2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team

2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	23–27 (9–15 Southland)
Head coach	Mary-Ellen Hall (33rd season)
Assistant coaches	Natali Duron Heidi Jaquez
Home stadium	Husky Field
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2024 Southland Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
McNeese  ‍†‍‍	22	–	2		.917			40	–	20		.667
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‡‍y	17	–	7		.708			47	–	15		.758
Nicholls  ‍‍‍	16	–	8		.667			31	–	26		.544
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	14	–	9		.609			34	–	17		.667
Lamar  ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			26	–	25		.510
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			21	–	22		.488
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			23	–	27		.460
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍	5	–	18		.217			19	–	31		.380
Texas A&M–Commerce* ‍‍‍	2	–	22		.083			9	–	45		.167
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II [1]
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 19, 2024 [2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team represented Houston Christian University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by thirty-third year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled an 23–27 overall record and a 9–15 record in conference play finishing in a tie for sixth place. The team qualified for the SLC tournament as the seventh seed. They had a 1–2 record in tournament play. They defeated McNeese 7–2 in the first game. They fell to third seeded Nicholls 4–5 in the second game. Their season ended with a loss to top seeded McNeese 6–8.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Houston Christian was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 49 votes. ^[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	McNeese State	128 (16)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	114 (2)
3	Nicholls	97
4	Lamar	78
5	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	72
6	Northwestern State	63
7	Houston Christian	49
8	Incarnate Word	30
9	Texas A&M–Commerce	17

Preseason All-Southland team

Haylie Savage and AB Garcia were named to conference preseason first team. ^[3]

First Team

• Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
• Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base)
• Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base)
• Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop)
• Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
• Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
• Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
• Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
• AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder)
• Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
• Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
• Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)

Second Team

• Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base)
• Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base)
• Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
• Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop)
• Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher)
• Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility)
• Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player)
• Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
• Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
• Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
• Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher)
• Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

