Emory University placed 88 student-athletes on the University Athletic Association Spring All-Academic Team which was released Tuesday morning by the league office. 601 student-athletes in total from the eight association schools were recognized on the All-Academic team.
The Emory University softball team concluded its trip to Arizona today by taking on No. 1 Texas Lutheran and Dickinson College. The Eagles fell to Texas Lutheran, 4-2, in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Championship Final, then bounced back to beat Dickinson in five innings, 19-4.
Emory University junior Madison Schaefer (Newtown, MA) has been selected by the University Athletic Association as Softball Pitcher of the Week for the performances she gave in her three complete games in the circle this past week.
The Emory University softball team continued its road trip in Tuscon, AZ, where it is participating in the NFCA Leadoff Classic at Lincoln Park this weekend. On Saturday night, the Eagles fell to No. 4 East Texas Baptist University, 8-5, before beating 14th-ranked St. Thomas (Minn.), 10-2.
The Emory University softball team won both of its opening games in the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic at Lincoln Park in Tuscon, Arizona. The Eagles defeated St. Benedict 6-2 in the first game of the day, then beat LeTourneau 12-0 in five innings in game two.
The Emory softball team swept Covenant College in a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta. The Eagles beat the Scots 7-0 in the opening game, as junior Madison Schaefer struck out a career-high 10 batters, before senior Sami Feller helped her team triumph, 8-4, by coming on in relief in game two to pick up her first victory of the season.
The Emory softball team dropped a pair of early-season games on its first road trip of the year in Apex, North Carolina. The Eagles fell to No. 2 Christopher-Newport, 5-3, to open the day and were unable to top Lynchburg in game two, coming up short against the Hornets, 7-4.
The Emory softball team is set for its first road trip of the season when it plays in the Grand Slam Triangle Classic tomorrow afternoon. Emory will play No. 2 Christopher-Newport at 12:00 p.m. EST before the Eagles see Lynchburg at 2:30 p.m. Both games will be held at the Middle Creek Softball Fields in Apex, NC.
Emory University senior Sarah Katz (Lake Charles, LA) has been selected as the UAA Softball Hitter of the Week for her performance in the Eagles' Sunday doubleheader against No. 15 Birmingham-Southern College. It is the first time that the second baseman has selected for the honor in her career.
The Emory softball team opened its 2020 season Sunday afternoon with a split of a home doubleheader vs. No. 15 Birmingham Southern College. The second-ranked Eagles topped the Panthers, 8-4, in the opener before BSC bounced back to capture a 12-10 victory in the nightcap thriller that needed an extra inning to be settled.
The Emory softball team opens the program’s 22nd season of intercollegiate competition this weekend with a pair of doubleheaders against South Region opponents.