2014 BYU Cougars softball team

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2014 BYU Cougars softball
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2014 WCC Champions
NCAA Regionals
Conference West Coast Conference
Record34–23 (12–2 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Meredith (1st season)
  • Kristin Delahoussaye (1st season)
Home stadiumGail Miller Field
Seasons
 2013
2015  

The 2014 BYU Cougars softball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin enters the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 12th consecutive season. The Cougars enter 2014 being in their fourth conference in four years time. In 2011 the Cougars were part of the Mountain West Conference. In 2012 they joined the Western Athletic Conference for softball only. [1] In 2013 they were part of the Pacific Coast Softball Conference, [2] and in 2014 they join the West Coast Conference. The WCC is in its first season hosting softball after Pacific joined the conference, giving them the six members needed to host softball for the conference. [3] The Cougars have won their last 3 conference championships and enter 2014 as the favorites in the WCC. [4] The Cougars would win the conference championship with a sweep of Saint Mary's April 9 and qualify for their tenth consecutive NCAA softball tournament. [5] After upsetting Northwestern on Thursday, the Cougars would lose twice on Friday to be eliminated from the Eugene region with a 3423 overall record.

Contents

2014 Roster

2014 BYU Cougars Roster [6]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Carly Duckworth – senior
  • 5 McKenna Bull – freshman
  • 8 Tori Almond – senior
  • 31 Katie Manuma – senior
  • 33 Ashley Thompson – freshman

Catchers

  • 0 Mercedes O'Connor – freshman
  • 12 Megan Arnold – junior
  • 25 Coco Tauali'i – sophomore
  • 34 Sydney Broderick – freshman
 

Infielders

  • 2 Gordy Bravo – sophomore
  • 4 Ashlee Robinson – senior
  • 9 Lauren Bell – freshman
  • 10 Karli Lehr – freshman
  • 12 Megan Arnold – junior
  • 24 Jenna Goar – senior
  • 25 Coco Tauali'i – sophomore
  • 31 Katie Manuma – senior
  • 33 Ashley Thompson – freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 1 Lacey Millettt-Hofstedt – junior
  • 2 Gordo Bravo – sophomore
  • 3 Carly Duckworth – senior
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair – freshman
  • 27 Brittany Call – freshman
  • 34 Sydney Broderick – freshman
 

