Former Emory softball All-American Megan Light has been named one of the top 30 honorees from 446 school nominees for the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year Award that will be presented in October.
Recent Emory University graduates and standout softball players Claire Bailey, Amanda Kardys and Megan Light were each selected as recipients of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, a prestigious honor granted to graduating athletes for their achievements on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
Two members of the Emory University softball program have been named to the 2014 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-America Team.
Emory University senior Megan Light headlines the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Softball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Junior Leah Hall hit a grand slam and junior pitcher Bree Fuller tossed five strong innings Saturday afternoon in leading the Trine University softball team to the NCAA Atlanta Super Regional Championship.
Sophomore Kendra Marshall came through with a two-out walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning that enable Trine University to top Emory University Friday afternoon in the opening game of the NCAA Atlanta Super Regional.
The No. 15-ranked Emory softball team, fresh off a championship effort in regional play, will serve as the host for the Atlanta Super Regional this Friday and Saturday (May 16 & 17).
Emory senior pitcher Amanda Kardys tossed a complete-game two hitter and sophomore Alyssa Pollard collected a pair of hits and one RBI to lead the Eagles to a victory over Piedmont College and the Atlanta Regional crown of the NCAA Division III Championships.
Junior Micah Scharff’s two-out double out in the top of the seventh scored Cortney Sugihara with the tie-breaking run, capping a three-run frame and sparking the No. 15 Emory softball team to a come-from-behind victory over No. 15 Piedmont in the Atlanta Regional of the NCAA Division Championships.
The Emory pitching tandem of senior Amanda Kardys and freshman Brittany File combined for a five hitter in sparking the Eagles to a NCAA Division III Championships opening-round win over Agnes Scott College.
The No. 15-ranked Emory softball team will be one of 62 teams vying for first place when it begins the postseason by hosting the Atlanta Regional of the 2014 NCAA D-III Championships.
The No. 16-ranked Emory softball squad proved that it has been just as successful off the field as well as on it with four players earning berths on the Capital One Academic All-District Team.
The No. 15-ranked Emory softball team closes out the regular season portion of its schedule on Saturday (Apr. 19) when it plays a double header at Maryville College starting at 1:00 pm.
Emory University senior Megan Light has been selected as the University Athletic Association’s Softball Hitter of the Week after helping the Eagles to a 4-0 record in games vs. Covenant College and Piedmont College.
Emory Softball held Senior Day on April 13, with the program recognizing the contributions of Claire Bailey, Lauren Gorodetsky, Amanda Kardys, Ally Kersthold and Megan Light.
The Emory softball team enjoyed and fun a productive Senior Day on Sunday, with the Eagles winning a pair of encounters against Middle Georgia State College.
The No. 16 Emory softball team used sterling pitching to go along with some timely hitting in posting a doubleheader sweep over No. 7 Piedmont College Wednesday afternoon.
Senior Megan Light continued her torrid hitting, and the pitching tandem of Amanda Kardys and Brittany File posted strong performances Tuesday afternoon in sparking the No. 18 Emory softball team to a doubleheader sweep over Covenant College.
Senior Megan Light tied the Emory season record for home runs and the Eagles received a pair of strong pitching performances on Thursday in posting a doubleheader sweep at Birmingham Southern College.
Emory University senior first baseman Megan Light has been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Player of the Week.