2013 Headlines
Huntingdon softball earns top three GSAC honors for second straight year
April 27, 2013
ATLANTA – The Huntingdon softball team earned three of the Great South Athletic Conference's top awards for a second consecutive year. With the release of the GSAC All-Conference awards, senior catcher Brittany Richardson was named Player of the Year, senior Melissa McClure was named Pitcher of the Year and head coach Gynger Williams was named Coach of the Year. A total of 14 Huntingdon players were recognized as either All-Conference, All-Freshmen, All-Academic or for Sportsmanship.
Huntingdon softball loses to Finlandia in GSAC finals
April 27, 2013
CLEMMONS, N.C. – The Huntingdon softball season came to an end with two losses to Finlandia University on the final day of the Great South Athletic Conference tournament. The Lady Hawks lost to Finlandia 8-6 Saturday morning before bouncing back to beat Agnes Scott 4-0. The win over the Scotties set up a rematch with Finlandia in the championship game. Finlandia won the championship game 5-0.
Huntingdon softball opens GSAC tournament with win over Salem
April 26, 2013
CLEMMONS, N.C. – The Huntingdon softball team took control early and knocked off Salem 6-2 in the first round of the Great South Athletic Conference tournament on Friday.
Huntingdon softball looking to defend conference title
April 25, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The goals are simple for the Huntingdon softball team this weekend. The Lady Hawks want to extend their unbeaten streak in conference play, win a second straight Great South Athletic Conference title and earn a return trip to the NCAA Division III Regionals.
Huntingdon softball closes out conference play unbeaten
April 20, 2013
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Huntingdon softball team closed out the regular season with a pair of 11-4 wins over Salem College on Saturday. Huntingdon (23-9, 16-0 Great South Athletic Conference) has won 23 of its last 26 games this season and 20 straight GSAC games dating to last season. Entering the conference tournament next week, Huntingdon has won 34 of its last 35 conference games.
Huntingdon softball claims regular-season GSAC title
April 17, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Lauren Welch hit a grand slam in Game 1 and Brittany Richardson ended Huntingdon's 7-3 and 11-3 sweep of Agnes Scott with a solo home run in Game 2. The Lady Hawks (21-9, 14-0 Great South Athletic Conference) locked up the regular-season conference title with the wins. Huntingdon, which has won 18 straight conference games and 32 of its last 33 conference games, will close out the regular season on Saturday with a conference doubleheader at Salem.
Huntingdon softball sweeps Covenant on Senior Day
April 16, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon softball team remained unbeaten in conference play with a sweep of Covenant College on Tuesday. The Lady Hawks celebrated Senior Day with a pair of five-inning, 10-2 victories. After a 0-6 start this season, Huntingdon (19-9, 12-0 Great South Athletic Conference) has won 19 of its last 22 games. Going back to last season, Huntingdon has won 16 straight conference games and 30 of its last 31 conference games.
Huntingdon's McClure and Scott earn weekly GSAC honors
April 10, 2013
ATLANTA -- Huntingdon seniors Melissa McClure and Katie Scott were among three players recognized by the Great South Athletic Conference with the release of the GSAC Players of the Week on Wednesday.
Huntingdon softball improves to 10-0 in GSAC
April 07, 2013
ATLANTA -- The Huntingdon softball team picked up its third conference sweep in three days with a 2-1 win and an 11-3 victory over Agnes Scott on Sunday.
Huntingdon softball totals 44 hits and 42 runs in conference sweep
April 06, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Huntingdon softball team pushed its winning streak to eight games with a 20-0 and 22-0 sweep of Wesleyan on Saturday. Both Great South Athletic Conference games lasted five innings.
McClure's perfect game highlights softball sweep of Wesleyan
April 05, 2013
MACON, Ga. -- The Huntingdon softball team remained perfect in conference play with a 14-0 and 7-1 sweep of Wesleyan on Friday. Highlighting the sweep were Melissa McClure's perfect game in the opener and 25 hits for the Lady Hawks (12-8, 6-0 Great South Athletic Conference) in the two games.
Meadows’ no-hitter helps Lady Hawks complete sweep of Covenant
April 01, 2013
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The Huntingdon softball team pounded out 27 hits in two games and pitchers Brooke Meadows and Melissa McClure took care of the rest in a 9-2 and 12-0 sweep of Covenant on Monday.
Huntingdon softball sweeps Judson
March 20, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Jade Reynolds scored on a Lauren Welch bunt in the bottom of the seventh inning to cap a Huntingdon comeback in Game 2 and complete a 6-2 and 5-4 sweep of Judson on Wednesday.
Mike Turk named Huntingdon’s new Director of Athletics
March 15, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —Mike Turk was introduced as Huntingdon College's new director of athletics on Friday. Turk will continue to serve as the Hawks' head football coach.
Huntingdon softball takes Game 1 but falls in Game 2 at LaGrange
March 14, 2013
LAGRANGE, Ga. – Lauren Welch and Brittany Richardson each hit home runs to lead the Huntingdon softball team in a split with LaGrange on Thursday. Welch was 3-for-4 with a solo home run and four RBIs in a five-inning, 11-3 win in the first game. Richardson hit a two-run homer for Huntingdon's only hit in a 6-2 loss in Game 2.
Huntingdon softball takes two games from Millsaps
March 12, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon softball team swept Millsaps 5-4 and 7-5 on Tuesday. The Lady Hawks led from the start in Game 1 and scored six runs in the sixth inning to take control of Game 2. With the two wins, Huntingdon (5-7) has won five of its last six games.