The 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2011 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eleventh and twelfth year husband and wife head coach duo Michael and Stenfi Lotief, respectively.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 7, 2011. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 80 votes and 8 first place votes

Coaches poll 1 Louisiana-Lafayette 80 (8) 2 FIU 69 (1) 3 Troy 55 4 North Texas 54 5 Florida Atlantic 53 5 South Alabama 33 7 Louisiana-Monroe 25 8 Western Kentucky 20 9 Middle Tennessee 16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team Ashley Brignac (ULL, JR, Pitcher) Ashlyn Williams (TROY, SR, Pitcher) Kerri Croney (FAU, SR, Catcher) Gabriele Bridges (ULL, SR, 1st Base) Brie Rojas (FIU, SO, 2nd Base) Nerissa Myers (ULL, SO, Shortstop) Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SO, 3rd Base) Ashley McClain (FIU, JR, Outfield) Christi Orgeron (ULL, JR, Outfield) Brianna Love (ULM, SR, Outfield) Mallorie Sulaski (WKU, SO, Designated Player)

Roster 2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster Pitchers 00 Ashley Brignac - Junior 4 Shelbee Rodgers - Redshirt Freshman 16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Freshman 19 Lacy Blanchard - Redshirt Freshman 21 Donna Bourgeois - Senior 28 Paige Cavallin - Sophomore 32 Allie Chenault - Redshirt Freshman

Utility Players 8 Megan Waterman - Sophomore 10 Tori Cummings - Redshirt Freshman 12 Christi Orgeron - Junior 17 Callie Philen - Sophomore

Catchers 24 Sarah Draheim - Sophomore Infielders 6 Taylor Meaux - Freshman 10 Peyton Webb - Freshman 15 Nerissa Myers - Junior 27 Matte Haack - Junior 29 Megan Granger - Senior 31 Paige Cormier - Senior

Outfielders 3 Natalie Fernandez - Redshirt Freshman 6 Courtney Hollier - Junior 9 Taryn Broussard - Sophomore 15 Nerissa Myers - Sophomore 22 Jennifer Martin - Sophomore 25 Gabriele Bridges - Senior 29 Megan Granger - Junior 31 Paige Cormier - Junior

Coaching staff 2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staffMichael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 11th year Stefni Lotief - Co-Head Coach - 12th year Chris Malveaux - Assistant coach - 3rd year

Schedule and results

Legend Louisiana-Lafayette win Louisiana-Lafayette loss PostponementBoldLouisiana-Lafayette team member

2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log Regular season (45–9) February (12–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Louisiana Classics Feb. 11 vs. Rhode Island No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-0 1-0 Feb. 11 vs. Rhode Island No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 20-0 2-0 Feb. 12 vs. Arkansas No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-1 3-0 Feb. 12 vs. Prairie View A&M No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 28-0 4-0 Feb. 13 vs. Sam Houston State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 5-0 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational Feb. 18 vs. Maine No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 6–0 Feb. 18 vs. Tennessee State No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-0 7-0 Feb. 19 vs. Maine No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 8-0 Feb. 19 vs. Stephen F. Austin No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 8-0 Feb. 20 vs. Tennessee State No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 9-0 Cowgirl Classic Feb. 25 vs. Southern No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 4-5 8-1 Feb. 25 vs. Jackson State No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 12-2 9-1 Feb. 26 vs. Grambling State No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-0 10-1 Feb. 26 vs. McNeese State No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 4-0 11-1 Feb. 27 vs. Houston Baptist No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 5-0 12-1 March (13–4) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Citrus Classic Mar. 4 vs. Virginia No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 9-1 13-1 Mar. 4 vs. Alabama No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 1-0 14-1 Mar. 5 vs. Oregon No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL L 2-5 14-2 Mar. 5 vs. Temple No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 18-3 15-2 Mar. 6 vs. LIU Brooklyn No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 4-0 16-2 Mar. 12 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 5-2 17-2 1–0 Mar. 12 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 7-3 18-2 2–0 Mar. 13 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX L 5-8 18-3 2–1 Mar. 15 McNeese State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-4 19-3 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 17 vs. Notre Dame No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 5-1 20-3 Mar. 17 vs. Arizona No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 2-10 20-4 Mar. 15 vs. Arizona State No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 4-10 20-5 Mar. 19 vs. New Mexico No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 8-4 21-5 Mar. 19 vs. Long Beach State No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9-5 22-5 Mar. 26 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 23-5 3–1 Mar. 26 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 24-5 4–1 Mar. 27 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 25-5 5–1 April (15–4) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Apr. 6 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 26-5 6–1 Apr. 6 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-3 26-6 6–2 Apr. 7 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 27-6 7–2 Apr. 9 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 5-1 28-6 8–2 Apr. 9 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 13-2 29-6 9–2 Apr. 10 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-2 30-6 10–2 Apr. 13 Centenary No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 31-6 Apr. 16 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 32-6 11–2 Apr. 16 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 33-6 12–2 Apr. 17 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 34-6 13–2 Apr. 19 Nicholls State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 35-6 Apr. 19 Nicholls State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-2 36-6 Apr. 23 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 0-1 36-7 13–3 Apr. 23 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2-4 36-8 13–4 Apr. 24 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2-6 36-9 13–5 Apr. 27 Northwestern State No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 37-9 Apr. 30 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 38-9 14–5 Apr. 30 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 39-9 15–5 May (4–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 1 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 40-9 16–5 May 7 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 3-0 41-9 17–5 May 7 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 12-3 42-9 18–5 May 8 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 5-0 43-9 19–5 Post-Season (6–2) (4–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC recordMay 11 vs. Middle Tennessee (first round) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-3 44-9 May 12 vs. Troy (quarterfinals) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-3 45-9 May 13 vs. South Alabama (semifinals) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 46-9 May 14 vs. Florida Atlantic (championship) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 47-9 (2-2) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Austin RegionalsMay 20 vs. Houston No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 2-7 49-10 May 21 vs. Texas State No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 11-2 50-10 May 21 vs. Texas No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5-3 51-10 May 22 vs. Houston No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-4 51-11 Schedule source:

Austin Regional Austin Regional Teams(1) Texas Longhorns(2) Houston Cougars(3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns(4) Texas State Bobcats

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