Mincey, Lady Eagles add two for 2012-2013 season
May 18, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles have added two players for the 2012-2013 season, C-N head coach Mike Mincey announced on Friday.
Bearden High School guard Jai Jai McLaughlin (Knoxville, Tenn.) and transfer Shyra Brown (Cleveland, Tenn.) from Austin Peay State University have joined C-N’s signing class, bring the class size to five. They join Sevier County’s Carly Pippin, William Blount’s Tatum Burstrom, and Grundy County’s Haley Coffelt to round out Mincey’s first recruiting class.
Koeneman Named Semifinalist for 2012 Tino Martinez Award
May 14, 2012
TAMPA – Carson-Newman senior Kyle Koeneman (Seymour, Tenn.) has been named a semifinalist for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award, which is given to the top player in Division II baseball each season.
Koeneman helped the Eagles to a 28-26 record this season, playing three different positions and finishing the year among the nation’s leaders in a number of categories.
Benson, Eagles add three to 2012-2013 signing class
May 10, 2012
JEFFRSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman basketball has signed three student-athletes for the 2012-2013 season, head coach Chuck Benson announced on Thursday.
Guard Jay Lane (Manassas, Va.), guard Andrew Barnett (Pigeon Forge, Tenn.) and forward Josh Rogers (Bristol, England) have all signed to play for Benson and the Eagles in the upcoming season. The group joins Knoxville-product Carson Brooks (Knoxville, Tenn./West High School) in this year’s class.
Hay takes 11th, Eagles finish 15th at Super Regional
May 9, 2012
CONOVER, N.C. – Carson-Newman’s Gavin Hay fired a 3-under 69 in the final round to finish 11th and the Eagles combined for their best round of the tournament to take 15th at the 2012 South/Southeast Super Regional, which wrapped up Wednesday in Hickory, N.C.
The Eagles posted a total of 292 (+4) for their best round of the tournament and to climb into the midst of a tight middle of the field. C-N finished eight strokes and eight spots behind Georgia Southwestern.
Eagles slip to tie for 17th at NCAA Super Regional
May 8, 2012
CONOVER, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles shot a team 304 (+16) in Tuesday’s second round to slip to a tie for 17th at the 2012 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Super Regional.
The Eagles are 24-over for the tournament and are tied with Georgia Southwestern through 36 holes. Wednesday’s final round tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
May 18, 2012
Mincey, Lady Eagles add two for 2012-2013 season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles have added two players for the 2012-2013 season, C-N head coach Mike Mincey announced on Friday. Bearden High School guard Jai Jai McLaughlin (Knoxville, Tenn.) and transfer Shyra Brown (Cleveland, Tenn.) from Austin Peay State University have joined C-N’s signing class, bring the class size to five. They join Sevier County’s Carly Pippin, William Blount’s Tatum Burstrom, and Grundy County’s Haley Coffelt to round out Mincey’s first recruiting class.
May 14, 2012
Koeneman Named Semifinalist for 2012 Tino Martinez Award
TAMPA – Carson-Newman senior Kyle Koeneman (Seymour, Tenn.) has been named a semifinalist for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award, which is given to the top player in Division II baseball each season. Koeneman helped the Eagles to a 28-26 record this season, playing three different positions and finishing the year among the nation’s leaders in a number of categories.
May 10, 2012
Benson, Eagles add three to 2012-2013 signing class
JEFFRSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman basketball has signed three student-athletes for the 2012-2013 season, head coach Chuck Benson announced on Thursday. Guard Jay Lane (Manassas, Va.), guard Andrew Barnett (Pigeon Forge, Tenn.) and forward Josh Rogers (Bristol, England) have all signed to play for Benson and the Eagles in the upcoming season. The group joins Knoxville-product Carson Brooks (Knoxville, Tenn./West High School) in this year’s class.
May 9, 2012
Hay takes 11th, Eagles finish 15th at Super Regional
CONOVER, N.C. – Carson-Newman’s Gavin Hay fired a 3-under 69 in the final round to finish 11th and the Eagles combined for their best round of the tournament to take 15th at the 2012 South/Southeast Super Regional, which wrapped up Wednesday in Hickory, N.C. The Eagles posted a total of 292 (+4) for their best round of the tournament and to climb into the midst of a tight middle of the field. C-N finished eight strokes and eight spots behind Georgia Southwestern.
