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Softball Signs Lindsay Lumsden And Rayna Blackwell
June 30, 2024 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina softball head coach Megan Smith Lyon has announced the addition of a pair of in-state transfers who will play for the Tar Heels this fall.
Lindsay Lumsden and Rayna Blackwell, both rising sophomores, join Carolina as transfers from Campbell and Charlotte, respectively.
Lumsden, the 2024 CAA Rookie of the Year, is an infielder from Loganville, Ga. In her freshman season, she played in 54 games, making 51 starts for the Camels. She led the team in doubles (13), home runs (4), total bases (76) and ranked third in batting average (.320) and hits (47).
In addition to her CAA Rookie of the Year honor, she was also named to the All-CAA First Team and All-CAA Rookie Team and earned a pair of CAA Rookie of the Week awards. Lumsden will be reunited with former teammate and current Tar Heel Sanaa Thompson, who she played with in travel ball for the Georgia Impact.
Blackwell is a catcher from Rock Hill, S.C. who is transferring in from Charlotte. In her freshman season with the 49ers, Blackwell played in 30 games, making 13 starts behind the plate. She totaled seven runs, nine hits, three doubles, a homer, and nine RBIs and was named to the AAC All-Tournament Team in May.
Blackwell and Lumsden join Shelby Barbee (Virginia), Grace Jackson (Princeton) and Kat Rodriguez (Pitt) as the Tar Heels' five transfer additions this offseason.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Lindsay Lumsden and Rayna Blackwell, both rising sophomores, join Carolina as transfers from Campbell and Charlotte, respectively.
Lumsden, the 2024 CAA Rookie of the Year, is an infielder from Loganville, Ga. In her freshman season, she played in 54 games, making 51 starts for the Camels. She led the team in doubles (13), home runs (4), total bases (76) and ranked third in batting average (.320) and hits (47).
In addition to her CAA Rookie of the Year honor, she was also named to the All-CAA First Team and All-CAA Rookie Team and earned a pair of CAA Rookie of the Week awards. Lumsden will be reunited with former teammate and current Tar Heel Sanaa Thompson, who she played with in travel ball for the Georgia Impact.
Blackwell is a catcher from Rock Hill, S.C. who is transferring in from Charlotte. In her freshman season with the 49ers, Blackwell played in 30 games, making 13 starts behind the plate. She totaled seven runs, nine hits, three doubles, a homer, and nine RBIs and was named to the AAC All-Tournament Team in May.
Blackwell and Lumsden join Shelby Barbee (Virginia), Grace Jackson (Princeton) and Kat Rodriguez (Pitt) as the Tar Heels' five transfer additions this offseason.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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