Coaching staff

BYU entered the 2014 season with two new assistants. At the end of the 2013 season assistant coach Vaughn Alvey announced his retirement after 11 seasons with the Cougars. Meanwhile, Ianeta Le'i left BYU to pursue other interests after 7 seasons with the Cougars. [7] To replace the departing assistants, Gordon Eakin would interview and hire former Cougar alum Kristin Delahoussaye, who had been serving as an assistant softball and strength coach at Dixie State College and Salt Lake City Pitching Academy head coach Peter Meredith. [8]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
Red Desert Classic
February 6*2:00 PM Weber State Wildcats The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT L 34250 [9] Kylee Colvin (1-0)McKenna Bull (0-1)
February 6*4:00 PM Southern Utah Thunderbirds The Canyons Complex • St. George, UTW 1025250Ashley Thompson (1-0)Jordan Theurer (0-1)
February 7*11:00 AM Nevada Wolfpack The Canyons Complex • St. George, UTL 910220 [10] McKenna Isenberg (1-0)Katie Manuma (0-1)
February 7*1:55 PM East Carolina Pirates The Canyons Complex • St. George, UTW 1356220 [11] Ashley Thompson (2-0)Lydia Ritchie (0-1)
February 8*11:00 AM Texas–Arlington Mavericks The Canyons Complex • St. George, UTL 23175 [12] Shannon Carrico (1-0)McKenna Bull (0-2)
Easton Desert Classic
February 13*7:50 PM Seattle Redhawks Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 14-8386 [13] Katie Manuma (1-1)Alyssa Reuble (0-2)
February 14*2:30 PM Portland State Vikings Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NV W 5-4140 [14] Katie Manuma (2-1)Karyn Wright (0-3)
February 14*5:15 PM Chattanooga Mocs Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NVL 085140 [15] Liana Rodrigues (1-0)McKenna Bull (0-3)
February 15*12:25 PMNevada WolfpackStephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NVL 1020168 [16] Megan Dortch (4-0)Katie Manuma (2-2)
February 15*3:40 PM#22  Minnesota Golden Gophers Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NVL 61385 [17] Sara Moulton (5-0)Ashley Thompson (2-1)
Mary Nutter Classic
February 20*11:00 AM Virginia Cavaliers Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA W 90544McKenna Bull (1-3)Aimee Chapdelaine (1-8)
February 20*1:30 PM#24  Notre Dame Fighting Irish Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 06115Laura Winter (4-1)Ashley Thompson (2-2)
February 21*11:30 AM Oklahoma State Cowgirls Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 568100Simone Freeman (5-2)McKenna Bull (1-4)
February 21*5:30 PM Fordham Rams Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAW 52240Ashley Thompson (3-2)Michele Daubman (3-5)
February 22*9:00 PM#2  Washington Huskies Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 085N/A [18] Bryana Walker (8-1)McKenna Bull (1-5)
San Diego Classic
February 27*3:00 PM#2  Tennessee Lady Volunteers SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 63N/A [19] McKenna Bull (2-5)Cheyanne Tarango (1-1)
February 27*6:15 PM San Diego State Aztecs SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CAL 02330 [20] Danielle O'Toole (10-2)Tori Almond (0-1)
February 28*3:00 PM Fresno State Bulldogs SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CACanceled   
February 28*5:30 PM Ole Miss Rebels SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CACanceled   
March 1*3:00 PM Colorado State Rams SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CACanceled   
Stanford Louisville Slugger Classic
March 6*6:00 PM#17  Stanford Cardinal Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA L 35302 [21] Madi Schreyer (15-3)Tori Almond (0-2)
March 7*11:00 AMPortland State VikingsBoyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CAW 438132 [22] Tori Almond (1-2)Karyn Wright (1-5)
March 7*1:35 PM North Dakota State Bison Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CAL 04156 [23] Katie Thun (2-1)Ashley Thompson (3-3)
March 8*11:00 AMNorth Dakota State BisonBoyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CAW 63205 [24] Tori Almond (2-2)Krista Menke (8-3)
March 8*1:15 PM#17 Stanford CardinalBoyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CAL 57403 [25] Madi Schreyer (16-4)McKenna Bull (2-6)
Pepsi Rainbow Wahine Classic
March 12*5:00 PM James Madison Dukes Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 13N/A [26] Heather Kiefer (8-4)Tori Almond (2-3)
March 12*7:00 PM Oregon Ducks Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 23N/A [27] Cheridan Hawkins (11-2)Ashley Thompson (3-4)
March 13*11:00 PM Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 106514 [28] McKenna Bull (3-6)Loie Kesterson (6-4)
March 14*5:30 PM Valparaiso Crusaders Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 46N/A [29] Taylor Weissenhofer (3-5)McKenna Bull (3-7)
March 15*5:00 PMJames Madison DukesRainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 13N/AHeather Kiefer (9-5)Tori Almond (2-4)
Deseret First Duel
March 20*6:00 PM Utah Utes Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 019527 [30] Kayce Nieto (6-7)Tori Almond (2-5)
Regular Season
March 25*6:00 PM#2 Oregon DucksGail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 65200 [31] McKenna Bull (4-7)Jasmine Smithson-Willett (3-1)
March 28*6:00 PM Idaho State Bengals Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTL 46303 [32] Haley Douglas (12-7)McKenna Bull (4-8)
March 29*1:00 PMIdaho State BengalsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 1110321 [33] Katie Manuma (3-2)Jessica Tolmie (2-2)
March 29*4:15 PMIdaho State BengalsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 92321 [34] McKenna Bull (5-8)Haley Douglas (12-8)
April 2*4:00 PM Utah State Aggies Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 548303 [35] McKenna Bull (6-8)Noelle Johnson (12-11)
April 46:00 PM San Diego Toreros USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAL 04175 [36] Cassidy Coleman (7-8)McKenna Bull (6-9)
April 512:45 PMSan Diego TorerosUSD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAW 21156 [37] Tori Almond (3-5)Jenny Lahitte (7-8)
April 53:15 PMSan Diego TorerosUSD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAW 43168 [38] McKenna Bull (7-9)Cassidy Coleman (7-9)
April 8*3:00 PM Utah Valley Wolverines UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT W 905405 [39] McKenna Bull (8-9)Josi Summers (6-12)
April 116:00 PM Santa Clara Broncos Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 32578 [40] McKenna Bull (9-9)Ciara Gonzales (2-9)
April 1212:00 PMSanta Clara BroncosGail Miller Field • Provo, UTL 12367 [41] Ciara Gonzales (3-9)Tori Almond (3-6)
April 122:10 PMSanta Clara BroncosGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 50367 [42] McKenna Bull (10-9)Ciara Gonzales (3-10)
April 15*4:00 PMSouthern Utah ThunderbirdsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 1025241 [43] McKenna Bull (11-9)Jordan Theurer (5-7)
April 15*6:20 PMSouthern Utah ThunderbirdsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 82241 [44] Tori Almond (4-6)Katie Greenburg (3-5)
April 18*5:00 PMWeber State WildcatsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 73N/A [45] Tori Almond (5-6)McCauley Flint (9-7)
April 253:30 PM Loyola Marymount Lions Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 1356113 [46] McKenna Bull (12-9)Rachael Farrington (6-10)
April 256:30 PMLoyola Marymount LionsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 81113 [47] Tori Almond (6-6)Stephanie Crist (1-11)
April 2612:00 PMLoyola Marymount LionsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
April 30*6:30 PMWeber State WildcatsWildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT W 61378 [48] McKenna Bull (13-9)Jasmine Ioane (5-7)
May 25:00 PM Pacific Tigers Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA W 32300 [49] Tori Almond (7-6)Tori Shephard (7-13)
May 27:45 PMPacific TigersBill Simoni Field • Stockton, CAW 805300 [50] McKenna Bull (14-9)Dani Bonnet (12-7)
May 31:00 PMPacific TigersBill Simoni Field • Stockton, CAW 96295 [51] Tori Almond (8-6)Tori Shephard (7-14)
May 6*5:00 PMUtah Valley WolverinesGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 721,065 [52] McKenna Bull (15-9)Kailey Christensen (2-5)
May 6*8:00 PMUtah Valley WolverinesGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 1181,065 [53] Katie Manuma (4-2)Bailey Moore (2-13)
May 95:00 PM Saint Mary's Gaels Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 14251,112 [54] Tori Almond (9-6)Lujane Mussadi (13-14)
May 97:00 PMSaint Mary's GaelsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 511,112 [55] McKenna Bull (16-9)Sarah Lira (7-8)
May 1012:00 PMSaint Mary's GaelsGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 301,169 [56] Tori Almond (10-6)Lujane Mussadi (13-15)
2014 NCAA Regionals
May 15*5:30 PM Northwestern Wildcats Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 721,066 [57] Tori Almond (11-6)Kristen Wood (18-10)
May 16*2:00 PM#12 Washington HuskiesHusky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WAL 095790 [58] Bryana Walker (19-8)Tori Almond (11-7)
May 16*6:30 PMNorthwestern WildcatsHusky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WAL 38790 [59] Sammy AlbaneseTori Almond (11-8)
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

