2021 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

2021 South Alabama Jaguars softball
Gainesville Regional appearance
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	31–21 (13–9 SBC)
Head coach	Becky Clark (15th season)
Assistant coaches	Kristina McCain Hannah Campbell
Home stadium	Jaguar Field
Seasons ←  2020 2022  →

2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y	21	–	3		.875			47	–	12		.797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y	17	–	6		.739			39	–	14		.736
Troy  ‍‍‍y	17	–	6		.739			37	–	17		.685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y	13	–	9		.591			31	–	21		.596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	8	–	12		.400			27	–	19		.587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	9	–	14		.391			17	–	26		.395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	9	–	14		.391			17	–	34		.333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			21	–	24		.467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			17	–	32		.347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	3	–	18		.143			16	–	30		.348
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 23, 2021 [1] Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by fifteenth-year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. South Alabama was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Conference with 36 votes. ^[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	100 (10)
2	Troy	87
3	Texas State	72
4	Coastal Carolina	68
4	UT Arlington	68
6	Appalachian State	43
7	Georgia Southern	38
8	South Alabama	36
9	Louisiana-Monroe	22
10	Georgia State	16

National Softball Signing Day

^[3]

Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Erin McGlothlin	Outfielder	Homestead, Florida	Keys Gate Charter
Rachel Everett	Pitcher	Hartland, Michigan	Hartland HS
Stephanie Gonzalez	Utility	Miramar, Florida	Pembroke Pines Charter HS
Gabby Stringer	Infielder	Mobile, Alabama	Faith Academy
Shelby Garrett	Infielder	Frostproof, Florida	Frostproof Middle-Senior HS

Roster

2021 South Alabama Jaguars roster
	Pitchers 1 Kelsie Rivers – junior 4 Allie Hughen – senior 16 Lexi Hutchins – sophomore 28 Kaitlyn Hughes – freshman 35 Jenna Hardy – sophomore 99 Olivia Lackie – freshman Outfielders 7 Caroline Nichols – junior 12 Shelby Sloan – sophomore 14 Bailey Welch – freshman 18 Mackenzie Brasher – sophomore 24 Amanda Flynn – senior 34 Victoria Ortiz - Redshirt Sophomore		Catchers 10 Kassidy Wilcox – sophomore Infielders 0 Meredith Keel – junior 5 Camryn McLemore – sophomore 9 Jordyn Calderon – junior 17 Abby Krzywiecki – senior 19 Kennedy Cronan – junior 20 Holly Stewart – junior 23 Belle Wolfenden – junior 30 Katelyn Gruich – senior Utilitys 3 Emma Kropp – sophomore 6 Abby Allen – freshman 11 Kamdyn Kvistad – senior 21 Hannah Ogea – freshman 22 Breanna Barlow – sophomore 25 Janeah Finney – junior

Coaching staff

2021 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staff
Becky Clark – Head coach – 15th year Kristina McCain – Assistant Head coach – 11th year Hannah Campbell – Assistant Head coach – 6th year Meredith Tanner – Director of Softball Operations – 10th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	South Alabama win
	South Alabama loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	South Alabama team member

