Kayla Newman

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Kayla Newman
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Alcoa, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Alcoa
  • Major:
    Undecided
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    6.6
  • fg %
    37.6
  • 3pt %
    18.8
  • ft %
    69.1
  • reb/g
    3.8
  • a/g
    1.7
Bio

* 2015-16 SAC All-Freshman Team

2015-16 (Freshman): SAC All-Freshman Team selection…Averaged 6.6 points per night and 3.8 rebounds to go along with 28 steals and nine blocks…scored in double figures five times while notching a career effort at Mars Hill where she racked up a career-high 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for her first-career double-double…Missed the final two games of the year with a concussion

2014-15: Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL:  Four-year starter for Alcoa High School under Coach Tonia Johnson (former CNU player)...During her high school career she totaled 1048 points (8.3 per game), 696 rebounds (5.5 per game), 393 assists (3.1 per game), 344 steals (2.7 per game) and 69 blocks...She was named District 4-AA Most Valuable Player in 2014 (Senior Year), District 4-AA Newcomer of the Year 2010 (Freshman Year)...She earned All-District, All-Tournament and All-County honors all four years...National Honors Society member and received the Daughters of the American Revolution Award.

PERSONAL: Born on June 7, 1996 ... Daughter of Kenny and Karen Newman

Head Coach Mike Mincey on Newman: "We've been recruiting Kayla since her sophomore year and feel fortunate to get her. She plays with a lot of intensity and is very physical from her point guard spot. Kayla has all the intangibles a coach would want in a point guard and can do just about everything well. In addition to being a solid player on the floor she will do equally as well in the classroom making her a great fit for our program."

