Varin Ness

10 Varin Ness
Varin Ness
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Sogndal, Norway
  • Position:
    M
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Sogndal Vidaregåande Skule
  • g
    12
  • a
    5
  • pts
    29
  • gw
    4
Bio

2015: Consensus second team All-Southeast Region pick by the NSCAA and D2CCA... SAC Freshman of the Year... First team All-SAC selection... Set the school record for goals by a freshman with 12 goals... Contributed five assists 19 appearances... Registered at least one point in her first four matches in her career and scored in her first appearance in the Orange and Blue against Ohio Dominican on Sept. 11th... Scored the game-winning goal against Lincoln Memorial in the SAC Tournament quarterfinals in the 59th-minute off a free kick when the Eagles were playing a player down on Nov. 3rd...  Scored the Eagles' lone goal in the Southeast Region Championship against Columbus State on Nov. 21st... Tallied multi-goal games against Mars Hill and Lees-McRae... Also scored against Lenoir-Rhyne, Lincoln Memorial, King, Brevard and Coker... Finished tied for fifth in the SAC with 12 goals... Ranked fifth in the SAC and 48th in the nation with 29 points... Recorded 58 shots, which was eighth-most in the conference. 

High School: Played in the second division in Norway and was on the team that finished in second.

Personal: Daughter of Siv Laila Eriksen and Tom Nes... Native of Norway... Born on April 19th, 1994... Undecided on a major. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 11
Games started 19 11
Goals 12 6
Assists 5 3
Points 29 15
Shots 58 33
Shot Pct .207 .182
Penalty kicks 0-1 0-1
Game-winning goals 4 2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 31 at Coker W, 5-0
Nov 3 Lincoln Memorial W, 1-0
Nov 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 1-0
Nov 8 vs. Wingate W, 1-0
Nov 15 Armstrong State W, 3-0
Nov 20 Columbus St. L, 4-1
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Misc.
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Sep 3 Trevecca Nazarene W, 2-1 - - - - -
Sep 5 Ala.-Huntsville W, 3-1 - - - - -
Sep 11 Ohio Dominican L, 2-1 1 - 1 0 2
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-2 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 19 Newberry W, 3-2 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 23 at Mars Hill W, 6-1 1 1 2 0 4
Sep 27 Queens (N.C.) W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Lees-McRae W, 3-0 1 1 2 0 4
Oct 3 vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 1 1 1 3
Oct 10 at Catawba W, 4-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Young Harris W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 17 Wingate W, 1-0 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 21 at King (Tenn.) W, 3-0 1 1 1 1 3
Oct 24 Brevard W, 2-0 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 27 at Tusculum W, 4-2 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Coker W, 5-0 1 1 1 0 2
Nov 3 Lincoln Memorial W, 1-0 1 1 1 0 2
Nov 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 1-0 1 1 0 1 1
Nov 8 vs. Wingate W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 15 Armstrong State W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 20 Columbus St. L, 4-1 1 1 1 0 2
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Misc.
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Sep 3 Trevecca Nazarene W, 2-1 - - - - -
Sep 5 Ala.-Huntsville W, 3-1 - - - - -
Sep 11 Ohio Dominican L, 2-1 1 2 .500 2 1.000
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-2 1 3 .333 2 .667
Sep 19 Newberry W, 3-2 1 5 .000 2 .400
Sep 23 at Mars Hill W, 6-1 1 6 .333 4 .667
Sep 27 Queens (N.C.) W, 2-1 1 2 .000 1 .500
Sep 30 at Lees-McRae W, 3-0 1 2 1.000 2 1.000
Oct 3 vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 2-1 1 4 .000 1 .250
Oct 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 .333 2 .667
Oct 10 at Catawba W, 4-1 1 4 .000 2 .500
Oct 14 at Young Harris W, 2-1 1 5 .000 2 .400
Oct 17 Wingate W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 21 at King (Tenn.) W, 3-0 1 4 .250 1 .250
Oct 24 Brevard W, 2-0 1 4 .250 1 .250
Oct 27 at Tusculum W, 4-2 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Oct 31 at Coker W, 5-0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Nov 3 Lincoln Memorial W, 1-0 1 2 .500 1 .500
Nov 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 1-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Nov 8 vs. Wingate W, 1-0 1 2 .000 1 .500
