2019 Carson-Newman Softball News
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Athletic Communications team hauls in five awards in CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest
June 20, 2019GREENWOOD, Ind. - Carson-Newman's athletic communications team tallied five awards at the College Sports Information Directors of America's (CoSIDA) Publications and Digital Design Contest. -
Statements from Carson-Newman regarding Monday's tragedy in Jefferson City
June 18, 2019Please find a statements from Dr. Paul Percy, Carson-Newman University interim president, and Matt Pope, Carson-Newman's Vice President for Athletics, concerning Monday's tragedy in Jefferson City involving the family of C-N assistant athletic trainer, Matt Cahoon, and the passing of his wife and son.
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C-N places 124 on SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 17, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. - For the fifth straight year, Carson-Newman placed at least 120 athletes on the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. The Eagles saw 124 student athletes represented on this year's list after a record-setting year with 137 a year ago.
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Athletic Department registers fourth highest finish in Learfield Director's Cup
June 14, 2019CLEVELAND, Ohio - For the third time in four years, Carson-Newman has finished in the top 60 of the Learfield Director's Cup. The Eagles registered 315 points to finish 57th among all Division II athletic departments.
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Fiessinger pads resume with All-America honor from Fast Pitch News
June 14, 2019CULVER CITY, Calif. - For the fourth time this postseason, Carson-Newman junior outfielder Abby Fiessinger (Benton, Ky.) has been recognized as an All-American. Fast Pitch News is the latest organization to provide Fiessinger with postseason laurels.
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Graves adds 10 for 2019-20
June 13, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head softball coach Michael Graves has announced the signings of 10 student athletes for the 2020 season.
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Fiessinger slotted on CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America first team
June 05, 2019YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Carson-Newman junior outfielder has wrapped up her third year at Mossy Creek with an appearance on CoSIDA’s Google Cloud Academic All-America First Team.
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Fiessinger ropes in All-America honors from NFCA, D2CCA
May 22, 2019DENVER - Carson-Newman junior outfielder Abby Fiessinger (Benton, Ky.) has been named an NFCA All-American, the organization announced at the NCAA Division II Championship banquet Wednesday evening at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Denver, Colo.
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Miscues haunt Eagles in extra-innings loss to Lincoln Memorial
May 10, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (29-12) made a school-record seven errors and the conference’s top scoring offense in Lincoln Memorial (37-13) pounced to score five unearned runs in a 7-5 win over the Eagles in eight innings Friday morning at The Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex.
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Regional run comes to end, Anderson knocks out C-N 8-5
May 10, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Anderson (34-21) started the day with five straight hits and built a seven-run lead before withstanding a late rally from No. 21 Carson-Newman (29-12) to upset the Eagles and knock C-N out of the 2019 Southeast Regional.
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Rager’s regional no-hitter pushes Carson-Newman into winner’s bracket, No. 21 Eagles run-rule Anderson
May 09, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 21 Carson-Newman (29-10) senior pitcher Allison Rager (Elkview, W.Va.) fired her second no-hitter in as many starts at home and the Eagles blast seventh-seeded Anderson in a five-inning run-rule win 13-0 in the first game at the Southeast Regional.
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Fiessinger named region player of the year, three Eagles haul in honors
May 09, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Abby Fiessinger (Benton, Ky.) was named the D2CCA Southeast Region Player of the Year to headline a busy day on the awards front for Carson-Newman softball.
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No. 23 Eagles open Southeast Regional with SAC title game rematch
May 08, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (28-10) begins its 15th match into NCAA postseason play in unfamiliar territory. For the first time in program history, the 21st-ranked and second-seeded Eagles will play the role of regional host when they take on seventh-seeded Anderson (32-20) Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m.
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HISTORY!! C-N hosts first regional, claims two seed
May 06, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third straight year and 15th time overall, Carson-Newman softball is bound for NCAA regional play. For the first time in program history, the Eagles will act as a site host.
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Eagles jump a spot in regional rankings, vault into national poll
May 01, 2019LOUISVILLLE – Wednesday was a good day for Carson-Newman softball.
