2009-10 Softball News
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June 19, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Following a vote of the conference’s administrators, the Atlantic Sun awarded the 2011 and 2012 Softball Championships to USC Upstate, the conference announced on Saturday.
June 03, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Lipscomb's Whitney Kiihnl was named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division All-American Third Team - the first Lipscomb player earning NCFA All-American honors
May 23, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Lady Bisons closed out a historical softball season with a 6-0 loss to top-seeded Alabama Sunday afternoon on the Tuscaloosa NCAA Regional Final at the Alabama Softball Complex.
May 23, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Caroline Mason’s two-out ground ball single down the left field line scored Mollie Mitchell with the game-winning run in the ninth inning in a 7-6 extra innings win over UAB Saturday night.
May 22, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Lipscomb fell 5-2 to top-seeded Alabama Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Lady Bisons will play the winner of Alcorn State and UAB at approximately 6:30 p.m
May 21, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Lipscomb Lady Bisons combined speed, hitting and a three-hit pitching performance by Whitney Kiihnl in a 4-1 win Friday afternoon in the first game
May 20, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The 2010 NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regionals begin Friday with a matchup between Lipscomb and UAB at 3:30 p.m. CT. at the Alabama Softball Complex. The field also features No. 1 Alabama and Alcorn State.
May 20, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Stetson’s Jessica Lokeinsky and Amanda Lindsey earned Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I Second-Team South Region accolades as announced Thursday.
May 20, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Whitney Kiihnl earned Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I First-Team Southeast Region accolades as announced Thursday.
May 17, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb was in the first bracket called out on the NCAA Div. I Softball Championship selection show Sunday night. The Lady Bisons (48-11) will play May 21-23 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., against UAB (36-20).
May 15, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – No. 1 Lipscomb won its first Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Championship title with an 11-0 win against No. 4 USC Upstate, Saturday at Patricia Wilson Field.
May 15, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – With the 2-1 defeat of No. 2 Stetson, No. 4 USC Upstate moved into the finals of the 2010 Atlantic Sun Softball Championships to face No. 1 Lipscomb, Saturday at Patricia Wilson Field.
May 14, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – With No. 1 Lipscomb's 6-1 defeat of second-seeded Stetson, the Lady Bisons move into the finals of the A-Sun Softball Championship for a chance to become the Champion and earn the NCAA automatic bid.
May 14, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – No. 4 USC Upstate advances to the final round of the Atlantic Sun Softball Championships with a 7-4 win against No. 5 Jacksonville, Friday afternoon at Patricia Wilson Field.
May 14, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – No. 1 Lipscomb returns for more action of the A-Sun Softball Championships this afternoon as the Lady Bisons recorded their 28th shutout on the season with an 8-0 victory, eliminating third-seeded KSU.
May 13, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – With the score tied in the bottom of the seventh, Jill Semento of No. 2 Stetson sneaked an RBI single through the left side and Lokeinsky scored the game-winning run, leaving the Hatters as the lone unbeaten.
May 13, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – Katie Zauner of No. 4 USC Upstate blasted an RBI single to drive in Kim Brasil and bring the Spartans one step further in postseason play, as the squad defeated No. 1 Lipscomb, 3-2, Thursday evening.
May 13, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – Kayla Ouellet of No. 5 Jacksonville smacked an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to advance the Dolphins to the next round of postseason play in the 2010 A-Sun Championships.
May 13, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – No. 2 Stetson used back-to-back home runs from Jill Semento and Jordan Cleghorn, in addition to a 2-0 shutout from Amanda Lindsey, to vault into the next round of play in the A-Sun Softball Championships.
May 13, 2010
DeLAND, Fla., – A-Sun Player and Pitcher of the Year in Whitney Kiihnl of No. 1 Lipscomb recorded 14 strikeouts against No. 6 Campbell to lead the Lady Bisons to a 4-1 victory in the second game of the championships.
May 13, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. – No. 3 Kennesaw State's Jessica Cross posted a 1-0 shutout of No. 4 USC Upstate in the opening round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Championship, hosted by Stetson University.
