2021 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

The 2021 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by fifteenth-year head coach Becky Clark 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. South Alabama was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Conference with 36 votes.

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

National Softball Signing Day

Erin McGlothlin Outfielder Homestead, Florida Keys Gate Charter Rachel Everett Pitcher Hartland, Michigan Hartland HS Stephanie Gonzalez Utility Miramar, Florida Pembroke Pines Charter HS Gabby Stringer Infielder Mobile, Alabama Faith Academy Shelby Garrett Infielder Frostproof, Florida Frostproof Middle-Senior HS

Roster

2021 South Alabama Jaguars roster Pitchers 1 Kelsie Rivers – junior 4 Allie Hughen – senior 16 Lexi Hutchins – sophomore 28 Kaitlyn Hughes – freshman 35 Jenna Hardy – sophomore 99 Olivia Lackie – freshman

Outfielders 7 Caroline Nichols – junior 12 Shelby Sloan – sophomore 14 Bailey Welch – freshman 18 Mackenzie Brasher – sophomore 24 Amanda Flynn – senior 34 Victoria Ortiz - Redshirt Sophomore Catchers 10 Kassidy Wilcox – sophomore

Infielders 0 Meredith Keel – junior 5 Camryn McLemore – sophomore 9 Jordyn Calderon – junior 17 Abby Krzywiecki – senior 19 Kennedy Cronan – junior 20 Holly Stewart – junior 23 Belle Wolfenden – junior 30 Katelyn Gruich – senior

Utilitys 3 Emma Kropp – sophomore 6 Abby Allen – freshman 11 Kamdyn Kvistad – senior 21 Hannah Ogea – freshman 22 Breanna Barlow – sophomore 25 Janeah Finney – junior

Coaching staff 2021 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staffBecky Clark – Head coach – 15th year Kristina McCain – Assistant Head coach – 11th year Hannah Campbell – Assistant Head coach – 6th year Meredith Tanner – Director of Softball Operations – 10th year

Schedule and results Legend South Alabama win South Alabama loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldSouth Alabama team member

