2013 Carson-Newman Softball News

Season
Hefner honored with NFCA All-American status
Hefner honored with NFCA All-American status

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman junior shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) has added to her laundry list of honors in 2013 with a first team All-American selection from the NFCA.

Hefner earns Southeast Region Player of the Year honors, three others join her on all-region squads
Hefner earns Southeast Region Player of the Year honors, three others join her on all-region squads

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Carson-Newman junior shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) has been named the Daktronics’ Southeast Region Player of the Year by the district’s sports information directors.

Longball equals C-N’s downfall versus LMU
Longball equals C-N’s downfall versus LMU

SALISBURY, N.C. – Lincoln Memorial (30-21) cranked three homeruns, including a two-out grand slam, to eliminate Carson-Newman (30-18) 9-5 from the 2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament Friday morning at Community Park in Salisbury, N.C.

C-N softball’s rally falls short in opening round of SAC Championship
C-N softball’s rally falls short in opening round of SAC Championship

SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (30-17) got a bottom of the seventh leadoff homerun from Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.), but the Eagles left the tying run at the plate to end the game in a 4-1 loss to Catawba (30-17) in the opening round of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament.

Hefner honored a SAC Player of the Year, three others make first team
Hefner honored a SAC Player of the Year, three others make first team

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference’s player of the year. Meanwhile, Bri Shoemake (Ooltewah, Tenn.), Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.) joined Hefner on the first team.

C-N finishes regular season with split against Coker
C-N finishes regular season with split against Coker

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (30-16) and Coker (24-16) battled to a pair of shutouts Sunday afternoon. The Eagles dropped game one 1-0 before forcing the Cobras to lay a goose egg in game two with a 3-0 win.

Hefner smashes single season RBI record, hits game winner as Eagles sweep Brevard
Hefner smashes single season RBI record, hits game winner as Eagles sweep Brevard

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (29-13, 11-7 SAC) shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) drove in four runs in the Eagles’ 9-0 (5), 7-6 (8) sweep of Brevard to reset the school and conference single season record for RBI with 75.

Elliot, Shoemake close out home careers as Eagles jockey for position in SAC standings
Elliot, Shoemake close out home careers as Eagles jockey for position in SAC standings

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (27-15, 9-7 South Atlantic Conference) will battle for positioning heading into the SAC tourney and pay homage to its two seniors when Brevard (15-29, 3-13 SAC) rolls into the Lady Eagle Softball Complex Saturday at 1 p.m.

Carson-Newman moves softball twinbill at Mars Hill to Wednesday
Carson-Newman moves softball twinbill at Mars Hill to Wednesday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (26-14, 8-6 South Atlantic Conference) doubleheader with Mars Hill (21-11, 9-5 SAC) has been moved up a day to Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. to avoid a forecast rife with thunderstorms Thursday.

Siebert helps Eagles to split with Lions
Siebert helps Eagles to split with Lions

MARS HILL, N.C. – Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.) pounded out six hits in eight at bats and drove in three runs as Carson-Newman split a doubleheader with Mars Hill Wednesday afternoon at Ponder Park.

Top offenses on display as Eagles head to Anderson
Top offenses on display as Eagles head to Anderson

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (26-12, 8-4 South Atlantic Conference) heads to Anderson (30-9, 7-4 SAC) for a matchup between offensive powers with major implications on the SAC standings with three series left if the regular season.

Trojans rally for two over Carson-Newman
Trojans rally for two over Carson-Newman

ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (26-14, 8-6 South Atlantic Conference) left 20 runners stranded throughout a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Anderson (32-9, 9-4 SAC) 5-3 and 7-6.

Kelley, Hefner power Eagles past Pacers
Kelley, Hefner power Eagles past Pacers

AIKEN, S.C. – Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) and Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) both homered twice as Carson-Newman (26-12) took a pair of one-run games from USC Aiken (20-16-1) Wednesday afternoon at J.H. Satcher Field.

C-N searches for consistency against Wolves
C-N searches for consistency against Wolves

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (22-1, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) will try to pull off something its done just once this season Friday when Newberry (15-15, 3-7 SAC) rolls into the Lady Eagle Softball Complex.

Hensley’s heroics help Eagles to doubleheader sweep of Newberry
Hensley’s heroics help Eagles to doubleheader sweep of Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (24-12, 8-4 South Atlantic Conference) found some pop at the plate in crucial situations from a youthful source. Freshman outfielder Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) laid down a perfectly executed suicide squeeze and knocked in a game winning run to help the Eagles to a doubleheader sweep of Newberry (15-17, 3-9 SAC) Friday afternoon at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex.

Carson-Newman run rules rival Tusculum in doubleheader split
Carson-Newman run rules rival Tusculum in doubleheader split

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (22-12, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) picked up a split with league-leader Tusculum (20-13, 8-2 SAC). The Eagles run ruled the Pioneers to start the day 13-4 in six innings before a Carson-Newman rally fell short in the seventh in the nightcap to lose 3-1.