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February 09, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Softball season is set to begin tomorrow in full force. Over the next week, 46 games are slated for play. Several of the games can be seen on ASun.TV.
January 25, 2012
MACON, Ga.— After claiming last year’s Atlantic Sun Softball Championship for the first time in school history, Jacksonville is picking up right where it left off — in first place.
January 24, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - For the second-straight season, Lipscomb earned votes in the ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate Top-25 Preseason Poll after finishing as runner-up in the A-Sun last year.
January 23, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference wants to hear the fan voice for the 2012 Preseason Softball Awards. Go to our Facebook Page to vote.
January 23, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. – This past weekend, the FGCU softball team took time out of their busy schedule to help Habitat for Humanity paint an entire house for a deserving family in Lee County.
January 20, 2012
DeLand, Fla. - For the third time in the past four years, Stetson Softball's home facility, Patricia Wilson Field, has been named Sports Turf Managers Association National College Softball Field of the Year.
January 19, 2012
Lipscomb University outfielder Bree Thurman drops by for a blog chat with the Atlantic Sun Insider.
January 19, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville University softball team took a trip to the Jacksonville Zoo to participate in a community service effort. Twenty-one players and coaches arrived at the zoo ready to get their hands dirty.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University will join the Atlantic Sun Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University has become the Atlantic Sun Conference’s newest member. Here is a quick rundown of what you need to know about NKU athletics.
September 29, 2011
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The NFCA released its academic team honors on Wednesday and two Atlantic Sun Conference teams appeared as Top-10 All-Academic Teams.
September 12, 2011
Spartanburg, S.C. – On Sept. 12, the USC Upstate softball team assisted with the Carolina Miracle League, serving as buddies for the participants as part of the Athletic Department's community outreach initiatives.
September 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and Streamline Technologies debuted a re-designed AtlanticSun.org on Monday, continuing a seven-year partnership between the entities.
September 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Director of Athletics Jim Cole has announced that former Louisiana State University associate head coach James DeFeo has been named as Mercer University's new softball head coach.
July 15, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville University softball team didn’t have to look far for its new leader as assistant Ali Higgs has been promoted to head coach, Director of Athletics Alan Verlander announced Friday.
June 30, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Softball continued to be one of the premier sponsored sports in the Atlantic Sun Conference during the 2011 season, finishing as the 12th ranked RPI conference in the nation.
June 21, 2011
Spartanburg, S.C. – On Sunday, former USC Upstate pitcher Morgan Childers earned her first career victory, going 4 1/3 innings to earn the 3-2 win against the NPF Diamonds for the Akron Racers.
June 14, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The JU softball’s team run to the NCAA Tournament was noticed by the rest of the nation as the Dolphins received a vote in the final USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll for the 2011 season.
June 08, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Atlantic Sun Softball Player of the Year senior Courtney Platt (Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast) garnered another postseason honor, earning a spot on 2011 Easton All-American third team.
May 21, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Trailing by a run to start the fourth inning, UCLA scored 10 unanswered runs in the final four frames to eliminate the JU softball team, 12-4, from NCAA Tournament in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday.
May 21, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The JU softball team used a four-run second inning to secure a 8-0 victory (6) against Bethune-Cookman and stay alive in the Gainesville Regional of the NCAA Tournament
May 20, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Dolphins dropped their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Softball Tournament as they fell by a 2-0 score to the defending national champions, UCLA.
May 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Five Atlantic Sun Conference softball student-athletes were named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Region teams this week.
May 19, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The JU softball team will get to face a national power to start the NCAA Tournament on Friday as they play defending national champion UCLA at 3:30 p.m. on the first day of the Gainesville Regional.
May 16, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The JU softball team’s inaugural NCAA Tournament appearance will be against the one of the nation’s best, as the Dolphins will face defending national champion UCLA.
May 14, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The top-seeded Jacksonville Dolphins utilized two Amanda Schmidt homers to down Lipscomb 7-1 in the Title Game of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship.
May 13, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Lipscomb jumped out to a 5-0 lead after four innings and held on for a 7-2 victory over Campbell on Friday evening at Cyrill Stadium in the 2011 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship.
May 13, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Campbell starting pitcher Brittany Arnn (7-8) went the distance, allowing just two hits, two walks and struck out three as the Camels eliminated Mercer, 3-0.
