2021 BYU Cougars softball team

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2021 BYU Cougars softball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
Conference West Coast Conference
Record38–17 (11–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Meredith (8th season)
  • AJ Taulai'i (4th season)
Home stadiumGail Miller Field
Seasons
←  2020
2022  →
2021 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
BYU  ‍†‍‍y11–1–0 .91738–17–0 .691
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍10–5–0 .66722–21–0 .512
Pacific  ‍‍‍4–5–0 .44414–14–1 .500
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍4–8–0 .33313–24–0 .351
San Diego  ‍‍‍5–10–0 .33313–29–0 .310
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍5–10–0 .3338–20–0 .286
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Pacific suspended their season on May 5, 2021
As of May 21, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 19th consecutive season. 2021 was the eighth season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball. [2] The Cougars entered 2021 having won their last 11 conference championships, though they never made it to conference play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2021 roster

2021 BYU Cougars Roster [3]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Arissa Paulson – senior
  • 15 Taryn Lennon – freshman
  • 18 Lexi Atcitty – freshman
  • 20 Autumn Moffat-Korth – senior
  • 28 Carley Brown – sophomore
  • 33 Lo Salcedo – freshman
  • 77 Reggie Kanagawa – senior

Catchers

  • 11 Morgan Bevell – senior
  • 13 Bridget Fleener – junior
  • 14 Kaylee Erickson – sophomore
  • 24 Natalie Sicairos – freshman
 

Infielders

  • 3 Marissa Chavez – junior
  • 5 Taylei Williams – senior
  • 7 Alyssa Podhurcak – sophomore
  • 8 Emilee Erickson – senior
  • 10 Arissa Paulson – senior
  • 14 Kaylee Erickson – sophomore
  • 16 Brooke Hill-Barrington – junior
  • 17 Erin Miklus – senior
  • 44 Mallory Barber – junior
  • 54 Huntyr Aca – sophomore
  • 55 Martha Epenesa – junior
  • 77 Reggie Kanagawa – sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 1 HannahJo Peterson – senior
  • 2 Rylee Jensen-McFarland – senior
  • 4 Ally Oyanguren – freshman
  • 6 Morgan Sterner – freshman
  • 15 Taryn Lennon – freshman
  • 23 Violet Zavodnik – freshman
  • 99 Aubrielle Paulson – junior
 