Nov 15 Armstrong State W, 3-0 1 3 .000 0 .000
Nov 20 Columbus St. L, 4-1 1 4 .250 3 .750
Game Log - Misc.
Game Log - Misc.
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Sep 3 Trevecca Nazarene W, 2-1 - - - - -
Sep 5 Ala.-Huntsville W, 3-1 - - - - -
Sep 11 Ohio Dominican L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 19 Newberry W, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 23 at Mars Hill W, 6-1 1 0 0 0-0 1
Sep 27 Queens (N.C.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-1 0
Sep 30 at Lees-McRae W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Oct 3 vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Oct 10 at Catawba W, 4-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 14 at Young Harris W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 17 Wingate W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 21 at King (Tenn.) W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 24 Brevard W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum W, 4-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 31 at Coker W, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 3 Lincoln Memorial W, 1-0 1 1 0 0-0 1
Nov 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 8 vs. Wingate W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 15 Armstrong State W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 20 Columbus St. L, 4-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Career Stats - Season Scoring
Statistic gp gs g a pts
2015-16 20 19 12 5 29
2016-17 22 22 2 11 15
Total 42 41 14 16 44
Career Stats - Game Shooting
Statistic gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2015-16 20 2.90 .207 1.45 .500
2016-17 22 2.82 .032 1.23 .435
Total 42 2.86 .117 1.33 .467
Career Stats - Season Shooting
Statistic gp sh sh% sog sog%
2015-16 20 58 .207 29 .500
2016-17 22 62 .032 27 .435
Total 42 120 .117 56 .467
Career Stats - Season Misc.
Statistic gp yc rc pk gw
2015-16 20 0 0 0-0 4
2016-17 22 0 0 0-0 1
Total 42 0 0 0-0 5
Career Stats - Game Scoring
Statistic gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2015-16 20 19 .60 .25 1.45
2016-17 22 22 .09 .50 .68
Total 42 41 .33 .38 1.05
Split Stats - Season Scoring
Statistic gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 20 19 12 5 29
Conference 11 11 6 3 15
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 9 8 5 2 12
Away 8 8 7 2 16
Neutral 3 3 0 1 1
Result
Wins 17 17 10 5 25
Losses 3 2 2 0 4
Month
September 6 5 6 1 13
October 9 9 4 3 11
November 5 5 2 1 5
Split Stats - Game Shooting
Statistic gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 20 2.90 .207 1.45 .500
Conference 11 3.00 .182 1.55 .515
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 9 2.78 .200 1.33 .480
Away 8 3.25 .269 1.88 .577
Neutral 3 2.33 .000 .67 .286
Result
Wins 17 2.82 .208 1.35 .479
Losses 3 3.33 .200 2.00 .600
Month
September 6 3.33 .300 2.17 .650
October 9 2.89 .154 1.22 .423
November 5 2.40 .167 1.00 .417
Split Stats - Season Shooting
Statistic gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 20 58 .207 29 .500
Conference 11 33 .182 17 .515
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 9 25 .200 12 .480
Away 8 26 .269 15 .577
Neutral 3 7 .000 2 .286
Result
Wins 17 48 .208 23 .479
Losses 3 10 .200 6 .600
Month
September 6 20 .300 13 .650
October 9 26 .154 11 .423
November 5 12 .167 5 .417
Split Stats - Season Misc.
Statistic gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 20 0 0 0-0 4
Conference 11 0 0 0-0 2
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 9 0 0 0-0 1
Away 8 0 0 0-0 3
Neutral 3 0 0 0-0 0
Result
Wins 17 0 0 0-0 4
Losses 3 0 0 0-0 0
Month
September 6 0 0 0-0 2
October 9 0 0 0-0 1
November 5 0 0 0-0 1
Split Stats - Game Scoring
Statistic gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 20 19 .60 .25 1.45
Conference 11 11 .55 .27 1.36
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 9 8 .56 .22 1.33
Away 8 8 .88 .25 2.00
Neutral 3 3 .00 .33 .33
Result
Wins 17 17 .59 .29 1.47
Losses 3 2 .67 .00 1.33
Month
September 6 5 1.00 .17 2.17
October 9 9 .44 .33 1.22
November 5 5 .40 .20 1.00
News mentions
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Fall Frosty Awards Nominees: Female Freshman of the Year
Fall Frosty Awards Nominees: Female Freshman of the Year

From now until Jan. 1, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. Here are the fall nominees for Female Freshman of the Year. Friday, we’ll unveil the plays of the fall and our candidates for the Frosty Award for Play of the Year.