May 13, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With one out and runners on first and second in the bottom of the sixth inning, Jacksonville’s Karson Tuck sent a home run over the wall in left to give the Dolphins a 3-1 victory.
May 12, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In the final contest on Thursday afternoon, Mercer scored two runs in the fourth inning and held on for a 3-2 win over USC Upstate at Cyrill Stadium.
May 12, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Lipscomb’s Mollie Mitchell scored the lone run of the contest in the bottom of the sixth inning, lifting the Lady Bisons to a 1-0 victory over USC Upstate on Thursday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium.
May 12, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Sarah Simon delivered a two-out two-RBI single to right field in the bottom of the second inning to lead No. 1 seed Jacksonville to a 4-1 victory over No. 5 Mercer.
May 12, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In the first elimination game of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Championship, Campbell downed Kennesaw State, 7-1, on Thursday morning at Cyrill Stadium.
May 11, 2011
Spartanburg, S.C. – Lauren Quevedo hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to break a 5-5 tie and lift third-seeded USC Upstate to a 7-5 victory over sixth-seeded Kennesaw State.
May 11, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In the seventh inning, Mercer's Tiffany Phillips singled to center field allowing Kassie Bailey to score the game-winning run on Wednesday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium against Kennesaw State.
May 10, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Four Jacksonville Dolphins adorned the 2011 Atlantic Sun Softball All-Conference First Team, while head coach Amanda Lehotak earned an unanimous nod as the Coach of the Year.
May 09, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Championship opens up on Wednesday, May 11th at Cyrill Stadium on the campus of USC Upstate.
May 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 Capital One Academic All‐District ® Softball Teams, selected by CoSIDA, have been released and five Atlantic Sun student-athletes earned recognition
May 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Jacksonville pitcher Sarah Sigrest picked up three wins for Jacksonville as the Dolphins clinched the school’s first softball regular season title to win her second Atlantic Sun
May 05, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Dolphins locked up the A-Sun regular season championship with a sweep against crown-town rival UNF, 8-0 (5) & 6-1, on Wednesday night at the JU Softball Complex.
May 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Player of the Week, Sara Stukes homered in the fifth inning against Kennesaw State giving Mercer a 1-0 win and the five seed in the upcoming A-Sun Softball Championship.
May 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Mercer's Kassie Bailey, Jenni Holtz and Kari Chambers allowed just eight hits in two games as the Mercer softball team swept Kennesaw State clinching a berth in the conference tournament.
April 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. - With only two weeks remaining until the start of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship, seven teams remain in the hunt for the six spots in the tournament.
April 26, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the second straight year, the JU softball team is getting recognized nationally as they received a vote in the latest USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Softball poll.
April 26, 2011
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Freshman Olivia Scarborough threw a complete-game no-hitter with a career-high nine strikeouts to lead Campbell's softball team to a 10-0 five inning run-shortened victory over North Carolina Central.
April 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Whitney Kiihnl and Courtney Billington secured the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week awards with sweeps against Kennesaw State and Mercer this week.
April 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State starting pitcher Jessica Cross notched the Owls’ first no-hitter since 2008, surrendering just one walk against ETSU to win her second Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week honor. Belmont junior
April 17, 2011
Macon, Ga. – USC Upstate pitcher Morgan Childers had a record-breaking day Saturday, earning her 109th career win to break the A-Sun's all-time wins record.
April 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – FGCU utilized the performances of senior outfielder Courtney Platt and sophomore pitcher Stephanie Sullivan to sweep USC Upstate and ETSU and earn the duo the Atlantic Sun Softball Weekly Awards.
April 10, 2011
DeLAND, Fla. – In a career full of achievements, USC Upstate pitcher Morgan Childers earned the win in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of Stetson, tying the A-Sun career record for wins with 108.
April 07, 2011
AUBURN, Ala. – Mercer softball head coach Mike Raynor picked up his first win against a ranked opponent on Wednesday night by defeating No. 22 Auburn, 3-0 at Jane B. Moore Field.
April 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Jacksonville’s Olivia Kline hurled a no-hitter against ETSU and added two more victories on the week to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week award.
March 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Lady Bisons opened up their Atlantic Sun softball title defense with two road sweeps starting with ETSU and finishing with USC Upstate on Sunday.
March 24, 2011
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell's softball team (16-15) rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat North Carolina (19-12) by a 7-4 score in the team's second game of the day at the Eakes Athletic Complex.
