2022 Carson-Newman Softball News

Season
Harris, Sohm pick up D2CCA All-America honors 
Harris, Sohm pick up D2CCA All-America honors 

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman senior second baseman Emily Harris (Cumming, Ga.) and senior short stop Leah Sohm (Knoxville, Tenn.) have garnered All-American honors from  the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association, the organization announced Wednesday morning. 

Harris grabs first team All-America honors from NFCA
Harris grabs first team All-America honors from NFCA

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  – Carson-Newman senior second baseman Emily Harris (Cumming, Ga.) has closed out her collegiate softball career with a first-team All-America honor at second base from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, the group announced Wednesday evening. 

Bulldogs oust C-N from 2022 Southeast Regional
Bulldogs oust C-N from 2022 Southeast Regional

HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (35-18) had a runner on second base four times, but never could get a timely knock to drive in runs in a 3-1 loss to seventh-seeded Wingate (36-17) Friday afternoon at Bears Field in the 2022 NCAA Southeast Regional. 

Four Eagles named D2CCA All-Region
Four Eagles named D2CCA All-Region

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Carson-Newman’s softball team placed four student-athletes on the Division II Conference Commission's Association (D2CCA) all-region teams, the organization announced Thursday afternoon. 

Miscues, missed opportunities haunt Eagles in regional-opening loss to No. 18 Nighthawks
Miscues, missed opportunities haunt Eagles in regional-opening loss to No. 18 Nighthawks

HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (35-17) left 10 runners on base, made two errors and went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position as No. 18 North Georgia (43-15) scored six unanswered runs to break open a tie game and move on in  the winner’s bracket 10-4 in the opening round of the NCAA Southeast Regional Thursday afternoon at Bears Field. 

C-N opens up regional run with No. 18 Nighthawks
C-N opens up regional run with No. 18 Nighthawks

JEFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (35-16) cranks open the 2022 Southeast Regionals Thursday with an unfamiliar foe. 

Five Eagles net NFCA All-Region honors
Five Eagles net NFCA All-Region honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Carson-Newman’s softball team placed  five student-athletes on the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association (NFCA) all-region teams, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. 

Headed to Hickory, C-N softball bound for NCAA Regional
Headed to Hickory, C-N softball bound for NCAA Regional

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the 20th time in school history, Carson-Newman softball is headed into postseason play. 

Harris tabbed for spot on 2022 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII Player & Pitcher of the Year Top 25
Harris tabbed for spot on 2022 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII Player & Pitcher of the Year Top 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Carson-Newman senior second baseman Emily Harris (Cumming, Ga.) has been selected to the 2022 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII Player & Pitcher of the Year Top 25, the NFCA announced Monday afternoon.

Quartet of Eagles named SAC All-Tournament
Quartet of Eagles named SAC All-Tournament

ROCK HILL, S.C. – A quartet of Carson-Newman softball players has been named to the South Atlantic Conference’s all-tournament team, the league office announced earlier this week. 

Nielsen, Harris take home top honors at Ninth Annual Frosty Awards Ceremony
Nielsen, Harris take home top honors at Ninth Annual Frosty Awards Ceremony

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman men's golf's Jonathan Nielsen and softball's Emily harris brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Ninth Annual Frosty Awards ceremony inside Holt Fieldhouse.  

C-N back up one spot to sixth in final region ranking
C-N back up one spot to sixth in final region ranking

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Thanks to a run to the SAC title game and wins over regionally-ranked foes Wingate and Lenoir-Rhyne, Carson-Newman is up a spot to sixth in the final iteration of the region rankings. 

Finalists revealed for Frosty Award Categories of Comeback, Male & Female Newcomer of the Year
Finalists revealed for Frosty Award Categories of Comeback, Male & Female Newcomer of the Year

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Comeback of the Year, Male Newcomer of the Year, Female Newcomer of the Year 

Frosty Awards Finalists Revealed for Male & Female Freshman, Team Performance of the Year
Frosty Awards Finalists Revealed for Male & Female Freshman, Team Performance of the Year

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Team Performance of the Year, Male Freshman of the Year, Female Freshman of the Year 

Eagles build woodshed, take Bears behind it, head to SAC title game
Eagles build woodshed, take Bears behind it, head to SAC title game

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (35-15) constructed a woodshed at Dorothy Neely Field Saturday afternoon and took 23rd-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne (37-14) back of it with an 11-1 run-rule win in the SAC semifinals. 

Railsplitters rally to take SAC tournament title from C-N
Railsplitters rally to take SAC tournament title from C-N

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Lincoln Memorial (35-18) scored seven times in the final two innings to rally from a four-run deficit and top Carson-Newman (35-16) 9-7 in the SAC title game Saturday evening at Dorothy Neely Field.