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2010 Softball
| SSAC | Pct. | Overall | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral |
| 25-10-1 | .708 | 35-13-1 | .725 | 14-4 | 13-5-1 | 8-4 |
Recent Softball Headlines
Tue, May 11, 2010 - [Softball]
Senior Colleen Sparrow
Gainesville, Ga- The Brenau Golden Tigers softball team finished the season ranked #16 in the NAIA, but it wasn't good enough to receive an at-large bid to the National Championships. The Tigers followed up last year's SSAC Championship season and trip to the Nationals with another great season, finishing 35-13-1 overall and 25-10-1 in the SSAC-good enough for third place.
Coach Devon Thomas is optimistic about the future, with eleven returning players, seven of which were starters. He will also welcome seven freshmen to the team after another strong recruiting season. Three of the returners were named to the First Team All Conference squad as Freshmen Anna Maness, who was also named SSAC Freshman of the Year, and Tiffany Schandera joined Sophomore Morgan Smith on the team.
Sat, May 1, 2010 - [Softball]
Columbus, Ga- #15 Brenau and #10 Shorter squared off for the sixth time this season and second time in the SSAC Tournament and the Hawks squeezed out a 3-0 win to advance to the finals and eliminate the Tigers. This was another great duel between two of the league's best pitchers as Shorter's Libby Munson held Brenau to seven hits and no runs and the Tigers' Anna Maness only gave up five hits.
Brenau actually had a golden opportunity in the top of the sixth when Ellen Black led off with a single, and Maness and Lana Lazar also singled to load the bases. The Tigers left all three on base, however and ended up leaving 10 baserunners stranded in the game. Shorter scored all three runs in the bottom of that inning on the strength of a walk, two singles and a double by Munson that drove in two.
Fri, Apr 30, 2010 - [Softball]
Sophomore Ellen Black
Columbus, Ga- The #15 Brenau softball team won twice today at the SSAC Championships to advance to the semi-finals tomorrow to play #10 Shorter for the second time in the tournament for the right to face off against #2 Lee in the championship game. In the first game, the Tigers defeated #17 AUM 3-2 on a walk off home run in the bottom of the 7th by Ellen Black (Toccoa). Brenau came back in the nightcap and defeated Brewton Parker 2-0 as Black again provided the winning margin, driving in both runs in the bottom of the third inning.
Thu, Apr 29, 2010 - [Softball]
Columbus, Ga- First day action at the SSAC Softball Tournament was a story of lots of offense in the first game followed by a great pitcher's duel in the second for the #15 Brenau softball team. The Tigers opened up tournament play with a convincing 11-3 win over Brewton Parker in six innings as they pounded out 14 hits and left 12 runners on base. Sophomore catcher Morgan Smith had a big day at the plate going 3-4 with 4 RBI's, including the game winner when she singled in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth.
Thu, Apr 29, 2010 - [Softball]
Columbus, Ga- The 2010 SSAC Softball Championships banquet was held last night on the eve of this year's tournament and a number of Brenau players were recognized. Receiving First Team All SSAC honors were Freshman Anna Maness (Seagrove, NC), Freshman Tiffany Schandera (Columbus) and Sophomore Morgan Smith (Covington).
Named to the Second Team All SSAC squad was Sophomore Ellen Black (Toccoa) and Senior Sarah Applegarth (Gainesville). Maness was selected as Freshman Of the Year and she was joined on the All Freshman team by Schandera and Taylor Kelley (Toccoa). Senior Caitlin Kelly (Bozeman, MT) was the Musco Lighting Champions of Character representative for the Tigers.
The SSAC All Academic team included Applegarth, Caitlin Kelly, Morgan Smith, Austin Smith, Brooke Bryant (Royston) and Colleen Sparrow (Central Saanich, BC). Brenau opens play in the tournament today at 4 pm against Brewton Parker.
Wed, Apr 28, 2010 - [Softball]
Columbus, Ga- The 2010 SSAC Softball Conference Championships will begin tomorrow at the South Commons Complex and the #15 Brenau Golden Tigers will play their first game in the double elimination format against Brewton Parker at 4 pm. The Tigers received the #3 seed by virtue of their 23-8-1 conference record and 32-11-1 overall mark. The Barons enter as the #6 seed with a 10-22, 25-29 record.
These two teams squared off last Saturday in Mt. Vernon and Brenau came away with two wins, 4-1 and 12-0 (6). The Tigers won all four games with the Barons this season and if they win this one they will advance to the winners bracket for an 8 pm game on Thursday. If they lose, they will play again on Friday at noon in a loser out game.
Sat, Apr 24, 2010 - [Softball]
Anna Maness
Mt. Vernon, Ga- The #11 Brenau softball team reclaimed a share of second place in the SSAC today with a doubleheader sweep of Brewton Parker, 4-1 and 12-0 (6). With the wins, the Tigers move their overall record to 32-11-1 and their conference mark to 23-8-1 as they end their regular season and await the SSAC tournament next week in Columbus. The Barons drop to 25-29 and 10-22.
Freshman pitcher Anna Maness had a big day, picking up her 20th and 21st wins of the season, which ranks her 3rd in the conference and striking out eight. She also hit a home run in the 6th inning of the first game and drove in three runs in the second outing. Maness got offensive support from Tiffany Schandera, Morgan Smith, Sarah Applegarth, Caitlin Kelly and Brooke Bryant with one hit apiece.
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 - [Softball]
Tiffany Schandera
Rome, Ga- The NAIA #11 Brenau softball team (30-11-1, 21-8-1) suffered a big blow to their post-season plans with a sweep at the hands of #17 Shorter (42-12, 22-8) by scores of 2-0 and 8-0 (6). The losses drop the Tigers out of second place in the SSAC into fourth position with a critical doubleheader tomorrow at Brewton Parker as three teams jockey for the #2 seed going into the conference tournament next weekend.
In the first game, Freshman Tiffany Schandera picked up the only hit for Brenau as two time All American Libby Munson effectively kept the SSAC's top offensive team quiet. Anna Maness picked up the loss for the Tigers despite a strong effort on the mound herself.
Tue, Apr 20, 2010 - [Softball]
Gainesville, Ga- Freshman third baseman Tiffany Schandera (Columbus) became the first Brenau athlete to be selected as Golden Tiger of the Week for two consecutive weeks today for her performances last week.
Tiffany was very productive again last week in four conference games, two of which were against the #19 team in the country (AUM). She led the team with a Batting Average of .583, Slugging % of 1.167, 2 Homeruns, 7 RBI's and 3 stolen bases.
She also played exceptional defense at 3rd base throughout the week
and currently carries a .942 Fielding % on the year. She currently leads the team in Total Hits (43), Runs Scored (41),
Doubles (14) and Stolen Bases (15).
Tue, Apr 20, 2010 - [Softball]
Anna Maness
Franklin Springs, Ga- The NAIA #11 Brenau softball team picked up their 30th win of the season last night as they swept Emmanuel, 2-0, 9-0 (5). This marks the fifth straight 30 win season for the Tigers since the program started in 2004. Anna Maness picked up her 18th and 19th wins of the season on the mound, which places her ninth in the NAIA for total wins. She has also pitched 15 shutouts on the season and struck out 12 against the Lions.
The bats were quiet for the Golden Tigers in the first game as Ellen Black went 2 for 3 and Brooke Bryant and Sarah Applegarth dove in a run apiece to give the Tigers defense and Maness all the run support they would need to secure the victory.
