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2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team


The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by second-year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–32 (6–15 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jessica Thornton
  • Lea Wodach
Home stadiumGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 3   .875 47 – 12   .797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 39 – 14   .736
Troy  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 37 – 17   .685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 – 9   .591 31 – 21   .596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 12   .400 27 – 19   .587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 26   .395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 34   .333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 24   .467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 17 – 32   .347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 18   .143 16 – 30   .348
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

Preseason edit

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll edit

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish ninth in the Sun Belt Conference with 22 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 100 (10)
2 Troy 87
3 Texas State 72
4 Coastal Carolina 68
4 UT Arlington 68
6 Appalachian State 43
7 Georgia Southern 38
8 South Alabama 36
9 Louisiana-Monroe 22
10 Georgia State 16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team edit

  • Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
  • Allisa Dalton *(LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Katie Webb (TROY, SR, Infielder/1st Base)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfielder)
  • Julie Raws (LA, SR, Catcher)
  • Courney Dean (CCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Korie Kreps (ULM, JR, Outfielder)
  • Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Jade Gortarez (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Ciara Bryan (LA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, SO, Infielder/2nd Base)
  • Makiya Thomas (CCU, SR, Outfielder/Infielder)
  • Tara Oltmann (TXST, SR, Infielder/Shortstop)
  • Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Infielder)
  • Katie Lively (TROY, SO, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day edit

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Lex Chavez Infielder Riverside, California Martin Luther King HS
Gabby Davila Outfielder Pearland, Texas Pearland HS
Kiley DeHart Outfielder Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe HS
Kinsey Kackley Pitcher McKinney, Texas McKinney Boyd HS

Roster edit

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Kassidy Giddens - Sophomore
  • 3 Gianni Hulett - Freshman
  • 14 Amber Coons - Senior
  • 24 Murphy Williams - Junior
  • 25 Adrianna Chavarria - Junior

Outfielders

  • 6 Caley McGuff - Freshman
  • 9 Charlie Names - Senior
  • 20 Alysia Anderson - Senior
  • 26 Korie Kreps - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 10 Kelsey Giddens - Sophomore
  • 21 Jessica Williams - Junior
  • 23 Kendall Morton - Sophomore
  • 28 Madison Blount - Freshman

Infielders

  • 5 Jayden Mount - Senior
  • 7 Andie Edwards - Freshman
  • 17 Madelyn Fletcher - Freshman
  • 19 Jacelyn Buck - Sophomore

Utility

  • 2 Kennedy Page - Junior
  • 12 Rylee Lara - Senior
  • 15 Kennedy Johnson - Junior

Coaching staff edit

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staff
  • Molly Fichtner – Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Jessica Thornton – Assistant Head Coach – 6th year
  • Lea Wodach – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Rhianna Rich – Graduate Assistant – 1st year