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 21
Games started 25 19
Minutes 599 464
Minutes per game 22.2 22.1
FG 62-165 48-126
FG Pct 37.6 38.1
3PT 6-32 4-23
3PT Pct 18.8 17.4
FT 47-68 39-54
FT Pct 69.1 72.2
Off rebounds 49 41
Def rebounds 53 41
Total rebounds 102 82
Rebounds per game 3.8 3.9
Personal fouls 89 69
Disqualifications 7 6
Assists 47 31
Turnovers 35 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.3
Steals 28 21
Blocks 9 8
Points 177 139
Points per game 6.6 6.6
Points per 40 min 11.8 12.0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 23 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 16 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 7
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 26 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 27 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 13
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 19 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 1 24 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 1 29 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 8
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 1 24 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 1 19 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 1 19 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 5-6 83.3 5
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 12 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 15 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 34 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 23 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 28 3-6 50.0 1-1 100.0 5-6 83.3 12
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 20 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 22 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 34 9-16 56.3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 18
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 22 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 29 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 20 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 23 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 6
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 23 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 16 0 2 2 0 2 1 0
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 26 2 3 5 5 5 1 0
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 27 0 3 3 1 1 2 0
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 18 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 19 2 1 3 0 0 1 0
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 1 24 6 1 7 3 1 0 1
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 1 29 3 2 5 1 2 4 1
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 1 24 0 1 1 5 1 2 0
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 1 19 1 3 4 2 0 3 0
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 1 19 2 2 4 0 2 2 0
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 12 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 15 1 2 3 0 1 0 1
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 34 0 5 5 6 1 2 2
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 23 1 2 3 3 2 0 1
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 26 4 2 6 4 1 0 1
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 18 1 2 3 4 2 2 0
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 28 1 0 1 2 6 1 1
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 20 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 22 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 12 2 0 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 34 8 4 12 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 22 3 5 8 1 0 1 0
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 29 4 1 5 2 2 1 0
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 20 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 25 1 3 4 0 0 0 1
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 23 3 1 4 1 2 0 0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 15 2 2 4 1 0 1 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 4 0 1.0
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 4 0 2.0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 4 - -
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 1 2 - 3.0
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 1 2 - 5.0
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 1 2 - -
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 1 5 1 0.0
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 5 1 -
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 4 - 0.0
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 2 - 6.0
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 5 1 1.5
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 2 - 4.0
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 3 0 0.3
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 5 1 1.0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 4 - -
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 2 - -
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 5 1 1.0
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 5 1 -
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 4 - -
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 0 - 0.5
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 3 0 -
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2015-16 27 22.2 2.3-6.1 0.2-1.2 1.7-2.5 6.6
2016-17 27 20.5 1.0-2.9 0.1-0.3 0.9-1.7 2.9
2017-18 13 10.3 0.3-1.2 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 1.2
Total 67 19.2 1.4-3.8 0.1-0.6 1.1-1.9 4.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2015-16 27 25 599 62-165 37.6 6-32 18.8 47-68 69.1 177
2016-17 27 21 553 26-77 33.8 2-9 22.2 23-47 48.9 77
2017-18 13 - 134 4-15 26.7 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 15
Total 67 46 1286 92-257 35.8 8-41 19.5 77-127 60.6 269
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2015-16 27 599 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 27 553 20.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 13 134 10.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 67 1286 19.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 19.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 27 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.3
2016-17 27 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.2 1.0 1.5 0.4
2017-18 13 1.2 0.7 1.9 0.5 0.8 1.1 0.1
Total 67 1.5 1.6 3.1 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 27 25 49 53 102 47 35 28 9
2016-17 27 21 37 47 84 33 28 41 12
2017-18 13 - 16 9 25 6 10 14 1
Total 67 46 102 109 211 86 73 83 22
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 67 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 22.2 2.3-6.1 0.2-1.2 1.7-2.5 6.6
Conference 21 22.1 2.3-6.0 0.2-1.1 1.9-2.6 6.6
Exhibition 1 23.0 1.0-4.0 0.0-2.0 1.0-2.0 3.0
Location
Home 13 21.2 2.4-5.8 0.2-1.1 1.4-1.9 6.4
Away 13 23.7 2.2-6.2 0.2-1.2 2.2-3.0 6.7
Neutral 1 16.0 3.0-9.0 0.0-2.0 1.0-4.0 7.0
Result
Wins 17 21.5 2.4-5.9 0.3-1.3 1.2-1.8 6.2
Losses 10 23.4 2.2-6.5 0.1-1.0 2.6-3.8 7.1
Month
November 5 21.2 2.4-6.6 0.2-1.0 1.8-2.8 6.8
December 6 21.2 1.2-5.7 0.2-1.5 2.7-3.7 5.2
January 9 22.0 2.6-5.0 0.3-1.0 1.2-1.8 6.7
February 7 24.0 2.9-7.6 0.1-1.3 1.6-2.3 7.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 25 599 62-165 37.6 6-32 18.8 47-68 69.1 177
Conference 21 19 464 48-126 38.1 4-23 17.4 39-54 72.2 139
Exhibition 1 1 23 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Location
Home 13 11 275 31-76 40.8 3-14 21.4 18-25 72.0 83
Away 13 13 308 28-80 35.0 3-16 18.8 28-39 71.8 87
Neutral 1 1 16 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 7
Result
Wins 17 16 365 40-100 40.0 5-22 22.7 21-30 70.0 106
Losses 10 9 234 22-65 33.8 1-10 10.0 26-38 68.4 71
Month
November 5 5 106 12-33 36.4 1-5 20.0 9-14 64.3 34
December 6 6 127 7-34 20.6 1-9 11.1 16-22 72.7 31
January 9 8 198 23-45 51.1 3-9 33.3 11-16 68.8 60
February 7 6 168 20-53 37.7 1-9 11.1 11-16 68.8 52
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 599 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 21 464 22.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 17.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 23 23.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 275 21.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 308 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 16 16.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 365 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 10 234 23.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 10.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 106 21.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 127 21.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 11.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 198 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 168 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 11.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.3
Conference 21 2.0 2.0 3.9 1.5 1.1 1.0 0.4
Exhibition 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 2.2 1.7 3.9 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.4
Away 13 1.5 2.2 3.8 2.0 1.5 1.3 0.3
Neutral 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 1.5 1.8 3.2 2.4 1.5 1.1 0.4
Losses 10 2.4 2.3 4.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3
Month
November 5 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.0
December 6 2.0 1.5 3.5 2.2 1.0 2.0 0.3
January 9 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.3 1.8 0.7 0.7
February 7 3.1 2.6 5.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 25 49 53 102 47 35 28 9
Conference 21 19 41 41 82 31 24 21 8
Exhibition 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Location
Home 13 11 29 22 51 21 14 10 5
Away 13 13 20 29 49 26 19 17 4
Neutral 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 1 0
Result
Wins 17 16 25 30 55 40 26 18 6
Losses 10 9 24 23 47 7 9 10 3
Month
November 5 5 4 11 15 8 9 6 0
December 6 6 12 9 21 13 6 12 2
January 9 8 11 15 26 21 16 6 6
February 7 6 22 18 40 5 4 4 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Burstrom, Brooks and Newman garner postseason SAC honors
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  • March 03, 2016
Burstrom, Brooks and Newman garner postseason SAC honors

ROCK HILL, S.C. – A trio of Carson-Newman Lady Eagles were honored by the South Atlantic Conference Thursday afternoon when the league announced its postseason accolades. Senior Tatum Burstrom was picked to the second team, junior Kailyn Brooks was an honorable mention pick and redshirt-freshman Kayla Newman was named to the freshman team.

  • March 03, 2016
Late-game heroics bounce No. 17 Anderson in overtime thriller
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  • February 10, 2016
Late-game heroics bounce No. 17 Anderson in overtime thriller

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A clutch layup by Jai Jai McLaughlin with 0.3 seconds remaining in regulation sent a contest between Carson-Newman and 17th-ranked Anderson (S.C.) to overtime and the Lady Eagles did just enough in the extra five minutes to win a thriller at Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday evening.