Eagles finish season ranked 11th by NSCAA
Eagles finish season ranked 11th by NSCAA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The South Atlantic Conference’s regular season and tournament champions Carson-Newman Eagles finished the season ranked 11th in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll released on Tuesday after finishing the season 19-3.

Three Eagles named to NSCAA All-Southeast Region teams
Three Eagles named to NSCAA All-Southeast Region teams

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three Carson-Newman Eagles were named to various All-Southeast Region teams on Wednesday by the National Coaches Association of America as junior forward Julianne Herrity (Donegal, Ireland) and freshmen midfielders Varin Ness (Sogndal, Norway) and Heida Ragney (Akureyri, Iceland) each earned accolades.

Herrity, Ness garner D2CCA All-Southeast Region accolades
Herrity, Ness garner D2CCA All-Southeast Region accolades

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Carson-Newman junior forward Julianne Herrity (Donegal, Ireland) and freshman midfielder Varin Ness (Sogndal, Norway) were named members of the Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Southeast Region teams on Monday.

Moodie named NSCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year
Moodie named NSCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Carson-Newman women’s soccer coach Richard Moodie was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Southeast region Coach of the Year after guiding the Eagles to a 19-3 mark and a sweep of the South Atlantic Conference regular season and conference championships during the 2015 season.

Tournament run ends as No. 13 Eagles fall to Cougars 4-1 in Sweet 16
Tournament run ends as No. 13 Eagles fall to Cougars 4-1 in Sweet 16

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Three goals scored by the third-ranked Columbus State Cougars in the 20 minutes of play were the difference as the Cougars knocked off the 13th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team Friday night at McCown Field in the Southeast Region Championship.

Familiar foe awaits No. 13 Eagles in Southeast Region Championship
Familiar foe awaits No. 13 Eagles in Southeast Region Championship

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 13th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team is appearing in its first NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championship Southeast Regional Championship since 2009 and when the Eagles step foot on McCown Field for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday afternoon, C-N’s most-frequent postseason opponent will be warming up on the other side of the field.

Pirates walk plank, Eagles advance to sixth Sweet 16, 3-0
Pirates walk plank, Eagles advance to sixth Sweet 16, 3-0

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A goal just 59 seconds into the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championship match between the 13th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team and the Armstrong State Pirates (13-4-3) helped guide the Eagles to the program’s sixth Sweet 16 appearance with a 3-0 win over the Pirates Sunday afternoon at McCown Field.

SWEEP COMPLETE! No.14 Eagles win fifth SAC Championship with 1-0 win over Wingate
SWEEP COMPLETE! No.14 Eagles win fifth SAC Championship with 1-0 win over Wingate

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The 14th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (18-2) completed the South Atlantic Conference sweep with a 1-0 win over the two-time defending champions Wingate Bulldogs (15-2-2) in the SAC Championship final Sunday night at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.

SAC Championship bout pits No. 14 Eagles against two-time defending champs Bulldogs
SAC Championship bout pits No. 14 Eagles against two-time defending champs Bulldogs

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The two-time defending South Atlantic Conference Tournament champions are the last team standing in front of the top-seeded Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (17-2) as the Eagles are set to face the Wingate Bulldogs (15-1-2) Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.

Ticket punched for SAC title game as No. 14 Eagles hold off Anderson 1-0
Ticket punched for SAC title game as No. 14 Eagles hold off Anderson 1-0

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference’s Player of the Year Julianne Herrity’s (Donegal, Ireland) header in the 81st-minute clinched the 14th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team’s (17-2) first trip to the SAC title game as the Eagles held off the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans 1-0 Friday night in the SAC Tournament semifinals at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.

Revenge-seeking Eagles face Trojans in SAC Championship semis
Revenge-seeking Eagles face Trojans in SAC Championship semis

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The only South Atlantic Conference team that defeated the 14th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (16-2) is the next team on the bracket in the fifth-seeded Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (14-3-1) as the Eagles and Trojans are set up for a SAC Tournament semifinal at 5 p.m. at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C. as the Eagles appear in their first semifinal match since 2009.