2021 South Alabama Jaguars Softball Game Log
Regular season (26-17)
February (7-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Red & Black Showcase Feb. 12 at No. 14 Georgia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 3-8 Avant (1-0) Lackie (0-1) None 0-1 Feb. 12 at No. 14 Georgia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W 9-8 Hardy (1-0) Cutting (0-1) Lackie (1) 107 1-1 Feb. 13 vs. Virginia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 4-9 Harris (1-1) Lackie (0-2) None 84 1-2 Feb. 14 vs. Virginia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Athens Jaguar Classic Feb. 19 Murray State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (1-2) Veber (0-3) None 200 2-2 Feb. 19 Lipscomb Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-0 Hughen (1-0) Yakubowski (0-1) None 200 3-2 Feb. 20 Murray State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 James (2-2) Hughen (1-1) None 200 3-3 Feb. 20 Butler Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-5 Lackie (2-2) Ricketts (2-2) None ESPN+ 200 4-3 Feb. 21 Lipscomb Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-2 Burke (1-1) Hughen (1-2) None ESPN+ 200 4-4 South Alabama Invitational Feb. 26 No. 20 Missouri Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3-8 Nichols (2-1) Hardy (1-1) None ESPN+ 200 4-5 Feb. 27 Middle Tennessee Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 2-0 Lackie (3-2) Baldwin (1-2) None ESPN+ 200 5-5 Feb. 27 Southern Illinois–Edwardsville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-5 Lackie (4-2) Baalman (0-2) None ESPN+ 200 6-5 Feb. 28 Northwestern State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-1 Lackie (5-2) Seely (0-1) None ESPN+ 200 7-5
March (10-6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Easton T-Town Showdown Mar. 5 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 9-2 Lackie (6-2) Sanders (0-1) None 183 8-5 Mar. 5 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1-5 Packard (4-1) Hughen (1-3) None 218 8-6 Mar. 6 vs. Kent State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 0-2 Lebeau (2-2) Lackie (6-3) None 103 8-7 Mar. 6 vs. Kent State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 10-3 Hughen (2-3) Sherman (0-2) Hughes (1) 203 9-7 Mar. 7 at No. 3 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 1-0 Lackie (7-3) Fouts (7-1) None 1,121 10-7 Mar. 10 at Ole Miss RV Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS L 5-6 Borgen (5-0) Hughes (0-1) None 178 10-8 Mar. 13 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1-0 Lackie (8-3) Longanecker (6-1) None ESPN+ 200 11-8 1-0 Mar. 13 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-4 Hughen (3-3) Holland (3-3) None ESPN+ 200 12-8 2-0 Mar. 14 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-0 Lackie (9-3) Longanecker (6-2) None ESPN+ 200 13-8 3-0 Mar. 17 Southern Miss RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Mobile Mar. 20 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-3 Lackie (10-3) Beasley-Polko (5-5) None 120 14-8 4-0 Mar. 20 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-4 Hughes (1-1) De Jesus (1-4) None 120 15-8 5-0 Mar. 21 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 11-1 (5 inns) Lackie (11-3) Beasley-Polko (5-6) None 120 16-8 6-0 Mar. 24 No. 13 LSU RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled Mar. 26 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Ellyson (6-4) Lackie (11-4) None 282 16-9 6-1 Mar. 27 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Lamb (8-2) Hughen (3-4) None 291 16-10 6-2 Mar. 28 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-6 Lamb (9-2) Lackie (11-5) None 304 16-11 6-3 Mar. 31 McNeese State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1-0 Hughen (4-4) Flores (4-6) Lackie (2) ESPN+ 200 17-11
April (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 6 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-2 (6 inns) Hughen (5-4) Westbrook (2-5) None ESPN+ 200 18-11 Apr. 7 at RV Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-3 Johnson (15-3) Lackie (11-6) None 212 18-12 6-4 Apr. 10 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 3-1 Hughen (6-4) Mullins (12-3) None 243 19-12 7-4 Apr. 10 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 1-0 Lackie (12-6) King (7-2) None 307 20-12 8-4 Apr. 11 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Hughes (2-1) McCann (4-1) Lackie (3) 307 21-12 9-4 Apr. 18 UT Arlington RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3-1 Lackie (13-6) Valencia (3-4) None ESPN+ 200 22-12 10-4 Apr. 18 UT Arlington RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Hines (4-9) Hughes (2-2) Valencia (1) ESPN+ 200 22-13 10-5 Apr. 20 at Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (14-6) Pierce (2-8) None 23-13 Apr. 24 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled Apr. 24 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (15-6) Hulett (4-6) None ESPN+ 200 24-13 11-5 Apr. 25 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 5-2 Hardy (2-1) Chavarria (1-9) None ESPN+ 200 25-13 12-5 Apr. 30 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 1-9 Garcia (5-6) Lackie (15-7) None 126 25-14 12-6
May (1-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 1 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-4 Rewis (2-2) Hardy (2-2) None 165 25-15 12-7 May 2 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 0-2 Garcia (6-6) Lackie (15-8) None 145 25-16 12-8 May 7 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 Johnson (19-6) Lackie (15-9) None ESPN+ 200 25-17 12-9 May 8 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Lackie (16-9) Johnson (19-7) None ESPN+ 200 26-17 13-9
Post-season (5-4)
SBC Tournament (4-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 12 vs. (5) Appalachian State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 11-0 (5 inns) Lackie (17-9) Longanecker (14-7) None ESPN+ 218 27-17 May 13 vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-10 Ellyson (21-6) Lackie (17-10) None ESPN+ 167 27-18 May 14 vs. (5) Appalachian State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 Hardy (3-2) Longanecker (14-8) Lackie (4) ESPN+ 147 28-18 May 14 vs. (3) Troy (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 10-6 Hardy (4-2) Blasingame (6-1) None ESPN+ 432 29-18 May 15 vs. (2) Texas State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4-3 (8 inns) Lackie (18-10) McCann (4-2) None ESPN+ 321 30-18 May 15 vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-15 (5 inns) Ellyson (23-6) Hardy (4-3) None ESPN+ 279 30-19
NCAA Division I softball tournament (1-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Gainesville Regionals May 21 vs. (2) Baylor (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2-0 Lackie (19-10) Rodoni (11-12) None ESPN3 1,569 31-19 1-0 May 22 vs. (1)/No. 4 Florida (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-10 Lugo (17-2) Lackie (19-11) None ESPN3 1,886 31-20 1-1 May 22 vs. (4) South Florida (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-1 Corrick (24-8) Lackie (19-12) None ESPN3 1,886 31-21 1-2