May 8, 2012
Eagles slip to tie for 17th at NCAA Super Regional
CONOVER, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles shot a team 304 (+16) in Tuesday’s second round to slip to a tie for 17th at the 2012 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Super Regional. The Eagles are 24-over for the tournament and are tied with Georgia Southwestern through 36 holes. Wednesday’s final round tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
May 8, 2012
Ray finishes 38th at NCAA Super Regional
PACE, Fla. – Carson-Newman senior Erica Ray (Maryville, Tenn.) shot an 83 (+11) in Tuesday’s final round of the NCAA D-II Super Regional Two to finish 38th with a 54-hole total of 241 in her final collegiate event. The senior, palying as an individual, was 2-over par on the back nine with eight pars to close strong, but stumbled out of the gate with a 45 (+9) on the front side at Stonebrook Golf Club.
May 8, 2012
C-N’s Skeen named earns 2012 Daktronics All-Region honors
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Carson-Newman senior outfielder Cassidy Skeen (Powell, Tenn.) has been named to the 2012 Daktronics Softball All-Southeast Region Second Team, it was announced on Tuesday.
May 7, 2012
Eagles tied for ninth after opening round at Super Regional
CONOVER, N.C. - Carson-Newman junior Gavin Hay (Glasgow, Scotland) shot a 2-under par 70 and is tied for third and the Eagles are tied for ninth after the opening round of the 2012 NCAA D-II Men’s Golf Southeast Super Regional, played Monday at the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf Club. Hay birdied the 16th and 18th holes to surge into the top three late in the day on Monday. The first team All-South Atlantic Conference selection fired a 34 on the back nine to crowded seven-way tie for third. He had five birdies in his round.
May 7, 2012
C-N’s Ray fires a 74 in second round to climb to 30th at NCAA Super Regional
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Carson-Newman senior Erica Ray (Maryville, Tenn.) made five birdies en route to shooting a 2-over 74 during Tuesday’s second round at the 2012 NCAA D-II Women’s Golf Super Regional Two. Ray is 30th after two rounds in the 54-hole event, which is being held at Stonebrook Golf Club just outside of the Pensacola area.
May 7, 2012
Golf Live Scoring Available D-II Golf Regional; Eagles tee off at Noon on Monday
CONOVER, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Eagles begind their chase for one of the five berths in the 2012 NCAA Championships on Monday in Conover, N.C. C-N is one of 20 team competing in the South/Southeast Super Regional. The 54-hole event begins Monday on the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf Club near Hickory, N.C.
May 1, 2012
Carson-Newman Holds Year-End Awards Banquet
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Kyle Koeneman, Zoriah Williams, Nikki James, and Tiffany Delias were the 2011-2012 Eagle Club Award winners honored on Tuesday night as C-N recognized its student-athletes for their accomplishments during the past athletic year at its year-end awards banquet.
May 1, 2012
C-N Volleyball's Angelle Hayes Reflects on her Spring Break Mission Trip to Haiti
Carson-Newman junior volleyball player Angelle Hayes shares her experiences in Haiti after spending her spring break on a medical mission’s trip with the Carson-Newman nursing department.
April 30, 2012
Lady Eagles’ Ray earns spot in NCAA Super Regional
INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman senior Erica Ray (Maryville, Tenn.) has earned a spot as an individual qualifier to play in the 2012 NCAA Division Women’s Golf Super Regional, held May 6-8 in Pace, Fla. at Stonebrook Golf Club. Ray qualified as one of the region’s top four individuals not on one the tournament’s nine qualifying teams.
May 1, 2012
Carson-Newman women’s golf signs Amber Hardy for 2012-2013 season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Head Women’s Golf Coach Mandy Moore announced Tuesday that Amber Hardy (Franklin, Tenn.) has signed to play for the Lady Eagles beginning in the fall of 2012. Hardy, a standout at Independence High School in the Nashville area, comes to C-N after spending her high school career as a two-sport standout at Independence.
April 29, 2012
Short-handed Eagles end season with 6-2 win at Georgia Southwestern
AMERICUS, Ga. – Playing without four starters, the Carson-Newman Eagles used a makeshift lineup to beat Georgia Southwestern, 6-2, in their season finale on Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium.