March 22, 2011
Spartanburg, S.C. – After inching closer to a top 25 national ranking in the previous weeks, USC Upstate secured its first-ever national ranking this week, coming in at No. 25 in the UltimateCollegeSoftball.com poll.
March 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Katie Hinton led Campbell to conference-opening sweep against Mercer to earn the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week award, announced Monday by the league office.
March 21, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In a career filled with tremendous accolades and honors, USC Upstate's Morgan Childers has racked up another after being drafted in the 4th round of the NPF College Senior Draft
March 20, 2011
CLEARWATER, Fla. - UNF opened day two of the USF The Game Tournament at the Eddie C. Moore Complex with a 9-3 victory against Rutgers of the Big East Conference.
March 19, 2011
CONWAY, S.C. - Lipscomb rallied for eight runs in the seventh inning against Providence in the Chanticleer Challenge to clinch a victory over the Big East Conference opponent.
March 18, 2011
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Junior Sarah Sigrest allowed one hit in seven innings, while junior Kayla Ouellet scored twice to lead the JU softball team past No. 22 Texas A&M, 3-1.
March 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Mercer’s Randi Rea belted three home runs on the week including a three-run walk-off homer against Samford to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Player of the Week award.
March 12, 2011
SEATTLE – Lauren Quevedo connected on a two-run home run in the the seventh inning to lift USC Upstate to a 2-1 victory against Oregon State - the first ever win for any Upstate team over a Pac 10 school
March 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Emily Lanier and Jacksonville’s Sarah Sigrest earned the Atlantic Sun Conference softball weekly awards, announced Monday by the league office.
February 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Sharon Swanson’s bat surged Kennesaw State past No. 22 Georgia Tech and Mississippi State as the sophomore belted a grand slam against the Yellow Jackets and two-run bomb against the Bulldogs.
February 27, 2011
WOODSTOCK, Ga. – Kennesaw State's successful second day at the Third Annual Phyllis Rafter Memorial featured a 3-2 downing of the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Sharon Swanson hit a go-ahead home run
February 26, 2011
BIRMINGHAM Ala. - Lipscomb's Whitney Kiihnl threw her first no-hitter of the year blanking Samford, 10-0. Kiihn pitched only six innings due to the run-rule lead. She struck out 17 out of 19 batters she faced
February 26, 2011
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Jacksonville used a four-run first inning en route to downing Connecticut 10-0 in five innings, during the first day of the FAU Tournament in Boca Raton, Fla.
February 26, 2011
WOODSTOCK, Ga. – Mercer picked up a pair of wins on the first day of the Phyllis Rafter Memorial, defeating Mississippi State and Tennessee State, 6-5 and 6-1 respectively.
February 24, 2011
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State Owls used solid pitching by Jessica Cross and a momentous grand slam by Sharon Swanson to take down No. 22 Georgia Tech, 4-1 at Bailey Park in their 2011 home opener.
February 22, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Off to its best start in the Division I era, USC Upstate has received its first national recognition, receiving votes in a pair of Top 25 polls
February 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Morgan Childers and Ericka Harris led USC Upstate to a second-consecutive undefeated week to push the team’s record to 10-0 and earn the duo the Atlantic Sun Conference Softball weekly honors.
February 19, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU opened the Homewood Suites/Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Tournament with a 10-0 triumph against Georgetown behind the three-RBI perfomance by Jessica Barnes
February 17, 2011
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate hurler Morgan Childers received her highest national honor after being selected as one of 30 softball players in the nation to be named to the national list for the Lowes Senior CLASS Award.
February 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. – USC Upstate’s starting hurler Morgan Childers started the 2011 season the best way possible by tossing her fifth career no-hitter in an 8-0 blowout of Charleston Southern.
February 14, 2011
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Katie Zauner belted a two-run home run and accounted for all three of USC Upstate's runs as the Spartans claimed a 3-2 victory vs South Carolina to win the Palmetto State Showdown
February 13, 2011
DeLand, Fla. - Stetson earned its first win of the 2011 season to wrap up the Stetson Lead-off Classic, defeating Boston College 6-2. Sophomore Camille Czarnecki threw five scoreless innings to earn her first career victory.
February 12, 2011
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell started the 2011 season with a win against Virginia, 7-2. Sophomore lefty Brittany Arnn earned the opening game start and was steady with four innings and three strikeouts.
February 11, 2011
ATHENS, Ga. - The Lipscomb Lady Bisons softball team opened the 2011 season in style with a 5-4 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference at the UGA Red & Black Showcase.