  • February 10, 2016
Indians hold on despite Lady Eagles furious response
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  • February 06, 2016
Indians hold on despite Lady Eagles furious response

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman trailed by as many as 15 points, came back to take a three-point lead in the fourth quarter but Catawba made six free throws in the final 30 seconds to outlast the Lady Eagles 82-78 handing C-N back-to-back losses for the first time in 2015 Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • February 06, 2016
Ricker’s three-pointer sinks Lady Eagles 83-82
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  • February 03, 2016
Ricker’s three-pointer sinks Lady Eagles 83-82

MARS HILL, N.C. – Ansley Ricker buried a three-pointer with nine seconds remaining as Mars Hill scored five points in the final 15.1 of the game to snap a seven-game losing streak to Carson-Newman and overcome a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit with an 83-82 victory Wednesday night at Stanford Arena.

  • February 03, 2016
Lady Eagles halt No. 11 Anderson’s 26-game SAC winning streak 54-51
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  • January 21, 2016
Lady Eagles halt No. 11 Anderson’s 26-game SAC winning streak 54-51

ANDERSON, S.C. – A late three-pointer fell short for No. 11 Anderson (S.C.) as Carson-Newman earned its first road victory over a ranked team since Dec. 12, 2009 as the Lady Eagles halted the Trojans’ 26-game South Atlantic Conference with a 54-51 victory Thursday evening at the Abney Athletic Center.

  • January 21, 2016
Dominant first half ignites Lady Eagles over Tornados
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  • January 13, 2016
Dominant first half ignites Lady Eagles over Tornados

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman shot 58 percent from the floor in the first half and used the 18-point halftime advantage to beat Brevard 75-57 Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse in a contest that the Lady Eagles led for all but 50 seconds of action.

  • January 13, 2016
Offense goes cold as Bulldogs bounce Lady Eagles
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  • January 09, 2016
Offense goes cold as Bulldogs bounce Lady Eagles

WINGATE, N.C. – Carson-Newman went 6-for-25 from the floor in the second half and scored just nine points in the fourth quarter as Wingate captured a 63-57 victory Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.

  • January 09, 2016
Wykle’s hometown heroics leads Lady Eagles over Pioneers
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  • January 06, 2016
Wykle’s hometown heroics leads Lady Eagles over Pioneers

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman guard Ashton Wykle (Greeneville, Tenn.) scored a career-high 18 points converting 6-for-12 from the three-point line in a 68-47 Carson-Newman victory over Tusculum Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.

  • January 06, 2016
Lady Eagles overcome slow start to race past Lions
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  • January 02, 2016
Lady Eagles overcome slow start to race past Lions

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After Mars Hill sprinted out to a 15-2 lead less than five minutes into the game, Carson-Newman exploded to close out the first half on a 41-12 run to win its seventh straight against Mars Hill 87-68 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • January 02, 2016
Burstrom reaches 1,000 career points as C-N cruises past Nighthawks
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  • December 03, 2015
Burstrom reaches 1,000 career points as C-N cruises past Nighthawks

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With 7:44 remaining in the second quarter senior guard Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) became the 17th Lady Eagle to notch at least 1,000 point in her career draining a three-pointer from the right wing as 21st-ranked Carson-Newman scored its most points this season and tallied its largest margin of victory of the year in an 86-65 win over North Georgia Thursday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • December 03, 2015
Late layup leads Lincoln Memorial over No. 20 Lady Eagles
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  • November 24, 2015
Late layup leads Lincoln Memorial over No. 20 Lady Eagles

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Jasmine Kelly picked up a loose ball with 0.8 seconds remaining in the game and banked in a layup from just beyond the left block to lead Lincoln Memorial to an upset of 20th-ranked Carson-Newman 56-54 Tuesday evening at Tex Turner Arena.

  • November 24, 2015
Stubblefield’s free throws lift Lady Eagles past No. 6 Cougars
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  • November 21, 2015
Stubblefield’s free throws lift Lady Eagles past No. 6 Cougars

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman did not hold a lead until redshirt-sophomore guard Katie Stubblefield (Alcoa, Tenn.) made a pair of free throws with 3.4 seconds remaining to give the Lady Eagles (4-0) a 70-68 victory over sixth-ranked Columbus State (3-1).

  • November 21, 2015
Fourth quarter surge leads Lady Eagles through Tornado
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  • November 18, 2015
Fourth quarter surge leads Lady Eagles through Tornado

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s basketball team used a 15-4 start to the fourth quarter to race past King (Tenn.) 75-66 Wednesday night at the Student Center Complex. The Lady Eagles (3-0) outscored the Tornado (1-2) 22-14 in the final stanza.

  • November 18, 2015
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball: Backcourt Position Preview
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  • October 28, 2015
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball: Backcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Prior to the start of the 2015-16 Carson-Newman women’s basketball season, a two-part series will look at the Lady Eagles position groups. The first-part of this series will focus on the backcourt with junior guard Kailyn Brooks (Lafayette, Tenn.).

  • October 28, 2015
Women’s Basketball takes home inaugural Director’s Cup, 129 athletes honored during Eagle Scholars ceremony
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  • August 25, 2015
Women’s Basketball takes home inaugural Director’s Cup, 129 athletes honored during Eagle Scholars ceremony

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s basketball program was presented with the inaugural Director’s Cup and the university honored 129 student athletes as Eagle Scholars Tuesday evening with the third annual Eagle Scholars Ceremony at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • August 25, 2015