TV, Radio, and Streaming Information

During the 2014 season BYUtv broadcast 8 home games: Apr. 11 & 12 (DH) vs. Santa Clara, Apr. 18 vs. Weber State, Apr. 25 (DH) vs. Loyola Marymount, and May 9 (DH) vs. Saint Mary's. Spencer Linton acted as the play-by-play man for these games while former Cougar softball coach Vaughn Alvey provided the analysis.

TheW.tv streamed 11 home games: Mar. 25 vs. Oregon, Mar. 28 & 29 (DH) vs. Idaho State, Apr. 2 vs. Utah State, Apr. 15 (DH) vs. Southern Utah, Apr. 26 vs. Loyola Marymount, May 6 (DH) vs. Utah Valley, and May 10 vs. Saint Mary's. Robbie Bullough provided play-by-play for 9 games while Ty Brandenburg provided play-by-play for the Utah Valley double header. Bailey Higgins provided analysis for all but the Oregon game.

The Mar. 20 game at Utah was broadcast by Pac-12 Network with Krista Blunk providing play-by-play and Teri Goldberg providing the analysis.

BYU Radio would provide a game broadcast for two road games during the season. The Apr. 8 game at Utah Valley and the Apr. 30 game at Weber State would have a radio only broadcast with Ty Brandenburg providing the call. They would also simulcast all BYUtv games.

Road games at Pacific (Pacific Portal), at San Diego State (MW Network [ permanent dead link ]), at Weber State (Watch Big Sky), and at Utah Valley (YouTube) had streams available through the opponents athletic websites. All games during the Rainbow Wahine Classic would stream on BigWest.tv.

The NCAA Regional games vs. Northwestern had an audio broadcast online via NUsports.com with Doug Meffley providing the call. Mike Brown provided the NCAA Regional game vs. Washington on Gohuskies.com.

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