2018ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second straight year, Carson-Newman pitcher Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference’s Tournament MVP.
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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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Pritchett’s bases-clearing double helps C-N into SAC title game
April 28, 2018ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (31-19) weathered an Anderson (32-16) comeback effort and got a timely late-inning knock to oust Anderson from the South Atlantic Conference Championships and advance to the SAC title game for a second straight year.
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BACK-TO-BACK! Eagles lay claim to second straight and league-record 11th SAC tournament title
April 28, 2018ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (32-19) used a big fourth inning and rode the arm of Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) to a second straight South Atlantic Conference tournament championship.
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Eagles oust top-seeded Bears from SAC tournament
April 27, 2018ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (30-19) got a massive home run and excellent pitching to hand top-seeded and ninth-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne (42-8) its largest loss of the season Friday afternoon in the South Atlantic Conference Championship Quarterfinals at the Anderson Softball Complex.
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SAC Tournament play opens for Eagles against top-seeded, ninth-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne
April 26, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (29-19) gets South Atlantic Conference Tournament play rolling with a tall task. The eighth-seeded Eagles take on top-seeded and ninth-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne (42-7) Friday at 12:30 in Anderson, S.C.
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Rinus named SAC Player of the Year, four Eagles receive postseason laurels
April 25, 2018ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the 18th time in league and school history, Carson-Newman saw a member of its softball program named the South Atlantic Conference’s Player of the Year.
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Eagles win in Salisbury for first time since 2010, C-N clinches spot in SAC tourney
April 21, 2018SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (29-19, 8-12 South Atlantic Conference) notched its first win at Catawba’s (20-25, 8-12 SAC) Whitley Field since 2010, then got some help from elsewhere in the league to make the SAC tournament Saturday afternoon.
