<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Carthage College</title><link>http://athletics.carthage.edu</link><description>Latest news items for Carthage College</description><managingEditor /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Carthage Softball Eliminated in CCIW Tournament Semifinals </title><link>http://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2009/8/8/SB_0808094330.aspx</link><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.carthage.edu/images/2009/7/27//rp_primary_Kelsey Epping 1.JPG" /><br /><br />The Carthage College softball team (25-12, 7-7 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) was eliminated from the 2009 CCIW Softball Tournament on May 2 with a 7-0 loss to top-seeded, conference-champion and No. 12 Illinois Wesleyan University (32-4) at the Illinois Wesleyan Softball Field in Bloomington, Ill. On May 1, fourth-seeded Carthage lost a first-round game to the Titans (31-3), 1-0, before bouncing back to eliminate third seeded Augustana College (Ill., 28-14), 2-0. Second-seeded North Central College (26-10) defeated third-seeded Augustana College (Ill., 28-13), 6-2, in the other first-round contest, and the Cardinals (27-10) outlasted Illinois Wesleyan (31-4), 8-6 in 13 innings, in a winner&rsquo;s bracket contest.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.carthage.edu/images/2009/7/27//rp_primary_Kelsey%20Epping%201.JPG" length="198032" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:37:08 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>