Eagles sweep SAC yearly honors, place six on all-conference teams
Eagles sweep SAC yearly honors, place six on all-conference teams

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference regular season champions Carson-Newman swept the yearly honors bestowed by the league on Wednesday as junior forward Julianne Herrity (Donegal, Ireland) was named the conference’s Player of the Year, Varin Ness (Sogndal, Norway) picked up Freshman of the Year accolades and coach Richard Moodie was garnered Coach of the Year as the Eagles finished 10-1 in SAC play during the year.

Ness’s goal leads No. 14 Eagles past Railsplitters 1-0
Ness’s goal leads No. 14 Eagles past Railsplitters 1-0

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Despite playing a majority of the second half a player down, the 14th-ranked and top-seed Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (16-2) tallied a free kick goal in the 59th-minute from freshman Varin Ness (Sogndal, Norway) to hold off upset-minded Lincoln Memorial (5-9-3) in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament quarterfinals Tuesday night at McCown Field.

Top-seeded Eagles host LMU in SAC Tournament quarterfinals
Top-seeded Eagles host LMU in SAC Tournament quarterfinals

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time in South Atlantic Conference Tournament history and only the second time in the postseason, the 15th-ranked and top-seeded Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (15-2, 10-1 SAC) will host the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (5-8-3. 3-6-2 SAC) on Tuesday night at 5 p.m. in the SAC Tournament quarterfinals at McCown Field.

Five first half goals devenomizes Cobras, 5-0
Five first half goals devenomizes Cobras, 5-0

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The 15th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (15-2, 10-1 SAC) tallied five goals in the first half of play to shutout the Coker Cobras (4-11, 2-9) 5-0 in each team’s final South Atlantic Conference regular season contest Saturday afternoon at the Coker Soccer Complex.

Gregg tallies on Senior Night as No. 24 Eagles handle Tornados 2-0
Gregg tallies on Senior Night as No. 24 Eagles handle Tornados 2-0

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Senior Mikayla Gregg (Newport, Tenn.) notched her first-career game-winning goal in the 32nd-minute on Satu as the 24th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (13-2, 8-1 SAC) picked up a 2-0 South Atlantic Conference win over the Brevard Tornados (4-9-1, 2-8 SAC).

Tornado watch Eagles soar to 3-0 road win
Tornado watch Eagles soar to 3-0 road win

BRISTOL, Tenn. – By virtue of its second-straight clean sheet, the No. 24 Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (12-2) knocked off the home-standing King (Tenn.) Tornado (7-5-2) 3-0 Wednesday afternoon at Parks Field in Bristol, Tenn. as the Eagles recorded their first back-to-back shutouts since 2011.

Herrity named SAC AstroTurf Player of the Week for second time
Herrity named SAC AstroTurf Player of the Week for second time

ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second time this season, Carson-Newman junior forward Julianne Herrity (Donegal, Ireland) was named the South Atlantic Conference’s AstroTurf Player of the Week after scoring all three of the Eagles’ goals during the week in wins at Young Harris and at home against then ninth-ranked Wingate.

Late game heroics give Eagles 1-0 win over No. 9 Bulldogs
Late game heroics give Eagles 1-0 win over No. 9 Bulldogs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Junior Julianne Herrity’s (Donegal, Ireland) 86th-minute goal off of a corner kick from freshman Varin Ness (Sogndal, Norway) propelled the Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (11-2, 7-1 SAC) to a 1-0 win over No. 9 Wingate (11-1, 7-1) and snapped the Bulldogs’ 11-game win streak Saturday afternoon on Homecoming at McCown Field.

Herrity’s goal gives Eagles 2-1 double-overtime win over Young Harris
Herrity’s goal gives Eagles 2-1 double-overtime win over Young Harris

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Junior Julianne Herrity (Donegal, Ireland) scored in the 103rd-minute in double-overtime to give the Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (10-2) a 2-1 nonconference road victory over the Young Harris Mountain Lions (3-7) Wednesday night at the YHC Soccer and Lacrosse Field.

Herrity, McWilliams tally twice in 4-1 win over Catawba
Herrity, McWilliams tally twice in 4-1 win over Catawba

SALISBURY, N.C. – Junior Julianne Herrity (Donegal, Ireland) and senior Nikki McWilliams (Saintfield, Northern Ireland) each scored two goals as the Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (9-2, 6-1 SAC) picked up a 4-1 South Atlantic Conference victory over the Catawba Indians (3-8, 2-5 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Frock Athletic Complex.