April 28, 2012
Eagles earn at-large NCAA berth in South/Southeast Super Regional
INDIANAPOLIS- The Carson-Newman Eagles have earned an at-large berth in the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship and are the No. 7 seed from the Southeast Region for the tournament, the NCAA announced on Friday. The South/Southeast Super Regional will be held May 7-9 in Conover, N.C. on the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf Club.
April 27, 2012
Carson-Newman's Van Bruggen named CUATC’s 2012 Head Athletic Trainer of the Year
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head athletic trainer Mike Van Bruggen has been named the 2012 Head Athletic Trainer of the Year for NCAA Division II schools. The award is given by the College & University Athletic Trainers Committee (CUATC) of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). Van Bruggen is in his 12th year as Carson-Newman’s Head Athletic Trainer. He primarily serves as athletic trainer for C-N’s football and softball teams, while overseeing all aspects of health care for C-N's 450 student-athletes in 16 sports.
April 25, 2012
Eagles’ Long, Faithful named to SAC All-Tournament Team
FOREST CITY, N.C. – Carson-Newman leftfielder Zach Long and pitcher Evan Faithful have been named to the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Baseball All-Tournament Team. The pair led the Eagles to a 2-2 record and a third-place finish, which included a pair of wins over nationally-ranked Catawba.
April 25, 2012
Lady Eagles’ Shoemake, Shealy named to SAC All-Tournament Team
FOREST CITY, N.C. – Carson-Newman pitcher Mary Shealy had three pitching victories and belted three home runs to join teammate Bri Shoemake on the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball All-Tournament Team. The pair led C-N to a 3-2 record and a third-place finish in the tournament. C-N rallied from an opening-round loss to win three-straight games over Mars Hill, Catawba, and Tusculum in the loser’s bracket.
April 24, 2012
Eagles ride Koeneman’s 20th home run to 6-1 win at West Georgia
CARROLLTON, Ga. – Carson-Newman’s Kyle Koeneman hit a three-run home run in the top of the first and pitcher Evan Faithful held the Wolves to a lone run over eight innings as the Eagles beat West Georgia, 6-1, on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles move to 27-25 with the win and wrap up their season this weekend with a three-game series against Georgia Southwestern in Americus, Ga.
April 23, 2012
Eagles finish fourth, Lady Eagles take seventh at Southeast regional meet
HICKORY, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles won the high jump, long jump, triple jump, and 110-meter hurdles en route to finishing fourth at the 2012 Southeast Regional meet, held on the Lenoir-Rhyne Campus on Friday and Saturday. The Eagles finished fourth with 123.5 points, 15 behind Wingate University for second place and 31 points behind Mars Hill, who dominated the distance races. The Lions won with 154 points.
April 21, 2012
Wingate breaks away late to eliminate Eagles in SAC Tourney
FOREST CITY, N.C.—A grand slam by Jacob Karr broke open a tight game and the Bulldogs poured it on in the late innings to earn a 17-2 victory over Carson-Newman and advance to the championship round of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Baseball Championship. Karr’s grand slam in the top of the eighth turned a two-run Wingate lead into an 8-2 cushion. Karr’s grand slam was one of his two hits on the night. Thomas Spitz slammed two homers and drove in five runs for the Bulldogs. Wingate hit five home runs on the night. The Bulldogs advance to the championship round to face Tusculum at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Carson-Newman is eliminated from the tournament.
April 21, 2012
Koeneman, Eagles advance with win over Catawba, 7-5
FOREST CITY, N.C.— Carson-Newman led by as many as six runs, but had to stave off a late rally by Catawba to earn a 7-5 victory in the third round of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Baseball Championship. Carson-Newman led 7-1 through six innings, but Catawba rallied for four runs to keep the outcome in doubt until the end. Carson-Newman was led by SAC Player of the Year Kyle Koeneman with two hits, including a three-run homer. Chris Dula had two hits and two RBI for Catawba. Carson-Newman faces Wingate tonight, with the winner advancing to tomorrow’s championship round. Catawba is eliminated from the tournament.
