2021 Nicholls Colonels softball team explained
| Mode: | softball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Nicholls Colonels |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 12–28 |
| Conf Record: | 5–22 |
| Head Coach: | Angel Santiago |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jessica Seamon |
| Stadium: | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park |
The 2021 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by tenth-year head coach Angel Santiago. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 131 votes.[1]
| Coaches poll |
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 235 (17) |
| 2 | McNeese State | 217 (4) |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 183 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 172 (1) |
| 5 | Central Arkansas | 162 (1) |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 156 (1) |
| 7 | Nicholls | 131 |
| 8 | Lamar | 86 |
| 9 | Abilene Christian | 82 |
| 10 | Houston Baptist | 81 |
| 11 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 47 |
| 12 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
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Preseason All-Southland team
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First Team
- Kaylyn Shephard (UCA, R-SR, 1st Base)
- Cayla Joens (NSU, JR, 2nd Base)
- Cylla Hall (UCA, R-SR, 3rd Base)
- Cori McCrary (MCNS, SR, Shortstop)
- Ella Manzer (SELA, SR, Catcher)
- Samantha Bradley (ACU, R-SR, Designated Player)
- Linsey Tomlinson (ACU, R-SR, Outfielder)
- Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
- Elise Vincent (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
- Madisen Blackford (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
- Megan McDonald (SHSU, SR, Outfielder)
- Kayla Beaver (UCA, R-FR, Pitcher)
- Kassidy Wilbur (SFA, JR, Pitcher)
- E. C. Delafield (NSU, JR, Utility)
Second Team
- Shaylon Govan (SFA, SO, 1st Base)
- Brooke Malia (SHSU, SR, 2nd Base)
- Bryana Novegil (SFA, SR, 2nd Base)
- Caitlin Garcia (NICH, JR, 3rd Base)
- Alex Hudspeth (SFA, JR, Shortstop)
- Alexis Perry (NSU, SO, Catcher)
- Bailey Richards (SFA, SR, Catcher)
- Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, SO, Designated Player)
- Reagan Sperling (UCA, R-JR, Outfielder)
- Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
- Hayley Barbazon (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
- Saleen Flores (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
- MC Comeaux (SELA, FR, Pitcher)
- Sammi Thomas (TAMUCC, SO, Utility)
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Nicholls win |
| | Nicholls loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Nicholls team member | |
| 2021 Nicholls Colonels Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season (12-28) |
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| February (6-5) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Lion Classic |
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| Feb. 13 | | | | Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions | | Feb. 13 | | | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 9-7 | Danehower (1-0) | Wall (0-1) | None | | 119 | 1-0 | | | Feb. 13 | | | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 17-1 (5 inns) | Moon (1-0) | Fletcher (0-3) | None | | 119 | 2-0 | | | Feb. 14 | vs. SIU Edwardsville | | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions | | Feb. 14 | vs. South Dakota | | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 6-4 | LaBure (1-0) | Lisko (1-2) | None | | 65 | 3-0 | | | Feb. 14 | vs. North Texas | | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | Game Canceled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hammond | |
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| Feb. 19 | | | | W 6-2 | LaBure (2-0) | Pierce (1-1) | None | | 87 | 4-0 | | | Feb. 19 | Southern Miss | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 0-3 | Ladner (2-0) | Danehower (1-1) | None | | 87 | 4-1 | | | Feb. 20 | | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 4-9 | Patak (1-0) | Moon (1-1) | None | | 101 | 4-2 | | | Feb. 20 | Houston Baptist | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 3-5 | Cotton (1-0) | LaBure (2-1) | None | | 96 | 4-3 | | | Feb. 25 | | | | Game Canceled | | UAB Softball Invitational |
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| Feb. 26 | | | | L 1-8 | Sullivan (2-3) | LaBure (2-2) | None | | 122 | 4-4 | | | Feb. 26 | | | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | Game Canceled | | Feb. 27 | vs. Alabama State | | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | W 8-0 (5 inns) | Danehower (2-1) | Myers (0-3) | None | | 130 | 5-4 | | | Feb. 27 | at UAB | | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | L 1-7 | Conrad (2-0) | Moon (1-2) | None | | 235 | 5-5 | | | Feb. 28 | | | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | W 4-0 | Danehower (3-1) | Montgomery (3-3) | None | | 78 | 6-5 | | | |
