2021 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

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2021 Ole Miss Rebels softball
Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record36–22 (12–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Katie Rietkovich Browder
  • Ryker Chason
Home stadiumOle Miss Softball Complex
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida  y195 .7924511 .804
No. 11 Arkansas  y195 .7924311 .796
No. 3 Alabama  y186 .750529 .852
No. 13 Missouri  y159 .6254217 .712
No. 16 Kentucky  y1311 .5424316 .729
No. 15 LSU  y1311 .5423522 .614
No. 22 Tennessee  y1211 .5224215 .737
Ole Miss  y1212 .5003622 .621
Mississippi State  y815 .3483525 .583
Texas A&M  y816 .3333223 .582
No. 8 Georgia  y717 .2923423 .596
Auburn  y717 .2922724 .529
South Carolina  420 .1672626 .500
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today [2]

The 2021 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represents the University of Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels play their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

Contents

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2020 season 12–13 overall, and 0–3 in the SEC. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the season, interim head coach Ruben Felix was not retained. He took over for former head coach, Mike Smith, who resigned in December 2019. Minnesota head coach Jamie Trachsel was hired on April 24, 2020. [3]

Schedule and results

2021 Ole Miss Rebels Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
Trojan Classic
February 12vs. UAB Troy Softball Complex
Troy, AL
W 8–2Savannah Diederich (1–0)Amy Woodham (0–1)1–0
February 12at Troy Troy Softball ComplexL 2–5Leanna Johnson (1–0)Ava Tillmann (0–1)1–1
February 13vs. Belmont Troy Softball ComplexW 10–2(6)Savannah Diederich (2–0)Alicia Veltri (0–1)2–1
February 13vs. UABTroy Softball ComplexL 5–13(5)Emily Kachel (1–1)Savannah Diederich (2–1)2–2
FAU "Strikeout Cancer" Tournament
February 19vs. Iowa State FAU Softball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL
L 0–2Karlie Charles (2–0)Savannah Diederich (2–2)522–3
February 19at Florida Atlantic FAU Softball StadiumW 10–1(5)Anna Borgen (1–0)Lynn Gardner (1–2)3–3
February 20vs. No. 21 Missouri FAU Softball StadiumL 2–6Laurin Krings (1–0)Savannah Diederich (2–3)Sophie Dandola (1)3–4
February 20at Florida AtlanticFAU Softball StadiumW 11–0(5)Ava Tillmann (1–1)Abigail Morgan (0–1)1154–4
February 21vs. Iowa StateFAU Softball StadiumL 6–7Karlie Charles (3–0)Aynslie Furbush (0–1)684–5
Lone Star State Invitational
February 26vs. UConn Getterman Stadium
Waco, TX
W 7–0Landyn Bruce (1–0)Payton Kinney (2–2) FloSports 5–5
February 26at No. 23 Baylor Getterman StadiumW 10–4Savannah Diederich (3–3)Aliyah Binford (1–1) ESPN+ 3006–5
February 27vs. Sam Houston State Bobcat Softball Stadium
San Marcos, TX
W 12–0(5)Ava Tillmann (2–1)Mika Vento (2–1)7–5
February 27at Texas State Bobcat Softball StadiumL 1–2Jessica Mullins (2–2)Savannah Diederich (3–4)7–6
February 28at No. 7 Texas Red & Charline McCombs Field
Austin, TX
L 2–5Molly Jacobsen (3–0)Savannah Diederich (3–5) Longhorn Network 7–7
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 3 North Alabama Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Anna Borgen (2–0)Megan Garst (4–2) SECN+ 2508–7
Ole Miss Classic
March 5 Samford Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Savannah Diederich (4–4)Emily Barnett (4–2)SECN+2069–7
March 5SamfordOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Ava Tillmann (3–1)Abby Swaney (2–2)SECN+25710–7
March 6 North Dakota State Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(6)Anna Borgen (3–0)Paige Vargas (0–3)SECN+23111–7
March 6North Dakota StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–1Landyn Bruce (2–0)Lainey Lyle (1–2)Ava Tillmann (1)SECN+23112–7
March 7 Indiana State Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Savannah Diederich (5–4)Abbey Kruzel (1–3)SECN+25013–7
March 7Indiana StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Anna Borgen (4–0)Lexi Benko (0–2)SECN+32514–7
March 10 South Alabama Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 6–5(8)Anna Borgen (5–0)Kaitlyn Hughes (0–1)SECN+17815–7
March 13 Mississippi State Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 6–0Anna Borgen (6–0)Emily Williams (3–1) SECN 43716–71–0
March 14Mississippi StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 4–1Ava Tillmann (4–1)Aspen Wesley (2–3)Anna Borgen (1)SECN65817–72–0
March 15Mississippi StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Savannah Diederich (6–4)Emily Williams (3–2)Anna Borgen (2)SECN54118–73–0
