Montreat's Lady Cavalier Softball team put on a season-ending show at the 2008 AAC Softball Tournament by taking #1 seed Milligan College to 13 innings. Milligan went on to escape the upset, 2-1, but not before Montreat demonstrated what tournament play was all about. Entering the tournament seeded last (#9), Montreat came up one run shy of playing for the tournament championship, which Milligan ultimately went on to win. The Lady Cavaliers won an unprecedented three games on Thursday to earn the right to play in the semi-final game against Milligan. Led by the pitching heroics of Shelby English who pitched all but one out of the 13 innings, and by Brittany Burns who went 5-for-6 at the plate, Montreat created the great excitement that is often found in tournament play.
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The Lady Cavaliers (#9) are putting on a great display of determination, as they are now one of the final three teams remaining in the AAC Softball Tournament. “I don’t know what’s in the water over here in Tennessee,” said Head Coach Katie Duvall, “but I like it very much.” Coach Duvall’s girls won three more games yesterday to reach the semi-finals. They defeated Bluefield 6-1, for the second time in the tournament, and in yesterday’s second game, defeated Virginia Intermont, 6-2. Both games had great pitching by Haven Payne and Shelby English. In the third and final game of the night, Montreat defeated Tennessee Wesleyan 6-3 to move into the semi-final game.
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The Lady Cavaliers fell today in the 1:00pm game of the first round tournament to Milligan College, 1-3. "Our offensive struggled against Milligan," said Coach Duvall, "unlike our first game, we just couldn't get our bats going. We had a hard time adjusting to Milligan's pitchers. Defensively, I felt we had a solid game." Senior Brittany Burns led Montreat at the plate, going 2-for-3. Montreat now heads to the lower bracket where it will face either Bluefield College again or the loser of Tennessee Wesleyan and Covenant College game.
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The Lady Cavaliers defeated Bluefield Colllege in the first round of the 2008 AAC Softball Tournament, being held in Bristol, TN. Montreat put on an offensive clinic on Bluefield, winning 9-1. "I thought the girls played great today," said Coach Katie Duvall, "we now earn the right to play Milligan later on in the afternoon." Montreat and Milligan will play today at 1:00pm. They play for the right to move onto the second round. The AAC bracket is a double-elimination, 9 team tournament.
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The Lady Cavalier Softball Team dropped a tough doubleheader to UVA-Wise yesterday at the Roxy Hines Softball Complex. Montreat fell in the first game 8-0. "We had trouble getting baserunners in game one. We also struggled defensively with some key errors," said Coach Duvall. Haven Payne (Sr., Canton, NC) went 1-for-3 in game one. In game two, Montreat fell 4-10. Payne once again had a solid day at the plate going 2-for-2.
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The Lady Cavalier softball team split yesterday's doubleheader against the AAC's pre-season ranked #1 team in Union College. Montreat fell in the first game 3-9. "We had way too many errors in the first game," said Coach Katie Duvall, "we played well, but the errors caught up to us." Amy Vogel (Jr., Hayes, NC) had a stellar defensive game at 3rd base, according to Coach Duvall. She and Erin Cross (So., Morganton, NC) also did well at the plate, going 2-for-4. In game two, Montreat held on to win 6-4. Lacy Robinson (Fr., Huntersville, NC) struck out four Union batters to hold on to the win.
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Montreat College dropped a tough doubleheader against Mars Hill College yesterday, 4-7 and 1-2. Brittany Burns (Sr., Charlotte, NC) led Montreat at the plate by going 2-for-3, with a double. Haven Payne (Sr., Canton, NC) also went 1-for-2 with a walk in the 4-7, game-one loss. In game two, Montreat's Amber Summerow (Jr., Lenoir, NC) also went 1-for-2. Montreat will continue softball action this Tuesday, March 18th as they take on AAC foe Union College. The home game doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 2:00pm.
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The Lady Cavalier softball team soaked up the sun at the Walt Disney World Wide World of Sports Complex this spring break, and came home with a pair of victories. Their first game of the Disney tournament saw the Lady Cavaliers defeat Susquehanna Unversity (PA), 10-0. Montreat's Amanda Wolfe had a stellar day on the mound, pitching a complete game shut out, with five strike outs. "We were really proud of our girls," said Coach Duvall, "not only did Amanda pitch well, they all came together on the field in this victory." Offensively, Mary Montgomery and Amy Vogel both went 2-for-3 for the game.
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The Lady Cavalier softball team soaked up the sun at the Walt Disney World Wide World of Sports Complex this spring break, and came home with a pair of victories. Their first game of the Disney tournament saw the Lady Cavaliers defeat Susquehanna Unversity (PA), 10-0. Montreat's Amanda Wolfe had a stellar day on the mound, pitching a complete game shut out, with five strike outs. "We were really proud of our girls," said Coach Duvall, "not only did Amanda pitch well, they all came together on the field in this victory." Offensively, Mary Montgomery and Amy Vogel both went 2-for-3 for the game.
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The Lady Cavs split a pair of games with Mountain State University yesterday, 5-8 and 12-11. Leading Montreat in game one was Erin Cross (Morganton, NC) and Amy Vogel (Hays, NC). "I felt Erin and Vogel played extremely well, especially when we needed them to," said Coach Duvall. Cross and Vogel both went 2-for-4 at the plate. Mary Montgomery also had a great game, going 1-for-2 with two walks, a pair of stolen bases, and a triple. Montreat went on to lose the first game of the series, 5-8.