April 21, 2012
Anderson ends Lady Eagles' SAC Tournament run, 2-0
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Anderson University advanced to the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Championship game with a 2-0 victory over Carson-Newman College Saturday afternoon at Red Edmonds Field. The third-seeded Trojans (38-12) will play top-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne University (45-11) Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
April 21, 2012
Shoemake, Lady Eagles eliminate Tusculum, 9-1
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman exploded for six runs in the fifth inning en route to a 9-1 win over No. 5 seed Tusculum in six innings, Saturday morning in an elimination game of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Championship at Red Edmonds Field on the Tusculum campus. With the victory, the Eagles (34-21) advance to the elimination bracket final against the loser of Saturday’s winner’s bracket final between No. 1 Lenoir-Rhyne and No. 3 Anderson. Tusculum is eliminated from the tournament to end its season at 32-25.
April 20, 2012
Lance's late home run lifts Lady Eagles past Catawba, 3-2
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Caitlyn Lance hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning as Carson-Newman College rallied for a 3-2 victory over Catawba College in an elimination game at the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Championship Friday evening at Red Edmonds Field. The fourth-seeded Lady Eagles (33-21) advance to face fifth-seeded Tusculum in an elimination game Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m.
April 20, 2012
Wingate hands Eagles first loss in SAC Tournament, 6-3
Forest City, N.C.----The fourth-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs got a solid start from sophomore right-hander Olen Little (Charlotte, N.C.), while redshirt junior first baseman Brian Yeung (Raleigh, N.C.) blasted a three-run homer as Wingate prevailed 6-3 over Carson-Newman on day two of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Tournament. The Bulldogs improve to 30-21 overall, and will take on top-seeded Tusculum College Saturday at 12 p.m. The Eagles fall to 25-24, and will take on Catawba Saturday at 3:45 p.m.
April 20, 2012
Shealy keeps C-N alive against Mars Hill, 10-4
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Mary Shealy homered twice, including a grand slam, and pitched four perfect innings to open the game, to lead C-N past Mars Hill, 10-4, in an elimination game in the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament. Carson-Newman advances to face Catawba at 6 p.m. at Red Edmonds Field on the Tusculum campus at 6 p.m. this evening.
April 19, 2012
Eagles upset Catawba in SAC Tournament opener, 6-5
FOREST CITY, N.C.-- Carson-Newman broke a late five-all tie when Troy Zawadski scored on an interference call in the top of the eighth to spark the Eagles to a 6-5 victory over Catawba in the first round of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Baseball Tournament.
April 19, 2012
Tusculum powers past Lady Eagles in seventh in SAC Tourney opener, 5-1
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Fifth-seeded Tusculum plated four runs in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie en route to a 5-1 win over No. 4 seed Carson-Newman in an opening round game of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament Thursday morning at Red Edmonds Field.
Mincey, Lady Eagles add two for 2012-2013 season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles have added two players for the 2012-2013 season, C-N head coach Mike Mincey announced on Friday. Bearden High School guard Jai Jai McLaughlin (Knoxville, Tenn.) and transfer Shyra Brown (Cleveland, Tenn.) from Austin Peay State University have joined C-N’s signing class, bring the class size to five. They join Sevier County’s Carly Pippin, William Blount’s Tatum Burstrom, and Grundy County’s Haley Coffelt to round out Mincey’s first recruiting class.
May 14, 2012
Koeneman Named Semifinalist for 2012 Tino Martinez Award
TAMPA – Carson-Newman senior Kyle Koeneman (Seymour, Tenn.) has been named a semifinalist for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award, which is given to the top player in Division II baseball each season. Koeneman helped the Eagles to a 28-26 record this season, playing three different positions and finishing the year among the nation’s leaders in a number of categories.
May 10, 2012
Benson, Eagles add three to 2012-2013 signing class
JEFFRSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman basketball has signed three student-athletes for the 2012-2013 season, head coach Chuck Benson announced on Thursday. Guard Jay Lane (Manassas, Va.), guard Andrew Barnett (Pigeon Forge, Tenn.) and forward Josh Rogers (Bristol, England) have all signed to play for Benson and the Eagles in the upcoming season. The group joins Knoxville-product Carson Brooks (Knoxville, Tenn./West High School) in this year’s class.
May 9, 2012
Hay takes 11th, Eagles finish 15th at Super Regional
CONOVER, N.C. – Carson-Newman’s Gavin Hay fired a 3-under 69 in the final round to finish 11th and the Eagles combined for their best round of the tournament to take 15th at the 2012 South/Southeast Super Regional, which wrapped up Wednesday in Hickory, N.C. The Eagles posted a total of 292 (+4) for their best round of the tournament and to climb into the midst of a tight middle of the field. C-N finished eight strokes and eight spots behind Georgia Southwestern.
