Sophomore Lacie Coquerille and freshman Holly Thomas earned the top honors when Tennessee Tech softball coach Tory Acheson announced the Golden Eagle softball team awards for 2009.
UT Martin managed just an unearned run and three hits Saturday morning, but all three cleared the fences for solo home runs as Tennessee Tech was eliminated from the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
Tennessee Tech’s Lacie Coquerille has been named to the 2009 CoSIDA Academic All-District IV second team, one of four players from the Ohio Valley Conference recognized. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program is sponsored by ESPN The Magazine.
Tennessee Tech stunned No. 1 seed Jacksonville State, 5-2, in the final game of the day Thursday at the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, sending the Golden Eagles into the winner’s bracket final tomorrow against Southeast Missouri at 3 p.m.
Red-hot Southeast Missouri struck quickly Friday afternoon, scoring three times in the top of the first and twice more in the second, then rode its advantage to a 7-1 victory over Tennessee Tech in the winner's bracket final of the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament.
