The 2014 Utah Valley Wolverines softball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. Nikki Palmer entered the year in her first season as head coach of the Wolverines.[1] The Wolverines entered 2014 as new members of the Western Athletic Conference.[2] The Wolverines were picked to finish third in the 2014 WAC standings. After finishing fifth out of six in the WAC Regular season, the Wolverines shocked everyone going 4–0 in the WAC Tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[3] The Wolverines claimed the title of the 64-seed and opened competition in the Eugene region against top seed Oregon. After going 0–2 in the Eugene Regional, the Wolverines ended the season 18–42.
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2014 WAC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Regionals | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 18–42 (5–9 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | UVU Wolverine Softball Field |
2014 Roster
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | ||
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| Red Desert Classic | |||||||||
| February 7* | 4:40 PM | Idaho State Bengals | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 3–7 | 64 | Foster (3-0) | Josi Summers (0-1) | ||
| February 8* | 1:30 PM | Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 0–4 | 47 | Elsasser (2-0) | Kelsey Lawton (0-1) | ||
| February 8* | 4:00 PM | Weber State Wildcats | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 0–8 | 125 | M. Flint (1-1) | Josi Summers (0-2) | ||
| February 9* | 10:57 AM | Texas-Arlington Mavericks | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 0–6 | 62 | Shannon Carrico (2-0) | Josi Summers (0-3) | ||
| February 9* | 1:30 PM | Nevada Wolfpack | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 0–95 | 59 | Dortch (2-0) | Kailey Christensen (0-1) | ||
| Easton Desert Classic | |||||||||
| February 14* | 7:30 PM | Long Beach State 49ers | Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NV | L 1–8 | N/A | Jones-Wesley (1-2) | Josi Summers (0-4) | ||
| February 15* | 4:45 PM | Toledo Rockets | Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NV | L 1–3 | N/A | Anderson (1-1) | Bailey Moore (0-1) | ||
| February 15* | 7:15 PM | UNLV Rebels | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | L 2–7 | 526 | A. Oliveto (1-3) | Josi Summers (0-5) | ||
| February 16* | 9:00 AM | Ohio State Buckeyes | Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NV | L 0–86 | 131 | Hursh (2-2) | Kelsey Lawton (0-2) | ||
| February 16* | 11:30 AM | Boise State Broncos | Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex • Henderson, NV | L 1–8 | 103 | R. Patton (4-2) | Josi Summers (0-6) | ||
| Louisville Slugger Classic | |||||||||
| February 27* | 2:15 PM | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | L 0–7 | N/A | Collins (4-1) | Kailey Christensen (0-3) | ||
| February 27* | 7:00 PM | Long Beach State 49ers | 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | L 0–86 | 341 | Hansen (6-3) | Bailey Moore (0-2) | ||
| February 28* | 3:00 PM | Illinois Fighting Illini | 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | Canceled | |||||
| March 1* | 10:00 AM | Oregon State Beavers | 49er Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | Canceled | |||||
| March 1* | 1:25 PM | #5 Michigan Wolverines | Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA | L 1–7 | 213 | Wagner (8-0) | Josi Summers (0-7) | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| March 4* | 3:00 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | Canceled | |||||
| March 4* | 5:00 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | Canceled | |||||
| March 5* | 4:00 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | Canceled | |||||
| March 5* | 6:30 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | Canceled | |||||
| Rebel Spring Games | |||||||||
| March 8* | 1:00 PM | Sacred Heart Pioneers | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | W 3–28 | 50 | Josi Summers (1-7) | Carlson | ||
| March 8* | 3:30 PM | Manhattan Jaspers | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | W 9–88 | 50 | Dara Rahm (1-0) | Amy Bright | ||