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| March (2-8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Mar. 9 | | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | Game Postponed | | Mar. 12 | | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 3-8 | Rhoden (2-2) | Danehower (3-2) | None | | 123 | 6-6 | 0-1 | | Mar. 12 | Northwestern State | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-10 (5 inns) | Howell (4-3) | Moon (1-3) | None | | 123 | 6-7 | 0-2 | | Mar. 13 | Northwestern State | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 0-4 | Delafield (2-1) | LaBure (2-3) | None | | 101 | 6-8 | 0-3 | | Mar. 19 | | | | L 0-6 | Wilbur (10-3) | Danehower (3-3) | None | | 236 | 6-9 | 0-4 | | Mar. 19 | at Stephen F. Austin | | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 2-12 (5 inns) | Chism (1-0) | Turner (0-1) | None | | 217 | 6-10 | 0-5 | | Mar. 20 | at Stephen F. Austin | | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-9 | Wilbur (12-3) | Moon (1-4) | None | | 229 | 6-11 | 0-6 | | Mar. 26 | | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 2-3 | Gunther (3-5) | Danehower (3-4) | None | | 101 | 6-12 | 0-7 | | Mar. 26 | Incarnate Word | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 0-3 | Trapp (2-3) | Westbrook (0-1) | None | | 101 | 6-13 | 0-8 | | Mar. 27 | Incarnate Word | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 5-3 | Westbrook (1-1) | Gunther (3-6) | None | | 88 | 7-13 | 1-8 | | Mar. 30 | Southern | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 6-3 | Westbrook (2-1) | Corona (0-2) | Turner (1) | | 101 | 8-13 | | |
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| April (3–12) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Apr. 2 | | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-6 | Zumo (11-2) | Westbrook (2-2) | None | | 244 | 8-14 | 1-9 | | Apr. 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 3-5 (8 inns) | Comeaux (7-5) | Westbrook (2-3) | None | | 205 | 8-15 | 1-10 | | Apr. 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 4-7 | Zumo (12-2) | Westbrook (2-4) | None | | 200 | 8-16 | 1-11 | | Apr. 6 | | | | L 2-10 (6 inns) | Hughen (5-4) | Westbrook (2-5) | None | | 200 | 8-17 | | | Apr. 10 | | | | L 2-14 (5 inns) | Johnson (8-4) | Danehower (3-5) | None | | 125 | 8-18 | 1-12 | | Apr. 10 | at Central Arkansas | | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 0-2 | Beaver (12-5) | Moon (1-5) | None | | 152 | 8-19 | 1-13 | | Apr. 11 | at Central Arkansas | | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 1-7 | Beaver (13-5) | Westbrook (2-6) | Johnson (2) | | 132 | 8-20 | 1-14 | | Apr. 16 | | | | W 4-2 | Moon (2-5) | Lara (11-8) | Danehower (1) | | 178 | 9-20 | 2-14 | | Apr. 16 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-3 | Lara (12-8) | Westbrook (2-7) | None | | 172 | 9-21 | 2-15 | | Apr. 17 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 8-2 | LaBure (3-3) | Lara (12-9) | None | | 172 | 10-21 | 3-15 | | Apr. 23 | | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 2-3 (8 inns) | Bradley (4-13) | LaBure (3-4) | None | | 105 | 10-22 | 3-16 | | Apr. 23 | Abilene Christian | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 3-1 | Westbrook (3-7) | White (4-13) | None | | 137 | 11-22 | 4-16 | | Apr. 24 | Abilene Christian | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-9 (5 inns) | Bradley (5-13) | Westbrook (3-8) | None | | 201 | 11-23 | 4-17 | | Apr. 30 | | | | L 3-4 | Ruiz (2-8) | LaBure (3-5) | None | | 119 | 11-24 | 4-18 | | Apr. 30 | at Lamar | | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 1-3 | Mixon (3-15) | Westbrook (3-9) | None | | 119 | 11-25 | 4-19 | |
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| May (1-3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| May 2 | at Lamar | | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 4-9 | Ruiz (3-8) | Turner (0-2) | None | | 119 | 11-26 | 4-20 | | May 7 | | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 2-6 | Tate (11-7) | Westbrook (3-10) | None | | 330 | 11-27 | 4-21 | | May 7 | McNeese State | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 1-0 | LaBure (4-5) | Edwards (7-2) | None | | 276 | 12-27 | 5-21 | | May 8 | McNeese State | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 2-10 (6 inns) | Vallejo (7-7) | Turner (0-3) | None | | 202 | 12-28 | 5-22 | |
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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: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
- Hitter of the Year: Shaylon Govan – SFA
- Pitcher of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
- Freshman of the Year: Jenna Wildeman – UCA
- Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Edwards – MCNS
- Coach of the Year: Nicole Dickson – SFA
All Conference First Team
- Shaylon Govan (SFA)
- Bryana Novegil (SFA)
- Haylee Brinlee (MCNS)
- Cori McCrary (MCNS)
- Heidi Jaquez (HBU)
- E. C. Delafield (NSU)
- Mackenzie Bennett (SFA)
- Jenna Wildeman (UCA)
- Megan McDonald (SHSU)
- Aeriyl Mass (SELA)
- Kayla Beaver (UCA)
- Kassidy Wilbur (SFA)
All Conference Second Team
- Kaylyn Shephard (UCA)
- Mary Kate Brown (UCA)
- Lindsey Rizzo (SELA)
- Camryn Middlebrook (SFA)
- Hannah Scheaffer (SHSU)
- Gaby Garcia (SFA)
- Kaylee Lopez (MCNS)
- Donelle Johnson (ACU)
- Jil Poullard (MCNS)
- Audrey Greely (SELA)
- Jordan Johnson (UCA)
- Whitney Tate (MCNS)
All Conference Third Team
- Caitlyn Brockway (HBU)
- Cayla Jones (NSU)
- Alex Hedspeth (SFA)
- Ashlyn Reavis (NICH)
- Chloe Gomez (MCNS)
- Jasie Roberts (HBU)
- Anna Rodenberg (SELA)
- Kaitlyn St. Clair (NSU)
- Sheridan Fisher (SHSU)
- Pal Egan (TAMUCC)
- Lyndie Swanson (HBU)
- Heather Zumo (SELA)
References:[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites . www.southland.org . 20 March 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2021 Southland Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Announced . www.southland.org . 20 March 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2021 Softball Schedule . Nicholls State University Athletics . 6 April 2021 . en.
- Web site: SFA’s Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year . www.southland.org . 6 January 2022 . en.
