2007-08 Softball News
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July 30, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alaina Jacobson looked at Mizzou as her "dream" school. Jacobson, a former all-state pitcher from Crocker High School, spent a long freshman season at the University of Missouri before transferring to Lipscomb for this past school year.
July 30, 2008
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate softball pitcher Morgan Childers extended her standout year by helping lead the VA Legends travel softball team to the U23 ASA National Championship in Auburn, Alabama.
July 15, 2008
No team had more wins last season without making the NCAA tournament than Florida Gulf Coast. Picked to finish sixth in the Atlantic Sun, the Eagles tied for the regular-season title with a 16-6 conference mark, part of a 48-16 record.
May 17, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Senior hurler Christina Gwyn Trice tossed her second no-hitter of the season, fanning 14 Camels as Brigham Young edged Campbell 1-0 in NCAA Regional softball action at Williams Field.
May 16, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Facing elimination and a one-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh, the Campbell Fighting Camels put up two runs for a 7-6 victory against the host North Carolina Tar Heels in NCAA Regional action.
May 15, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Seven Atlantic Sun Conference softball players earned NFCA 2008 Southeast All Region honors, including FGCU sluggers Carmen Paez and Cheyenne Jenks, who each landed a spot on the First Team.
May 15, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Putting up nine runs in the first three innings, the No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs pushed past Campbell 9-0 in first round action of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional at Williams Field.
May 12, 2008
BUIES CREEK, N.C.- Atlantic Sun Conference champion Campbell will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face the No. 15 seed Georgia Bulldogs Thursday in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
May 10, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Courtney Quinn blasted a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting Campbell to a 6-3 victory over Stetson in the A-Sun Softball Championship at Stetson's Patricia Wilson Field.
May 09, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - The Camels slugged two home runs against the ETSU Lady Bucs to move on the final day of the 2008 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship at Stetson's Patricia Wilson Field.
May 09, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Amanda Lindsey threw a one-hitter and Blyth Golden poked the game-winning single into shallow center as Stetson eliminated Mercer 1-0 in eight innings at the 2008 A-Sun Softball Championship.
May 09, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - In each team's first elimination game of the 2008 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship, the ETSU Lady Buccaneers earned the right to advance with a 4-3 victory against Gardner-Webb on Friday.
May 09, 2008
The 2008 ESPN the Magazine Baseball and Softball Academic All-District Teams were announced today as selected by CoSIDA and eight Atlantic Sun student-athletes earned spots on the First or Second Team
May 09, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - The first day of the 2008 A-Sun Softball Championship provided plenty of excitement, as each of the top-three seeds fell in their opening games for the first time under the current Championship format.
May 08, 2008
DELAND, Fla. - Fifth-seeded Campbell scored the first six runs in Thursday's winner's bracket contest with No. 4 ETSU, and held on for a 6-3 victory at the Atlantic Sun Softball Championship.
May 08, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Jenni Holtz picked up a win in relief and Stacey Condra cranked a two-run homer to lead the Bears to a 3-0 win against Gardner-Webb, avoiding elimination in the 2008 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship.
May 08, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Entering the seventh inning trailing 2-1, Stetson plated two runs in the inning to take a 3-2 decision and knock the top-seeded Lipscomb Lady Bisons out of the 2008 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship.
May 08, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - A three-run homer from freshman Keeli Michael in the second inning provided all the offense Campbell would need to pull off a 3-2 upset of defending-champion Stetson at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship.
May 08, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - ETSU's Marissa Hardy held Mercer's bats in check, throwing a complete-game shutout, propelling the Lady Bucs to a 2-0 victory in the first game of the 2008 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship.
May 07, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Carmen Paez of Florida Gulf Coast led a strong contingent of Eagles with postseason honors, earning the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year Award.
May 06, 2008
DeLand, Fla. - For the second straight year , Stetson's Patricia Wilson Field serves as the site for the A-Sun Softball Championship, held May 8 through May 10. Lipscomb holds the top-seed heading into the event.
May 05, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Campbell's Amanda Littlejohn hit two home runs in as many games and Erica Demers of Stetson didn't allow a run in 10 innings of work, as they claim the A-Sun Player and Pitcher of the Week honors, respectively.
April 29, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Erica Demers and Andrea Migliori climbed atop the record books at Stetson as the Hatters swept FGCU, 1-0 and 4-3. With the sweep, FGCU shares the A-Sun regular-season title with Lipscomb and USC Upstate.
April 28, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Brittany Stanley of Campbell tossed a perfect game and Stetson's Andrea Migliori had three home runs in winning the Atlantic Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week awards, respectively.
April 28, 2008
April 26, 2008
KENNESAW, Ga. - ETSU used a three-hitter from Marissa Hardy to take a 6-0 victory against Kennesaw State in game one of the A-Sun Softball Series of the Week. The Owls earned the split with a 1-0 win in game two.
April 21, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Brittany Matthews struck out 36 batters in 19.2 innings of work, earning her fifth A-Sun Pitcher of the Week honor. UNF's Kara Rutenbar hit .444 with six RBI in winning her first A-Sun Player of the Week award.