May 12, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The 2010 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship opens Thursday, May 13 at Patricia Wilson Field on the campus of Stetson University with a 9 a.m. contest between No. 3 Kennesaw State and No. 4
May 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Fresh off completing the best Atlantic Sun season in the sport in 10 years, Lipscomb dominated the All-Atlantic Sun team, placing a record six players on the First Team, led by Whitney Kiihnl
May 10, 2010
KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw State softball head coach Scott Whitlock earned his 900th fast pitch softball victory of his collegiate coaching career on Saturday when his squad swept a doubleheader against UNF, 3-0 and 2-0.
May 10, 2010
MACON, Ga. – USC Upstate’s Lauren Quevedo tallied Atlantic Sun Softball Player of the Week accoaldes after hitting three home runs, while teammate Morgan Childers earned A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honors.
May 09, 2010
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell and USC Upstate recorded a split in Atlantic Sun Series of the Week, Saturday at the Eakes Athletic Complex, to earn the last two seeds in the 2010 A-Sun Softball Championshship.
May 07, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Softball Series of the Week features two schools looking to secure spots in next week’s Atlantic Sun Championship as Campbell hosts USC Upstate in a doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
May 06, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Five Atlantic Sun softball student-athletes earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information District of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN the Magazine as announced Thursday.
May 03, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Mollie Mitchell recorded her third Atlantic Sun Softball Player of the Week award and second on the season, while Jacksonville’s Ashley Iveson recorded a 0.47 ERA and struck out 17 batters.
April 30, 2010
KENNESAW, Ga. - Senior Ashley Iveson and freshman Olivia Kline each had complete-game shutouts to help Jacksonville to a pair of 2-0 wins against Kennesaw State on Thursday night in Kennesaw Ga.
April 29, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Softball Series of the Week features a battle for seeding as Kennesaw State hosts Jacksonville in a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. Thursday from Bailey Park. Catch all of the action on A-Sun.TV.
April 26, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Mollie Mitchell recorded her second Atlantic Sun Softball Player of the Week award, while Whitney Kiihnl tallied her sixth career A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor and fifth on the season .
April 25, 2010
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Lipscomb claimed the A-Sun title after sweeping two-time defending tournament champ Campbell as All-American candidate Whitney Kiihnl earned both wins in the circle.
April 24, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. - A recent outbreak of late-inning magic struck twice more for the Stetson softball team Saturday in a 7-3, 2-1 sweep of visiting Kennesaw State at Patricia Wilson Field in the A-Sun Series of the Week.
April 21, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb won the first game of a doubleheader against UAB, 1-0, for its 24th shutout of the season as Whitney Kiihnl pitched her fifth no-hitter.
April 19, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State’s Ashlee Burkett collected her second A-Sun Softball Player of the Week award, while USC Upstate’s Morgan Childers tallied her sixth career A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor.
April 17, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Home runs from Kellie Sirus, Abby Keese and Courtney Billington and strong pitching from Whitney Kiihnl and Christen Campbell sparked Lipscomb to a sweep of Stetson by scores of 5-0 and 1-0.
April 12, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Jacksonville’s Katie Kelly collected her first A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolade, while Stetson’s Amanda Lindsey tallied her fourth career A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor and third on the season.
April 10, 2010
Jacksonville, Fla. - Morgan Childers tossed her fourth career no-hitter, broke her own single-season strikeouts record, and now sits alone atop the school's all-time shutouts list to lead USC Upstate over UNF in game one.
April 07, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the NCAA released its latest weekly Division 1 softball statistical report, the A-Sun headlines several categories, led by USC Upstate’s defense and the individual efforts of several A-Sun pitchers.
April 07, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb Lady Bisons softball team is back in the top 25 in one poll and is receiving votes for the top 25 in two others.
April 06, 2010
Columbia, S.C. - Morgan Childers struck out 12 and tossed a two-hit shutout to tie USC Upstate's all-time shutouts record and the Spartans scored three runs in the first inning to set the tone in a 6-0 victory at South Carolina.
