2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team

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2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball
Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record17–26 (9–14 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kim Dean (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brock Van Faussien
  • Dani Price
Home stadiumEagle Field at GS Softball Complex
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  y213 .8754712 .797
Texas State  y176 .7393914 .736
Troy  y176 .7393717 .685
South Alabama  y139 .5913121 .596
Appalachian State  812 .4002719 .587
Georgia Southern  914 .3911726 .395
UT Arlington  914 .3911734 .333
Coastal Carolina  915 .3752124 .467
Louisiana–Monroe  615 .2861732 .347
Georgia State  318 .1431630 .348
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Kim Dean and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Georgia Southern was picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with 38 votes. [2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana100 (10)
2Troy87
3Texas State72
4Coastal Carolina68
4UT Arlington68
6Appalachian State43
7Georgia Southern38
8South Alabama36
9Louisiana-Monroe22
10Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Sydney StewartInfielder/Outfielder Fortson, Georgia Harris County HS
Emma Strickland1st Base/Utility Colbert, Georgia Madison County HS
Reign WilliamsCatcher/3rd Base Buckhead, Georgia George Walton Academy

Roster

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Jess Mazur - Junior
  • 12 Rylee Waldrep - Senior
  • 17 Anna Feil - Freshman
  • 19 Harlee Rewis - Senior
  • 31 Kyleigh Richardson - Sophomore
  • 77 Aaliyah Garcia - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 6 Mekhia Freeman - Senior
  • 10 Alisha House - Sophomore
  • 15 Ashleigh Duty - Sophomore
  • 25 Mary Grace Howard - Junior
  • 42 Dejah Mills - Freshman
  • 44 Sydney Harris - Freshman
  • 99 Madi Banks - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 14 Linzie Lafavor - Sophomore
  • 20 Janai Conklin - Sophomore
  • 91 Allyssah Mullis - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Shayla Smith - Senior
  • 7 Bailee Wilson - Sophomore
  • 22 Ashlynn Gunter - Junior
  • 24 Alia Booth - Senior
  • 26 Jaelyn Darley - Freshman
  • 33 Aniston Johnson - Freshman