March 19at No. 17 Arkansas Bogle Park
Fayetteville, AR
L 1–5Mary Haff (13–2)Anna Borgen (6–1)69118–83–1
March 20at No. 17 ArkansasBogle ParkL 2–3(8)Mary Haff (14–2)Savannah Diederich (6–6)70418–93–2
March 21at No. 17 ArkansasBogle ParkL 2–3(8)Autumn Storms (3–0)Anna Borgen (6–2)SECN+69418–103–3
March 24 Southern Miss Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 4–1Savannah Diederich (7–6)Morgan Leinstock (5–3)Anna Borgen (3)SECN+15419–10
March 26No. 17 Georgia Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 6–4Savannah Diederich (8–6)Mary Wilson Avant (11–2)SECN+40720–104–3
March 27No. 17 GeorgiaOle Miss Softball ComplexL 1–3Alley Cutting (4–1)Anna Borgen (6–3)SECN+34120–114–4
March 28No. 17 GeorgiaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–2Anna Borgen (7–3)Britton Rogers (0–1)SECN+48121–115–4
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 1at No. 15 LSU Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA
L 0–1(8)Shelbi Sunseri (6–3)Anna Borgen (7–4)SECN+68521–125–5
April 2at No. 15 LSUTiger ParkL 2–3Ali Kilponen (5–3)Savannah Diederich (8–7)SECN+95221–135–6
April 3at No. 15 LSUTiger ParkW 9–4(8)Savannah Diederich (9–7)Shelbi Sunseri (6–4)SECN+93022–136–6
April 6 Central Arkansas Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 4–1Anna Borgen (8–4)Kayla Beaver (11–4)Savannah Diederich (1)SECN+20123–13
April 9 South Carolina Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Savannah Diederich (10–7)Leah Powell (5–2)SECN+22324–137–6
April 10South CarolinaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–5Ava Tillmann (5–1)Rachel Vaughan (2–1)SECN36125–138–6
April 11South CarolinaOle Miss Softball ComplexL 1–10(5)Cayla Drotar (2–4)Savannah Diederich (10–8)SECN+30725–148–7
April 14 Memphis Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 11–0(5)Landyn Bruce (3–0)Mariah Nichols (1–8)SECN+21026–14
April 16at Texas A&M Davis Diamond
College Station, TX
W 2–1Anna Borgen (9–4)Makinzy Herzog (10–3)Savannah Diederich (2)SECN+25327–149–7
April 17at Texas A&MDavis DiamondW 3–1Ava Tillmann (6–1)Kayla Poynter (8–4)Savannah Diederich (3)SECN+49128–1410–7
April 18at Texas A&MDavis DiamondL 3–4Grace Uribe (7–3)Ava Tillmann (6–2)Makinzy Herzog (3)SECN+38228–1510–8
April 21 UT Martin Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(6)Ava Tillmann (7–2)Emily Brown (2–1)SECN+13929–15
April 23 Auburn Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 1–0(8)Anna Borgen (10–4)Shelby Lowe (12–5)SECN29130–1511–8
April 24AuburnOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–1Savannah Diederich (11–8)Maddie Penta (8–7)SECN51331–1512–8
April 25AuburnOle Miss Softball ComplexL' 1–3Shelby Lowe (13–5)Ava Tillmann (7–3)SECN+55031–1612–9
April 30No. 25 UCF Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 8–2Anna Borgen (11–4)Breanna Vasquez (4–3)SECN+23932–16
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 1No. 25 UCFOle Miss Softball ComplexW 5–4(10)Ava Tillmann (8–3)Alea White (17–5)SECN+29333–16
May 1No. 25 UCFOle Miss Softball ComplexW 10–0(5)Savannah Diederich (12–8)Gianna Mancha (12–5)SECN+43134–16
May 6at No. 3 Alabama Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
L 0–8(5)Montana Fouts (18–3)Ava Tillmann (8–4)SECN+1,41934–1712–10
May 7at No. 3 AlabamaRhoads StadiumL 7–11Krystal Goodman (8–1)Anna Borgen (11–5)SECN+1,63134–1812–11
May 8at No. 3 AlabamaRhoads StadiumL 1–6Montana Fouts (19–3)Anna Borgen (11–6)SECN1,63134–1912–12
Post-season
SEC Tournament
DateOpponentSeedSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSECT Record
May 12vs. (9) Mississippi State(8)Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
L 1–3Emily Williams (8–5)Anna Borgen (11–7)Alyssa Loza (5)SECN34–200–1
NCAA tournament – Tucson Regional
DateOpponentSeedSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 21vs. (3) Villanova (2) Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Tucson, AZ
W 5–1Anna Borgen (12–7)Paige Rauch (20–4) ESPNU 35–201–0
May 22at (1) No. 11 Arizona (2)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumL 6–12Mariah Lopez (8–2)Savannah Diederich (12–9)Hanah Bowen (2)SECN35–211–1
May 22vs. (3) Villanova(2)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumW 6–2Ava Tillmann (9–4)Sara Kennedy (6–5) ESPN3 36–212–1
May 23at (1) No. 11 Arizona(2)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumL 6–12Mariah Lopez (9–2)Anna Borgen (12–8)ESPN336–222–2
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold = Ole Miss team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
Source: [4]