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRank#SiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
Kajakawa Classic
February 11*3:00 PM#16  Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–7235Cielo Meza (1–0)Autumn Moffat-Korth (0–1)
February 11*5:30 PM#16 Arizona StateAlberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZL 5–7 (8)235Allison Royalty (1–0)Arissa Paulson (0–1)
February 12*3:00 PM Utah Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZL 0–1146Sydney Sandez (1–0)Autumn Moffat-Korth (0–2)
February 13*12:00 PM Seattle Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZW 4–3132Autumn Moffat-Korth (1–2)Stefanie Madrigal (0–2)
St. George Classic
February 18*1:00 PM#2  Washington Karl Brooks Field • St. George, UT L 1–4122Gabbie Plain (2–0)Carley Brown (0–1)
February 19*11:00 AM Utah State Canyons Softball Complex • St. George, UTW 6–330Arissa Paulson (1–1)Jessica Stewart (0–3)
February 19*1:30 PM Montana Canyons Softball Complex • St. George, UTW 9–0 (5)30Autumn Moffat-Korth (2–2)Ashley Ward (0–2)
February 20*11:00 AM Utah Valley Canyons Softball Complex • St. George, UTW 7–250Arissa Paulson (2–1)Devyn Cretz
February 20*1:30 PM Nevada Canyon Softball Complex • St. George, UTW 7–150Autumn Moffat-Korth (3–2)Blake Craft (2–2)
Arizona Tournament
February 25*2:00 PMSeattleHillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–032Autumn Moffat-Korth (4–2)Shi Smith (2–4)
February 25*5:00 PM#3  Arizona Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZL 0–12 (5)0Alyssa Dengam (3–0)Arissa Paulson (2–2)
February 26*12:00 PM Oregon State Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3–100Mariah Mazon (4–0)Autumn Moffat-Korth (4–3)
February 27*3:00 PM Colorado State Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZCanceledCSU withdrew from Arizona Tournament due to COVID-19 protocols  
February 27*6:00 PMColorado StateHillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZCanceledCSU withdrew from Arizona Tournament due to COVID-19 protocols  
February 27*2:00 PM#3 ArizonaHillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3–11 (6)0Mariah Lopez (3–0)Autumn Moffat-Korth (4–4)
DeMarani Invitational
March 4*4:30 PM Cal Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 8–7 (8)0Carley Brown (1–1)Sona Halijian (1–3)
March 4*7:00 PM Stanford Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CAL 3–50Alana Vawter (5–0)Arissa Paulson (2–3)
March 5*2:00 PM UCSB Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CAW 4–10Autumn Moffat-Korth (5–4)Alyssa Molina (0–2)
March 6*12:30 PMNevadaSmith Family Stadium • Stanford, CACanceledNevada withdrew from DeMarani Tournament due to COVID-19 protocols  
March 6*3:00 PMStanfordSmith Family Stadium • Stanford, CAL 2–30Alana Vawter (6–0)Autumn Moffat-Korth (5–5)
Regular Season
March 10*2:00 PM Sam Houston State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 12–2 (5)0Arissa Paulson (3–3)Regan Dunn (2–2)
March 11*5:00 PM Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 1–2237Jessica Mullins (5–2)Autumn Moffat-Korth (5–6)
March 12*2:00 PM UTSA Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 11–2 (5)0Arissa Paulson (4–3)Clarissa Hernandez (1–2)
March 13*1:00 PM#10  Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 7–100Molly Jacobsen (5–1)Autumn Moffat-Korth (5–7)
March 13*4:00 PM Tarleton State Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW 7–1446Autumn Moffat-Korth (6–7)Tristan Bridges (2–7)
March 24*5:00 PMStanfordGail Miller Field • Provo, UTL 4–5215Maddy Dwyer (2–0)Autumn Moffat-Korth (6–8)
March 26*2:30 PM Boise State Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTL 4–6759Hannah Bailey (4–0)Carley Brown (1–2)
March 26*5:00 PMBoise StateGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–1759Autumn Moffat-Korth (7–8)Sara Johnson (0–7)
March 27*3:30 PMSouthern UtahGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 8–0 (6)799Arissa Paulson (5–3)Tyler Denhart
March 30*5:00 PM#14 Arizona StateGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceleddue to unknown health emergency, but it was not COVID-19 protocols  
April 1*6:00 PM#25  Baylor Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–1280Autumn Moffat-Korth (8–8)Gia Rodoni (7–4)
April 2*1:00 PM#25 BaylorGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 7–5379Carley Brown (2–2)Sidney Mansell (6–1)
April 2*3:50 PM#25 BaylorGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 7–5379Autumn Moffat-Korth (9–8)Aliyah Binford (5–2)
April 6*3:30 PMUtah StateGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–0365Autumn Moffat-Korth (10–8)Jes Stewart (9–9)
April 94:00 PM Saint Mary's Louis Guisto Field • Moraga, CA W 10–630Carley Brown (3–2)Kayla Scott (2–4)
April 101:00 PMSaint Mary'sLouis Guisto Field • Moraga, CAW 8–540Arissa Paulson (6–3)Eileen Perez (1–4)
April 103:00 PMSaint Mary'sLouis Guisto Field • Moraga, CAW 1–055Autumn Moffat-Korth (11–8)Sofia Earle (4–8)
April 13*6:00 PM Idaho State Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 10–1 (5)616Autumn Moffat-Korth (12–8)Emma McMurray (0–5)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 14*6:00 PM Utah Valley Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 8–2120Arissa Paulson (7–3)Devyn Cretz (9–10)
Regular Season
April 15*5:00 PMSouthern UtahGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 8–0 (5)162Autumn Moffat-Korth (13–8)Payton Goodrich (2–7)
Deseret First Duel
April 21*6:00 PMUtahGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 7–6497Carley Brown (4–2)Sydney Sandez (7–5)
Regular Season
April 235:00 PM San Diego Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 3–1350Autumn Moffat-Korth (14–8)Madison Earnshaw (3–10)
April 237:00 PMSan DiegoGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 11–3 (5)350Arissa Paulson (8–3)Courtney Rose (1–8)
April 241:00 PMSan DiegoGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 3–0290Autumn Moffat-Korth (15–8)Madison Earnshaw (3–11)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 27*5:00 PMUtah ValleyWolverine Field • Orem, UT L 1–8229Brooke Carter (4–5)Carley Brown (4–3)
Regular Season
April 303:00 PM Loyola Marymount Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–250Autumn Moffat-Korth (16–8)Marina Vitalich (12–8)
May 11:00 PMLoyola MarymountSmith Field • Los Angeles, CAL 2–3 (10)65Marina Vitalich (13-8)Arissa Paulson (8–4)
May 14:30 PMLoyola MarymountSmith Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9–1 (6)60Autumn Moffat-Korth (17–8)Marina Vitalich (13-9)
May 4*3:00 PMSouthern UtahKathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT W 9–0 (5)100Arissa Paulson (9–4)Tyler Denhart (8–12)
May 7*5:00 PM Santa Clara SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA W 9–0 (6)35Autumn Moffat-Korth (18–8)Lauren Anderson (2–7)
May 77:30 PMSanta ClaraSCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CAW 15–2 (5)35Arissa Paulson (10–4)Zoe Straughn (2–3)
May 82:00 PMSanta ClaraSCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CAW 6–140Autumn Moffat-Korth (19–8)Liyah Lopez (3–4)
May 10*2:00 PM Dixie State Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 7–1350Autumn Moffat-Korth (20–8)Carissa Burgess (13–13)
May 10*4:00 PMDixie StateGail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 8–2350Arissa Paulson (11–4)Ashtyn Bauerle (5–10)
May 11*4:00 PMUtah StateJohnson Softball Field • Logan, UT W 4–0197Autumn Moffat-Korth (21–8)Delaney Hull (3–8)
May 145:00 PM Pacific Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceledPacific cancelled their season citing health and wellness concerns May 5  
May 147:00 PMPacificGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceledPacific cancelled their season citing health and wellness concerns May 5  
May 151:00 PMPacificGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceledPacific cancelled their season citing health and wellness concerns May 5  
2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament
May 20*5:30 PM#21  Virginia Tech Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZL 2–5574Keely Rochard (26–8)Autumn Moffat-Korth (21–9)
May 21*4:30 PM Southern Illinois Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZW 7–2550Autumn Moffat-Korth (22–9)Sarah Harness (22–6)
May 21*8:00 PM#12 (13) Arizona StateAlberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZW 9–8689Arissa Paulson (12–4)Lindsay Lopez (16–7)
May 22*4:00 PM#21 Virginia TechAlberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZL 4–11719Keely Rochard (28–8)Autumn Moffat-Korth (22–10)
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

TV and streaming broadcast information

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WCC 2021 Softball Standings". D1 Softball. D1 Softball. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cougars join the WCC" (Press release). Deseret News. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ Roster Softball byucougars.com
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