May 8, 2012
Eagles slip to tie for 17th at NCAA Super Regional
CONOVER, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles shot a team 304 (+16) in Tuesday’s second round to slip to a tie for 17th at the 2012 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Super Regional. The Eagles are 24-over for the tournament and are tied with Georgia Southwestern through 36 holes. Wednesday’s final round tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
May 8, 2012
Ray finishes 38th at NCAA Super Regional
PACE, Fla. – Carson-Newman senior Erica Ray (Maryville, Tenn.) shot an 83 (+11) in Tuesday’s final round of the NCAA D-II Super Regional Two to finish 38th with a 54-hole total of 241 in her final collegiate event. The senior, palying as an individual, was 2-over par on the back nine with eight pars to close strong, but stumbled out of the gate with a 45 (+9) on the front side at Stonebrook Golf Club.
May 8, 2012
C-N’s Skeen named earns 2012 Daktronics All-Region honors
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Carson-Newman senior outfielder Cassidy Skeen (Powell, Tenn.) has been named to the 2012 Daktronics Softball All-Southeast Region Second Team, it was announced on Tuesday.
May 7, 2012
Eagles tied for ninth after opening round at Super Regional
CONOVER, N.C. - Carson-Newman junior Gavin Hay (Glasgow, Scotland) shot a 2-under par 70 and is tied for third and the Eagles are tied for ninth after the opening round of the 2012 NCAA D-II Men’s Golf Southeast Super Regional, played Monday at the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf Club. Hay birdied the 16th and 18th holes to surge into the top three late in the day on Monday. The first team All-South Atlantic Conference selection fired a 34 on the back nine to crowded seven-way tie for third. He had five birdies in his round.
May 7, 2012
C-N’s Ray fires a 74 in second round to climb to 30th at NCAA Super Regional
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Carson-Newman senior Erica Ray (Maryville, Tenn.) made five birdies en route to shooting a 2-over 74 during Tuesday’s second round at the 2012 NCAA D-II Women’s Golf Super Regional Two. Ray is 30th after two rounds in the 54-hole event, which is being held at Stonebrook Golf Club just outside of the Pensacola area.
May 7, 2012
Golf Live Scoring Available D-II Golf Regional; Eagles tee off at Noon on Monday
CONOVER, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Eagles begind their chase for one of the five berths in the 2012 NCAA Championships on Monday in Conover, N.C. C-N is one of 20 team competing in the South/Southeast Super Regional. The 54-hole event begins Monday on the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf Club near Hickory, N.C.
May 1, 2012
Carson-Newman Holds Year-End Awards Banquet
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Kyle Koeneman, Zoriah Williams, Nikki James, and Tiffany Delias were the 2011-2012 Eagle Club Award winners honored on Tuesday night as C-N recognized its student-athletes for their accomplishments during the past athletic year at its year-end awards banquet.
May 1, 2012
C-N Volleyball's Angelle Hayes Reflects on her Spring Break Mission Trip to Haiti
Carson-Newman junior volleyball player Angelle Hayes shares her experiences in Haiti after spending her spring break on a medical mission’s trip with the Carson-Newman nursing department.
April 30, 2012
Lady Eagles’ Ray earns spot in NCAA Super Regional
INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman senior Erica Ray (Maryville, Tenn.) has earned a spot as an individual qualifier to play in the 2012 NCAA Division Women’s Golf Super Regional, held May 6-8 in Pace, Fla. at Stonebrook Golf Club. Ray qualified as one of the region’s top four individuals not on one the tournament’s nine qualifying teams.
May 1, 2012
Carson-Newman women’s golf signs Amber Hardy for 2012-2013 season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Head Women’s Golf Coach Mandy Moore announced Tuesday that Amber Hardy (Franklin, Tenn.) has signed to play for the Lady Eagles beginning in the fall of 2012. Hardy, a standout at Independence High School in the Nashville area, comes to C-N after spending her high school career as a two-sport standout at Independence.
