BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell softball team returns to Amanda Littlejohn Stadium this weekend to host the College of Charleston Cougars in its first CAA home series of the season.

The Camels and Cougars will face off Friday at 5 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at noon.

The series is also Decades Weekend in the Creek, with each day featuring a different theme. Friday is 80s Night. Saturday is 90s Day and Alumni Day, with several former Camels expected to return to Buies Creek. Sunday is 2000s Day and also features Kids in the Creek Day, when children can run the bases and get autographs from the Campbell softball team, along with Camper Reunion Day.

The Camels and Cougars open the series Friday at 5 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. first pitch Saturday and a noon start Sunday. Live stats will be available for all three games. Friday and Sunday's games will be streamed on FloCollege.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

The College of Charleston enters the weekend with a 12-15 record and an undefeated 3-0 mark in CAA play after sweeping Monmouth in its opening conference series. The Cougars have yet to win a true road game this season, going 0-7.

Charleston is coming off two midweek home matchups, falling to App State on Tuesday before splitting a doubleheader Wednesday with USC Upstate.

In the circle, Charleston is led by sophomore Mackenzie Mathis, who was named to the 2026 Preseason All-CAA team. Mathis earned All-CAA second-team and All-Rookie honors in 2025 and has already been named CAA Pitcher of the Week once this season. She owns a 3.59 ERA with a team-leading 68.1 innings pitched across 15 appearances, along with a team-best .284 opponent batting average and 55 strikeouts.

Freshman outfielder Bronwyn Conroy has earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. She leads the Cougars offensively with a .404 batting average, 24 runs scored and 35 hits.

SERIES HISTORY

Campbell leads the all-time series 27-15.

In 2025, the Cougars swept the Camels in Charleston, marking the only CAA series in which Campbell has been swept since joining the conference. Each of the three games was decided by one run.

Campbell's last wins in the series came in 2024, when the Camels swept Charleston in Buies Creek, including back-to-back 8-0 run-rule shutout victories to close the series. The last Charleston win in Buies Creek came March 4, 2014, when the Cougars defeated Campbell 4-2 at the Camel Stampede.

LAST TIME OUT

Radford used a sixth-inning surge to edge the Campbell softball team 3-2 Wednesday night at Radford Softball Stadium.

Campbell controlled much of the game early. After reaching on a Radford error, senior Charlie Montgomery advanced to third on a fielder's choice. Sophomore Hannah Cornetto then forced a throw from the Highlanders, allowing Montgomery to dash home for the game's first run. The Camels added another run in the third inning when sophomore Emma Slutzah was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing home one and extending the lead to 2-0.

Radford's defense kept Campbell off the scoreboard the rest of the way. In the bottom of the sixth, the Highlanders capitalized on a throwing error before a two-run home run gave Radford a late lead.

Junior Emily Allegood started in the circle for Campbell and was strong through the first five innings, allowing five hits and no runs while striking out two. Allegood finished the game allowing three runs, none earned, on seven hits across six innings. Senior Allyiah Swiney went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Freshman Kylie Specht recorded Campbell's only multi-hit performance, going 2-for-4 at the plate.

Top 50 NCAA DI TEAM RANKINGS (AS of 3/8/26) 

• 4th in Hit By Pitch (28)
• T9th in Sacrifice Flies (13)
• 11th in On-Base Percentage (.460)
• 15th in Scoring/Runs Per Game (7.70)
• T24th in Total Runs (177)
• 25th in RBIs Per Game (6.61)
• 26th in Batting Average (.348)
• T31st in Double Plays Per Game (.48)
• 36th in RBIs (152)
• T41st in Shutouts (3)
• 50th in Hits (210)

PUTTING THE LEAGUE ON NOTICE

Charlie Montgomery was named CAA Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 10 following her performance during the Camels' opening weekend. Montgomery slashed .643/.688/.857 in five games at the Campbell Stampede.

Allyiah Swiney earned CAA Player of the Week honors on Feb. 17 after a standout showing at the War Eagle Classic. Swiney posted a .571/.625/.929 slash line in four games against top competition.

Katelyn Hubley was named CAA Co-Rookie of the Week on March 3 for her performance at the Battle at the Max tournament. Hubley made two starts, earning two wins with nine strikeouts and only two earned runs allowed over 12 innings for a 1.17 ERA.

Montgomery and Swiney's honors marked the second time since joining the CAA that the Camels have claimed back-to-back Player of the Week honors. The first instance came in 2024 with Alyssa Henault (March 25) and Mariana Rodriguez (April 1).

PRESEASON RECOGNITION

Campbell had a league-high four players named to the Preseason All-CAA team: Hannah Cornetto, Amber DeSena, Charlie Montgomery and Allyiah Swiney. The Camels also added two honorable mentions, Alyssa Armijo and Madison Ford, tying for the league high. Campbell's six total Preseason All-CAA selections are the most among all CAA teams.

NEWCOMERS IN THE CREEK

Campbell welcomes nine newcomers for the 2026 season. The group includes six transfers and three freshmen. Freshmen Katelyn Hubley, Lexi Kirby and Kylie Specht enter their first season, along with transfers Emily Allegood, Ryleigh Bennett, Cheyenne Jackson, Grace Kealy, Aubrey Tamayo and Kasey Wolfe.

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