| March 9* | 12:00 PM | Siena Saints | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | W 3–1 | N/A | Josi Summers (2-7) | Antonia Edwards (0-2) | ||
| March 9* | 3:25 PM | Saint Peter's Peacocks | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | W 9–5 | 47 | Bailey Moore (1-2) | Erica Colon (1-3) | ||
| March 11* | 10:00 AM | Creighton Bluejays | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | W 4–1 | 77 | Josi Summers (3-7) | Alexis Cantu (2-3) | ||
| March 11* | 12:15 PM | Siena Saints | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | L 4–7 | 50 | J Sandrini (4-2) | Bailey Moore (1-3) | ||
| March 12* | 7:00 AM | Indiana State Sycamores | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | Canceled | |||||
| March 12* | 11:00 AM | Saint Peter's Gamecocks | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | Canceled | |||||
| March 13* | 7:00 AM | Albany Great Danes | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | W 3–0 | N/A | Josi Summers (4-7) | B. MacFawn (3-1) | ||
| March 13* | 9:00 AM | Howard Bison | DiamondPlex • Winter Haven, FL | W 16–26 | N/A | Kailey Christensen (1-2) | Alex Flynn (1-3) | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| March 18* | 1:00 PM | Utah State Aggies | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 1–4 | 149 | Noelle Johnson (8-8) | Josi Summers (4-8) | ||
| March 18* | 3:30 PM | Utah State Aggies | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 7–8 | 149 | Noelle Johnson (9-8) | Kailey Christensen (1-3) | ||
| March 19* | 2:00 PM | Weber State Wildcats | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | L 4–5 | 251 | K. Colvin (4-3) | Dara Rahm (1-1) | ||
| March 19* | 4:55 PM | Weber State Wildcats | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | L 4–126 | 274 | J. Ioane (4-1) | Josi Summers (4-9) | ||
| March 25* | 3:00 PM | Idaho State Bengals | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 8–9 | 111 | Foster (5-4) | Josi Summers (4-10) | ||
| March 28 | 2:00 PM | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Roadrunner Softball Complex • Bakersfield, CA | W 4–1 | 82 | Josi Summers (5-10) | Kelsie Monroe (7-13) | ||
| March 29 | 2:00 PM | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Roadrunner Softball Complex • Bakersfield, CA | W 9–4 | 163 | Kelsey Lawton (1-2) | Lyndsay Klimenko (1-6) | ||
| March 29 | 5:00 PM | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Roadrunner Softball Complex • Bakersfield, CA | W 4–3 | 128 | Josi Summers (6-10) | Kelsie Monroe (7-14) | ||
| April 2* | 7:10 PM | Utah State Aggies | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 9–10 | 110 | N. Johnson (13-11) | Bailey Moore (1-4) | ||
| April 4 | 5:00 PM | Seattle Redhawks | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | L 7–8 | 142 | Alyssa Reuble (3-9) | Bailey Moore (1-5) | ||
| April 4 | 7:45 PM | Seattle Redhawks | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | L 3–4 | 142 | Lindsay Davis (5-6) | Josi Summers (6-11) | ||
| April 5 | 12:25 PM | Seattle Redhawks | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | W 13–12 | 107 | Kelsey Lawton (2-2) | Richelle Ashburn (2-6) | ||
| April 8* | 3:00 PM | BYU Cougars | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 0–95 | 405 | McKenna Bull (8-9) | Josi Summers (6-12) | ||
| April 10* | 3:00 PM | Santa Clara Broncos | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | W 12–46 | 155 | Kailey Christensen (2-3) | Turner (2-9) | ||
| April 11 | 12:00 PM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 3–8 | 205 | Stephanie Pesqueira (11-7) | Josi Summers (6-13) | ||
| April 11 | 2:20 PM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 3–8 | 205 | Taylor Nowlin (4-4) | Kelsey Lawton (2-3) | ||
| April 12 | 12:00 PM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 4–146 | 167 | Kiki Sepulveda (2-2) | Kailey Christensen (2-4) | ||
| April 14* | 2:00 PM | Utah Utes | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 2–6 | 147 | Ramirez (2-3) | Josi Summers (6-14) | ||
| April 14* | 5:00 PM | Utah Utes | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 1–8 | 147 | Ramirez (3-3) | Bailey Moore (1-6) | ||