February 10, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference softball season gets under way this weekend as all 11 teams are set for first pitch over the span of the next five days.
February 04, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Amateur Softball Association of America, the National Governing Body of Softball in the U.S., has selected its initial Watch List for the 10th Annual USA National Collegiate Player of the Year Award.
February 03, 2011
MACON, Ga. – After advancing to the finals of the NCAA Softball Regional last season, Lipscomb returns as the Atlantic Sun Conference favorite after picking up eight first-place votes in the coaches’ preseason poll.
January 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Lipscomb Lady Bisons' softball team earned eight points in the 2011 Preseason USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll after finishing last season at 50-13.
September 30, 2010
Spartanburg, S.C. – While the USC Upstate softball team was playing its way to a 41-win season and an appearance in the championship game of the A-Sun Tournament in 2010, it also excelled in the classroom.
July 08, 2010
DeLAND, Fla. - Stetson's Carolyn Boyd will take a spot on the national NCAA Division I SAAC. As part of the national group, Boyd will have a voice in shaping NCAA policy as it relates to all student-athlete issues.
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.
July 12, 2009
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell relief pitcher Katie Woodcock reached rarified air in 2009 in tying for the national lead in saves with six, the NCAA announced recently.Woodcock tied San Diego State's Samantha Beasley
July 11, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Chris Kuhlmeyer has been named head coach of Belmont Softball, Belmont University Director of Athletics Mike Strickland announced Friday.
June 05, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Mercer graduates Cassy Neilson and Lacey Richardson and Belmont's Sammi Parks are extending their softball careers as members of the playing in the Austrian Softball League.
June 03, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU's Cheyenne Jenks continues to rack up awards as she picked up her second All-American honor when she was named a first team Easton All-American on Tuesday.
May 27, 2009
TOWSON, Md. - Lipscomb's Kellie Sirus and Campbell's Karlie Love earned spots on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Softball Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
May 15, 2009
STARKVILLE, Miss. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Region teams. Athletes from Campbell, FGCU and Jacksonville all earned spots in their regions.
May 15, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Campbell's softball team lost a back-and-forth affair to Radford by a 9-5 score on Friday, May 15 on the second day of the Chapel Hill Regional in the NCAA Tournament.
May 10, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Campbell learned it will take on UNC on its home field on May 14 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Radford and No. 6 Georgia are also in the region. Follow all the postseason action at AtlanticSun.org.
May 09, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - Campbell defeats Mercer off a Taylor McGee homer to take the 2009 Atlantic Sun Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express, 1-0. Brittany Stanley earned her second consecutive MVP award.
May 08, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - On the first pitch of the tenth inning, Campbell All-Freshman Selection Taylor McGee fired a long bomb over the center field fence to send the Camels to the Championship game by defeating Mercer, 1-0.
May 08, 2009
Four Atlantic Sun softball student-athletes and a pair of baseball student-athletes earned selections to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic Academic All-District First and Second Teams
May 08, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - Lipscomb's big bats close out the Stetson season after winning, 6-2 in the second game of day two of the 2009 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express.
May 08, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - Mercer's offense exploded with 10 runs on 15 hits to elimainate the Lipscomb Lady Bisons, 10-4 in the final game of day two of the 2009 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express.
May 07, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - The 2009 Atlantic Sun Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express kicked off with the Mercer Bears taking down the Jacksonville, 2-0 at Patricia Wilson Field at Stetson University.
May 07, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - The 2009 Atlantic Sun Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express continued with the No. 2 Lipscomb Lady Bisons defeating the No. 5 ETSU Lady Buccaneers, 6-0, in the second game of the day.
May 07, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - In a rematch of the 2008 A-Sun tournament championship game, the ending was similar as Campbell bounced the Hatters, 7-5, at the 2009 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express.
May 07, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - On a walk off hit, Stetson's Nicole Peltz singled to left field to bring in Megan Voeller for a 3-2, victory against ETSU and advancement in the 2009 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express.
May 07, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - Mercer's Cassy Neilson lifted the Bears past Lipscomb, 2-0 in the fifth game of the 2009 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express at Patricia Wilson Field.
May 07, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - In the final game of day one of the 2009 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express at Patricia Wilson Field, the Campbell Camels eliminated the Jacksonville Dolphins, 5-1.
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.
