2016 BYU Cougars softball team

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2016 BYU Cougars softball
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2016 WCC Champions
Conference West Coast Conference
Record35–19 (12–3 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Meredith (3rd season)
  • Kristin Delahoussaye (3rd season)
Home stadiumGail Miller Field
Seasons
←  2015
2017  →
2016 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
BYU  ‍†‍‍y11–2–0 .84636–20–0 .643
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍10–5–0 .66732–21–0 .604
San Diego  ‍‍‍7–6–0 .53821–28–0 .429
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍6–7–0 .46219–26–1 .424
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍4–9–0 .3089–40–0 .184
Pacific  ‍‍‍3–12–0 .20020–28–0 .417
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 17, 2016 [1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2016 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 14th consecutive season. 2016 is the third season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball. [2] The Cougars entered 2016 having won their last 7 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC. [3]

Contents

2016 roster

2015 BYU Cougars Roster [4]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 McKenna Bull – junior
  • 7 Arianna Paulson – sophomore
  • 24 Olivia Sanchez – freshman

Catchers

  • 8 Emilee Erickson – freshman
  • 10 Reyna Ae – freshman
  • 21 Libby Sugg – freshman
 

Infielders

  • 3 Ashley Thompson – junior
  • 9 Lauren Bell – junior
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair – junior
  • 16 Alexa Strid – sophomore
  • 18 Caitlyn Larsen – sophomore
  • 25 Coco Tauali'i Bond – senior
  • 27 Allie Hancock – freshman
  • 28 Courtney Kelly – freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 2 Gordy Bravo – senior
  • 8 Emilee Erickson – freshman
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair – junior
  • 16 Alexa Strid – sophomore
  • 22 Madison Merrell – sophomore
  • 26 Lexi Tarrow – freshman
  • 27 Allie Hancock – freshman
  • 28 Courtney Kelly – freshman
 