April 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. – USC Upstate’s Crislyn Chewning earned her first A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolade, while Lipscomb’s Whitney Kiihnl tallied her fifth career Softball Pitcher of the Week honor and fourth on the season.
April 04, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Lady Bisons took on North Florida in a double header today in Florida and stayed perfect in the Atlantic Sun with two wins over the Ospreys in the A-Sun Softballl Series of the Week.
April 01, 2010
Spartanburg, S.C. - Heading into the season, USC Upstate head coach Chris Hawkins said the strongest facet of his team would probably be defense. Through the first half of the season, he has been correct.
April 01, 2010
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Freshman Brittany Arnn earned her first career win and drove in three runs to lead Campbell's softball team (15-18-1) to an upset victory over the No. 22 North Carolina (25-11).
March 29, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State’s Ashlee Burkett earned A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolades, while Mercer’s Jenni Holtz recorded her fifth A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor.
March 28, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb’s Whitney Kiihnl proved to be a double threat winning game one with her pitching and helping to win game two with her bat against USC Upstate.
March 28, 2010
MACON, Ga. – It was a day of firsts for the Mercer Bears and junior pitcher Jenni Holtz as the team split a double-header on Saturday with the visiting Campbell Camels, 1-0 and 0-2.
March 26, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Softball Series of the Week features a duel between two of the nation’s top pitchers, as Whitney Kiihnl and Lipscomb hosts Morgan Childers and USC Upstate, in a doubleheader Saturday.
March 22, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Campbell’s Taylor McGee earned A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolades, while USC Upstate’s Morgan Childers earned her fifth A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor.
March 21, 2010
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Morgan Childers tossed her third career no-hitter, struck out 17 and reached 700 career strikeouts to lead USC Upstate to a 1-0 victory in game one at North Carolina A&T on Sunday.
March 21, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Senior pitcher Devyn Findley tossed a complete game, with nine strikeouts, in UNF's shutout of No. 16/17 (ESPN/NFCA Top 25) Ohio State, 1-0.
March 18, 2010
HONOLULU - The Lipscomb Lady Bisons shut down No. 12 California-Berkeley 1-0 in the first round of the Hawaii Spring Fling, the first time this season the Lady Bisons have beaten a nationally-ranked team
March 16, 2010
Spartanburg, S.C. - USC Upstate split its doubleheader with Coastal Carolina Tuesday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium. The Spartans claimed the win in game one, 4-0, and lost game two, 4-2.
March 16, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb continues to get national recognition despite a loss last week to Evansville in doubleheader. This week the Lady Bisons are in Hawaii this week for the Hawaii Spring Fling.
March 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. – JU’s Kayla Shavers claimed A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolades, while Lipscomb’s Whitney Kiihnl earned her third consecutive A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor after tossing another no-hitter.
March 11, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb split a doubleheader with Evansville Thursday night at Draper Diamond. Sophomore right-hander Whitney Kiihnl threw her third no-hitter and fifth shutout of the season winning game one, 6-0.
March 10, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - There are a number of polls for collegiate softball and the Lipscomb Lady Bisons have been recognized in three of them this week.
March 09, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. - Stetson pitcher Amanda Lindsey threw a no-hitter for the second time in her last three starts, blanking Austin Peay 2-0 in the first game of a softball doubleheader at Patricia Wilson Field on Tuesday evening.
March 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Keese claimed A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolades, while Kiihnl earned her second A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor after their performances during the Lady Bisons Classic.
March 07, 2010
WODOSTOCK, Ga. – Mercer head coach Mike Raynor became just the third coach in school history to win 100 games after the final day of the Georgia Tech “Buzz Classic” on Sunday.
March 05, 2010
KENNESAW, Ga. – Home runs by Jessica Cross and Sharon Swanson propelled the Kennesaw State Owls to a come-from-behind, 6-5 victory against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Bailey Park.
