2019 Softball News

Eight Hawks named NSCA All-American Athletes of the Year
Eight Hawks named NSCA All-American Athletes of the Year

August 08, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Eight Huntingdon student-athletes were honored with the release of the National Strength and Conditioning Association's All-American Athlete of the Year awards.

119 Hawks earn USA South Academic All-Conference honors
119 Hawks earn USA South Academic All-Conference honors

June 14, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – A total of 119 Huntingdon College student-athletes were recognized with the release of the USA South Academic All-Conference team on Friday. The student-athletes, representing each of Huntingdon's 18 athletic programs, were among the 1,441 USA South student-athletes named to the team.

Levanda named Director of Athletics
Levanda named Director of Athletics

June 13, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West recently announced the promotion of Eric Levanda to Director of Athletics. Levanda has spent more than a decade as Huntingdon’s Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Operations.

Singleterry set to play in American Softball Association
Singleterry set to play in American Softball Association

June 13, 2019

SATSUMA, Ala. – Former Huntingdon shortstop Alyssa Singleterry is continuing her softball career this summer in the American Softball Association. The second-year professional softball league’s season begins on Friday and is scheduled to run through the end of July.

Harville hired as Director of Operations
Harville hired as Director of Operations

June 06, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon College Director of Athletics Eric Levanda announced the hiring of Courtney Harville as the athletic department’s Director of Operations on Thursday.

Men's golfer Drew Mathers and women's basketball player T.I. Duncan were honored as the Huntingdon Male Student-Athlete of the Year and Female Student-Athlete of the Year during Monday night's Awards Ceremony.
Huntingdon Awards Ceremony

April 29, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon College athletic department held its annual Awards Ceremony on Monday night to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes that helped make this another successful year.

The Huntingdon softball team beat Meredith but fell to Averett in an elimination game on Saturday in the USA South Tournament.
Softball knocks off Meredith but ends season against Averett in USA South Tournament

April 27, 2019

LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Huntingdon softball team won its first elimination game on Saturday but lost to Averett in the bottom of the seventh inning to end its run in the USA South Tournament. The Lady Hawks opened the day with a 9-1 win over Meredith in five innings before suffering a 3-2 loss to the Cougars.

Lydia Lewis was 3-for-4 with two RBIs in Friday's 10-inning loss to Averett in the USA South Tournament.
Lady Hawks fall to Averett in 10 innings in USA South Tournament

April 26, 2019

LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Huntingdon softball team took Averett University to 10 innings on Friday but fell 6-4 in the USA South Conference Tournament. The loss dropped Huntingdon into the elimination bracket. The Lady Hawks (30-14) will play Meredith (14-23) in an elimination game on Saturday at 9 a.m. (Central) at the Shuford Softball Complex.

The Huntingdon softball team celebrates after Saturday's 6-3 win over LaGrange in the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament.
Huntingdon eliminates LaGrange in Rd. 1 of USA South Tournament

April 20, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon softball team kept its season going with a 6-3 win over LaGrange on Saturday in the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament. The win capped a best-of-three first-round series that began on Friday. Huntingdon won the first game 5-4 on Friday and LaGrange won the second game 5-3 to force Game 3.

Alyssa Singleterry had three hits, two runs, an RBI and a triple in Friday's doubleheader with LaGrange in the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament.
Lady Hawks split in USA South first-round series

April 19, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon softball team split with LaGrange in the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday. The Lady Hawks won the first game 5-4 but lost the second game 5-3. The two teams will play a deciding Game 3 on Saturday at 2 p.m. The winner will advance to the double elimination portion of the conference tournament in LaGrange, Ga.

Six Hawks recognized with release of USA South Softball Awards
Six Hawks recognized with release of USA South Softball Awards

April 18, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Six Huntingdon softball players were recognized with the release of the USA South All-Conference awards on Thursday. Freshman Annie Nolan and junior Madison Hunt were named first-team All-Conference and first-team West Division. Seniors Alyssa Singleterry and Rayne Ellis and sophomores Lauren Melton and Madison Perryman were each named second-team West Division. Senior Ashley Carroll was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Melton named USA South Softball Pitcher of the Week
Melton named USA South Softball Pitcher of the Week

April 15, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Huntingdon softball player Lauren Melton was chosen as one of the USA South Athletes of the Week on Monday. The sophomore was named the Pitcher of the Week. This is the first time this season the Wadley, Ala., native has earned the recognition and the third time a Huntingdon pitcher has been recognized this spring.

Madison Perryman was 3-for-6 with a solo home run, two RBIs and three runs in Saturday's sweep of Covenant.
Softball closes regular season with sweep of Covenant

April 13, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon softball team closed out conference play with an 8-5 and 5-3 sweep of Covenant on Saturday.                        

Weather forces changes for softball, baseball and men’s lacrosse
Weather forces changes for softball, baseball and men’s lacrosse

April 12, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The weekend weather forecast has forced changes to the Huntingdon softball, baseball and men’s lacrosse schedules.

Catcher Kaci Cochran makes a play at the plate to help the Huntingdon softball team preserve a 3-2 lead in Game 1 against Agnes Scott on Wednesday.
Lady Hawks reach 26 wins for third time during NCAA era

April 10, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon softball team earned two wins against Agnes Scott in a conference doubleheader on Wednesday. The Lady Hawks won the first game 3-2 and completed the sweep with a 3-1 win in Game 2.

Lauren Melton pitched an eight-inning shutout in Game 2 of a doubleheader with Brevard on Sunday.
Huntingdon earns fourth conference sweep of the season

April 07, 2019

BREVARD, N.C. – The Huntingdon softball team won a pair of conference games on Sunday to earn its fourth conference sweep of the season. The Lady Hawks beat Brevard 7-1 in Game 1 and capped the day with a 1-0 win in eight innings.