2015 NCAA Division I softball season | |
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Defending Champions | Florida |
Tournament | |
Duration | May 14–June 3, 2015 |
Women's College World Series | |
Duration | May 28–June 3, 2015 |
Champions | Florida (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Michigan (12th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Tim Walton (2nd title) |
WCWS MOP | Lauren Haeger (Florida) |
Seasons |
The 2015 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2015. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2015 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2015.
Florida won their second title in a row, defeating Michigan in the championship series 2 games to one.
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The 2015 Women's College World Series began on May 28 in Oklahoma City. [11]
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1 | Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 3(9) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 11(10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 3 |
Freshman class consecutive wins streak:27 – Megan Good, James Madison Dukes; February 14-May 6, 2015 [12]
Freshman class perfect games:4 – Paige Parker, Oklahoma Sooners
Junior class home runs:32 – Lexie Elkins, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Junior class slugging percentage:1.229% – Torrian Wright, Savannah State Lady Tigers
Lauren Haeger, Florida Gators [13]
Lauren Haeger, Florida Gators [14]
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2015 | 32 | 2 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 222.1 | 145 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 214 | 1.23 | 0.84 |
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2015 | 67 | 187 | 50 | 65 | .347 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 131 | .700% | 49 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines [15]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2015 | 68 | 176 | 85 | 79 | .449 | 83 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 160 | .909% | 58 | 8 | 21 | 25 |
Paige Parker, Oklahoma Sooners [16]
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2015 | 28 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 217.0 | 129 | 56 | 51 | 57 | 224 | 1.64 | 0.85 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams. [19]
First Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Cheridan Hawkins | JR. | Oregon Ducks |
Miranda Kramer | SR. | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
Shelby Turnier | JR. | UCF Knights | |
C | Lexie Elkins | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns |
1B | Lauren Chamberlain | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
2B | Emily Carosone | JR. | Auburn Tigers |
3B | Kasey Cooper | SO. | Auburn Tigers |
SS | Bianka Bell | JR. | LSU Tigers |
OF | Haylie McCleney | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Allexis Bennett | JR. | UCLA Bruins | |
Kelly Christner | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
UT | Lauren Haeger | SR. | Florida Gators |
Amber Freeman | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils | |
AT-L | Sierra Romero | JR. | Michigan Wolverines |
Kelsey Stewart | JR. | Florida Gators | |
Ally Carda | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
Shelby Pendley | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Alaynie Page | JR. | South Carolina Gamecocks |
Second Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Paige Parker | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
Megan Good | FR. | James Madison Dukes | |
Alexis Osorio | FR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
C | Ivie Drake | FR. | Georgia State Panthers |
1B | Kayla Bonstrom | JR. | Stanford Cardinal |
2B | Alex Hugo | JR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
3B | Jenna Lilley | FR. | Oregon Ducks |
SS | Delaney Spaulding | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
OF | Bailey Landry | SO. | LSU Tigers |
Cheyenne Cordes | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
Janie Takeda | SR. | Oregon Ducks | |
UT | Sara Groenewegen | SO. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Sahvanna Jaquish | SO. | LSU Tigers | |
AT-L | Megan Betsa | SO. | Michigan Wolverines |
Rainey Gaffin | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols | |
Shellie Landry | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
Chelsea Goodacre | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
Stephany LaRosa | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
Third Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Carly Hoover | SO. | LSU Tigers |
Lacey Waldrop | SR. | FSU Seminoles | |
Allie Walljasper | FR. | LSU Tigers | |
C | Erika Piancastelli | FR. | McNeese State Cowgirls |
1B | Shelby Friudenberg | FR. | Baylor Bears |
2B | Demi Turner | FR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
3B | Marisa Runyon | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
SS | Kellie Fox | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
OF | Tiffany Howard | JR. | Auburn Tigers |
Sierra Lawrence | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
Katiyana Mauga | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
UT | Cortni Emanuel | FR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
Jailyn Ford | JR. | James Madison Dukes | |
AT-L | Emilee Koerner | SR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Haylie Wagner | SR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
Kristen Brown | JR. | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
Missy Taukeiaho | JR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | |
Aleshia Ocasio | JR. | Florida Gators | |
Kiki Stokes | JR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
The Florida Gators softball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of softball. Florida competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators play their home games at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Tim Walton. In the twenty-six year history of the Florida Softball program, the team has won two Women's College World Series (WCWS) national championships, nine SEC regular season championships, five SEC tournament championships, and have made eleven WCWS appearances.
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Sierra Joy Romero is a Mexican American professional softball player. She formerly was a volunteer assistant softball coach for the Oregon Ducks softball team. She played college softball for Michigan from 2013 to 2016, where she set numerous records and was a four-time All-American. She holds the Big Ten Conference career Triple Crown, along with the total bases and slugging percentage records, simultaneously leading all of the NCAA Division I in runs scored and grand slams. She was the inaugural winner of both the espnW Softball Player of the Year in 2015 and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2016, when she also took home the Honda Sports Award Softball Player of the Year and USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards. She is one of nine NCAA players to hit .400 with 200 RBIs, 50 home runs and an .800 slugging percentage for her career and was named the #5 Greatest College Softball Player.
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