Schedule Source: ^[4]

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

Gainesville Regional

Gainesville Regional Teams
(1) Florida Gators	(2) Baylor Lady Bears	(3) South Alabama Jaguars	(4) South Florida Bulls

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Baylor		0
	South Alabama		2
							South Alabama	0
						4	Florida	10
		South Florida	0
	4	Florida	1
											4	Florida	8	–
												South Alabama	0	–
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						South Alabama		0
	Baylor		0			South Florida		1
	South Florida		5

Postseason

Conference accolades

• Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
• Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
• Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
• Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
• Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA

All Conference First Team Ciara Bryan (LA) Summer Ellyson (LA) Sara Vanderford (TXST) Leanna Johnson (TROY) Jessica Mullins (TXST) Olivia Lackie (USA) Kj Murphy (UTA) Katie Webb (TROY) Jayden Mount (ULM) Kandra Lamb (LA) Kendall Talley (LA) Meredith Keel (USA) Tara Oltmann (TXST) Jade Sinness (TROY) Katie Lively (TROY)

All Conference Second Team Kelly Horne (TROY) Meagan King (TXST) Mackenzie Brasher (USA) Bailee Wilson (GASO) Makiya Thomas (CCU) Kaitlyn Alderink (LA) Abby Krzywiecki (USA) Kenzie Longanecker (APP) Alissa Dalton (LA) Julie Rawls (LA) Korie Kreps (ULM) Kayla Rosado (CCU) Justice Milz (LA) Gabby Buruato (APP) Arieann Bell (TXST)

References: ^[5]

Rankings

Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA / USA Today [6]	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	—
Softball America [7]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ESPN.com/USA Softball [8]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
D1Softball [9]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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. "JAGUAR SOFTBALL ADDS MCGLOTHLIN TO FALL SIGNEE CLASS". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
4. "JAGUAR SOFTBALL RELEASES COMPETITIVE 2021 SPRING SCHEDULE". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
5. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
6. "2020 NCAA Division I Top 25". www.softballamerica.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
7. "2021 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
8. "NCAA College Rankings and Polls - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
9. "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved February 14, 2021.