April 29, 2012
Short-handed Eagles end season with 6-2 win at Georgia Southwestern
AMERICUS, Ga. – Playing without four starters, the Carson-Newman Eagles used a makeshift lineup to beat Georgia Southwestern, 6-2, in their season finale on Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium.
April 28, 2012
Eagles earn at-large NCAA berth in South/Southeast Super Regional
INDIANAPOLIS- The Carson-Newman Eagles have earned an at-large berth in the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship and are the No. 7 seed from the Southeast Region for the tournament, the NCAA announced on Friday. The South/Southeast Super Regional will be held May 7-9 in Conover, N.C. on the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf Club.
April 27, 2012
Carson-Newman's Van Bruggen named CUATC’s 2012 Head Athletic Trainer of the Year
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head athletic trainer Mike Van Bruggen has been named the 2012 Head Athletic Trainer of the Year for NCAA Division II schools. The award is given by the College & University Athletic Trainers Committee (CUATC) of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). Van Bruggen is in his 12th year as Carson-Newman’s Head Athletic Trainer. He primarily serves as athletic trainer for C-N’s football and softball teams, while overseeing all aspects of health care for C-N's 450 student-athletes in 16 sports.
April 25, 2012
Eagles’ Long, Faithful named to SAC All-Tournament Team
FOREST CITY, N.C. – Carson-Newman leftfielder Zach Long and pitcher Evan Faithful have been named to the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Baseball All-Tournament Team. The pair led the Eagles to a 2-2 record and a third-place finish, which included a pair of wins over nationally-ranked Catawba.
April 25, 2012
Lady Eagles’ Shoemake, Shealy named to SAC All-Tournament Team
FOREST CITY, N.C. – Carson-Newman pitcher Mary Shealy had three pitching victories and belted three home runs to join teammate Bri Shoemake on the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball All-Tournament Team. The pair led C-N to a 3-2 record and a third-place finish in the tournament. C-N rallied from an opening-round loss to win three-straight games over Mars Hill, Catawba, and Tusculum in the loser’s bracket.
April 24, 2012
Eagles ride Koeneman’s 20th home run to 6-1 win at West Georgia
CARROLLTON, Ga. – Carson-Newman’s Kyle Koeneman hit a three-run home run in the top of the first and pitcher Evan Faithful held the Wolves to a lone run over eight innings as the Eagles beat West Georgia, 6-1, on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles move to 27-25 with the win and wrap up their season this weekend with a three-game series against Georgia Southwestern in Americus, Ga.
April 23, 2012
Eagles finish fourth, Lady Eagles take seventh at Southeast regional meet
HICKORY, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles won the high jump, long jump, triple jump, and 110-meter hurdles en route to finishing fourth at the 2012 Southeast Regional meet, held on the Lenoir-Rhyne Campus on Friday and Saturday. The Eagles finished fourth with 123.5 points, 15 behind Wingate University for second place and 31 points behind Mars Hill, who dominated the distance races. The Lions won with 154 points.
April 21, 2012
Wingate breaks away late to eliminate Eagles in SAC Tourney
FOREST CITY, N.C.—A grand slam by Jacob Karr broke open a tight game and the Bulldogs poured it on in the late innings to earn a 17-2 victory over Carson-Newman and advance to the championship round of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Baseball Championship. Karr’s grand slam in the top of the eighth turned a two-run Wingate lead into an 8-2 cushion. Karr’s grand slam was one of his two hits on the night. Thomas Spitz slammed two homers and drove in five runs for the Bulldogs. Wingate hit five home runs on the night. The Bulldogs advance to the championship round to face Tusculum at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Carson-Newman is eliminated from the tournament.
April 21, 2012
Koeneman, Eagles advance with win over Catawba, 7-5
FOREST CITY, N.C.— Carson-Newman led by as many as six runs, but had to stave off a late rally by Catawba to earn a 7-5 victory in the third round of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Baseball Championship. Carson-Newman led 7-1 through six innings, but Catawba rallied for four runs to keep the outcome in doubt until the end. Carson-Newman was led by SAC Player of the Year Kyle Koeneman with two hits, including a three-run homer. Chris Dula had two hits and two RBI for Catawba. Carson-Newman faces Wingate tonight, with the winner advancing to tomorrow’s championship round. Catawba is eliminated from the tournament.
