2012-2013 Carson-Newman Women's Basketball News

May 14, 2013
Lady Eagle Basketball Camp slated for June 10-13
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s basketball program will play host to its annual Lady Eagle Basketball Camp From June 10-13 in Holt Fieldhouse.

March 6, 2013
Burstrom Named to SAC All-Freshman Team
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) earned South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman Team honors for her play during her freshman season as a Lady Eagle, announced by the conference office on Wednesday.

March 6, 2013
Lady Eagles fall at Newberry 69-58
NEWBERRY, S.C. – The fifth-seeded Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (15-11, 9-9 South Atlantic Conference) fell in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Food Lion SAC Women’s Basketball Championship to the fourth-seeded Newberry Wolves (20-9, 11-7 South Atlantic Conference) by a 69-58 score at Eleazer Arena on Wednesday night.

March 5, 2013
Lady Eagles begin SAC Tournament at Newberry
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The fifth-seeded Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (15-10, 9-9 South Atlantic Conference) will begin its play in the 2013 Food Lion SAC Women’s Basketball Championship by facing the fourth-seeded Newberry Wolves (19-9, 11-7 South Atlantic Conference) in the tournament quarterfinals at Newberry’s Eleazer Arena on Wednesday March 6 at 7 p.m.

March 4, 2013
Lady Eagles Fifth Seed in SAC Tournament
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (15-10, 9-9 South Atlantic Conference) earned a fifth seed for the 2013 Food Lion SAC Women’s Basketball Championship, announced by the league office Saturday.

March 4, 2013
Burstrom Named SAC Player of the Week
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) earned South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors after a pair of sterling performances last week for the Lady Eagles.

March 2, 2013
Lady Eagles Top Bulldogs 56-50 on Senior Day
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (15-10, 9-9 South Atlantic Conference) defeated the Wingate Bulldogs (13-15, 7-11 South Atlantic Conference) on Senior Day and Parents Day at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon.

March 1, 2013
Lady Eagles Host Wingate for Senior Day
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (14-10, 8-9 South Atlantic Conference) will welcome the Wingate Bulldogs (13-14, 7-10 South Atlantic Conference) for Senior Day and Parents Day at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.

February 27, 2013
Burstrom Powers C-N to 60-59 win at Catawba
SALISBURY, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (14-10, 8-9 South Atlantic Conference) collected a 60-59 victory over the Catawba Lady Indians (15-10, 11-6 South Atlantic Conference) at Goodman Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.

February 26, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Salisbury
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-10, 7-9 South Atlantic Conference) will travel to Salisbury, N.C. to face the Catawba Lady Indians (15-9, 11-5 South Atlantic Conference) at Goodman Gymnasium on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

February 23, 2013
Lady Eagles fall to Trojans 58-51
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-10, 7-9 South Atlantic Conference) fell 58-51 to the Anderson Trojans (19-7, 13-3 South Atlantic Conference) at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon.

February 22, 2013
Lady Eagles Welcome Trojans to Holt Fieldhouse
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-9, 7-8 South Atlantic Conference) will welcome the Anderson Trojans (18-7, 12-3 South Atlantic Conference) to Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday at 2 p.m.

February 20, 2013
Lady Eagles fall to LMU 64-62 in Overtime
HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-9, 7-8 South Atlantic Conference) fell 64-62 in overtime to the LMU Lady Railsplitters (14-11, 7-8 South Atlantic Conference) at Tex Turner Arena on Wednesday evening.

February 19, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Harrogate to face LMU
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-8, 7-7 South Atlantic Conference) will travel to Harrogate, Tenn., to face the LMU Lady Railsplitters (13-11, 6-8 South Atlantic Conference) at Tex Turner Arena on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles are looking for a season sweep of LMU, after Carson-Newman beat the Lady Railsplitters 63-51 on Jan. 23.

February 16, 2013
Lady Eagles fall at Newberry 75-66
NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-7, 7-6 South Atlantic Conference) fell to the Newberry Wolves (16-7, 8-5 South Atlantic Conference) by a 75-66 score at Eleazer Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves closed out the contest on a 14-2 run, as the Lady Eagles dropped a conference road game for the first time since January 19.