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May 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Catch all the 2009 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship action on ASun.TV!
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 07, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - For the third straight year, Stetson's Patricia Wilson Field serves as the site for the Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Championship, kicking off Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Fans can catch all of the action on ASun.TV.
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 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - FGCU senior Cheyenne Jenks unanimously earned the A-Sun Player of the Year award. Campbell junior Brittany Stanley and head coach Drew Peterson took home Pitcher and Coach of the Year awards.
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 04, 2009
MACON, Ga. - ETSU junior Marissa Hardy extended her own school record for season shutouts last week, and freshman Annie Martin powered the Lady Bucs to a sweep of Western Carolina with a 7-for-8 performance
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.
April 27, 2009
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate sophomore Morgan Childers broke her own school record for strikeouts in a season over the weekend, giving her the two most prolific strikeout seasons in Spartan history in her first two years
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.
April 26, 2009
MACON, Ga. - After the dust settled across A-Sun softball fields, the Campbell Camels remained in the top spot for the regular season championship. This is their first title since a 1996 divisional title.
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.
April 20, 2009
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Kim Brasil led the Spartans to a 2-1 week with three RBI and Campbell's Brittany Stanley went 2-0 without allowing a run and striking out nine to stop No. 19 FGCU to earn weekly honors.
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.
April 18, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kristin Peck had to wait a long time to get her 28th birthday present from her players. Abby Keese slammed a three-run homer to give the Lipscomb a 10-7 win, the 100th of Peck's career.
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.
April 13, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Mercer standout, Jenni Holtz, went 2-0 on the weekend to earn her second career Pitcher of the Week honor. Lady Bison Abby Keese led Lipscomb with seven RBI on the week to earn Player of the Week.
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.
April 12, 2009
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Whitney Kiihnl and Alaina Jacobson both pitched complete games as the Lady Bisons swept an Atlantic Sun doubleheader from USC Upstate Sunday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C.
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
April 07, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University softball team is ranked 21st in the nation in the latest Ultimate College Softball poll. The poll was released late Monday night (April 6).
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.
April 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate sophomore Morgan Childers tossed 24 strikeouts to go 4-0 on the week to earn her second career weekly award. Robin Leathers scored 13 runs on the week in Campbell's five wins to earn POTW
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.
April 05, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The Bears claimed a split against FGCU in Friday afternoon's Atlantic Sun softball doubleheader at Sikes Field. FGCU was victorious, 7-5, in game one, but Mercer rebounded to earn a 4-3 win in game two.
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.
April 02, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Amateur Softball Association, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, announced that Cheyenne Jenks was a finalist for the 2009 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award.
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.
April 01, 2009
MACON, Ga. - For the second straight season, A-Sun softball has improved its non-conference record and thanks to stellar play throughout the league, the league owns the fourth-best non-conference win percentage all conferences.
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.
March 30, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb freshman catcher Mollie Mitchell helped the Lady Bisons to a 5-1 record last week, including three conference victories over the weekend to earned her first career Player of the Week and
March 26, 2009
FORT MEYERS, Fla. - All Cheyenne Jenks wants to do is play, whether she's digging a volleyball out of the sand, setting up a spike indoors or ripping a rise ball over the fence. All the FGCU softball team can do is play, prohibited from participating in the postseason as the school's athletic programs continue their rapid ascent from Division II independent to Division I powerhouse in the Atlantic Sun conference.
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.
March 23, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Preseason All-Conference catcher, Ashley Battaglia slammed a pair of doubles in UNF's win against FGCU, to earn Player of the Week. Jenni Holtz completed won all four of Mercer's games to earn Pitcher of the Week.
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.
March 21, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Jenni Holtz fanned 19 batters over 11 innings of work, and junior Brandy Keeter went 2-for-2 with an RBI in two games to help Mercer claim a sweep over Kennesaw State in Saturday's doubleheaderat Sikes Field.
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.
March 19, 2009
Spartanburg, S.C. - USC Upstate head coach Chris Hawkins and the Spartans swept Furman in a doubleheader to give the 14-year head coach his 500th career victory.
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.
March 16, 2009
MACON, Ga. - First baseman Andrea Migliori knocked in eight runs to help Stetson to a 5-0 weekend to earn Player of the Week award. Amanda Lindsey went 4-0 during the Hatters six-game winning streak to earn Pitcher of the Week.
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.
