2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team explained
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.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
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.[1]
| Coaches poll |
| 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 |
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Preseason All-Sun Belt team
- 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
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Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
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| | Louisiana–Monroe win |
| | Louisiana–Monroe loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Louisiana–Monroe team member | |
| 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log |
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| Regular season (16-30) |
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| February (3-6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Best on the Bayou Classic |
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| Feb. 11 | | | | L 2-3 | Hutchinson (1-0) | Chavarria (0-1) | None | | | 0-1 | | | Feb. 12 | | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 7-6 | Chavarria (1-1) | Watkins (0-1) | None | | | 1-1 | | | Feb. 13 | | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | | Feb. 13 | | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Monroe | |
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| Feb. 17 | | | | Game postponed due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Lake Charles | | Bearkat Classic |
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| Feb. 19 | | | | Game cancelled due to the threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Huntsville | | Feb. 19 | | | 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 | |
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| Feb. 21 | | | 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 | | | | L 4-5 | Montgomery (1-0) | Coons (0-1) | None | | | 2-2 | | | Feb. 24 | | | Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 3-2 | Giddens (1-0) | Donaldson (0-1) | Hulett (1) | | | 3-2 | | | Samford Tournament |
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| Feb. 27 | | | | L 6-9 | Packard (2-1) | Hulett (1-1) | None | | 30 | 3-3 | | | Feb. 27 | | | Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL | L 1-2 | Swaney (2-1) | Williams (0-1) | Barnett (1) | | 100 | 3-4 | | | Feb. 28 | vs Northern Iowa | | Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL | L 3-11 | Packard (3-1) | Williams (0-2) | None | | 60 | 3-5 | | | Feb. 28 | at Samford | | Bulldog Softball Field • Homewood, AL | L 2-5 | Barnett (4-1) | Giddens (1-1) | None | | 125 | 3-6 | | | |
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| March (7-8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 5 | at Northwestern State | | | L 1-3 | Howell (2-1) | Hulett (1-2) | None | | | 3-7 | | | Oklahoma Tournament |
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| Mar. 5 | | | | 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 | | | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 0-9 (5 inns) | Saile (4-0) | Chavarria (1-2) | None | | 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 | | |
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| Mar. 10 | | | 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 | | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 6-3 | Hulett (3-2) | Beasley-Polko (4-4) | None | | | 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 | | 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 | | | | W 5-3 | Williams (1-4) | Garcia (2-3) | Hulett (2) | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | | L 5-7 | Kilponen (6-4) | Chavarria (1-4) | None | | 585 | 10-14 | | |
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| April (4–13) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 2 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 10-20 | 4-7 | | | Apr. 13 | at Louisiana Tech | | | W 5-4 | Coons (2-3) | Goff (0-1) | None | | 355 | 11-20 | | | Apr. 15 | | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | L 1-7 | Zumo (15-3) | Chavarria (1-8) | None | | 245 | 13-24 | | | Apr. 24 | | | | Game cancelled | | Apr. 24 | at South Alabama | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2-4 | Lackie (15-6) | Hulett (4-6) | None | | 200 | 13-25 | 4-11 | | Apr. 25 | at South Alabama | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2-5 | Hardy (2-1) | Chavarria (1-9) | None | | 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 | | |
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| May (2-3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 2-1 | Hulett (5-7) | Mooney (2-4) | None | | 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) | | 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 | | | | 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 | | 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 | | 961 | 16-30 | 6-15 | |
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| Post-Season (1-2) |
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| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 11 | vs. (8) Coastal Carolina | (9) | | W 8-6 | Coons (6-4) | Brabham (5-9) | Hulett (3) | | 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 | | 173 | 17-31 | | | May 13 | vs. (3) Troy | (9) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1-5 | Johnson (20-7) | Hulett (6-11) | None | | 603 | 17-32 | | |
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Schedule Source:[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Postseason
Conference accolades
- 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
All Conference First Team
- Ciara Bryan (LA)
- Summer Ellyson (LA)
- Sara Vanderford (TXST)
- Leanna Johnson (TROY)
- Jessica Mullins (TXST)
- Olivia Lackie (USA)
- Kj Murphy (UTA)
- Katie Webb (TROY)
- Jayden Mount (ULM)
- Kandra Lamb (LA)
- Kendall Talley (LA)
- Meredith Keel (USA)
- Tara Oltmann (TXST)
- Jade Sinness (TROY)
- Katie Lively (TROY)
All Conference Second Team
- Kelly Horne (TROY)
- Meagan King (TXST)
- Mackenzie Brasher (USA)
- Bailee Wilson (GASO)
- Makiya Thomas (CCU)
- Kaitlyn Alderink (LA)
- Abby Krzywiecki (USA)
- Kenzie Longanecker (APP)
- Alissa Dalton (LA)
- Julie Rawls (LA)
- Korie Kreps (ULM)
- Kayla Rosado (CCU)
- Justice Milz (LA)
- Gabby Buruato (APP)
- Arieann Bell (TXST)
References:[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Conference . Sun Belt . Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors . sunbeltsports.org . 14 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Warhawk Softball Inks Four in Early Signing Period . University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics . 15 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: ULM Softball Releases 2021 Schedule . University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics . 15 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards . sunbeltsports.org . 5 January 2022 . en.