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Yesterday's doubleheader against Mars Hill College ended with two losses for the Lady Cavaliers. "Overall, we played well and were able to get our runners on base," said Coach Duvall, "though we just couldn't get them all the way around. We just aren't scoring right now." Game one of the doubleheader witnessed Montreat's Shelby English (Marion, NC) get credited with the loss, though she did manage to record five strike outs against MHC. Amy Vogel, according to Coach Duvall, played "exceptional in both games." Vogel went 1-for-2 with a walk in the 4-9 game-one loss.
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Coach Katie Duvall liked the fight in her Lady Cavs in game one, when they defeated Limestone College 5-4 in game one of the doubleheader. "I was really proud of their effort, their fight," said Duvall. "The girls really wanted to get their first win, so I was proud of that." In game two, however, Limestone managed to shut out Montreat, 7-0. "After game one, it was very disappointing to see a lack of leadership on the field," added Duvall. "We just didn't want it as much as we did during game one." The Lady Cavs are now 1-11, and play host to Walter State Community College this Tuesday, February 19th.
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The Lady Cavaliers fell to Southern Wesleyan in a double-header this Saturday, 4-7 and 2-4. Senior Mary Montgomery (Bristol, TN) and Erin Cross (So., Morganton, NC) had a solid offensive weekend for Montreat. In game one, Montgomery went 1-for-4, followed by a 2-for-4 game-two performance. Cross went 2-for-2 for Montreat in game one with a walk, one single, and a home run. "Our second game was much better. I certainly felt they were beatable," said Coach Duvall, "but we still have two more games tomorrow against Limestone, so we hope to make it a two-for-two weekend."
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Interim Head Coach Katie Duvall and her Lady Cavaliers hit the road this past weekend in the team's 2008 debut. "We opened up our season against some rather tough NCAA D-II teams," said Duvall, "in hopes of it preparing us for our conference games later in the year." The Lady Cavs start the season 0-6, though two of the games were lost by only one run. Montreat's first game of the Tusculum Softball Tournament was against Seaton Hill and was one of the one-run games. Shelby English (Fr., Marion, NC) recorded six strikeouts, though was credited with her first loss. Both Haven Payne (Sr., Canton, NC) and Brittany Burns (Sr., Charlotte, NC) went 2-for-3 with one run. The Lady Cavs fell to Seaton Hill, 2-3. Later that day, Montreat went on to lose another tight game, 1-2 to Glenville State. Payne once again had a solid game at the plate, batting .500 (2-for-4). "Amanda Wolfe pitched an amazing game for us," praised Duvall, "unfortunately we fell a little short this game."
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The softball game today against Mars Hill College has been postponed due to weather. The double-header has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 12th. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00.
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The Montreat College Lady Cavaliers are coming off of a strong fall preseason and are heading into the 2008 season with much anticipation. Joining the Montreat College Softball coaching staff this year is Jennifer Cochrane, a Montreat Softball alum. Interim Head Coach Katie Duvall says, “I’m really looking forward to Coach Cochrane returning to Montreat. She is a great athlete, a solid leader for the girls, and is very knowledgeable about the game. It is a true blessing to have her as a part of this staff.”
Montreat softball will be led by its three captains: Kerby Barkdoll, a solid sophomore outfielder who is a great communicator and has a tremendous love for the game. Amanda Wolfe, a junior pitcher who shows extreme promise in motivating players and has composure on the mound. Finally, Haven Payne a senior pitcher; she is a very athletic player who is not only a strong pitcher, but also has a great offensive presence.
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Athletic Director Jonathan Bennett and Head Volleyball Coach Leslie Gehris are excited to announce the addition of Montreat alum Katie Duvall to the Cavalier coaching staff.
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Montreat College's coach Crystal Lingerfelt recently announced her resignation as head softball coach. Lingerfelt has accepted a position at her alma matter, East Burke High School, where she will be teaching, coaching, and serving as assistant athletic director.
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AAC All Conference awards for Montreat Softball Team
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The Appalachian Athletic Conferenced has released the 2007 AAC Softball Tournament Bracket.
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Game 2: Montreat-8 Bluefield-0
-- In the second game of the Double Header, Rachel Stowe-(Fr. Belmont, NC) pitched a complete six inning shutout against Bluefield by the same score 8-0.
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Game 1: Montreat-8 Bluefield-0
-- Haven Payne-(Jr. Canton, NC) pitched a complete five inning shutout against AAC conference rival Bluefield College in the first game of a AAC conference Double Header.
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In game one the Montreat Lady Cavaliers lost to defending AAC champs UVA-Wise 4-2. Haven Payne gave up four earned runs and the Lady Cavs were led in hitting by Rachel Stowe (pictured) who went 1 for 3(HR), with two rbi's.
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The Montreat Lady Cavaliers softball team swept a doubleheader at home against Indiana Southeast University.
Caroline Taylor, pictured
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Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University softball team posted 21 runs and 24 hits in a doubleheader sweep of visiting Montreat College Thursday afternoon at the Wingate University softball facility. The Bulldogs won the first game 10-1 and the second game 11-3. Both games were halted after five innings.
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Montreat's Haven Payne throws a one hit shut out-(8-0) in first game of a double header against NCAA Division II Lees McRae.
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Belmont Abbey College takes double header in softball from Montreat College.
Game 1: Montreat-4 Belmont Abbey-7
Game 2: Montreat-2 Belmont Abbey-4
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Montreat Women's Softball opens season with split of a Double Header against NCAA Division II Mars Hill College
Game 1: Montreat-4 Mars Hill-3
Game 2: Montreat-4 Mars Hill-11
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