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
Kajikawa Classic
February 11*2:00 PM San Jose State Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ W 8–0(6)N/AMcKenna Bull (1–0)Katelyn Linford (0–1)
February 11*4:30 PM#8  Tennessee Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZL 3–15206Rainey Gaffin (1–0)McKenna Bull (1-1)
February 12*11:30 AM Wisconsin Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZW 5–4(9)50McKenna Bull (2–1)Kirsten Stewart (1–1)
February 13*9:00 AM Creighton Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZW 4–0150Olivia Sanchez (1–0)Micaela Whitney (0–2)
February 13*11:30 AM#24  Notre Dame Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZL 2–4(8)412Rachel Nasland (2–0)McKenna Bull (2–2)
Wilson/DeMari Desert Classic
February 18*5:30 PM Hawaiʻi Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 9–1363McKenna Bull (3–2)Brittany Hitchcock (2–2)
February 19*10:00 AM Grand Canyon Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NVW 4–0267McKenna Bull (4–2)Bailey Bergman (2–1)
February 19*12:15 PM Boise State Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NVW 8–0(5)220Olivia Sanchez (2–0)Nicole Wilson (0–1)
February 20*10:00 AM Colorado State Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NVW 6–10(8)352Holly Reinke (2–0)Olivia Sanchez (2–1)
February 20*12:15 PM Robert Morris Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NVW 7–2322McKenna Bull (5–2)Kaitlin Ellzy (2–3)
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 25*2:00 PM New Mexico State Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA L 1–2(8)342Karysta Donisthrope (5–1)McKenna Bull (5–3)
February 25*4:30 PM Bethune–Cookman Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAW 3–0150Olivia Sanchez (3–1)Deidra Genera (3–4)
February 26*4:00 PM#10  UCLA Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 4–9374Johanna Grauer (3–2)McKenna Bull (5–4)
February 27*6:00 PM Cal State Fullerton Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAW 7–6200McKenna Bull (6–4)Sydney Golden (5–1)
February 27*9:00 PM#12  Missouri Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 6–1685Danielle Baumgartner (4–1)Olivia Sanchez (3–2)
Wildcat Invitational
March 34:00 PM Mount St. Mary's Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 15–6(6)1,478Arianna Paulson (1–0)Erin Sweeney (0–2)
March 3*6:00 PM#15  Arizona Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4–21,850McKenna Bull (7–4)Danielle O'Toole (7–3)
March 4*6:00 PM#15 ArizonaHillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3–61,974Danielle O'Toole (8–3)McKenna Bull (7–5)
March 4*8:00 PM UTEP Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8–0(6)84McKenna Bull (8–5)Danielle Pearson (2–3)
March 5*2:00 PM#10  James Madison Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6–10247Megan Good (9–1)McKenna Bull (8–6)
University of Oklahoma Tournament
March 11*12:15 PM Maryland OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–4N/AMcKenna Bull (9–6)Madison Martin (2–1)
March 11*4:45 PM#13  Oklahoma OU Softball Complex • Norman, OKL 0–8(5)841Paige Parker (4–2)McKenna Bull (9–7)
March 12*10:00 AM St. Louis OU Softball Complex • Norman, OKW 6–5N/AMcKenna Bull (10–7)Brianna Lore (4–4)
March 12*2:30 PM#13 OklahomaOU Softball Complex • Norman, OKL 0–3N/APaige Parker (5–2)Olivia Sanchez (3–3)
Regular Season
March 15*4:00 PM Utah Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 5–4320McKenna Bull (11–7)Katie Donovan (8–6)
San Diego Classic II
March 17*11:30 AM Harvard SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 2–0114Olivia Sanchez (4–3)Kathleen Duncan (0–1)
March 17*2:00 PM Long Beach State SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CAL 0–6129Christina Clermont (10–2)McKenna Bull (11–8)
March 18*5:30 PM#24  Fresno State Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CAW 6–3510McKenna Bull (12–8)Hannah Harris (3–4)
March 18*8:00 PM San Diego State Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CAL 2–3777Alex Formby (5–4)Olivia Sanchez (4–4)
March 19*12:30 PM UC Santa Barbara Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CAW 8–0(5)65McKenna Bull (13–8)Ashley Ludlow (4–5)
Regular Season
March 22*5:00 PM Utah Valley Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 8–0(5)262McKenna Bull (14–8)Bailey Moore (2–12)
April 1*4:00 PM Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 3–1520McKenna Bull (15–8)Kristen Clark (1–1)
April 2*5:00 PMTexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 0–51,062Tiarra Davis (13–7)Olivia Sanchez (4–5)
April 2*7:30 PMTexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 0–71,062Paige von Sprecken (8–1)McKenna Bull (15–9)
April 5*5:00 PM Southern Utah Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTL 5–6(8)406Kirsten Hostetler (3–5)McKenna Bull (15–10)
April 5*7:00 PMSouthern UtahGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 14–6(5)406Olivia Sanchez (5–5)Hanna Wynn (1–3)
April 85:30 PM Loyola Marymount Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–02,552McKenna Bull (16–10)Hannah Bandimere (11–8)
April 87:30 PMLoyola MarymountGail Miller Field • Provo, UTL 4–92,552Rachel Farrington (12–6)Olivia Sanchez (5–6)
April 912:30 PMLoyola MarymountGail Miller Field • Provo, UTL 1–51,807Hannah Bandimere (12–9)McKenna Bull (16–11)
April 13*6:00 PM Utah State Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–1397McKenna Bull (17–11)Alleyah Armendariz (0–3)
April 20*3:00 PM Utah Valley UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT W 1–0258McKenna Bull (18–11)Bailey Moore (3–19)
April 225:00 PM Saint Mary's Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 7–02,445McKenna Bull (19–11)Katie Moss (11–10)
April 227:45 PMSaint Mary'sGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 13–2(5)2,445McKenna Bull (20–11)Lujane Mussadi (7–10)
April 2312:00 PMSaint Mary'sGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 1–0N/AMcKenna Bull (21–11)Katie Moss (11–11)
April 295:00 PM Pacific Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA W 5–3184McKenna Bull (22–11)Cassidy Gustafson (4–6)
April 297:00 PMPacificBill Simoni Field • Stockton, CAW 5–4141Olivia Sanchez (6–6)Marissa Young (8–7)
April 301:00 PMPacificBill Simoni Field • Stockton, CAW 8–4117McKenna Bull (23–11)Cassidy Gustafson (4–7)
May 3*3:00 PMSouthern UtahKathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT L 5–650Hanna Wynn (2–3)Olivia Sanchez (6–7)
May 65:40 PM Santa Clara Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–3585McKenna Bull (24–11)McCall James (4–18)
May 68:30 PMSanta ClaraGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 15–4(5)585Olivia Sanchez (7–7)Micaela Vierra (4–19)
May 712:00 PMSanta ClaraGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 9–1(5)452McKenna Bull (25–11)Micaela Vierra (4–20)
May 10*5:00 PM Utah State Johnson Softball Field • Logan, UT Canceled   
May 137:00 PM San Diego USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAW 1–0(12)219McKenna Bull (26–11)Megan Sabbatini (14–17)
May 141:06 PMSan DiegoUSD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAL 2–5218Megan Sabbatini (15–17)Olivia Sanchez (7–8)
May 143:33 PMSan DiegoUSD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAW 9–3218Arianna Paulson (2–0)Grace Hernandez (5–11)
May 195:30 PM#17  Missouri University Field • Columbia, MO L 0–9(5)N/A Paige Lowary (23–6)McKenna Bull (26–12)
May 203:40 PM Louisville University Field • Columbia, MOW 9–6N/AMcKenna Bull (27–12)Megan Hensley (15–6)
May 206:33 PM Nebraska University Field • Columbia, MOL 0–2N/ACassie McClure (17–10)McKenna Bull (27–13)
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Softball". West Coast Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ "BYU Picked to Win 2016 WCC Softball Title" (Press release). fastpitchnews.org. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "2015 Softball Roster | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
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