Tucson Regional

Tucson Regional Teams
(1) Arizona Wildcats(2) Ole Miss Rebels(3) Villanova Wildcats(4) UMBC Retrievers
First RoundSemifinalsFinals
11Arizona
UMBC
Villanova
Ole Miss
Lower round 1Lower final

Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2021 SEC softball game results, 2021 SEC softball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW
ALA 18–62–13–01–23–01–2...3–0.2–13–0ALA6–24–0
ARK 19–51–23–0.3–0.2–13–01–23–03–0..ARK6–25–0
AUB 7–170–30–3..2–11–2.1–21–2.0–32–1AUB2–60–3
FLA 19–52–1..2–12–13–03–02–1.2–1.3–0FLA8–03–0
UGA 7–170–30–3.1–22–1.0–32–11–2.1–2.UGA2–60–3
KEN 13–112–1.1–21–21–21–2...3–01–23–0KEN3–52–0
LSU 13–11.1–22–10–3.2–1.2–12–1.2–12–1LSU6–20–1
MSU 8–15.0–3.0–33–0..0–30–32–12–01–2MSU3–51–4
MIZZ 15–9.2–12–11–21–2.1–23–0.3–02–1.MIZZ5–32–0
MISS 12–120–30–32–1.2–1.1–23–0.2–1.2–1MISS5–31–2
SCAR 4–20.0–3.1–2.0–3.1–20–31–21–20–3SCAR0–80–4
TENN 12–111–2.3–0.2–12–11–20–21–2.2–1.TENN4–41–0
TAMU 8–160–3.1–20–3.0–31–22–1.1–23–0.TAMU2–61–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. [5] [6] Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK ALA common. LSU>KEN hd–hd. UGA>AUB MIZZ common.

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