February 15, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Newberry
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-7, 7-6 South Atlantic Conference) will face the Newberry Wolves (16-7, 8-5 South Atlantic Conference) at Eleazer Arena in Newberry, S.C. on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Lady Eagles ended a two-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 61-51 victory over Mars Hill at Holt Fieldhouse, and earlier this season beat Newberry 57-39 on Jan. 12.

February 13, 2013
Lady Eagles beat Lions 61-51
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (13-7, 7-6 South Atlantic Conference) beat the Mars Hill Lions (5-16, 2-11 South Atlantic Conference) by a 61-51 score at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening.

February 12, 2013
Lady Eagles finish homestand with Lions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (12-7, 6-6 South Atlantic Conference) will finish their three-game homestand by facing the Mars Hill Lions (5-15, 2-10 South Atlantic Conference) at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Carson-Newman is in the midst of a season-high two-game losing streak, losing on Saturday to the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 55-49.

February 12, 2013
Lady Eagles hosting "Play 4Kay Night" on Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team will honor breast cancer survivors and benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund with “Pink Night” and “Play 4Kay Night” as the lady Eagles host Mars Hill at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game, and pink Kay Yow Foundation t-shirts will be available for sale at the game with all proceed benefitting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Breast cancer survivors are encouraged to attend and will be honored during the game.

February 9, 2013
Lady Eagles fall to Bears 55-49
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (12-7, 6-6 South Atlantic Conference) fell to the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (13-6, 8-3 South Atlantic Conference) by a 55-46 score at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Eagles led by eight at halftime, only to see the Bears open the second half on a 15-2 run and outscore Carson-Newman 40-26 in the second half for the six-point victory.

February 8, 2013
Lady Eagles welcome Bears to Mossy Creek
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (12-6, 6-5 South Atlantic Conference) will welcome the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (13-6, 8-3 South Atlantic Conference) to Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Lady Eagles fell to the Bears earlier this season, and have dropped two straight at home, losing to Tusculum 77-68 on Wednesday.

February 6, 2013
Lady Eagles fall to Pioneers 77-68
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (12-6, 6-5 South Atlantic Conference) fell 77-68 to their in-state rivals the Tusculum Pioneers (12-7, 6-5 South Atlantic Conference) at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. The loss is Carson-Newman’s second straight at home, and Wednesday’s loss is only the third time in 17 meetings that Carson-Newman has fallen to Tusculum in games played in Jefferson City.

February 5, 2013
Lady Eagles welcome Pioneers to Holt Fieldhouse
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (12-5, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) will welcome their in-state rivals the Tusculum Pioneers (11-7, 5-5 South Atlantic Conference) to Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. Carson-Newman is coming off a pair of road victories, beating Brevard by 18 points last Wednesday and a 49-46 victory over Wingate last Saturday.

February 2, 2013
Lady Eagles grind out 49-46 victory over Bulldogs
WINGATE, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (12-5, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) held on for a 49-46 victory over the Wingate Bulldogs (10-9, 4-5 South Atlantic Conference) at Cuddy Arena on Saturday afternoon. The win is Carson-Newman’s second straight, and the Lady Eagles have now won three of their last four games, including the last two on the road in conference play.

February 1, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Wingate
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (11-5, 5-4 South Atlantic Conference) will continue a two-game road swing by facing the Wingate Bulldogs (10-9, 4-5 South Atlantic Conference) at Cuddy Arena in Wingate, N.C., on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Lady Eagles are coming off of a 71-53 victory over Brevard, and Carson-Newman enters Saturday play tied for fourth place in the South Atlantic Conference standings.

January 30, 2013
Clark and Miles power Lady Eagles past Tornados 71-53
BREVARD, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (11-5, 5-4 South Atlantic Conference) picked up a 71-53 victory over the Brevard Tornados (4-13, 2-7 South Atlantic Conference) at Boshamer Gymnasium on Wednesday evening. Junior Shyra Clark (Cleveland, Tenn.) scored a career-high 21 points and collected her third double-double of the season with 14 rebounds. Also with a double-double for the Lady Eagles was senior Courdne Miles (Burlington, N.C.) with her season-high 14 points and 10 rebounds, and she has now scored double-digit points in four of Carson-Newman’s last five games.

