The 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by second-year head coach Kristen Zaleski. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish eleventh in the Southland Conference with 47 votes.
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
Preseason All-Southland team
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
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left; font-size:90%;" |- ! colspan="9" style="; text-align:center;"| 2021 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders roster |- |width="03"| |valign="top"| Pitchers 9 Sydney Hoyt - Freshman 13 Audrey McNeill - Freshman 20 Beatriz Lara - ''Sophomore21 Megan Depew - Freshman 73 Jenika Lombrana - SophomoreOutfielders3 Kennedy Jimenez - Junior 4 Madison Johnson - Freshman 11 Alexandria Torres - Freshman 24 Katrina Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore 26 Tiler Noyola - Junior 49 Alie Alcantar - FreshmanUtilities6 Daisy Gonzalez - Junior 22 Skye Koehl - Senior 33 Sammi Thomas - Sophomore
|width="15"| |valign="top"|Catchers15 Haley Morse - Freshman 17 Kayla Keith - Freshman 19 Kaylee Hoppens - Redshirt SophomoreInfielders1 Gabriella Torres - Freshman 2 Tiare Lee - Junior 5 Alyssa Escamilla - Sophomore 7 Mackenzie Purcell - Sophomore 10 Ashleigh Sgambelluri - Sophomore 12 Bailey Payne - Freshman 16 Narianna Hernandez - Freshman 18 Kayla Gonzalez - Freshman 27 Quinn de Avila - Sophomore 55 Pal Egan - Sophomore
Coaching staff 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders coaching staffKristen Zaleski – Head Coach – 2nd year Paige Williams – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Andrew Zeger – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
Schedule and results Legend Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss Postponement/CancellationBoldTexas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Softball Game Log Regular season (18-30) February (6-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Aggie ClassicFeb. 12 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College StationFeb. 13 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College StationFeb. 13 vs. Utah Valley Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College StationFeb. 14 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge Feb. 20 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 1-11 (5 inns) Simunek (1-0) Lombrana (0-1) None 67 0-1 Feb. 20 vs. Tarleton State Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX W 13-3 (5 inns) Lara (1-0) Bridges (0-1) None 67 1-1 Feb. 21 vs. Wichita State Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX W 5-1 Lombrana (1-1) Martinez (0-1) None 702 2-1 Feb. 21 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-11 (6 inns) Maxwell (3-0) Lara (1-1) None 702 2-2 Feb. 24 Texas Southern Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-3 Lombrana (2-1) Reyes (0-2) McNeill (1) 87 3-2 Feb. 24 Texas Southern Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 7-1 Lara (2-1) Gendorf (0-1) None 114 4-2 UTSA ClassicFeb. 26 vs. UT Arlington Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 7-9 Bumpurs (1-2) Lombrana (2-2) Hines (1) 50 4-3 Feb. 27 vs. UT Arlington Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 12-8 McNeill (1-0) Hines (0-3) None 50 5-3 Feb. 27 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 5-9 Hamilton (1-1) Lombrana (0-2) Todd (1) 50 5-4 Feb. 28 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 2-1 Lara (3-1) Williams (0-1) None 6-4 March (8-12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Boerner InvitationalMar. 4 vs. North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-5 Wall (0-1) Lombrana (2-4) None 156 6-5 Mar. 4 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 5-4 Lara (4-1) Valencia (1-4) Lombrana (1) 156 7-5 Mar. 5 vs. Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Bingham (1-0) Hoyt (0-1) Lange (1) 156 7-6 Mar. 5 vs. Missouri State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-11 (5 inns) Johnston (2-0) Lombrana (2-5) None 156 7-7 Mar. 6 vs. No. 23 Iowa State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-6 Mortimer (3-0) McNeill (1-1) None 156 7-8 Mar. 10 at No. 10 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 6-10 Day (1-0) McNeill (1-2) Adams (1) LHN 310 7-9 Mar. 12 Sam Houston State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-2 Lara (5-1) Vento (2-2) None 134 8-9 1-0 Mar. 12 Sam Houston State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-6 Dunn (2-3) Lombrana (2-6) None 224 8-10 1-1 Mar. 13 Sam Houston State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-0 Lara (6-1) Billmeier (0-3) None 204 9-10 2-1 Mar. 16 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 0-2 Mullins (7-2) Lara (6-2) None 174 9-11 Mar. 19 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 6-0 Lara (7-2) Mixon (1-5) None 119 10-11 3-1 Mar. 19 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 11-0 (5 inns) Lombrana (3-6) Reyna (0-6) None 119 11-11 4-1 Mar. 20 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 6-0 Lara (8-2) Reyna (0-7) None 119 12-11 5-1Mar. 24 Tarleton State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-0 Lara (9-2) Wernet (6-8) None 137 13-11 Mar. 24 Tarleton State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-0 Lombranma (4-6) Bridges (5-10) None 137 14-11 Mar. 26 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-3 (9 inns) Edwards (3-1) Lara (9-3) None 141 14-12 5-2Mar. 26 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-6 Tate (5-7) Lombrana (4-7) None 141 14-13 5-3Mar. 27 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-9 Edwards (4-1) Lara (9-4) None 151 14-14 5-4Mar. 30 at RV Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-7 Poynter (7-1) Lara (9-5) None SECN+ 156 14-15 Mar. 30 at RV Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 2-9 Uribe (6-1) Depew (0-1) None SECN+ 227 14-16 April (4–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr. 1 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-5 Trapp (3-3) McNeill (1-3) None 75 14-17 5-5 Apr. 1 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 3-6 Gunther (4-6) Hoyt (0-2) None 75 14-18 5-6 Apr. 2 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 1-0 Lara (10-5) Trapp (3-4) None 75 15-18 6-6 Apr. 6 at Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers Softball Field • Prairie View, TX L 3-5 Tapia (1-0) McNeill (1-4) None 87 15-19 Apr. 9 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-2 Wilbur (18-3) Lara (10-6) None 137 15-20 6-7 Apr. 9 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-6 Wilbur (19-3) McNeill (1-5) None 137 15-21 6-8 Apr. 10 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-7 Wilbur (20-3) Lara (10-7) None 153 15-22 6-9 Apr. 14 UTSA Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 8-0 (5 inns) Lara (11-7) Carpenter (0-3) None 106 16-22 Apr. 16 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-4 Moon (2-5) Lara (11-8) Danehower (1) 178 16-23 6-10 Apr. 16 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 3-2 Lara (12-8) Westbrook (2-7) None 172 17-23 7-10 Apr. 17 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-8 LaBure (3-3) Lara (12-9) None 172 17-24 7-11 Apr. 24 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledApr. 24 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledApr. 25 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledApr. 28 at Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX L 5-6 (9 inns) Youngblood (1-0) McNeill (1-6) None 50 17-25 Apr. 30 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-3 (8 inns) Lara (13-9) Swanson (8-1) None 109 18-25 8-11 May (0-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 2 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-2 Swanson (9-1) Lara (13-10) None 155 18-26 8-12 May 2 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-2 Patak (7-9) McNeill (1-7) None 155 18-27 8-13 May 7 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 5-7 Bradley (8-13) Lara (13-11) None 248 18-28 8-14May 7 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 3-5 Bradley (9-13) McNeill (1-8) None 248 18-29 8-15 May 8 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 9-10 Bradley (10-13) Johnson (0-1) None 361 18-30 8-16 Schedule source:*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 – SFAAll Conference First TeamShaylon 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 TeamKaylyn 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 TeamCaitlyn 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:'''
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