March 15, 2009
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The #23 FGCU softball team led 2-1 going into the sixth inning and added four runs on four hits and an error in that frame to knock off the #21/14 UMass Minutewomen by the final of 6-3 ...
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.
March 09, 2009
MACON, Ga. - FGCU's Cheyenne Jenks knocked in 14 runs to extend the Eagles winning streak for Player of the Week award. Whitney Kiihnl pitched three consecutive shutouts for the Lady Bisons to earn Pitcher of the Week.
March 05, 2009
In Thursday A-Sun action, FGCU softball earned its 300th win against Oregon and then took down nationally-ranked Mississippi State. UNF softball swept Georgia Southern on the way to coach Marcie Hickey's 100th win.
April 28, 2008
March 02, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Sarah Sigrest allowed no runs at the Jacksonville Invitational to earn Pitcher of the Week. FGCU infielder Cheyenne Jenks homered four times and scored 11 times to lead the Eagles to a 6-0 record..
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.
February 23, 2009
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Morgan Childers tossed her second career no-hitter and Campbell's Amanda Miller homered twice and scored three times. For their performances they are awarded Pitcher and Player of the Week.
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.
February 26, 2009
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Ten STMA Field of the Year winners were honored during the Sports Turf Managers Association's (STMA) Annual Awards banquet, Fri., Jan. 16, 2009, in San Jose,Calif. Stetson's Patricia Wilson Field earned Field of the Year in softball.
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.
February 22, 2009
Spartanburg, S.C. - Crislyn Chewning had another strong day at the plate and Lauren Quevedo smacked a solo home run to highlight the offensive production for USC Upstate. And, Morgan Childers earned tournament MVP
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.
February 21, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU softball team finished 2-0 in the second day of the FGCU Spring Break Tournament and picked up the program's first win over a nationally ranked opponent.
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.
February 21, 2009
Spartanburg, S.C. - Morgan Childers tossed her second career no-hitter and Crislyn Chewning delivered the key hit in the sixth inning, a two-run home run, as USC Upstate opened the flood gates late in the game to take
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.
February 16, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb's Christen Campbell threw her first career a no-hitter to earn her second career Pitcher of the Week award. Courtney Platt paved the way for FGCU's offense to earn her first career Player of the Week honor.
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.
February 14, 2009
LAFAYETTE, La. - Christen Campbell did everything that was needed to guarantee a win. She threw the first no-hitter of the season Saturday for the Lady Bisons in a 1-0 win over Louisiana Tech Saturday morning in the
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.
February 09, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Campbell's Karlie Love and Kennesaw State's Jessica Cross earn the first Player and Pitcher of the Week awards to kick off the 2009 season. Cross led the Owls to a 3-1 start and Love opened up with three home runs.
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.
January 29, 2009
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate, earned top billing from the conference coaches, edging out both FGCU and Lipscomb, all who shared the A-Sun regular season title. Hatters dubbed to win tournament.
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.
November 12, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Recently, Stetson, USC Upstate and Campbell garnered awards as members from the softball teams were named National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athletes during the 2007-08 year.
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.
September 29, 2008
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Former Army standout Nicki Carr has been named assistant softball coach, Campbell head coach Drew Peterson announced this afternoon, Sept. 29. With the Camels, Carr's primary responsibilities will be with the hitters and the outfielders. She will also oversee the team's academic progress, equipment management and the team's strength and conditioning program.
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
September 19, 2008
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Head ETSU softball coach Andrea Mangrum announced the hiring of a new assistant coach on Thursday. Mangrum brought in former University of Louisville standout, Sarah Totten, to primarily coach the hitters and infielders in 2008-09.
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
September 19, 2008
DeLand, Fla. - Before Stetson University had intercollegiate sports for women, Patricia Maxcy Wilson '47 played nearly every intramural sport she could. Years later, Wilson became a champion of Stetson's Division I athletics program as a member of the Board of Trustees.
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.
August 13, 2008
NASVILLE, Tenn. - Lexi Myers has been named as an assistant coach for softball for Lipscomb University. Dr. Lin Garner, interim athletic director, made the official announcement Wednesday afternoon.
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.
August 11, 2008
KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw State head softball coach Scott Whitlock has announced the hiring of former KSU All-American, Sarah Locket, to the position of assistant coach with the Owls program.
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.
July 31, 2008
Jacksonville University will continue to hold the torch for the conference as junior Danielle Gray took the reins as a representative for the National Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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
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.
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.
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.
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.