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Greer, Williams lay claim to top honors at Sixth Annual Frosty Awards
April 30, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman cross country runner Luke Greer and women's soccer defender Averi Williams (Powell, Tenn.) brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Sixth Annual Frosty Awards ceremony in Gentry Auditorium.
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Eagles dispatch Coker, play for third straight SAC title
April 28, 2019SALISBURY, N.C. – Once again behind a dominant pitching performance from Allison Rager (Elkview, W.Va.), Carson-Newman (28-9) powered past Coker (31-17) and into the South Atlantic Conference title game for a third straight season.
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C-N’s quest for third straight title undone by errors, late Anderson spurt
April 28, 2019SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (28-10) overcame a seven-run deficit only for Anderson (32-20) to score six unanswered runs to deny the Eagles a third consecutive SAC tournament title and a 12th overall.
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Rager, Rinus combine to shut out Royals, send C-N to SAC semis
April 27, 2019SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (27-9) got a combined shutout from Allison Rager (Elkview, W.Va.) and Lacie Rinus (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) as the third-seeded Eagles powered past sixth-seeded Queens (22-15) 7-0 and into the semifinals of the South Atlantic Conference Championships.
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Carson-Newman begins quest for third straight SAC tournament title against Queens
April 26, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (26-9) opens up its quest for a third consecutive South Atlantic Conference tournament championship Saturday at Whitley Field in Salisbury, N.C.
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Rager named Pitcher of the Year, four Eagles receive All-SAC laurels
April 25, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman senior hurler Allison Rager (Elkview, W.Va.) was named South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year and joined three other Eagles in earning all-conference honors, the league office announced Thursday.
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Eagles hold steady at three in region rankings
April 24, 2019INDIANAPOLIS – In spite of a 2-2 week, Carson-Newman softball didn’t budge in the second to last Southeast Region Rankings.
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Rager’s no-no, bonkers bats headline senior day sweep of regionally-ranked Newberry
April 22, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (26-9, 11-9 South Atlantic Conference) came into Monday’s twinbill with Newberry (29-15, 11-9 SAC) in search of a SAC regular season title. All the Eagles need was a sweep and help from Coker, Catawba and Mars Hill.
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Eagles, Wolves tangle with SAC title, regional implications persisting on senior day
April 21, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – When Carson-Newman (24-9, 9-9, South Atlantic Conference) and Newberry (29-13, 11-7 SAC) collide Monday, major South Atlantic Conference regular season title and Southeast Regional seeding implications will be on the line.
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Rain pushes pivotal softball regular season finale to Monday
April 18, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The threat of rain has moved Carson-Newman softball's doubleheader with Newberry to Monday. The Eagles and Wolves will play two at 1 p.m.
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Softball lands in third in initial region rankings
April 17, 2019INDIANAPOLIS – If the season ended Wednesday, Carson-Newman softball would be headed to an NCAA regional for a third straight season.
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Home runs define split at Mars Hill
April 16, 2019Mars Hill, N.C. – Carson-Newman (24-9, 9-9 South Atlantic Conference) and Mars Hill (23-18, 7-11 SAC) combined to clobber eight home runs in a doubleheader split Tuesday afternoon at Ponder Field.
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Eagles hand Wingate worst home loss of the year in split
April 15, 2019WINGATE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (23-8, 8-8 South Atlantic Conference) bounced back from a 4-1 loss to hand Wingate (30-16, 9-9 SAC) its worst home loss of the year with a 10-3 lambasting in the nightcap of a doubleheader at the Wingate Softball Complex Monday afternoon.
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Eagles start final week of regular season with jaunts to Wingate, Mars Hill
April 14, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a 1-6 start in conference play, Carson-Newman (22-7, 7-7 South Atlantic Conference) enters its final week of the regular season in a battle for a South Atlantic Conference championship.
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Six inducted into Carson-Newman Hall of Fame Saturday
April 13, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman sent six new members into its athletics hall of fame Saturday evening in a ceremony in the Stokely Memorial Building on Carson-Newman's campus.
