Tennis Drops Conference Match to Piedmont

Wesleyan College vs Piedmont College (Mar 29, 2011)

Piedmont College 9, Wesleyan College 0

Mar 29, 2011 at Demorest, GA (Burgen Tennis Courts)


Singles competition

1. Amanda Christian (PCW) def. Soshawn Blair (WC) 6-1, 6-0

2. Lauren Anderson (PCW) def. Hannah Doan (WC) 6-3, 6-1

3. Jennifer Granlund (PCW) def. Katie McIntosh (WC) 6-0, 6-1

4. Lauren Hodges (PCW) def. Venesha Drysdale (WC) 6-0, 6-1

5. Ashley Fannon (PCW) def. Ashley Jackson (WC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Melody Mitchell (PCW) def. Yuzhe Shen (WC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Jennifer Granlund/Ashley Fannon (PCW) def. Hannah Doan/Ashley Jackson (WC) 8-0

2. Lauren Anderson/Amanda Christian (PCW) def. Soshawn Blair/Katie McIntosh (WC) 8-1

3. Melody Mitchell/Lauren Hodges (PCW) def. Venesha Drysdale/Yuzhe Shen (WC) 8-2



Wesleyan College 0-6

Piedmont College 3-4

T-1:45 A-20

Softball Drops Two to LaGrange

The Wesleyan softball team dropped both games of its GSAC doubleheader against LaGrange College.  Senior Belle Thomas provided a bright spot for the Pioneers with a triple and run scored in the second game.  The Pioneers return to the field on Saturday when they travel to Covenant College.

LaGrange College 15, Wesleyan College 0 (Mar 23, 2011 at Macon, Ga.) (Game 1)

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LaGrange College.... 708 00 - 15 13 1 (9-5, 3-0)

Wesleyan College.... 000 00 - 0 2 5 (0-13, 0-5)

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Pitchers: LaGrange College - Woodard. Wesleyan College - Ashley Jackson.

Win-Woodard Loss-Ashley Jackson T-1:32 A-54




LaGrange College 26, Wesleyan College 1 (Mar 23, 2011 at Macon, Ga.) (Game 2)

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LaGrange College.... 36(10) 43 - 26 18 0 (10-5, 4-0)

Wesleyan College.... 000 10 - 1 2 7 (0-14, 0-6)

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Pitchers: LaGrange College - LaDuron; Landrum(4). Wesleyan College - Kayla Lumley.

Win-LaDuron Loss-Kayla Lumley T-1:50 A-43

Pioneers Fall in Extra Innings to Agnes Scott

In their closest game of the season, the Wesleyan College softball team forced extra innings against Great South Athletic Conference rival Agnes Scott College before coming up short.

Down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs already on the board, the Pioneers began their rally with a Kayla Lumley single.  Ashley Jackson advanced her to second with a single then Sara Dickson's single pushed Lumley across the plate, tying the game at three runs a piece.

In the top of the eighth inning, Agnes Scott scored three runs and then let their defense hold the Pioneers scoreless in the bottom of the inning.

The Pionners were led offensively by Belle Thomas (2-4, RBI), Kayla Lumley (2-4), Sara Dickson (2-4, RBI) and Ashley Jackson (1-2, RBI).

In the first game of the doubleheader, Agnes Scott jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, downing the Pioneers 17-2.

Wesleyan returns to the diamond on Wednesday to take on Great South Athletic Conference opponent LaGrange College at 5:30pm on the Wesleyan College campus.

Thomas's Offense Not Enough for Wesleyan Softball

In their first conference doubleheader, the Wesleyan College softball team improved its offensive performance but still fell short, dropping both games to #21 Piedmont College by scores of 8-0 and 14-0.

Seniors Belle Thomas and Dena Phillips both went 1-for-2 in the first game of the day, but the Pioneers were not able to plate any runs in the five inning shutout.  In the second game, Wesleyan once again had runners in scoring position but failed to bring them in.  Thomas again led the way with a 2-for-2 plate performance, while Ashley Jackson also picked up a hit for the Pioneers.

Wesleyan returns home on Monday afternoon to take on GSAC rival Agnes Scott at the Mathews Athletic Complex.  First pitch is at 5:00pm.

Pioneers Drop Two to Brenau

The Wesleyan College softball team squared off against a strong Brenau University squad on Thursday afternoon, dropping both games of a doubleheader.  The Golden Tigers moved to 18-2 for the season while the Pioneers fell to 0-8.

Brenau freshman Jenny Shepherd pitched a perfect game in her first collegiate outing, facing only 15 Pioneer batters and striking out six in the day's first game.  Brenau piled up 18 hits in the five inning game, led by Katie Bolin's 4-5 outing.  The Golden Tigers won 24-0.

The Pioneers lost the second game by a score of 18-0.  Kayla Lumley broke up a no-hitter by Brenau's Sally Duggan with a late game single.

The Pioneers open Great South Athletic Conference action on Saturday when they travel to Piedmont College.  They return to Macon on Monday to take on Agnes Scott in a doubleheader beginning at 5:00pm at the Mathews Athletic Complex.

Softball Drops Home Opener to Tennessee Wesleyan

The Wesleyan College softball team dropped its home opener to Tennessee Wesleyan on Friday afternoon.

In the first game of the day, the Pioneers (0-4) picked up three hits in a 20-1 loss to the Bulldogs.  Ashley Jackson's single to the outfield plated Belle Thomas in the first inning, but Wesleyan struggled offensively for the remainder of the game.

In the day's second outing, Tennessee Wesleyan's Brittany Monday threw a five inning shutout on her way to a 20-0 victory for the Bulldogs (5-5).

The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, March 12 against Birmingham-Southern College at 2:00pm on the campus of Wesleyan College.