April 17, 2008
KENNESAW, Ga. - It was a recording setting afternoon on Wednesday as the Kennesaw State softball team swept an important Atlantic Sun Conference doubleheader from in-state foe, Mercer, at Bailey Park.
April 14, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Lauren Quevedo's clutch hitting powered USC Upstate to an undefeated record and resulted in her selection as the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week. Quevedo hit a total of four home runs during the week.
April 12, 2008
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate went deep four times to earn a sweep of conference-leading Florida Gulf Coast in the A-Sun Series of the Week on Saturday. The Owls won 6-4 in game one and 7-3 in the nightcap.
April 10, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Florida Gulf Coast senior Carmen Paez made the list of the top 25 finalists for the 2008 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, the Amateur Softball Association announced today.
April 07, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Mercer freshman Jenni Holtz handed FGCU its first loss of the season in winning the A-Sun Pitcher of the Week Award. Carmen Paez of FGCU brought home her third player of the week award with four home runs.
April 06, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Jenni Holtz struck out nine as the Mercer Bears ended Florida Gulf Coast's perfect conference record with a 4-2 win in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday afternoon. The Eagles took game two, 7-4.
March 31, 2008
MACON, Ga. -They took different paths, but Belmont's Angie Helseth and UNF's Heather Hyde arrived at the same place. The two shared the title of Atlantic Sun Softball co-Player of the Week.
March 29, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The A-Sun Series of the Week was shortened due to inclement weather in the Nashville area on Friday night. Florida Gulf Coast took the first game of the scheduled doubleheader with Lipscomb, 4-3.
March 28, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Carmen Paez, a senior outfielder for Florida Gulf Coast, is featured in the March 31, 2008 edition of Sports Illustrated as one of the "Faces in the Crowd." Paez currently leads the nation with 17 home runs.
March 26, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU softball team received two votes in this week's Ultimate College Softball Top 25 that was announced on Tuesday. This the second time this season that the Eagles have earned a vote
March 24, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Gwen Williams was a force to be reckoned with this week, taking extra bases on six of her 10 hits in leading the Ospreys to a 5-0 record. The senior second baseman made big play after big play
March 21, 2008
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Two of the best hurlers in the Atlantic Sun were on display Friday, as Morgan Childers and USC Upstate split a pair of 2-1 finals with Kennesaw State and Brittany Mathews.
March 17, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Jamie Madruga filled the columns in several offensive categories, hitting .478 during the week while stealing five bases and driving in nine runs to earn the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week award for the first time in 2008.
March 12, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU softball team received a vote in this week's ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll the Amateur Softball Association announced on Tuesday.
March 10, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Brittany Matthews did everything for Kennesaw State during the week, appearing in five games on her way to a 3-0 record with two saves to garner her second straight Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week
March 06, 2008
STANFORD, Calif. - For the second time in three days, Campbell softball suffered a one run loss to a ranked opponent, falling to No. 7 Stanford, 2-1, Thursday night at Smith Family Stadium, kicking off the Stanford Classic.
March 03, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Stetson senior Andrea Migliori was the centerpiece of the Hatters' success over a week that saw them capture the crown at the Stetson Invitational. She hit .455 and drove home 10 runs
February 26, 2008
FORT MYERS, FLA. - Florida Gulf Coast took a pair from St. Bonaventure in the A-Sun Game of the Week on Tuesday to increase their winning streak to 10 games. The Eagles won game one 3-2 and game two 5-0.
February 25, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Florida Gulf Coast pitcher Morgan Campen wasted little time making an impact for the Eagles. The freshman won three games over the weekend to lead Florida Gulf Coast to a 7-0 record
February 20, 2008
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Amber Patterson slapped the game-winning single down the right field line to give Upstate a 4-3 win in extra innings in game one. Winthrop bounced back to take the night-cap.
February 18, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Campbell's Courtney Quinn opened her final season in the black and orange red hot, hitting over .500 in leading the Camels to a 5-1 start. On Monday, she won her first Atlantic Sun Player of the Week award.
February 11, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State's Brittany Matthews picked up three wins, and fanned 34 hitters to win her fifth career Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week award. Lipscomb's Abby Keese won the Player of the Week award.
February 10, 2008
BOCA RATON, Fla. - UNF closed out the FAU Kick-off Classic on a high note with a 3-2 win against South Carolina in eight innings Sunday. The victory gave head coach Sonya Wilmoth her 500th career win.
February 09, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb upset No. 17 Georgia Tech 11-9 on Saturday, highlighting a weekend of wins by A-Sun. Jacksonville defeated Minnesota on Thursday and Kennesaw State beat Georgetown and Ole Miss
January 31, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Stetson, a team perennially near the top of the A-Sun softball standings earned top billing from the conference coaches, edging out the 2007 regular-season champ Kennesaw State for the top spot
October 02, 2007
STARKVILLE, Miss. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the 2006-07 All-Academic Teams and seven Atlantic Sun schools made the list. Gardner-Webb led this group, posting the 4th-highest GPA in Dvision I.