The 2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by first year head coach Lacy Prejean. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled a 19–31 overall record and a 5–18 record in conference play finishing in eighth place. They failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.
Preseason Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Northwestern State was picked to finish sixth in the Southland Conference with 63 votes.
Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 128 (16) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 114 (2) 3 Nicholls 97 4 Lamar 78 5 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 72 6 Northwestern State 63 7 Houston Christian 49 8 Incarnate Word 30 9 Texas A&M–Commerce 17
Preseason All-Southland team Ashlyn Walker, Laney Roos, and Maggie Darr were named to the conference preseason second team.
First Team Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base) Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base) Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base) Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player) Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder) AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder) Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)
Second Team Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base) Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base) Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop) Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher) Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility) Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player) Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder) Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher) Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)
Roster
Schedule and results Legend Northwestern State win Northwestern State loss Postponement/CancellationBoldNorthwestern State team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game
2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball game log Regular season (19–31) February (9–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Texas State TournamentFeb. 8 at * Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 0–7 T. McCann (1-0) Seely, Kenzie (0-1) None ESPN+ 644 0–1 Feb. 8 vs. * Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 8–2 Darr, Maggie (1-0) R. Smith (0-1) None 644 1–1 Feb. 9 vs. * Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 1–2 Puchino (1-0) Seely, Kenzie (0-2) None 806 1–2 Feb. 10 vs. * Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 6–3 Delafield, Aly (1-0) Madi Eberle (0-1) None 2– 2Feb. 10 vs. * Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 0–1 HILLEARY, Kenley (2-0) Darr, Maggie (1-1) None 2–3 Feb. 13 at * Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 3–4(9 inn) A. Telford (1-2) Delafield, Aly (1-1) None 102 2–4 Feb. 13 at Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 1–0 Seely, Kenzie (1-2) A. Brown (0-1) None 215 3–4 Houston ClassicFeb. 16 vs. UTSA* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 3–1 Seely, K. (2-2) Parker, Haley (0-2) None 4–4 Feb. 17 vs. * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 3–2 Darr, Maggie (2-1) Horton, N. (1-2) Delafield, Aly (1) 5–4 Feb. 17 vs. UTSA* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 1–5 I. Saucedo (1-0) Denton, Ryleigh (0-1) None 5–5 Feb. 18 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 7–8 S. Smith (5-0) Seely, Kenzie (2-3) None ESPN+ 5–6 Feb. 18 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 0–13(5 inn) P. Lehman (3-0) Darr, Maggie (2-2) None ESPN+ 488 5–7 Best on the BayouFeb. 22 at * Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 3–11(5 inn) Abrams, Victoria (4-1) Seely, Kenzie (2-4) None 430 5–8 Feb. 23 vs. * Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 3–0 Darr, Maggie (3-2) Jolly (0-3) None 138 6–8 Feb. 23 vs. * Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 4–2(8 inn) Seely, Kenzie (3-4) Abke, A. (2-1) None 233 7–8 Feb. 24 vs. Sam Houston* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 1–7 Daryn Grams (2-1) Darr, Maggie (3-3) None 166 7–9 Feb. 24 vs. * Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 11–8 Denton, Ryleigh (1-1) Verni (1-2) Seely, Kenzie (1) 224 8–9 Feb. 27 Stephen F. Austin* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 3–4(9 inn) A. Telford (1-2) Delafield, Aly (1-1) Nine ESPN+ 102 9–9 Feb. 27 Stephen F. Austin* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–0 Seely, Kenzie (1-2) A. Brown (0-1) None ESPN+ 215 9–10 March (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordLonghorn InvitationalMar 1 vs. * Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 1–0(8 inn) Darr, Maggie (4-4) Apsel, J (1-1) None LHN 10–10 Mar 1 at Texas* 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–10(5 inn) Morgan (4-0) Seely, Kenzie (4-5) None LHN 1,812 10–11 Mar 2 vs. * Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–2 Seely, Kenzie (5-5) Marquez, K (1-4) None 11–11 Mar 3 vs. * Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–3 M Volpe (4-0) Darr, Maggie (4-5) None LHN 203 11–12 Mar 9 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 5–9 Yoo, Molly (4-3) Seely, Kenzie (5-6) Paden, Averi (1) ESPN+ 228 11–13 0–1Mar 