The 2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Mavericks were led by fourth-year head coach Peejay Brun 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. UT Arlington was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 68 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
Kaylee Cavazos Infielder San Marcos, Texas San Marcos HS Aaliyah White Outfielder Angleton, Texas Angleton HS Morgan Max Pitcher Moore, Oklahoma Moore HS Haley Mountain Outfielder/Infielder The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands HS Jaycie Hall Pitcher Paris, Indiana North Lamar HS
Roster
2021 UT Arlington Mavericks roster Pitchers 00 Allie Gardiner - Junior 3 JoJo Valencia - Senior 15 RC Phillips - Senior 19 Kenedy Hines - Sophomore 21 Laura Henriksen - Junior 22 Gracie Bumpurs - Freshman
Outfielders 4 Reagan Hukill - Sophomore 5 Dariane Cram - Freshman 13 Reese Scott - Freshman
Catchers 6 Sophie Wideman - Junior 10 Courtney Ogle - Senior 20 Cielo Morin - Sophomore 23 Jaden Hoelker - Junior Infielders 1 Jessica Carreon - Freshman 7 Madison Miller - Senior 8 Jadyn Erickson - Sophomore 9 KJ Murphy - Senior 11 Anjelica Gonzalez - Sophomore 16 Aileen Garcia - Senior 17 Amber Langston - Senior 18 Kimber Cortemelia - Junior 24 Morgan Westbrook - Freshman 26 Emily Evans - Redshirt Junior 27 Lindsey Franklin - Sophomore 33 Raegan Edwards - Freshman
Coaching staff 2021 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staffPeejay Brun – Head Coach – 4th year Miranda Kramer – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Matthew Alberghini – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year Christiana Sides – Graduate Assistant – 1st year
Schedule and results Legend UT Arlington win UT Arlington loss Postponement/CancellationBoldUT Arlington team member
2021 UT Arlington softball game log Regular season (16-32) February (1-7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Maverick ClassicFeb. 19 Abilene Christian Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in ArlingtonFeb. 19 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in ArlingtonFeb. 20 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in ArlingtonFeb. 20 Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in ArlingtonFeb. 21 Abilene Christian Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in ArlingtonFeb. 22 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 6-10 Howell (1-0) Hines (0-1) None 0-1 Feb. 22 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-4 Bloom (1-1) Bumpurs (0-1) Haff (1) 0-2 Feb. 24 at No. 23 Baylor Getterman Field • Waco, TX L 1-6 Rodoni (1-1) Bumpurs (0-2) None 263 0-3 UTSA ClassicFeb. 26 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 9-7 Bumpurs (1-2) Lombrana (2-2) Hines (1) 50 1-3 Feb. 26 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-11 Reed (1-2) Hines (0-2) None 50 1-4 Feb. 27 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 8-12 McNeill (1-0) Hines (0-3) None 50 1-5 Feb. 27 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-9 (5 inns) Gilbert (1-0) Bumpurs (1-3) None 50 1-6 Feb. 28 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 8-10 Reed (1-2) Henriksen (0-1) None 1-7 March (7-13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Boerner InvitationalMar. 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Lara (4-1) Bumpurs (1-4) Lombrana (1) 156 1-8 Mar. 5 No. 23 Iowa State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-8 Spelhaug (5-0) Hines (0-4) None 156 1-9 Mar. 6 Missouri State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 3-2 Gardiner (1-0) Johnston (2-1) None 156 2-9 Mar. 6 Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-6 McDonald (4-1) Hines (0-5) Bingham (1) 156 2-10 Mar. 7 North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Hines (1-5) Trautwein (3-3) Gardiner (1) 156 3-10 Mar. 10 at No. 1 Oklahoma OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0-14 May (6-0) Gardiner (1-1) None 405 3-11 Mar. 13 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-5 Johnson (9-3) Bumpurs (1-5) None 156 3-12 0-1Mar. 13 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-4 Baker (4-1) Hines (1-6) None 156 3-13 0-2Mar. 14 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-10 Johnson (10-3) Valencia (0-1) None 156 3-14 0-3Mar. 17 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 4-5 Worthington (3-0) Hines (1-7) Trautwein (3) 104 3-15 Mar. 19 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 6-9 Lamb (6-2) Henriksen (0-2) None 156 3-16 0-4Mar. 20 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 8-3 Gardiner (2-1) Ellyson (5-4) None 156 4-16 1-4Mar. 21 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-4 Lamb (7-2) Gardiner (2-2) None 156 4-17 1-5Mar. 24 at Stephan F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 0-2 Chism (2-0) Hines (1-8) Wilbur (2) 132 4-18 Bevo ClassicMar. 