Roster

2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 1 C Jasie Roberts R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Sr Pasadena, Texas 2 U Tabitha Burnett L/R 5 ft 1 in(1.55 m) Sr Deer Park, Texas 3 INF Kaicey Hagler R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Sr Splendora, Texas 4 OF Juls Garcia L/R 5 ft 3 in(1.6 m) Sr Santa Fe, Texas 7 RHP Kynleigh Evans R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Fr Lexington, Texas 8 U Keely Castillo R/R 5 ft 16 in(1.93 m) Sr Richmond, Texas 10 INF Maggie Childs R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Sr Santa Fe, Texas 11 INF Autumn Sydlik R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) GS Spring, Texas 12 OF AB Garcia L/L 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) So Cypress, Texas 13 C Heidi Maytum R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Boerne, Texas 14 RHP Addy Prasifka R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Houston, Texas 17 OF Maddy Bailey  R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Katy, Texas 18 U Haylie Savage L/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Angleton, Texas 19 RHP Ronni Grofman R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Sr Kingwood, Texas 20 U Katy Janes R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Sr Huffman, Texas 21 U Mackenzie Morris R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) So Tarkington, Texas 26 OF Riley Martin L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Sr Pearland, Texas 27 U Jackie Jessup R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Sr Sugar Land, Texas 32 U Breana Herrera R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Jr Corpus Christi, Texas 33 RHP Lyndie Swanson R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Sr Katy, Texas	Head coach Mary-Ellen Hall (US Sports Academy) Assistant coach(es) Natali Duron (Houston) Cortni Emmanuel (Houston Baptist) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Legend
	Houston Christian win
	Houston Christian loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Houston Christian team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball game log
Regular season (23–27)
February (8–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Alabama State Stinger Tournament Feb. 9 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne* Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL 11–6 Swanson, Lyndie (1-0) Gracie Brinkerhoff (0-1) None 1–0 Feb. 10 vs. Western Carolina* Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL 5–6 Taylor Norton (1-0) Prasifka, Addy (0-1) None 200 1–1 Feb. 10 at Alabama State* Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL 4–3 Grofman, Ronni (1-0) Charity Bibbs (0-2) 300 2–1 Feb. 11 vs. Mississippi Valley State* Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL Cancelled Feb. 11 vs. Austin Peay* Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL Cancelled ACU Wildcat Invitational Feb. 16 vs. Marist* Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 8–2 Janes, Katy (0-0) Myers, Kiley (0-0) 55 3–1 Feb. 16 at Abilene Christian* Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 1–7 Neilsen, Talia (1-1) Swanson, Lyndie (0-0) None 130 3–2 Feb. 17 vs. Marist* Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 3–6 Sidlowski, Anna (1-0) Evans, Kynleigh (0-1) None 28 3–3 Feb. 17 vs. New Mexico* Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 3–1 Grofman, Ronni (2-0) GUEST, McKenna (2-4) None 51 4–3 Feb. 18 at Abilene Christian* Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 6–10 Neilsen, Talia (2-1) Janes, Katy (1-1) None 88 4–4 Feb. 21 at Texas* 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 1–14 (5 inn) Czech, Estelle (2-0) Grofman, Ronni (2-1) None 1,694 4–5 Feb. 22 North Dakota* Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–2 Janes, Katy (2-1) Lasota, Camryn (1-5) None 125 5–5 Husky Classic Feb. 24 Prairie View A&M* Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–0 Swanson, Lyndie (2-1) Cailin Massey (1-4) 200 6–5 Feb. 24 Kansas City* Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–13 Camryn Stickel (2-4) Grofman, Ronni (2-2) None 200 6–6 Feb. 25 Kansas City* Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–1 Evans, Kynleigh (1-0) Sheridon Wilber (0-3) Swanson, Lyndie (1) 300 7–6 Feb. 27 Texas Southern* Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–2 Janes, Katy (2-1) Lasota, Camryn (1-5) None 125 8–6
March (8–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Mar 1 at Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–0 (8 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (3-1) A. Telford (2-6) None ESPN+ 75 9–6 Mar 1 at Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 1–0 Grofman, Ronni (3-2) B. Gainous (1-5) None ESPN+ 50 10–6 Mar 2 at Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–0 Prasifka, Addy (1-1) A. Brown (2-4) None 75 11–6 Mar 5 Penn* Husky Field • Houston, TX 11–5 Swanson, Lyndie (4-1) Zybura, Kelly (0-1) None 250 12–6 Mar 5 Penn* Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–3 Janes, Katy (4-1) Riley, Rachel (0-4) Prasifka, Addy (1) 250 13–6 Mar 9 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX 1–2 Emma Wardlaw (4-2) R. Grofman (3-2) None 250 13–7 0–1 Mar 9 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–9 Mitchell, Karyana (6-0) Swanson, Lyndie (4-2) None ESPN+ 250 13–8 0–2 Mar 10 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–4 Mitchell, Karyana (7-0) Grofman, Ronni (3-4) None 250 13–9 0–3 Mar 12 UT Arlington* Husky Field • Houston, TX 1–8 Moreno, Jade (3-2) Evans, Kynleigh (1-2) None 250 13–10 Mar 19 at Baylor* 19 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 4–14 (5 inn) Kaci West (3-1) Grofman, Ronni (4-4) None ESPN+ 681 13–11 Mar 22 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 1–9 Blanchard, Cera (10-1) Swanson, Lyndie (4-3) None ESPN+ 205 13–12 0–4 Mar 22 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 3–2 Ronni Grofman (4-5) Ellie DuBois (7-3) None ESPN+ 205 14–12 1–4 Mar 23 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–4 DuBois, Ellie (8-3) Janes, Katy (4-2) None ESPN+ 127 14–13 1–5 Mar 28 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–7 Aholelei, PM (12-5) Swanson, Lyndie (4-4) None 200 14–14 1–6 Mar 28 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–0 Grofman, Ronni (5-5) Galvan, Siarah (1-2) None 200 15–14 2–6 Mar 29 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–3 Aholelei, PM (13-5) Swanson, L. (4-5) None ESPN+ 400 15–15 2–7
April (5–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Apr 2 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 10–12 Edwards, Taylor (2-0) Evans, Kynleigh (1-3) None ESPN+ 259 15–16 Apr 5 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 1–9 Jacquez, L (7-4) Grofman, Ronni (5-6) None ESPN+ 54 15–17 2–8 Apr 6 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 0–12 (5 inn) Samantha Portillo (6-3) Swanson, Lyndie (4-6) None ESPN+ 55 15–18 2–9 Apr 6 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 1–4 Bella Mitchell (5-0) Grofman, Ronni (5-6) None ESPN+ 65 15–19 2–10 Apr 12 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–0 Swanson, Lyndie (5-6) McNeill, Audrey (9-11) None 300 16–19 3–10 Apr 12 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX 1–7 Paden, Averi (7-2) Grofman, Ronni (5-8) None 300 16–20 3–11 Apr 13 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX 5–1 Swanson, Lyndie (6-6) Paden, Averi (7-3) None ESPN+ 400 17–20 4–11 Apr 16 Sam Houston* Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–3 Abigail Young (4-5) Janes, Katy (4-3) None 200 17–21 Apr 19 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–8 (5 inn) Sanders, Shaelyn (15-7) Grofman, Ronni (5-9) None 727 17–22 4–12 Apr 19 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–6 Dibbley, Alexis (4-1) Swanson, Lyndie (6-7) Sanders, Shaelyn (2) ESPN+ 17–23 4–13 Apr 20 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 4–5 (9 inn) Sanders, Shaelyn (16-7) Janes, Katy (4-4) None ESPN+ 752 17–24 4–14 Apr 26 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–2 Swanson, Lyndie (7-7) Darr, Maggie (6-14) None 200 18–24 5–14 Apr 26 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–0 Grofman, Ronni (6-9) Seely, Kenzie (8-13) None 200 19–24 6–14 Apr 27 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–0 Janes, Katy (5-4) Seely, Kenzie (8-14) None ESPN+ 300 20–24 7–14
May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May 3 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–3 Sanchez, Julia (6-13) Prasifka, Addy (1-2) None ESPN+ 21–25 7–15 May 3 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 7–4 (8 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (8-7) Muller, Maddie (3-17) None ESPN+ 259 21–25 8–15 May 4 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 8–7 (8 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (9-7) Arredondo, Anissa (0-8) None ESPN+ 183 22–25 9–15
Post-Season (1–2)
Southland Tournament (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 7 vs. (6) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (7) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 7–2 Swanson, Lyndie (10-7) Aholelei, Primrose (15-11) None ESPN+ 250 23–25 1–0 May 7 vs. (3) Nicholls (7) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–5 Paden, Averi (8-4) Swanson, Lyndie (10-8) None ESPN+ 322 23–26 1–1 May 8 vs. (1) McNeese (7) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 6–8 Schexnayder, Ryann(9-2) Grofman, Ronni(6-10) None ESPN+ 322 23–27 1–2