January 29, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Brevard
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (10-5, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) will travel to Brevard, N.C. to face the Brevard Tornados (4-12, 2-6 South Atlantic Conference) at Boshamer Gymnasium on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles are coming off of their first home loss of the season, falling to Catawba on Saturday 66-58 at Holt Fieldhouse, and defeated Brevard earlier in the season in the first meeting in Jefferson City.

January 26, 2013
Lady Eagles fall to Lady Indians 66-58
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (10-5, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) fell to the Catawba Lady Indians (9-7, 5-3 South Atlantic Conference) by a 66-58 score at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. The loss is Carson-Newman’s first at home this season, and the loss drops the Lady Eagles to 4-4 in conference play.

January 25, 2013
Lady Eagles welcome Lady Indians Saturday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (10-4, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) will welcome in the Catawba Lady Indians (8-7, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) to Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Carson-Newman is coming off of a 63-51 victory over rival Lincoln Memorial last Wednesday, and the Lady Eagles have won three of their last four games in conference play.

January 23, 2013
Lady Eagles bounce Lady Railsplitters 63-51
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (10-4, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) defeated their in-state rivals the Lincoln Memorial Lady Railsplitters (8-9, 1-6 South Atlantic Conference) by a score of 63-51 at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. The Lady Eagles were led in scoring by Courdne Miles (Burlington, N.C.) and Jai Jai McLaughlin with their 13 points, and the duo was joined in double figures by Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) who added 10 points on her 19th birthday as Carson-Newman improved to 6-0 at home this season.

January 22, 2013
Lady Eagles face rival LMU Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (9-4, 3-3 South Atlantic Conference) will host their in-state rivals the Lincoln Memorial Lady Railsplitters (8-8, 1-5 South Atlantic Conference) at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles have won two of their last three games, and are unbeaten playing at home this season, winning all five games.

January 19, 2013
Lady Eagles fall to Trojans 60-46
ANDERSON, S.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (9-4, 3-3 South Atlantic Conference) saw a second-half surge from the Anderson Trojans (10-5, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) to defeat the Lady Eagles 60-46 at Abney Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Eagles and Trojans were tied at 32 with 13:40 to play before Anderson went on a 17-2 run over the next seven minutes to put the game out of reach.

January 18, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Anderson
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (9-3, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference will face a road challenge on Saturday, facing the Anderson Trojans (10-5, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) at Abney Athletic Center in Anderson, S.C., at 2 p.m. The Lady Eagles have won their last two contests, including a 70-49 triumph at Mars Hill, and Carson-Newman has won two of its last three games in conference play.

January 16, 2013
Lady Eagles tame Lions 70-49
MARS HILL, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (9-3, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) earned a 79-49 victory over the Mars Hill Lions (3-10, 0-5 South Atlantic Conference) at Stanford Arena on Wednesday evening. The Lady Eagles led by 12 at halftime, and led by as many as 25 points in the second half as Shyra Clark (Cleveland, Tenn.) and Courdne Miles (Burlington, N.C.) scored in double figures for Carson-Newman.

January 15, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Mars Hill
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (8-3, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) will begin their first of back-to-back contests on the road by facing the Mars Hill Lions (3-9, 0-4 South Atlantic Conference) at Stanford Arena in Mars Hill, N.C. on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles are coming off of a 57-39 victory over Newberry on Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse, while Mars Hill lost to Wingate 69-62 in last Saturday’s action.

January 12, 2013
Lady Eagles blast Wolves 57-39
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (8-3, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) earned a 57-39 victory over the Newberry Wolves (10-4, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Eagles began the game on an 11-0 run and never looked back, never trailing in the contest while holding Newberry to a season-low 39 points.

