2013 SAC Softball Headlines
Carson-Newman junior shortstop Brittany Hefner has added to her laundry list of honors in 2013 with a first-team All-American selection from the NFCA.
The 2013 Daktronics Division II Softball All-America Team was released on Wednesday night, featuring a total of four student-athletes from the SAC.
After dropping an extra-inning heartbreaker to Armstrong on Friday in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Southeast Super Regional, Anderson was eliminated by the Pirates on Saturday following a 7-2 defeat.
Carson-Newman shortstop Brittany Hefner has been selected as the Southeast Region Player of the Year and Catawba's Carley Tysinger was selected as the region's Pitcher of the Year, headlining Monday's announcement of the Daktronics All-Southeast Region Softball Team.
Sixth-seeded Anderson continued its run through the NCAA Division II Softball Championship by rallying to defeat region favorite and second-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne, 6-3, to win the bottom half of the Southeast Region.
Six student-athletes from the SAC have been selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team, including two first-team picks, it was announced on Friday.
Lenoir-Rhyne, Anderson and Wingate have been selected to the 2013 NCAA Division II Softball Championship, the association announced on Monday. Lenoir-Rhyne is the No. 2 seed in the Southeast Region, followed by No. 6 Anderson and No. 8 Wingate.
Lenoir-Rhyne, Anderson, Wingate and Catawba have maintained their spots in the latest NCAA Division II Softball Southeast Region rankings, the final release prior to next week’s championship selections.
The Capital One Academic All-District Softball Team was announced on Thursday, with four student-athletes from the SAC receiving selections to the District 3 squad.
Four teams from the SAC have earned positions in this week’s NCAA Division II Softball Southeast Region rankings, led by second-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne.
Lenoir-Rhyne first baseman Jessica Fellmeth, who had four hits in the Bears’ two championship series wins over Catawba on Sunday, has been named the 2013 Food Lion SAC Softball Championship MVP, and headlines the All-Tournament Team that was announced on Monday.
Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Catawba twice on Sunday - including a seventh-inning rally in game one - to win its fourth-straight Food Lion SAC Softball Championship title.
Lenoir-Rhyne and Catawba advanced through the SAC Softball Championship bracket on Saturday, setting up a title game matchup on Sunday between the two schools. Get recaps from all of Saturday's games here.
The 2013 Food Lion SAC Softball Championship is back in action on Friday. Get recaps from each game here.
The 2013 Food Lion SAC Softball Championship gets underway on Thursday with opening round action in Salisbury, N.C. Click here for recaps of each game.
Carson-Newman shortstop Brittany Hefner has been named the 2013 SAC Softball Player of the Year, headlining the list of conference award winners which was released on Wednesday.