Schedule Source: ^{[4] [5] [6]} *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Conference awards and honors

Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams

Haylie Savage was named as a conference second team member. ^[7]

Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW

Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern

Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese

Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese

Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar

Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese

First Team

• Corine Poncho (MCNS, SO, 1st Base)
• Mariana Torres (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
• Chloe Magee (SELA, FR, Shortstop)
• Maddison Guillen (UIW, SR, 3rd Base)
• Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
• Victoria Altamirano (UIW, SO, Utility)
• Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
• Reagan Heflin (NICH, SO, Outfielder)
• Ka'Lyn Watson (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
• Alexis Dibbley (MCNS, FR, Outfielder)
• Cera Blanchard (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
• Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

Second Team

• Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
• Ryleigh Mata (UIW, JR, 2nd Base)
• Baylee Lemons (UIW, JR, Shortstop)
• Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
• Bella Perez (MCNS, FR, Catcher)
• Haylie Savage (HCU, JR, Utility)
• Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
• Jillian Guiterrez (UIW, SO, Outfield)
• Abby Andersen (NICH, SR, Outfield)
• Cam Goodman (SELA, SR, Outfield)
• Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, SR, Pitcher)
• Ellie DuBois (SELA, SR, Pitcher)

Weekly awards

Weekly honors

Honors	Player	Position	Date Awarded	Ref.
SLC Hitter of the week	Jasie Roberts	C/OF	February 19, 2024	[8]

See also

2024 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team

References

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