26 vs. UTSA Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 12-1 (5 inns) Hines (2-8) Estell (1-2) None LHN 335 5-18 Mar. 27 at No. 8 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-2 O'Leary (5-0) Valencia (0-2) None LHN 413 5-19 Mar. 27 vs. South Dakota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5-0 Bumpurs (2-5) Lisko (2-9) Gardiner (2) LHN 413 6-19 Mar. 28 vs. South Dakota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 6-1 Valencia (1-2) Lisko (3-10) None LHN 321 7-19 Mar. 28 at No. 8 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-9 Jacobsen (9-2) Hines (2-9) None LHN 434 7-20 Mar. 31 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 8-1 Henriksen (1-2) Billmeier (1-3) None 109 8-20 April (6–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 7-0 Valencia (2-2) Chavarria (1-5) None 263 9-20 2-5Apr. 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 11-1 (5 inns) Hines (3-9) Coons (1-3) None 261 10-20 3-5Apr. 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 10-6 Gardiner (3-2) Chavarria (1-6) None 209 11-20 4-5Apr. 7 No. 7 Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-12 (5 inns) Jacobsen (11-2) Henriksen (1-3) None 156 11-21 Apr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Mooney (5-7) Valencia (2-3) None 156 11-22 4-6Apr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 7-2 Henriksen (2-3) Doolittle (0-3) None 156 12-22 5-6Apr. 11 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 3-1 Valencia (3-3) Buck (3-4) Gardiner (3) 156 13-22 6-6Apr. 14 North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-1 Wall (9-6) Henriksen (2-4) Trautwein (5) 156 13-23 Apr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-3 Lackie (13-6) Valencia (3-4) None 200 13-24 6-7Apr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-4 Hines (4-9) Hughes (2-2) Valencia (1) 200 14-24 7-7Apr. 21 at No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3-9 Simunek (4-3) Hines (4-10) None 325 14-25 Apr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 5-8 Beasley-Polko (9-8) Valencia (3-5) Brabham (1) 125 14-26 7-8Apr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-6 De Jesus (4-6) Hines (4-11) None 125 14-27 7-9Apr. 25 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-5 Brabham (5-6) Valencia (3-6) None 125 14-28 7-10Apr. 28 Baylor Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled May (2-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Valencia (4-6) Longanecker (12-6) Gardiner (4) 156 15-28 8-10May 1 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 6-0 Hines (5-11) Holland (7-5) None 156 16-28 9-10May 2 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Longnecker (13-6) Henriksen (2-5) None 156 16-29 9-11May 6 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-8 Mullins (18-6) Valencia (5-6) None 265 16-30 9-12May 7 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 1-2 King (10-3) Bumpurs (2-6) Mullins (3) 271 16-31 9-13May 8 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 2-4 Mullins (19-6) Gardiner (3-3) None 306 16-32 9-14 Post-Season (1-2) (1-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 12 vs. (3) Troy (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 (8 inns) Hines (6-11) Baker (7-5) Gardiner (5) ESPN+ 516 17-32 May 13 vs. (2) Texas State (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-4 King (11-3) Bumpurs (2-7) None ESPN+ 138 17-33 May 14 vs. (3) Troy (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-3 Blasingame (6-0) Valencia (4-8) None ESPN+ 621 17-34 Schedule source: *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)
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