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. [2]
Coaches poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Stephen F. Austin |
235 (17)
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2 |
McNeese State |
217 (4)
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3 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
183
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4 |
Sam Houston State |
172 (1)
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5 |
Central Arkansas |
162 (1)
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6 |
Northwestern State |
156 (1)
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7 |
Nicholls |
131
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8 |
Lamar |
86
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9 |
Abilene Christian |
82
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10 |
Houston Baptist |
81
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11 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
47
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12 |
Incarnate Word |
32
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Preseason All-Southland team
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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
2021 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders roster
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Pitchers
- 9 Sydney Hoyt - Freshman
- 13 Audrey McNeill - Freshman
- 20 Beatriz Lara - Sophomore'
- 21 Megan Depew - Freshman
- 73 Jenika Lombrana - Sophomore
Outfielders
- 3 Kennedy Jimenez - Junior
- 4 Madison Johnson - Freshman
- 11 Alexandria Torres - Freshman
- 24 Katrina Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore
- 26 Tiler Noyola - Junior
- 49 Alie Alcantar - Freshman
Utilities
- 6 Daisy Gonzalez - Junior
- 22 Skye Koehl - Senior
- 33 Sammi Thomas - Sophomore
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Catchers
- 15 Haley Morse - Freshman
- 17 Kayla Keith - Freshman
- 19 Kaylee Hoppens - Redshirt Sophomore
Infielders
- 1 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
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Coaching staff
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders coaching staff
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- Kristen Zaleski – Head Coach – 2nd year
- Paige Williams – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
- Andrew Zeger – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win
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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss
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Postponement/Cancellation
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Bold |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
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2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Softball Game Log
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Regular Season (18-30)
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February (6-4)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SLC Record
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Aggie Classic
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Feb. 12 |
at Texas A&M |
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Davis Diamond • College Station, TX |
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
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Feb. 13 |
at Texas A&M |
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Davis Diamond • College Station, TX |
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
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Feb. 13 |
vs. Utah Valley |
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Davis Diamond • College Station, TX |
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
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Feb. 14 |
at Texas A&M |
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Davis Diamond • College Station, TX |
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
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Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge
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Feb. 20 |
vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State |
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Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX |
L 1-11 (5 inns) |
Simunek (1-0) |
Lombrana (0-1) |
None |
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67 |
0-1 |
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Feb. 20 |
vs. Tarleton State |
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Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX |
W 13-3 (5 inns) |
Lara (1-0) |
Bridges (0-1) |
None |
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67 |
1-1 |
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Feb. 21 |
vs. Wichita State |
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Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX |
W 5-1 |
Lombrana (1-1) |
Martinez (0-1) |
None |
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702 |
2-1 |
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Feb. 21 |
vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State |
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Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX |
L 0-11 (6 inns) |
Maxwell (3-0) |
Lara (1-1) |
None |
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702 |
2-2 |
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Feb. 24 |
Texas Southern |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 5-3 |
Lombrana (2-1) |
Reyes (0-2) |
McNeill (1) |
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87 |
3-2 |
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Feb. 24 |
Texas Southern |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 7-1 |
Lara (2-1) |
Gendorf (0-1) |
None |
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114 |
4-2 |
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UTSA Classic
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Feb. 26 |
vs. UT Arlington |
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Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 7-9 |
Bumpurs (1-2) |
Lombrana (2-2) |
Hines (1) |
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50 |
4-3 |
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Feb. 27 |
vs. UT Arlington |
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Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 12-8 |
McNeill (1-0) |
Hines (0-3) |
None |
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50 |
5-3 |
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Feb. 27 |
vs. Kansas |
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Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 5-9 |
Hamilton (1-1) |
Lombrana (0-2) |
Todd (1) |
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50 |
5-4 |
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Feb. 28 |
at UTSA |
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Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 2-1 |
Lara (3-1) |
Williams (0-1) |
None |
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6-4 |
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March (8-12)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SLC Record
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Boerner Invitational
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Mar. 4 |
vs. North Texas |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
L 0-5 |
Wall (0-1) |
Lombrana (2-4) |
None |
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156 |
6-5 |
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Mar. 4 |
at UT Arlington |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
W 5-4 |
Lara (4-1) |
Valencia (1-4) |
Lombrana (1) |
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156 |
7-5 |
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Mar. 5 |
vs. Wichita State |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
L 4-5 |
Bingham (1-0) |
Hoyt (0-1) |
Lange (1) |
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156 |
7-6 |
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Mar. 5 |
vs. Missouri State |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
L 0-11 (5 inns) |
Johnston (2-0) |
Lombrana (2-5) |
None |
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156 |
7-7 |
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Mar. 6 |
vs. No. 23 Iowa State |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
L 3-6 |
Mortimer (3-0) |
McNeill (1-1) |
None |
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156 |
7-8 |
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Mar. 10 |
at No. 10 Texas |
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Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX |
L 6-10 |
Day (1-0) |
McNeill (1-2) |
Adams (1) |
LHN |
310 |
7-9 |
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Mar. 12 |
Sam Houston State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 4-2 |
Lara (5-1) |
Vento (2-2) |
None |
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134 |
8-9 |
1-0
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Mar. 12 |
Sam Houston State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 0-6 |
Dunn (2-3) |
Lombrana (2-6) |
None |
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224 |
8-10 |
1-1
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Mar. 13 |
