2013 Carson-Newman Softball News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
