seasons

SPORTS
Spring Sports Round-up
by Joey Mullins
The spring semester for athletics was highlighted by a pair
of Southern Conference titles.
In February, the women’s track and field program earned its
first SoCon indoor title. The Bulldogs scored 216 points in cap turing
the championship. In addition to the indoor women’s team title, a
trio of Bulldogs — Tray Oates, Karisa Nelson and Arsene Guillorel
— recently qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The Samford softball team won its first-ever SoCon
Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth. (See page 48.)
The men’s tennis team finished second in the SoCon regular
season and reached the semifinals of the conference tournament.
The women’s tennis team reached the SoCon Tournament finals
for the third-straight season. Several players made all-conference
teams.
The Samford baseball team won 35 games and reached the
semifinals of the SoCon Tournament. Right fielder Heath Quinn
was named All-American by Louisville Slugger. He also was a
national semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award sponsored by
Major League Baseball.
Both golf teams fielded young squads and showed improvement
throughout the season. ◗
Follow Samford athletics at samfordsports.com.
2016 Football Schedule
Sept. 1 MARS HILL Homewood
Sept. 10 Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas
Sept. 24 Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee
Oct. 1 WOFFORD Homewood Family Weekend
Oct. 8 Furman Greenville, South Carolina
Oct. 15 VMI Homewood
Oct. 21 WESTERN CAROLINA Homewood
Oct. 29 Mississippi State Starkville, Mississippi
Nov. 5 The Citadel Charleston, South Carolina
Nov. 12 MERCER Homewood Homecoming/Senior Day
Nov. 19 ETSU Johnson City, Tennessee
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