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  y1120 .84636200 .643
Loyola Marymount  1050 .66732210 .604
San Diego  760 .53821280 .429
Saint Mary's  670 .46219261 .424
Santa Clara  490 .3089400 .184
Pacific  3120 .20020280 .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 StadiumTucson, 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 FieldAustin, 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 FieldColumbia, 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.

TV, radio, and streaming information

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.