Coaching staff

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles coaching staff
  • Kim Dean Head Coach – 4th year
  • Dani Price Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Brock Van Faussien Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Olivia Clark-Kittleson Graduate Assistant Coach – 3rd year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Georgia Southern win
 Georgia Southern loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia Southern team member
2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball game log
Regular season (17-25)
February (1-7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Bash in the Boro
Feb. 12 Western Kentucky Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 13Western KentuckyEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 13 UNC Wilmington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 14UNC WilmingtonEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
UF Bubly Invitational
Feb. 19at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball StadiumGainesville, FL L 3-8Lugo (1-0)Garcia (0-1)None3780-1
Feb. 20vs. Charlotte Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 4-5 (8 inn)0-2
Feb. 20at No. 6 FloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 1-2Chronister (3-0)Richardson (0-1)None0-3
Feb. 21vs. CharlotteKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 13-5 (6 inn)Garcia (1-1)Wright (1-1)None1-3
Feb. 21at No. 6 FloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 0-11 (5 inn)Hightower (3-0)Waldrep (0-1)None4511-4
Feb. 26at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 4-5 (9 inn)Arends (2-1)Harlee (0-1)None421-5
Feb. 27at North FloridaUNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLL 5-6Clausen (1-2)Waldrep (0-2)Arends (1)601-6
Feb. 27at North FloridaUNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLL 2-3Arends (3-1)Garcia (1-2)None1-7
March (6-7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Eagle Round Robin
Mar. 5 Winthrop Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 8-2Waldrep (1-2)Watson (3-6)None1502-7
Mar. 5WinthropEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 3-2Rewis (1-1)Weixlmann (4-3)None1503-7
Mar. 6WinthropEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 3-14Cyzick (1-2)Feil (0-2)None1233-8
Mar. 6 College of Charleston Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 2-1Richardson (1-1)Burke (0-2)None1454-8
Mar. 7College of CharlestonEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 2-1Garcia (2-2)Lemire (1-2)None ESPN+ 1455-8
Mar. 10at No. 20 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 1-9 (6 inns)Drotar (1-0)Richardson (1-2)None ESPN+ 4005-9
Mar. 13at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson ParkLafayette, LA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 13at No. 14 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAGame postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 14at No. 14 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAGame postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 17at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 17at MercerSikes Field • Macon, GAGame postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 20 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 3-5Williams (1-4)Garcia (2-3)Hulett (2) ESPN+ 1655-100-1
Mar. 20Louisiana–MonroeEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 9-11 (8 inns)Williams (2-4)Feil (0-3)None ESPN+ 1655-110-2
Mar. 21Louisiana–MonroeEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAGame cancelled
Mar. 24at No. 17 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Game postponed
Mar. 26 FIU Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 5-0Waldrep (2-2)Linneman (2-2)Feil (1) ESPN+ 1356-11
Mar. 26FIUEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 9-7Richardson (2-2)Dunford (4-8)None ESPN+ 1357-11
Mar. 28at No. 16 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-9Lamb (10-2)Waldrep (2-3)None2287-120-3
Mar. 29at No. 16 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 0-6Ellyson (7-4)Richardson (2-3)None ESPN+ 2197-130-4
Mar. 29at No. 16 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-7Lamb (11-4)Feil (0-4)None ESPN+ 2677-140-5
April (5–12)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 2at Troy Troy Softball ComplexTroy, AL L 0-5Johnson (13-3)Richardson (2-4)None ESPN+ 1507-150-6
Apr. 2at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 0-4Brianna (3-1)Waldrep (2-4)None ESPN+ 1147-160-7
Apr. 3at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 0-9 (5 inns)Johnson (13-3)Feil (0-5)None ESPN+ 1347-170-8
Apr. 9at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-5Brabham (2-5)Rewis (1-2)None ESPN+ 1257-180-9
Apr. 10at Coastal CarolinaSt. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 9-1 (6 inns)Richardson (3-4)De Jesus (2-6)None ESPN+ 1258-181-9
Apr. 10at Coastal CarolinaSt. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 7-6Waldrep (3-4)Brabham (2-5)Rewis (1) ESPN+ 1249-182-9
Apr. 13 Charleston Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 7-8Clark (3-3)Garcia (2-4)None ESPN+ 1019-19
Apr. 13Charleston SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 1-4Heinrich (3-5)Richardson (3-5)None ESPN+ 9-20
Apr. 16 Appalachian State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 11-3 (6 inns)Garcia (3-4)Longanecker (11-4)Richardson (1) ESPN+ 13510-203-9
Apr. 16Appalachian StateEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 3-6Holland (6-4)Waldrep (3-5)Buckner (1) ESPN+ 10-213-10
Apr. 17Appalachian StateEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 2-5Holland (7-4)Feil (0-6)None ESPN+ 15010-223-11
Apr. 21 Jacksonville Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 6-0Garcia (4-4)Seana (6-1)None ESPN+ 12411-22
Apr. 24at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-7Mullins (15-6)Garcia (4-5)None ESPN+ 11-233-12
Apr. 24at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 0-3Barrera (2-0)Waldrep (3-6)King (3) ESPN+ 32511-243-13
Apr. 25at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 0-1King (8-2)Garcia (4-6)None ESPN+ 14511-253-14
Apr. 30 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 9-1 (5 inns)Garcia (5-6)Lackie (15-7)None ESPN+ 12612-254-14
May (5-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1South AlabamaEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 4-3 (8 inns)Rewis (2-2)Hardy (2-2)None ESPN+ 16513-255-14
May 2South AlabamaEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 2-0Garcia (6-6)Lackie (15-8)None ESPN+ 14514-256-14
May 6at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 5-4Richardson (4-5)Mooney (6-11)None28315-257-14
May 7at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 11-7 (8 inns)Rewis (3-2)Banks (2-4)None28516-258-14
May 7at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 9-4Garcia (7-6)Doolittle (0-5)None28517-259-14
Post-Season (0-1)
SBC tournament (0-1)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 11vs. (10) Georgia State(7)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 1-4Mooney (7-11)Garcia (7-7)None ESPN+ 9717-26
Schedule Source: [4] [5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

References: [6]

References

  1. "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. "Softball Inks Three In Early Signing Period For 2021-22". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. "Softball Releases 2021 Sun Belt Conference Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. "Softball Releases 2021 Non-Conference Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.