March 04, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb Lady Bisons 12-1 start has attracted the attention of coaches voting in the various softball polls. The Lady Bisons got votes for two polls, but not enough to break into the top 25.
March 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Kellie Sirus claimed A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolades and Whitney Kiihnl earned her second A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor after their performances during the Frost Classic.
March 01, 2010
Alaina Jacobson held Georgetown to one hit and Christen Campbell provided the only offense of the day with a two-run home run in the second inning to give Lipscomb the 2-0 win and a clean sweep of the Frost Classic.
February 27, 2010
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Junior Jessica Duncan (Ooltewah, Tenn.) has been a huge addition to the Lady Bucs’ softball team through the early stages of the season.
February 27, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU softball team got back in the win column Friday night with a 5-3 victory over the University of Connecticut in the Eagles’ second game of the FGCU Spring Break Invitational.
February 22, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Mercer’s Sarah Santana claimed A-Sun Softball Player of the Week accolades, while Stetson’s Amanda Lindsey earned her second-consecutive A-Sun Softball Pitcher of the Week honor.
February 19, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Tournament of the Week features the Second Annual Phyllis Rafter Memorial, taking place Friday through Sunday in Woodstock, Ga. at the Twin Creeks Softball Complex.
February 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. – JU's Schmidt claimed A-Sun Player of the Week for leading the Dolphins at the JU Invitational, while Stetson’s Lindsey earned Pitcher of the Week for her performance during the Stetson Leadoff Classic.
February 13, 2010
The weather was cold, but the Dolphins’ bats were not as the JU softball team slugged its way to an 11-7 victory over Virginia Tech at the JU Tournament on Saturday night.
February 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the A-Sun takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, the series ends in Buies Creek, N.C. with the Campbell Camels.
February 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb senior first baseman Kellie Sirus and Campbell senior pitcher Brittany Stanley have been named as two of the 30 candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.
February 10, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, the spotlight shines on FGCU.
February 09, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the A-Sun takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, we feature the Lipscomb Lady Bisons from Nashville, Tenn.
February 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the A-Sun takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, we stay in town to check in on the Mercer Bears.
February 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the A-Sun takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, we venture to Spartanburg, S.C. to visit with USC Upstate.
February 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the A-Sun takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, we stay in Jacksonville, Fla. to visit with the UNF Ospreys.
February 03, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, the spotlight shines on Jacksonville.
February 02, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, all eyes are on Kennesaw State.
February 01, 2010
ATLANTA, Ga. – Kennesaw State’s legendary head softball coach Scott Whitlock added another accolade to his long list of recognitions as he was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club’s Softball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
February 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, the spotlight is on ETSU.
January 29, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, we focus in on Stetson.
January 28, 2010
MACON, Ga. – As the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season. Today, Belmont falls under the microscope.
January 27, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb earned top billing in the A-Sun preseason coaches’ poll, edging out Campbell, the 2009 conference champion and Mercer, while Kellie Sirus and Brittany Stanley earned preseason player honors.
December 15, 2009
MACON, Ga. - National powers like Florida State, Tennessee, Texas, and UConn have dominated in women’s sports, but since the fall of 2007, none hold a better home winning percentage than the FGCU Eagles.
November 10, 2009
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Over the weekend, members of Campbell’s softball team held a “Play for a Cure” donation clinic to benefit redshirt junior catcher Amanda Littlejohn, who is currently fighting cancer back home in California.
November 04, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Head Softball Coach Dave Deiros will be presented with an Easton Victory Club award on Dec. 10. The award will be presented at a special luncheon during the NFCA National Convention in Nashville, Tenn.
October 19, 2009
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Members of the Campbell softball team will be hosting a clinic on Nov. 7 to benefit Amanda Littlejohn. The clinic will be open to the public and will be held at the Eakes Athletic Complex, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
August 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - On Monday, the Atlantic Sun Conference, in conjunction with its internet partner, Streamline Technologies unveiled a redesigned www.atlanticsun.org.