Major stakes on the line in Salisbury for Eagles and Indians
Major stakes on the line in Salisbury for Eagles and Indians

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (8-2, 5-1 SAC) packs its bags for the fourth-straight contest and heads to the Tar Heel State for a South Atlantic Conference contest against the Catawba Indians (3-7, 2-4 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Forck Athletics Complex.

Squeaky clean Eagles blank Railsplitters 3-0
Squeaky clean Eagles blank Railsplitters 3-0

ARROGATE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (8-2, 5-1 SAC) picked up its first South Atlantic Conference shutout since 2013 with a 3-0 win over the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (3-4-3, 1-3-2 SAC) Wednesday afternoon at the LMU Soccer Complex in Harrogate, Tenn.

Trojans hand Eagles first conference loss of the season
Trojans hand Eagles first conference loss of the season

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Despite outshooting the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans 21 to five, two goals in the span of 30 seconds late in the first half doomed the Carson-Newman Eagles (7-2, 4-1 SAC) as the Trojans (9-1, 4-1 SAC) took a 2-1 win at the Spartanburg Upward Stars Center Saturday afternoon.

SAC implications on the line as Eagles travel to face Trojans
SAC implications on the line as Eagles travel to face Trojans

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A battle of two of the top teams in the South Atlantic Conference will take place on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. on the artificial playing surface of Spartanburg Upward Star Center in Spartanburg, S.C. after a venue changed occurred due to Hurricane Joaquin when the Carson-Newman women’s soccer team team (7-1, 4-0 SAC) faces the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (8-1, 3-1 SAC).

Fraiture records first-career clean sheet in 3-0 win over Lees-McRae
Fraiture records first-career clean sheet in 3-0 win over Lees-McRae

BOONE, N.C. – Carson-Newman freshman goalkeeper Jessica Fraiture (Hebron, Ky.) recorded her first-ever clean sheet as the Eagles (7-1) knocked off the Lees-McRae Bobcats (2-6) 3-0 at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex on the campus of Appalachian State University.

Showcase of powers pits offensive-minded Eagles versus defensive stalwart Royals
Showcase of powers pits offensive-minded Eagles versus defensive stalwart Royals

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – It will be a battle of two strengths as the Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (5-1, 3-0 SAC) hosts the Queens (N.C) Royals (3-4-1, 1-1-1) Saturday evening at McCown Field in a South Atlantic Conference match.

First half offensive explosions lead Eagles to 6-1 win over Mars Hill
First half offensive explosions lead Eagles to 6-1 win over Mars Hill

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (5-1, 3-0 SAC) went on the road for the first time in the 2015 season and picked up a 6-1 South Atlantic Conference win over the Mars Hill Lions (0-7, 0-3 SAC) Wednesday night at the Ammons Family Athletic Complex and Meares Stadium.

Herrity’s brace secures Eagles' 3-2 win over Newberry
Herrity’s brace secures Eagles' 3-2 win over Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (4-1, 2-0 SAC) used a goal in the 74th-minute from the foot of junior forward Julianne Herrity (Donegal, Ireland) to push past the Newberry Wolves (0-4-2, 0-2 SAC) for the Eagles first 2-0 start in the South Atlantic Conference since 2009.

Season-opening home stand comes to an end as Eagles host Newberry
Season-opening home stand comes to an end as Eagles host Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (3-1, 1-0 SAC) looks to get to 2-0 in South Atlantic Conference play for the first time since 2009 as they host the Newberry Wolves (0-3-2, 0-1 SAC) to McCown Field for a Saturday afternoon contest at 5 p.m.

Herrity’s volley propels Eagles over No. 13 Bears 3-2
Herrity’s volley propels Eagles over No. 13 Bears 3-2

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (3-1-0) knocked off its first ranked opponent since 2009 with a 3-2 double overtime win over the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (3-2-0) Wednesday night at McCown Field in each program’s South Atlantic Conference lid-lifter.

Eagles drop first contest over 2015, 2-1, to Ohio Dominican
Eagles drop first contest over 2015, 2-1, to Ohio Dominican

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team (2-1) scored a goal 20 seconds into the second half but fell to the Ohio Dominican Panthers (1-2) 2-1 Friday night at McCown Field for the Eagles’ first loss of 2015.

Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer: Midfield Preview
Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer: Midfield Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Part-two of the three-part Carson-Newman women’s soccer position previews focuses on the midfield with junior Chelsea Jordan (Knoxville, Tenn.).