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Haley Simonds
  • Nursing
  • Pasadena, MD

Simonds Named To Preseason All-SAC Team

2018 Feb 8

Haley Simonds, a sophomore from Pasadena, MD, appeared in 49 games during her freshman season with a .397 batting average, 50 RBIs and 20 runs scored. She also notched 12 home runs among her 23 extra-base hits, slugged .743, and had a .478 on-base percentage. During her breakout freshman season she racked up numerous accolades; third in the SAC in home runs (11), First Team All-Conference, All-Tournament team, First-team All-Southeast Region honors from NFCA, First-Team All-Southeast Region honors from D2CCA, First-Team All-ECAC, and named an All-American by two different publications.

The Newberry softball team has been picked to finish fourth in the 2018 South Atlantic Conference season in the annual preseason poll voted on by coaches.Carson-Newman was selected to finish first in the SAC receiving six first-place votes followed by Lenoir-Rhyne in second place with four first-place votes. Coker is one spot above the Wolves and received one first-place vote.

Newberry will open their season at Francis Marion in a doubleheader on Feb. 4 starting at 1:00 p.m.