April 21, 2012
Anderson ends Lady Eagles' SAC Tournament run, 2-0
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Anderson University advanced to the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Championship game with a 2-0 victory over Carson-Newman College Saturday afternoon at Red Edmonds Field. The third-seeded Trojans (38-12) will play top-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne University (45-11) Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
April 21, 2012
Shoemake, Lady Eagles eliminate Tusculum, 9-1
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman exploded for six runs in the fifth inning en route to a 9-1 win over No. 5 seed Tusculum in six innings, Saturday morning in an elimination game of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Championship at Red Edmonds Field on the Tusculum campus. With the victory, the Eagles (34-21) advance to the elimination bracket final against the loser of Saturday’s winner’s bracket final between No. 1 Lenoir-Rhyne and No. 3 Anderson. Tusculum is eliminated from the tournament to end its season at 32-25.
April 20, 2012
Lance's late home run lifts Lady Eagles past Catawba, 3-2
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Caitlyn Lance hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning as Carson-Newman College rallied for a 3-2 victory over Catawba College in an elimination game at the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Championship Friday evening at Red Edmonds Field. The fourth-seeded Lady Eagles (33-21) advance to face fifth-seeded Tusculum in an elimination game Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m.
April 20, 2012
Wingate hands Eagles first loss in SAC Tournament, 6-3
Forest City, N.C.----The fourth-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs got a solid start from sophomore right-hander Olen Little (Charlotte, N.C.), while redshirt junior first baseman Brian Yeung (Raleigh, N.C.) blasted a three-run homer as Wingate prevailed 6-3 over Carson-Newman on day two of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Tournament. The Bulldogs improve to 30-21 overall, and will take on top-seeded Tusculum College Saturday at 12 p.m. The Eagles fall to 25-24, and will take on Catawba Saturday at 3:45 p.m.
April 20, 2012
Shealy keeps C-N alive against Mars Hill, 10-4
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Mary Shealy homered twice, including a grand slam, and pitched four perfect innings to open the game, to lead C-N past Mars Hill, 10-4, in an elimination game in the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament. Carson-Newman advances to face Catawba at 6 p.m. at Red Edmonds Field on the Tusculum campus at 6 p.m. this evening.
April 19, 2012
Eagles upset Catawba in SAC Tournament opener, 6-5
FOREST CITY, N.C.-- Carson-Newman broke a late five-all tie when Troy Zawadski scored on an interference call in the top of the eighth to spark the Eagles to a 6-5 victory over Catawba in the first round of the 2012 Food Lion SAC Baseball Tournament.
April 19, 2012
Tusculum powers past Lady Eagles in seventh in SAC Tourney opener, 5-1
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Fifth-seeded Tusculum plated four runs in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie en route to a 5-1 win over No. 4 seed Carson-Newman in an opening round game of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament Thursday morning at Red Edmonds Field.
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| Mon., May. 7 | at 2012 D-II Super Regional | T-30 (Erica Ray) | |
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| Mon., May. 7 | at NCAA Super Regional (First Round) | T-9th | |
| Preview | Results | Recap | |||
| Sun., May. 6 | at 2012 D-II Super Regional | T-42nd (Ind. Score) | |
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| Sun., Apr. 29 | Baseball at Ga. Southwestern | W, 6-2 | Final |
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| Sat., Apr. 28 | Baseball at Ga. Southwestern | L, 9-3 | Final |
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| Tue., Apr. 24 | Baseball at West Ga. | W, 6-1 | Final |
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| Sat., Apr. 21 | Baseball at Wingate | L, 17-2 | Final |
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| Sat., Apr. 21 | Baseball at Catawba | W, 7-5 | Final |
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| Sat., Apr. 21 | Softball at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | Final |
| Box Score | Recap | Photos | |||
| Sat., Apr. 21 | Softball at Tusculum | W, 9-1 | Final - 6 innings |
| Box Score | Recap | Photos | |||
| Sat., Apr. 21 | at South Atlantic Conference Meet | M-4th, W-7th | |
| Results | Recap | |||
| Fri., Apr. 20 | Baseball at Wingate | L, 6-3 | Final |
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| Fri., Apr. 20 | Softball vs. Catawba | W, 3-2 | Final |
| Box Score | Recap | Photos | |||
| Fri., Apr. 20 | Softball vs. Mars Hill | W, 10-4 | Final |
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