Sam Houston State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 5-0 |
Lara (6-1) |
Billmeier (0-3) |
None |
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204 |
9-10 |
2-1
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Mar. 16 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX |
L 0-2 |
Mullins (7-2) |
Lara (6-2) |
None |
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174 |
9-11 |
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Mar. 19 |
at Lamar |
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Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX |
W 6-0 |
Lara (7-2) |
Mixon (1-5) |
None |
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119 |
10-11 |
3-1
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Mar. 19 |
at Lamar |
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Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX |
W 11-0 (5 inns) |
Lombrana (3-6) |
Reyna (0-6) |
None |
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119 |
11-11 |
4-1
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Mar. 20 |
at Lamar |
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Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX |
W 6-0 |
Lara (8-2) |
Reyna (0-7) |
None |
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119 |
12-11 |
5-1
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Mar. 24 |
Tarleton State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 4-0 |
Lara (9-2) |
Wernet (6-8) |
None |
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137 |
13-11 |
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Mar. 24 |
Tarleton State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 5-0 |
Lombranma (4-6) |
Bridges (5-10) |
None |
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137 |
14-11 |
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Mar. 26 |
McNeese State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 2-3 (9 inns) |
Edwards (3-1) |
Lara (9-3) |
None |
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141 |
14-12 |
5-2
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Mar. 26 |
McNeese State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 1-6 |
Tate (5-7) |
Lombrana (4-7) |
None |
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141 |
14-13 |
5-3
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Mar. 27 |
McNeese State |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 0-9 |
Edwards (4-1) |
Lara (9-4) |
None |
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151 |
14-14 |
5-4
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Mar. 30 |
at RV Texas A&M |
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Davis Diamond • College Station, TX |
L 0-7 |
Poynter (7-1) |
Lara (9-5) |
None |
SECN+ |
156 |
14-15 |
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Mar. 30 |
at RV Texas A&M |
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Davis Diamond • College Station, TX |
L 2-9 |
Uribe (6-1) |
Depew (0-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
227 |
14-16 |
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April (4–8)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SLC Record
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Apr. 1 |
at Incarnate Word |
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H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 4-5 |
Trapp (3-3) |
McNeill (1-3) |
None |
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75 |
14-17 |
5-5
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Apr. 1 |
at Incarnate Word |
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H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 3-6 |
Gunther (4-6) |
Hoyt (0-2) |
None |
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75 |
14-18 |
5-6
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Apr. 2 |
at Incarnate Word |
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H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 1-0 |
Lara (10-5) |
Trapp (3-4) |
None |
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75 |
15-18 |
6-6
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Apr. 6 |
at Prairie View A&M |
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Lady Panthers Softball Field • Prairie View, TX |
L 3-5 |
Tapia (1-0) |
McNeill (1-4) |
None |
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87 |
15-19 |
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Apr. 9 |
Stephen F. Austin |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 0-2 |
Wilbur (18-3) |
Lara (10-6) |
None |
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137 |
15-20 |
6-7
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Apr. 9 |
Stephen F. Austin |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 1-6 |
Wilbur (19-3) |
McNeill (1-5) |
None |
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137 |
15-21 |
6-8
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Apr. 10 |
Stephen F. Austin |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 2-7 |
Wilbur (20-3) |
Lara (10-7) |
None |
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153 |
15-22 |
6-9
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Apr. 14 |
UTSA |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 8-0 (5 inns) |
Lara (11-7) |
Carpenter (0-3) |
None |
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106 |
16-22 |
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Apr. 16 |
Nicholls |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 2-4 |
Moon (2-5) |
Lara (11-8) |
Danehower (1) |
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178 |
16-23 |
6-10
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Apr. 16 |
Nicholls |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 3-2 |
Lara (12-8) |
Westbrook (2-7) |
None |
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172 |
17-23 |
7-10
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Apr. 17 |
Nicholls |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 2-8 |
LaBure (3-3) |
Lara (12-9) |
None |
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172 |
17-24 |
7-11
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Apr. 24 |
at Southeastern Louisiana |
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North Oak Park • Hammond, LA |
Game cancelled
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Apr. 24 |
at Southeastern Louisiana |
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North Oak Park • Hammond, LA |
Game cancelled
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Apr. 25 |
at Southeastern Louisiana |
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North Oak Park • Hammond, LA |
Game cancelled
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Apr. 28 |
at Texas Southern |
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Memorial Park • Houston, TX |
L 5-6 (9 inns) |
Youngblood (1-0) |
McNeill (1-6) |
None |
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50 |
17-25 |
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Apr. 30 |
Houston Baptist |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 4-3 (8 inns) |
Lara (13-9) |
Swanson (8-1) |
None |
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109 |
18-25 |
8-11
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May (0-5)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SLC Record
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May 2 |
Houston Baptist |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 1-2 |
Swanson (9-1) |
Lara (13-10) |
None |
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155 |
18-26 |
8-12
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May 2 |
Houston Baptist |
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Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 0-2 |
Patak (7-9) |
McNeill (1-7) |
None |
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155 |
18-27 |
8-13
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May 7 |
at Abilene Christian |
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Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX |
L 5-7 |
Bradley (8-13) |
Lara (13-11) |
None |
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248 |
18-28 |
8-14
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May 7 |
at Abilene Christian |
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Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX |
L 3-5 |
Bradley (9-13) |
McNeill (1-8) |
None |
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248 |
18-29 |
8-15
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May 8 |
at Abilene Christian |
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Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX |
L 9-10 |
Bradley (10-13) |
Johnson (0-1) |
None |
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361 |
18-30 |
8-16
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- Schedule Source:[4]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Posteason
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 – SFA
All Conference First Team
- Shaylon 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)
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All Conference Second Team
- Kaylyn 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)
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All Conference Third Team
- Caitlyn 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)
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References:[5]
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