January 11, 2013
Lady Eagles host Newberry Saturday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (7-3, 1-2 South Atlantic Conference) will host the Newberry Wolves (10-3, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Lady Eagles are coming off a 55-51 loss to rival Tusculum on Wednesday, while Newberry saw a six-game winning streak come to an end with a 57-51 loss at Anderson on Wednesday.

January 9, 2013
Lady Eagles fall to Pioneers 55-51
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (7-3, 1-2 South Atlantic Conference) saw a second-half surge from the Tusculum Pioneers (8-3, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) that gave the Pioneers a 55-51 victory at Pioneer Arena on Wednesday night. Carson-Newman led at halftime by 12 points, yet the Lady Eagles were outscored 34-18 in the second half by the Pioneers. Carson-Newman junior Shyra Clark (Cleveland, Tenn.) posted a career-high 17 points in the four-point loss.

January 8, 2013
Lady Eagles travel to Greeneville
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (7-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) will step back into conference play as they renew their rivalry with the Tusculum Pioneers (7-3, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) at Pioneer Arena in Greeneville, Tenn., on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles are coming off a 79-60 victory over Virginia Intermont on Dec. 30, powered by double-digit scoring nights for freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) and sophomore Lacy Miller (Dandridge, Tenn.).

December 30, 2012
Lady Eagles shoot past Lady Cobras 79-60
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (7-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) picked up a 79-60 victory over the Virginia Intermont Lady Cobras (6-9, 1-1 Appalachian Athletic Conference) at Holt Fieldhouse on Sunday evening. The Lady Eagles were led by strong three-point shooting from freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) and sophomore Lacy Miller (Dandridge, Tenn.) who both hit four three-pointers apiece and scored in double figures for Carson-Newman.

December 29, 2012
Lady Eagles welcome Lady Cobras to Mossy Creek
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (6-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) will play their first game since the Christmas holiday break, welcoming in the Virginia Intermont Lady Cobras (6-8, 1-1 Appalachian Athletic Conference) to Holt Fieldhouse on Sunday evening at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles are coming off their first loss in conference play, falling to Lenoir-Rhyne 72-59 in Hickory, N.C., on Dec. 15.

December 15, 2012
Lady Eagles fall to Bears 72-59
HICKORY, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team (6-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) saw their six-game winning streak come to an end, losing 72-59 to the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (5-2, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) at Shuford Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) led Carson-Newman in scoring with her 16 points and four three-pointers, while Lashawnda Peacher (Springfield, Tenn.) provided a spark off the bench with 13 points and seven rebounds.

December 14, 2012
Lady Eagles travel to Hickory
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (6-1, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) will step back into conference play against the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (4-2, 0-0 South Atlantic Conference) at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Lady Eagles have won their last six games, with their most recent victory a 63-46 triumph over North Georgia on Dec. 5 at Holt Fieldhouse.

December 11, 2012
Lady Eagles' Thursday game at Hiwassee postponed
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s basketball’s game at Hiwassee that was scheduled for Thursday evening has been postponed. A make-up date has not been announced. Carson-Newman (6-1, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) is riding a six-game winning streak, with the last three victories coming at home against Columbus State, Brevard, and North Georgia.

December 7, 2012
Lady Eagles sign two players for 2013-14 season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head women’s basketball coach Mike Mincey has signed two student athletes for the Lady Eagles 2013-14 season. Center Jassmine Franklin (Lexington, Ky.), and guard Katie Stubblefield (Alcoa, Tenn.) have signed national letters of intent to play for the Lady Eagles during the early signing period.

December 5, 2012
Lady Eagles soar over Lady Saints 63-46
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (6-1) women’s basketball team earned their sixth straight win with a 63-46 victory over the North Georgia Lady Saints (2-6) at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. Carson-Newman was led in scoring by freshman Jai Jai McLaughlin (Knoxville, Tenn.) with her career-high 17 points, leading three Lady Eagles who scored in double figures.

December 4, 2012
Lady Eagles face North Georgia Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (5-1) women’s basketball team steps out of conference play as they welcome the North Georgia Lady Saints (2-4) to Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. Carson-Newman is riding a five-game winning streak, including a 78-66 victory over North Georgia on Nov. 16 in Dahlonega, Ga.

