2012 Golden Eagle Softball Headlines
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Holly Thomas headlines softball team awards
July 03, 2012Senior Holly Thomas was named both MVP and Best Pitcher for the 2012 season, and five other Golden Eagles have received post-season honors announced by head coach Tory Acheson. -
Two Tech teams honored by NCAA with APR Public Recognition Awards
June 14, 2012Tennessee Tech’s softball and women’s golf teams are among those who received Public Recognition Awards Thursday from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for top academic performance.
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Thomas, Floyd named to College Sports Madness All-OVC First Team
May 31, 2012Tennessee Tech senior Holly Thomas earned her second post-season accolade and sophomore Kayla Floyd notched her first as both made the College Sports Madness All-OVC softball first team.
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Bonnie Bynum returns to Tech to join Golden Eagle softball coaching staff
May 21, 2012The most successful pitcher in Ohio Valley Conference history, Bonnie Bynum is returning to her alma mater to join the Tennessee Tech softball program as assistant coach.
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Golden Eagles win, force one-game showdown for OVC Championship
May 12, 2012Tennessee Tech shocked top-seeded UT Martin Saturday, winning 3-1 to force a second meeting at 3 p.m. It sets up a one-game showdown to see which team will capture the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
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Cinderella story ends as Tech falls in championship game
May 12, 2012After beating each of the top four seeds in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, including top-seeded UT Martin to force the if-necessary game, the Tennessee Tech softball team ran out of magic as the Skyhawks took a 6-2 win.
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Golden Eagles fall to top seed in OVC Tournament
May 11, 2012After winning its two biggest games of the season on Thursday, the Tennessee Tech softball team was unable to keep the magic flowing on Friday, losing to UT-Martin 6-2.
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Seniors, final inning rally lift Tech past EIU Panthers, 3-1
May 10, 2012Senior Holly Thomas pitched her second complete game of the day and senior Brooke Basten delivered a two-run single to highlight a seventh-inning rally that lifted the Golden Eagles to a 3-1 win over No. 2 seed Eastern Illinois at the OVC Softball Tournament Thursday afternoon.
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Golden Eagles knock off Jacksonville State to advance in winner's bracket
May 10, 2012With one swing of the bat, sophomore Kendall Hooper gave the Tennessee Tech softball team a two-run lead it would not relinquish as the Golden Eagles beat Jacksonville State 2-1 in the opening game of the OVC Tournament.
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Softball opens against Jacksonville State in OVC Tourney
May 09, 2012For the 17th time in its 18 years of existence, the Ohio Valley Conference Softball Tournament will include Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagles are the sixth seed and will play third-seed Jacksonville State Thursday.
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Holly Thomas named first team All-OVC
May 09, 2012For her efforts in leading the Tennessee Tech softball team to its 17th Ohio Valley Conference Tournament appearance, senior pitcher Holly Thomas has been named first team All-OVC.
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Softball games to be broadcast on 106.1 FM The Eagle
May 07, 2012The Golden Eagles will be making their debut on the all-new 106.1 The Eagle in Cookeville as the Fox Sports affiliate will air Tech's 2012 OVC Tournament games.
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Golden Eagles drop two, advance to OVC Tournament
May 06, 2012The Tennessee Tech softball team allowed only three earned runs over two games on Sunday, but couldn't get the offensive support it needed, losing a pair to Morehead State.
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Golden Eagles breeze by Morehead State on Saturday
May 05, 2012A seven-run fifth inning and great pitching by Holly Thomas propelled the Tennessee Tech softball team to an 11-2 victory at Morehead State on Saturday.
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Tech wraps up regular season looking for a higher seed in OVC Tourney
May 04, 2012With seeds two through six in the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament up for grabs, the Tennessee Tech softball team travels to Morehead, Ky. this weekend for three games against the Eagles.
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Schweitzer, Hooper named NSCA Strength All-Americans
April 29, 2012Senior Scott Schweitzer (football) and sophomore Kendall Hooper (softball) have earned Tennessee Tech's annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year awards.
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Golden Eagles drop a pair to Bulldogs Saturday
April 28, 2012The Tennessee Tech softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games at Mississippi State on Saturday, but came one step closer to the 2012 OVC tournament with some help from other teams around the league.
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Tech travels to SEC country to face Mississippi State Saturday
April 27, 2012The 2012 Tennessee Tech softball season may be winding down, but the competition is as stiff as ever as the Golden Eagles face the Bulldogs of Mississippi State in a Saturday twinbill.
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Appalachian State hands Tech a pair of losses on final home day
April 25, 2012Appalachian State rained on the Tennessee Tech softball team's final homestand as the Mountaineers took two games by scores of 5-2 and 14-4.
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Offense lights up the night as softball beats Bucs twice
April 24, 2012Seven Golden Eagles drove in runs and four drove in multiple as the Tennessee Tech softball team won games of 5-1 and 11-3 over East Tennessee State on Tuesday
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Golden Eagles to host two midweek twinbills
April 23, 2012The Tennessee Tech softball team is stepping outside of the Ohio Valley Conference this week, hosting East Tennessee State on Tuesday and Appalachian State on Wednesday.
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Softball sweeps SIUE on Senior Day Sunday
April 22, 2012The Tennessee Tech softball team got one step closer to the OVC Tournament by winning a pair of Senior Day games over SIU Edwardsville by scores of 7-1 and 2-0 on Sunday.
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Everett, Sakamoto go yard as Tech tops SIU Edwardsville Saturday
April 21, 2012Samantha Everett and Angi Sakamoto hit solo home runs in the fourth inning to lead the Tennessee Tech softball team to a 4-2 win over SIU Edwardsville on Saturday
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Golden Eagles to host senior day, final home weekend series
April 20, 2012Three Golden Eagles will be honored on Sunday as the Tennessee Tech softball team hosts SIU Edwardsville in a three-game series starting Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Former softball players Bayless, Lovelady to be honored Saturday
April 18, 2012Six All-OVC selections, five OVC All-Tournament nods, four OVC championship rings, and three years together on the Tennessee Tech softball team. It all adds up to two former players whose names will be added to the TTU Softball Wall of Honor this weekend.
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Rain cuts softball short at Cumberland Tuesday
April 17, 2012As the Golden Eagles led 2-0 in the second inning, heavy rains moved into the area and forced the cancellation of the Tennessee Tech softball team's game against the Cumberland Bulldogs.
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Golden Eagles to make short trip to face Cumberland Tuesday
April 16, 2012Looking to tune up with mid-week game, the Tennessee Tech softball team will visit Cumberland University Tuesday at 4 p.m.
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Led by pitching, Panthers take two in softball Sunday
April 15, 2012Strong pitching by the Eastern Illinois softball team led the Panthers to a pair of wins over Tennessee Tech on Sunday in Charleston.
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Charging Golden Eagles take to Charleston for three against EIU
April 13, 2012With just three conference series remaining in the season, the Tennessee Tech softball team faces three games this weekend in an attempt to secure its seat in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
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Thomas, offense conquer Colonels twice in Thursday twinbill
April 12, 2012Holly Thomas struck out 10 batters in an opening-game, 3-2 victory and the offense backed Taylor Ketchum's four-hitter in a 10-2 nightcap win as the Golden Eagle softball team swept both games from Eastern Kentucky Thursday afternoon.
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