ELON, N.C. – The Elon softball coaching staff is offering camps to prospective youth softball players this summer. The Phoenix Kids Camp will be held on June 17-20 for ages 6-12 while the Elon high school session is slated for July 16-18 for ages 13-18. The camps will be held at Hunt Softball Park and …Read the Rest…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Elon softball outfielders Carleigh Nester and Tomeka Watson were selected to the 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I Mideast All-Region First Team as announced by the association on Thursday, May 16. The duo grabbed two of the three outfield spots on the first team as Elon had multiple members of …Read the Rest…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Guilford College junior Cynthia Hayes (Seagrove, N.C./Southwestern Randolph) earned First Team All-Atlantic Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Wednesday. She is the Quakers’ initial first-team all-region selection in school history. A 5-6 infielder, Hayes earned Second Team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) laurels after hitting a league-best .598 with eight …Read the Rest…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Elon softball team fell to Samford in the form of an 8-0 setback in the opening single-elimination game at the 2013 Southern Conference Softball Championships on Wednesday, May 8. The Phoenix (21-31) could not overcome a 2-0 deficit in the opening frame as its season came to an end at the …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – The Elon softball team begins postseason play on Wednesday, May 8, at the 2013 Southern Conference Softball Championships in Greensboro, N.C. The eighth-seeded Phoenix (21-30, 8-14 SoCon) will face ninth-seeded Samford (14-33, 6-15 SoCon) in the opening single-elimination game at 9 a.m. at the UNCG Softball Stadium. The winner will enter double-elimination …Read the Rest…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Elon softball’s Carleigh Nester and Chelsea White were named the Southern Conference’s Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Monday, May 6. This is the second consecutive weekly league honor for Nester and the first for White. The duo was instrumental in helping the Phoenix go 5-0 …Read the Rest…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Elon softball outfielders Carleigh Nester and Tomeka Watson were selected to the 2013 Southern Conference Softball All-Conference First Team, the league office announced on Monday, May 7. It is the first time since 2010 that the Phoenix has had both a first team all-league honoree and multiple players receive a spot on …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – A sacrifice fly from Elon’s Carleigh Nester in the bottom of the eighth inning helped the Phoenix to a 4-3 victory against Chattanooga on Sunday, May 5. The Phoenix (21-30, 8-14 Southern Conference) earned its second-straight walk-off victory against the Lady Mocs (26-26, 10-11 SoCon) and its first conference series sweep of …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – Amanda Allen’s walk-off solo home run in game two capped off a pair of much needed victories for the Elon softball team on Saturday, May 4. The Phoenix (20-30, 7-14 Southern Conference) swept Chattanooga (26-25, 10-10 SoCon) in a doubleheader today with the Phoenix winning the opening game, 6-4, before taking game …Read the Rest…
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guilford College senior Sarah Cutright (Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley) earned Capital One Academic All-District® 5 softball honors Friday from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). CoSIDA members nominated and selected the Academic All-District® teams. Cutright is the first Quaker so honored in the program’s 11-year history. (Guilford’s Kelly Hale ’09 twice …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – Elon softball outfielder Carleigh Nester was named the Southern Conference Softball’s Player of the Month for April, the league office announced on Friday, May 3. This is the first SoCon monthly accolade for Nester and the second for the Phoenix this season. The junior from Kernersville, N.C., hit .426 in her 15 …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – The Elon softball team will close out its regular-season slate this weekend with a three-game Southern Conference series against Chattanooga. The Phoenix (18-30, 5-14 SoCon) and the Mocs (26-23, 10-8 SoCon) will play in a doubleheader on Saturday, May 4, beginning at 1 p.m. before concluding the series on Sunday, May 5, …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – The Elon softball team allowed only two earned runs in its 14.0 innings of play to earn a pair of victories in a doubleheader against North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, May 1. The Phoenix (18-30) swept its final non-conference opponent of the regular-season with a game one 1-0 win and a 4-2 …Read the Rest…
FOREST, Va. – Guilford College junior Cynthia Hayes (Seagrove, N.C./Southwestern Randolph) earned Second Team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) softball honors according to a vote of the league’s head coaches, the league office announced Tuesday. Hayes, also a 2012 second-team pick, was the lone Quaker honored this year and becomes Guilford’s fourth two-time All-ODAC softball …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – In its final week of the regular-season, the Elon softball team will take a break from Southern Conference play to host North Carolina A&T in a doubleheader on Wednesday, May 1. The Phoenix (16-30) and the Aggies (7-30) are slated for a 4 p.m. start in the opening game at Hunt Softball …Read the Rest…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Elon softball junior Carleigh Nester was named the Southern Conference’s Player of the Week the league office announced on Monday, April 29. This is the first conference weekly honor for Nester in her career and the third overall for the Phoenix this season. Nester hit .556 (5-for-9) in her three games last …Read the Rest…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Due to steady rainfall throughout Sunday morning, the remainder of Elon softball’s Southern Conference series at Furman has been cancelled. The Phoenix and the Paladins were scheduled to complete games two and three of the series today, April 28, beginning at 11 a.m. The Phoenix (16-30, 5-14 SoCon) and the Paladins (25-24, …Read the Rest…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Elon softball team fell to Furman on Saturday, April 27, in the form of a 3-2 setback in the first game of an original doubleheader. The Phoenix (16-30, 5-14 Southern Conference) and Paladins (25-24, 8-10 SoCon) completed action of the opening game despite a three-hour rain delay. The Paladins jumped out …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – The Elon softball team end its five-game slate this week with three contests this weekend at Southern Conference foe Furman. The Phoenix (16-29, 5-13 SoCon) and the Paladins (24-24, 7-10 SoCon) will face each other in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27, at 1 p.m. before concluding the series on Sunday, April …Read the Rest…
ELON, N.C. – A five-run deficit in the first inning proved to be too much for the Elon softball team to overcome as the Phoenix (16-29) fell 11-0 to NC State (27-18-1) on Wednesday, April 24, in a non-conference contest at Hunt Softball Park. Juniors Carleigh Nester and Lauren Oldham both had two hits to …Read the Rest…