November 28, 2012
Lady Eagles prevail over Tornados in overtime 62-59
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (5-1) women’s basketball team outlasted the Brevard Tornados (1-4) in overtime with a 62-59 victory in the SAC opener at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. After regulation ended with a score knotted at 50, the Lady Eagles outscored the Tornados 12-9 in overtime to extend Carson-Newman’s winning streak to five.

November 27, 2012
Lady Eagles begin conference play with Brevard
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (4-1) women’s basketball team will return to action on Wednesday with their conference opener against the Brevard Tornados (1-3) at Holt Fieldhouse at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles are riding a four-game winning streak, with the most recent victory coming last Tuesday in a 62-61 win over Columbus State in Jefferson City.

November 20, 2012
James leads Lady Eagles past Columbus State 62-61
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (4-1) women’s basketball team improved their winning streak to four consecutive victories with a 62-61 triumph over the Columbus State Lady Cougars (1-1) at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. Carson-Newman was led in scoring by senior Nikki James (Cookeville, Tenn.) with her 22 points, and she scored what proved to be the winning layup with 18 seconds left in the game to deliver the Lady Eagles a 62-61 lead, which would be the final score.

November 19, 2012
Lady Eagles open home slate Tuesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (3-1) women’s basketball team will open their home schedule against the Columbus State Lady Cougars (1-0) at Holt Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. Carson-Newman is on a three-game winning streak, and the Lady Eagles defeated North Georgia and Georgia College this past weekend at the 2012 Lady Saints Tip-Off Classic in Dahlonega, Ga.

November 17, 2012
Second Half Surge Delivers Lady Eagles 57-51 Win
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (3-1) women’s basketball team used a 16-3 run to end the game to deliver the Lady Eagles their third straight victory, a 57-51 win over the Georgia College Bobcats (1-2) in the 2012 Lady Saints Tip-Off Classic at Memorial Hall Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Carson-Newman was led in scoring for the second straight game by freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) who scored 21 points and hit key free throws down the stretch for the Lady Eagles in the comeback victory.

November 16, 2012
Burstrom and Brown power Lady Eagles to 78-66 Win
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (2-1) women’s basketball team earned its second straight victory with a 78-66 win over the North Georgia Lady Saints (0-1) in the 2012 Lady Saints Tip-Off Classic at Memorial Hall Gymnasium on Friday evening. For the second straight contest, junior Shyra Brown (Cleveland, Tenn.) collected a double-double while freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) led Carson-Newman with a season-high 23 points in the first road win of the year for the Lady Eagles.

November 15, 2012
Lady Eagles travel to Gold City
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (1-1) women’s basketball team will hit the road for the second straight weekend, participating in the 2012 Lady Saints Tip-Off Classic in Dahlonega, Ga. The Lady Eagles will first face the host North Georgia Lady Saints on Friday evening at 6 p.m., and will finish out their weekend against the Georgia College Bobcats (0-0) on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. inside Memorial Hall Gymnasium.

November 10, 2012
Lady Eagles soar over Flying Fleet 85-45
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (1-1) women’s basketball team picked up their first victory of the season with an 85-45 win over the Erskine Flying Fleet (0-2) in the SAC-Conference Carolinas Challenge at the Tex Turner Arena on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University on Saturday afternoon. Junior Chante’ Markus (Hummelstown, Pa.) led four Lady Eagles in double-digit scoring with 15 points, keyed by a 10 point performance off the bench in the first half.

November 9, 2012
Lady Eagles edged by Cobras 59-56 in season opener
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (0-1) women’s basketball team fell in their season opener 59-56 to the Coker Cobras (1-0) in the SAC-Conference Carolinas Challenge at Tex Turner Arena on the Lincoln Memorial University campus on Friday evening. Carson-Newman and Coker were tied at 56 with 25 seconds remaining before Coker’s Hailey Yohn hit a three-pointer with twenty seconds remaining in the contest to give the Cobras a 59-56 lead, which would be the final score.