| April 15* | 4:00 PM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | L 7–8 | 76 | Foster (7-4) | Bailey Moore (1-7) | ||
| April 18 | 2:00 PM | UMKC Kangaroos | Missouri 3&2 Complex • Kansas City, MO | W 6–4 | 43 | Josi Summers (7-14) | Cinda Ramos (6-11) | ||
| April 18 | 4:30 PM | UMKC Kangaroos | Missouri 3&2 Complex • Kansas City, MO | L 1–5 | 87 | Katie Kelley (9-14) | Bailey Moore (1-8) | ||
| April 19 | 12:00 PM | UMKC Kangaroos | Missouri 3&2 Complex • Kansas City, MO | L 2–3 | 59 | Katie Kelley (10-14) | Kelsey Lawton (2-4) | ||
| April 21* | 5:00 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | L 4–145 | 273 | Nieto (10-11) | Bailey Moore (1-9) | ||
| April 21* | 7:00 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | L 3–125 | 270 | Cordova (8-6) | Bailey Moore (1-10) | ||
| April 23* | 1:00 PM | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | W 5–3 | 119 | Bailey Moore (2-10) | Theurer (5-9) | ||
| April 23* | 3:30 PM | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 3–78 | 119 | Hart (8-7) | Josi Summers (7-15) | ||
| April 25 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico State Aggies | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 3–69 | 137 | Celisha Walker (8-6) | Bailey Moore (2-11) | ||
| April 25 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico State Aggies | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 6–155 | 137 | Makayla McAdams (10-5) | Josi Summers (7-16) | ||
| April 26 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico State Aggies | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | Canceled | |||||
| April 29* | 4:00 PM | #1 Oregon Ducks | Howe Field • Corvallis, OR | L 0–85 | 312 | K. Hovinga (14-1) | Bailey Moore (2-12) | ||
| April 29* | 5:30 PM | #1 Oregon Ducks | Howe Field • Corvallis, OR | L 4–5 | 602 | C. Hawkins (27-3) | Josi Summers (7-17) | ||
| May 6* | 5:00 PM | BYU Cougars | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 2–7 | 1,065[4] | McKenna Bull (15-9) | Kailey Christensen (2-5) | ||
| May 6* | 8:00 PM | BYU Cougars | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 8–11 | 1,065[5] | Katie Manuma (4-2) | Bailey Moore (2-13) | ||
| 2014 WAC Tournament | |||||||||
| May 8 | 10:00 AM | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | W 4–1 | N/A | Josi Summers (8-17) | Lyndsay Klimenko (3-10) | ||
| May 9 | 10:00 AM | New Mexico State Aggies | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | W 4–1 | N/A | Josi Summers (9-17) | Makayla McAdams (11-6) | ||
| May 9 | 3:15 PM | UMKC Kangaroos | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | W 1–0 | N/A | Josi Summers (10-17) | Katie Kelley (13-17) | ||
| May 10 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico State Aggies | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | W 7–6 | 205 | Bailey Moore (3-13) | Makayla McAdams (11-7) | ||
| 2014 NCAA Regionals | |||||||||
| May 16* | 5:00 PM | #1 Oregon Ducks | Howe Field • Corvallis, OR | L 1–125 | 1,798 | Karissa Hovinga (16-2) | Josi Summers (10-18) | ||
| May 17* | 3:00 PM | Albany Great Danes | Howe Field • Corvallis, OR | L 3–4 | 399 | Brittany MacFawn | Josi Summers (10-19) | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone. | |||||||||
TV, Radio, and Streaming Information
editAll Utah Valley home games were streamed live on YouTube. The games at Utah were streamed online via Utah's Pac-12 Digital Channel, and the games at BYU were shown live on BYUtv. The NCAA Regional game vs. Oregon was shown nationwide on Pac-12 Network.
References
edit- ^ "Utah Valley hires softball coach" (Press release). Salt Lake Tribune. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ "Utah Valley University joyously accepts invitation to join the WAC" (Press release). Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ "Utah Valley wins 2014 WAC Tournament title" (Press release). Deseret News. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Utah Valley at BYU (May 6, 2014)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Utah Valley at BYU (May 6, 2014)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014.