2021 South Alabama Jaguars Softball Game Log Regular season (26-17) February (7-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Red & Black ShowcaseFeb. 12 at No. 14 Georgia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 3-8 Avant (1-0) Lackie (0-1) None 0-1 Feb. 12 at No. 14 Georgia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W 9-8 Hardy (1-0) Cutting (0-1) Lackie (1) 107 1-1 Feb. 13 vs. Virginia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 4-9 Harris (1-1) Lackie (0-2) None 84 1-2 Feb. 14 vs. Virginia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Athens Jaguar ClassicFeb. 19 Murray State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (1-2) Veber (0-3) None 200 2-2 Feb. 19 Lipscomb Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-0 Hughen (1-0) Yakubowski (0-1) None 200 3-2 Feb. 20 Murray State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 James (2-2) Hughen (1-1) None 200 3-3 Feb. 20 Butler Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-5 Lackie (2-2) Ricketts (2-2) None ESPN+ 200 4-3 Feb. 21 Lipscomb Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-2 Burke (1-1) Hughen (1-2) None ESPN+ 200 4-4 South Alabama InvitationalFeb. 26 No. 20 Missouri Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3-8 Nichols (2-1) Hardy (1-1) None ESPN+ 200 4-5 Feb. 27 Middle Tennessee Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 2-0 Lackie (3-2) Baldwin (1-2) None ESPN+ 200 5-5 Feb. 27 Southern Illinois–Edwardsville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-5 Lackie (4-2) Baalman (0-2) None ESPN+ 200 6-5 Feb. 28 Northwestern State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-1 Lackie (5-2) Seely (0-1) None ESPN+ 200 7-5 March (10-6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Easton T-Town ShowdownMar. 5 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 9-2 Lackie (6-2) Sanders (0-1) None 183 8-5 Mar. 5 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1-5 Packard (4-1) Hughen (1-3) None 218 8-6 Mar. 6 vs. Kent State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 0-2 Lebeau (2-2) Lackie (6-3) None 103 8-7 Mar. 6 vs. Kent State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 10-3 Hughen (2-3) Sherman (0-2) Hughes (1) 203 9-7 Mar. 7 at No. 3 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 1-0 Lackie (7-3) Fouts (7-1) None 1,121 10-7 Mar. 10 at Ole Miss RV Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS L 5-6 Borgen (5-0) Hughes (0-1) None 178 10-8 Mar. 13 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1-0 Lackie (8-3) Longanecker (6-1) None ESPN+ 200 11-8 1-0Mar. 13 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-4 Hughen (3-3) Holland (3-3) None ESPN+ 200 12-8 2-0Mar. 14 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-0 Lackie (9-3) Longanecker (6-2) None ESPN+ 200 13-8 3-0Mar. 17 Southern Miss RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in MobileMar. 20 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-3 Lackie (10-3) Beasley-Polko (5-5) None 120 14-8 4-0Mar. 20 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-4 Hughes (1-1) De Jesus (1-4) None 120 15-8 5-0Mar. 21 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 11-1 (5 inns) Lackie (11-3) Beasley-Polko (5-6) None 120 16-8 6-0Mar. 24 No. 13 LSU RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelledMar. 26 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Ellyson (6-4) Lackie (11-4) None 282 16-9 6-1Mar. 27 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Lamb (8-2) Hughen (3-4) None 291 16-10 6-2Mar. 28 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-6 Lamb (9-2) Lackie (11-5) None 304 16-11 6-3Mar. 31 McNeese State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1-0 Hughen (4-4) Flores (4-6) Lackie (2) ESPN+ 200 17-11 April (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 6 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-2 (6 inns) Hughen (5-4) Westbrook (2-5) None ESPN+ 200 18-11 Apr. 7 at RV Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-3 Johnson (15-3) Lackie (11-6) None 212 18-12 6-4Apr. 10 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 3-1 Hughen (6-4) Mullins (12-3) None 243 19-12 7-4Apr. 10 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 1-0 Lackie (12-6) King (7-2) None 307 20-12 8-4Apr. 11 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Hughes (2-1) McCann (4-1) Lackie (3) 307 21-12 9-4Apr. 18 UT Arlington RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3-1 Lackie (13-6) Valencia (3-4) None ESPN+ 200 22-12 10-4Apr. 18 UT Arlington RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Hines (4-9) Hughes (2-2) Valencia (1) ESPN+ 200 22-13 10-5Apr. 20 at Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (14-6) Pierce (2-8) None 23-13 Apr. 24 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelledApr. 24 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (15-6) Hulett (4-6) None ESPN+ 200 24-13 11-5Apr. 25 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 5-2 Hardy (2-1) Chavarria (1-9) None ESPN+ 200 25-13 12-5Apr. 30 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 1-9 Garcia (5-6) Lackie (15-7) None 126 25-14 12-6 May (1-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-4 Rewis (2-2) Hardy (2-2) None 165 25-15 12-7May 2 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 0-2 Garcia (6-6) Lackie (15-8) None 145 25-16 12-8May 7 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 Johnson (19-6) Lackie (15-9) None ESPN+ 200 25-17 12-9May 8 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Lackie (16-9) Johnson (19-7) None ESPN+ 200 26-17 13-9 Postseason (5-4) (4-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 12 vs. (5) Appalachian State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 11-0 (5 inns) Lackie (17-9) Longanecker (14-7) None ESPN+ 218 27-17 May 13 vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-10 Ellyson (21-6) Lackie (17-10) None ESPN+ 167 27-18 May 14 vs. (5) Appalachian State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 Hardy (3-2) Longanecker (14-8) Lackie (4) ESPN+ 147 28-18 May 14 vs. (3) Troy (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 10-6 Hardy (4-2) Blasingame (6-1) None ESPN+ 432 29-18 May 15 vs. (2) Texas State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4-3 (8 inns) Lackie (18-10) McCann (4-2) None ESPN+ 321 30-18 May 15 vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-15 (5 inns) Ellyson (23-6) Hardy (4-3) None ESPN+ 279 30-19 NCAA Division I softball tournament (1-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Gainesville RegionalsMay 21 vs. (2) Baylor (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2-0 Lackie (19-10) Rodoni (11-12) None ESPN3 1,569 31-19 1-0May 22 vs. (1)/No. 4 Florida (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-10 Lugo (17-2) Lackie (19-11) None ESPN3 1,886 31-20 1-1May 22 vs. (4) South Florida (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-1 Corrick (24-8) Lackie (19-12) None ESPN3 1,886 31-21 1-2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Gainesville Regional Gainesville Regional Teams(1) Florida Gators(2) Baylor Lady Bears(3) South Alabama Jaguars(4) South Florida Bulls

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)

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