Schedule and results edit

Legend
  Louisiana–Monroe win
  Louisiana–Monroe loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Louisiana–Monroe team member
2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log
Regular season (16-30)
February (3-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Best on the Bayou Classic
Feb. 11 vs. Louisiana Tech Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA L 2-3 Hutchinson (1-0) Chavarria (0-1) None 0-1
Feb. 12 vs. Jacksonville State Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA W 7-6 Chavarria (1-1) Watkins (0-1) None 1-1
Feb. 13 vs. Lipscomb Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe
Feb. 13 vs. No. 18 Arkansas Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Monroe
Feb. 17 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Game postponed due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Lake Charles
Bearkat Classic
Feb. 19 vs. UTSA Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Huntsville
Feb. 19 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Huntsville
Feb. 20 vs. UTSA Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Huntsville
Feb. 20 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Huntsville
Feb. 21 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Huntsville
Feb. 21 vs. Northwestern State Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to the inclement field conditions
Feb. 21 vs. Northwestern State Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to the inclement field conditions
Feb. 23 Louisiana Tech Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 8-5 Hulett (1-0) Keonig (0-2) Chavarria (1) 185 2-1
Feb. 24 vs. Eastern Illinois Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 4-5 Montgomery (1-0) Coons (0-1) None 2-2
Feb. 24 at Southern Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 3-2 Giddens (1-0) Donaldson (0-1) Hulett (1) 3-2
Samford Tournament
Feb. 27 vs. Northern Iowa Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL L 6-9 Packard (2-1) Hulett (1-1) None ESPN+ 30 3-3
Feb. 27 at Samford Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL L 1-2 Swaney (2-1) Williams (0-1) Barnett (1) ESPN+ 100 3-4
Feb. 28 vs Northern Iowa Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL L 3-11 Packard (3-1) Williams (0-2) None ESPN+ 60 3-5
Feb. 28 at Samford Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL L 2-5 Barnett (4-1) Giddens (1-1) None ESPN+ 125 3-6
March (7-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 5 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 1-3 Howell (2-1) Hulett (1-2) None 3-7
Oklahoma Tournament
Mar. 5 vs. No. 18 Missouri OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0-6 Weber (5-0) Coons (0-2) None SoonerSports.TV 100 3-8
Mar. 6 vs. Sam Houston State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 3-5 Vento (2-1) Williams (0-1) None SoonerSports.TV 50 3-9
Mar. 6 at No. 1 Oklahoma OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0-9 (5 inns) Saile (4-0) Chavarria (1-2) None FSOK 216 3-10
Mar. 7 vs. No. 18 Missouri OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0-20 (5 inns) Schumacher (4-1) Williams (0-4) None SoonerSports.TV 100 3-11
Mar. 7 vs. Sam Houston State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8-6 Hulett (2-2) Dunn (1-2) None SoonerSports.TV 100 4-11
Mar. 10 Grambling State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 4-2 Giddens (2-1) Shells (0-2) None 5-11
Mar. 10 Grambling State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 8-0 (5 inns) Coons (1-2) Bonner (1-3) None 287 6-11
Mar. 13 Coastal Carolina Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 6-3 Hulett (3-2) Beasley-Polko (4-4) None ESPN+ 7-11 1-0
Mar. 13 Coastal Carolina Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 8-4 Hulett (4-2) De Jesus (1-3) None ESPN+ 305 8-11 2-0
Mar. 14 Coastal Carolina Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 0-2 Beasley-Polko (5-3) Giddens (1-2) None 257 8-12 2-1
Mar. 20 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-3 Williams (1-4) Garcia (2-3) Hulett (2) ESPN+ 165 9-12 3-1
Mar. 20 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 11-9 Williams (2-4) Feil (0-3) None ESPN+ 10-12 4-1
Mar. 21 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather and poor field conditions in Statesboro
Mar. 24 Southeastern Louisiana Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 1-2 Comeaux (6-5) Chavarria (1-3) DuBois (4) 296 10-13
Mar. 30 at No. 15 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 5-7 Kilponen (6-4) Chavarria (1-4) None 585 10-14
April (4–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 UT Arlington Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 0-7 Valencia (2-2) Chavarria (1-5) None 261 10-15 4-2
Apr. 2 UT Arlington Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 1-11 Hines (3-9) Coons (1-3) None 261 10-16 4-3
Apr. 3 UT Arlington Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 6-10 Gardiner (3-2) Chavarria (1-6) None 209 10-17 4-4
Apr. 6 at Grambling State GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA Game Cancelled
Apr. 6 at Grambling State GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA Game Cancelled
Apr. 10 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 2-8 (6 inns) Longanecker (11-3) Williams (2-5) None ESPN+ 50 10-18 4-5
Apr. 11 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 0-1 Holland (5-4) Hulett (4-3) None ESPN+ 50 10-19 4-6
Apr. 11 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 0-1 (8 inns) Buckner (3-2) Hulett (4-4) None ESPN+ 10-20 4-7
Apr. 13 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 5-4 Coons (2-3) Goff (0-1) None 355 11-20
Apr. 15 at Jackson State JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS W 10-0 (5 inns) Giddens (3-2) Kippenbender (0-1) None 55 12-20
Apr. 15 at Jackson State JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS W 10-5 (8 inns) Coons (3-3) Owens (5-7) None 75 13-20
Apr. 17 RV Troy Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 2-13 (5 inns) Johnson (16-4) Coons (3-4) None 98 13-21 4-8
Apr. 17 RV Troy Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 6-10 Johnson (16-4) Hulett (4-5) None 98 13-22 4-9
Apr. 18 RV Troy Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 2-5 Baker (5-3) Chavarria (1-7) None 73 13-23 4-10
Apr. 21 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-7 Zumo (15-3) Chavarria (1-8) None ESPN+ 245 13-24
Apr. 24 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled
Apr. 24 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2-4 Lackie (15-6) Hulett (4-6) None ESPN+ 200 13-25 4-11
Apr. 25 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2-5 Hardy (2-1) Chavarria (1-9) None ESPN+ 200 13-26 4-12
Apr. 27 at Grambling State GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA W 5-2 Coons (2-2) Polk (0-1) None 75 14-26
Apr. 28 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 1-6 Edwards (7-1) Hulett (4-7) None 249 14-27
May (2-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 Georgia State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 2-1 Hulett (5-7) Mooney (2-4) None ESPN+ 271 15-27 5-12
May 1 Georgia State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 1-2 Freeman (3-3) Hulett (5-7) Buck (2) ESPN+ 271 15-28 5-13
May 2 Georgia State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather
May 6 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-10 Ellyson (19-5) Chavarria (1-10) None 543 15-29 5-14
May 7 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 6-8 Ellyson (20-5) Hulett (5-8) None ESPN+ 894 15-30 5-15
May 8 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Coons (5-4) Ellyson (20-6) None ESPN+ 961 16-30 6-15
Post-Season (1-2)
SBC tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 11 vs. (8) Coastal Carolina (9) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-6 Coons (6-4) Brabham (5-9) Hulett (3) ESPN+ 169 17-30
May 12 vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana (9) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-7 Lamb (16-4) Hulett (6-10) None ESPN+ 173 17-31
May 13 vs. (3) Troy (9) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-5 Johnson (20-7) Hulett (6-11) None ESPN+ 603 17-32
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Postseason edit

Conference accolades edit

  • Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
  • Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
  • Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA

References:[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Warhawk Softball Inks Four in Early Signing Period". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "ULM Softball Releases 2021 Schedule". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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