November 8, 2012
Lady Eagles begin 2012-13 regular season in Harrogate
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team will begin their regular season with a trip to Harrogate, Tenn., for the SAC-Conference Carolinas Challenge, facing Coker on Nov. 9 and Erskine on Nov. 10 at the Tex Turner Arena on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University. The Lady Eagles dropped their three exhibition contests, falling to North Carolina, Tennessee, and East Tennessee State on the road this past week.

November 3, 2012
Lady Eagles Fall to Lady Bucs 82-52
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team finished out their exhibition schedule with an 82-52 loss to the East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers in front of 2,570 fans at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Eagles were sparked in the second half by the three-point shooting of freshman Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) who led Carson-Newman with 14 points as she hit four three-pointers and three in the second half as the Lady Eagles posted their top point total in the three exhibitions.

November 2, 2012
Lady Eagles finish exhibitions with ETSU Saturday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team will finish out its exhibition schedule on Saturday afternoon, facing the ETSU Lady Bucs at 1:30 p.m. in the ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center. Carson-Newman is coming off of losses to North Carolina and Tennessee, as the no. 16 Lady Vols beat Carson-Newman 104-44 at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday night.

November 1, 2012
Lady Eagles Travel to Knoxville
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team will continue their exhibition schedule by facing the no. 16 Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday night at 7 p.m. This is the ninth consecutive year the Lady Eagles and Lady Vols have met, in a series that dates back to 1920. The Lady Vols have scored at least 100 points in seven of the last eight meetings, and Carson-Newman’s last win against Tennessee was a 36-16 victory in Knoxville on Feb. 9, 1925.

November 1, 2012
Lady Eagles fall to Lady Vols 104-44
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team fell to the no. 16 Tennessee Lady Volunteers 104-44 in an exhibition matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday night. Carson-Newman saw junior guard Chante’ Markus (Hummelstown, Pa.) and sophomore guard Lashawnda Peacher (Springfield, Tenn.) score in double figures, with Markus leading the way with her 12 points in the second exhibition game of the year for the Lady Eagles.

October 28, 2012
Lady Eagles fall to Tar Heels 106-29
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels 106-29 in the first exhibition game of the season at Carmichael Arena on Sunday afternoon. Carson-Newman was led in scoring by junior Shyra Brown (Cleveland, Tenn.) with her nine points and six rebounds in her first game in a Lady Eagle uniform after transferring from Austin Peay.

October 26, 2012
Lady Eagles travel to Chapel Hill
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team will begin its 2012-13 exhibition schedule against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Carmichael Arena on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Lady Eagles continue a tradition of beginning the season against top-flight Division I competition in exhibition play, as well as facing Tar Heel head coach and 1974 Carson-Newman alumnus Sylvia Hatchell.

October 18, 2012
Lady Eagles Picked Seventh in Preseason SAC Poll
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles basketball team was tabbed for a seventh place finish in the South Atlantic League by the league’s coaches in the annual preseason poll. The Lady Eagles received 39 votes, while Wingate picked up 78 votes to lead the poll, including seven votes for first place.

September 5, 2012
Mincey Announces 2012-13 Women's Hoops Schedule
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s basketball head coach Mike Mincey announced the 2012-13 schedule for the Lady Eagles on Wednesday. Carson-Newman will face four teams that saw postseason action a year ago, and will begin the season with exhibitions against three NCAA Division I opponents including North Carolina, Tennessee, and East Tennessee State.

August 29, 2012
Gilmore Joins Lady Eagles
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles have added junior guard Takyah Gilmore to the 2012-13 women’s basketball signing class. Gilmore joins the Lady Eagles from Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tenn., where she played during her freshman and sophomore seasons. “From the first time we brought her on campus and worked her out, her athleticism is the one thing that really shined,” said Carson-Newman head coach Mike Mincey. “She’s a really nice kid and wants to work hard, and her athleticism is one of the main reasons why we wanted to bring her on board.”

July 25, 2012
Roger Hoover named Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Jefferson City, Tenn. – Carson-Newman athletic director Allen Morgan has hired Roger Hoover to be the school’s Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and the play-by-play voice of the Lady Eagles basketball team.