9 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–5 McNeill, Audrey (6-6) Darr, Maggie (4-6) None ESPN+ 218 11–14 0–2Mar 10 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–2 McNeill, Audrey (7-6) Seely, Kenzie (5-7) None ESPN+ 204 11–15 0–3Mar 12 at * Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 1–2 FLOYD, Allie (7-1) Seely, Kenzie (5-8) None ESPN+ 617 11–16 Mar 15 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–6 Mitchell, Karyana (8-0) Seely, Kenzie (5-9) None ESPN+ 500 11–17 0–4Mar 15 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–1 Darr, Maggie (5-6) Mitchell, Karyana (8-1) None ESPN+ 400 12–17 1–4Mar 16 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–6 Wardlaw, Emma (6-2 Darr, Maggie (5-7) None ESPN+ 500 12–18 1–5Mar 19 * Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–1 Seely, Kenzie (6-9) Maren Berger (2-3) None ESPN+ 205 13–18 Mar 23 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–6 Aholelei, Primrose (10-5) Darr, Maggie (5-8) None ESPN+ 150 13–19 1–6Mar 23 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–4 Seely, Kenzie (7-9) Williams, Malia (3-2) Darr, Maggie (1) ESPN+ 150 14–19 2–6Mar 24 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 0–3 Aholelei, Primrose (11-5) Darr, Maggie (5-9) None ESPN+ 120 14–20 2–7Mar 28 McNeese Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 8–10 Davis, Lindsay (4-5) Darr, Maggie (5-10) Schexnayder, Ryann (2) ESPN+ 411 14–21 2–8Mar 29 McNeese Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–7 Dibbley, Alexis (2-0) Seely, Kenzie (7-10) None ESPN+ 452 14–22 2–9Mar 29 McNeese Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–8(5 inn) Sanders, Shaelyn (11-6) Darr, Maggie (5-11) None ESPN+ 452 14–23 2–10 April (4–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–5 DuBois, Ellie (12-3) Seely, Kenzie (7-11) None ESPN+ 245 14–24 2–11Apr 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 1–5 Blanchard, C (14-2) Darr, Maggie (5-12) None ESPN+ 245 14–25 2–12Apr 13 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–8 Blanchard, C (15-2) Darr, Maggie (5-13) None ESPN+ 174 14–26 2–13Apr 19 Texas A&M–Commerce Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–2 Sanchez, Julia (5-12) Seely, Kenzie (7-12) None ESPN+ 389 14–27 2–14Apr 19 Texas A&M–Commerce Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 6–0 Darr, Maggie (6-13) Arredondo, Anissa (0-7) None ESPN+ 385 15–27 3–14Apr 20 Texas A&M–Commerce Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 3–2 Seely, Kenzie (8-12) Sanchez, Julia (5-13) None ESPN+ 226 16–27 4–14Apr 23 Louisiana Tech* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 8–6 Denton, Ryleigh (2-1) MENZINA, Lauren (2-1) None ESPN+ 349 17–27 Apr 24 Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX – (-) Cancelled – Apr 26 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–6 Swanson, L. (7-7) Darr, Maggie (6-14) None 200 17–28 4–15Apr 26 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–2 Grofman, R. (6-9) Seely, Kenzie (8-13) None 200 17–29 4–16Apr 27 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–2 Janes, K. (5-4) Seely, Kenzie (8-14) None ESPN+ 300 17–30 4–17Apr 30 * Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 8–3 Darr, Maggie (9-14) Erin Gibbs (4-9) None ESPN+ 385 18–30 May (1–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 3 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–6 Larissa Jacquez (11-5) Darr, Maggie (7-15) None ESPN+ 388 18–31 4–18May 3 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–0 Seely, Kenzie (9-14) Samantha Portillo (8-6) None ESPN+ 388 19–31 5–18May 4 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA Cancelled – – Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Conference awards and honors Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams No Lady Demons were selected to post season teams.
Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern
Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
First Team Corine Poncho (MCNS, SO, 1st Base) Mariana Torres (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Chloe Magee (SELA, FR, Shortstop) Maddison Guillen (UIW, SR, 3rd Base) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher) Victoria Altamirano (UIW, SO, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player) Reagan Heflin (NICH, SO, Outfielder) Ka'Lyn Watson (SELA, SR, Outfielder) Alexis Dibbley (MCNS, FR, Outfielder) Cera Blanchard (SELA, SR, Pitcher) Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)
Second Team Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base) Ryleigh Mata (UIW, JR, 2nd Base) Baylee Lemons (UIW, JR, Shortstop) Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Bella Perez (MCNS, FR, Catcher) Haylie Savage (HCU, JR, Utility) Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Jillian Guiterrez (UIW, SO, Outfield) Abby Andersen (NICH, SR, Outfield) Cam Goodman (SELA, SR, Outfield) Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, SR, Pitcher) Ellie DuBois (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
Weekly awards Weekly honors Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref. SLC Softball Pitcher of the week Kenzie Seely RHP March 4, 2024
See also 2024 Northwestern State Demons baseball team
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