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2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team


The 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Cardinals played their home games at Lamar Softball Complex and were led by third-year head coach Amy Hooks. They were members of the Southland Conference. Home game attendance for the 2021 season was limited to 119 per game due to COVID19 precautions.[2]

2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–43 (4–23 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coachTara McKenney
Home stadiumLamar Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin  ‍†‍‍ 25 – 2   .926 35 – 12   .745
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 21 – 6   .778 37 – 19   .661
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y 18 – 9   .667 35 – 26   .574
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 11   .593 24 – 22   .522
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 28 – 23   .549
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 22 – 17   .564
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13   .519 19 – 31   .380
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17   .370 14 – 33   .298
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 9 – 18   .333 16 – 27   .372
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 18 – 30   .375
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 5 – 22   .185 12 – 28   .300
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 4 – 23   .148 8 – 43   .157
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 22, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 86 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Stephen F. Austin 235 (17)
2 McNeese State 217 (4)
3 Southeastern Louisiana 183
4 Sam Houston State 172 (1)
5 Central Arkansas 162 (1)
6 Northwestern State 156 (1)
7 Nicholls 131
8 Lamar 86
9 Abilene Christian 82
10 Houston Baptist 81
11 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 47
12 Incarnate Word 32

Preseason All-Southland team

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No player from Lamar was chosen to the All-Southland Team

National Softball Signing Day

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Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Cassie Blevins Infielder Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley HS
Haila Linton Pitcher Rio Vista, Texas Rio Vista HS
Piper Hankins Outfielder Euless, Texas Trinity HS
Sydney Norton Infielder Schertz, Texas Samuel Clemens HS
Kalyn Xayaseng Infielder Kirbyville, Texas Kirbyville HS
Maya Mongelli Infielder Wolfforth, Texas Frenship HS

Roster

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2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster
 

Pitchers

  • 19 Janelle Marwitz - Freshman
  • 25 Shelby Mixon - Senior
  • 33 Hannah Williams - Freshman
  • 50 Aaliyah Ruiz - Junior
  • 88 Breanna Reyna - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Savana Mata - Junior
  • 5 Brooke Smith - Junior
  • 6 Audry Fleming - Freshman
  • 8 Aleka Xayaseng - Junior

Catchers

  • 3 Hannah Carpenter - Senior
  • 23 Alicia Lopez - Sophomore
  • 49 Felixia Hinojosa - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 4 Hannah Kinkade - Sophomore
  • 10 Hayley Freudenberg - Freshman
  • 17 Sydnee Adams - Freshman
  • 20 Victoria Garivey - Redshirt Junior
  • 21 Taylor Murphy - Junior
  • 22 Jaylyn Davis - Freshman
  • 27 Kaylee Ancelot - Junior

Utility

  • 00 Olivia Taylor - Sophomore
  • 2 Nicolette Ramirez - Sophomore
  • 7 Reagan Jones - Freshman
  • 15 Alaina Cortez - Freshman

Coaching staff

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2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals coaching staff
  • Amy Hooks – Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Tara McKenney – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Robert Armentrout – Volunteer Assistant Coach
  • Elise LeBeouf – Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Lamar win
  Lamar loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Lamar team member
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log
Regular season (5-37)
February (2–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX L 1-14 (5 inns) Hertenberger (1–0) Reyna (0–1) None 39 0-1
Feb. 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX W 6-4 Ruiz (1–0) Hulon (0–1) Mixon (1) 39 1-1
Feb. 13 UTSA Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-7 Hernandez (1–0) Reyna (0–2) None 86 1-2
Feb. 13 UTSA Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 2-11 (5 inns) Estell (1–0) Ruiz (0–2) None 56 1-3
Feb. 14 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Feb. 14 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Feb. 16 No. 9 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Feb. 16 No. 9 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge
Feb. 20 vs. Wichita State Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-19 (5 inns) McDonald (1–0) Mixon (0–1) None 1-4
Feb. 20 vs. North Texas Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 1-9 (5 inns) Trautwein (2–0) Williams (0–1) None 1-5
Feb. 21 vs. North Texas Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) Wall (1–2) Reyna (0–3) None 1-6
Feb. 21 vs. Tarleton State Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX W 4-1 Mixon (1-1) Bridges (0–2) Williams (1) 2-6
Feb. 22 No. 11 Oklahoma State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-8 Boyd (1–0) Reyna (0–4) Simunek (1) 119 2-7
Feb. 22 No. 11 Oklahoma State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-11 (5 inns) Sprang (1–0) Mixon (1–2) None 119 2-8
Lone Star State Invitational
Feb. 26 at No. 7 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0-10 (5 inns) Adams (1–0) Reyna (0–5) None LHN 2-9
Feb. 26 vs. Sam Houston State Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 6-12 Dunn (1–0) Mixon (1–3) None LHN 2-10
Feb. 27 vs. UConn Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-7 Dunn (1–0) Mixon (1–3) None FloSoftball 100 2-11
Feb. 27 at No. 23 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-10 (5 inns) Judisch (1–0) Williams (0–2) None 150 2-12
Feb. 28 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 1-8 King (2–0) Marwitz (0–1) None 234 2-13
March (2–14)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Reveille Classic
Mar. 5 vs. No. 25 Tennessee Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) McCachren (4–0) Ruiz (1–3) None 45 2-14
Mar. 5 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) Uribe (3–0) Marwitz (0–2) None 390 2-15
Mar. 6 vs. Campbell Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 1-9 Barefoot (2–0) Ruiz (1–4) None 41 2-16
Mar. 6 vs. No. 25 Tennessee Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) Turner (4–0) Williams (0–3) None 49 2-17
Mar. 7 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 3-13 (5 inns) Poynter (3–0) Ruiz (1–5) None 511 2-18
Mar. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 2-6 Zumo (7–2) Ruiz (1–6) DuBois (2) 243 2-19 0–1
Mar. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-8 Comeaux (4-4) Mixon (1–4) None 243 2-20 0–2
Mar. 13 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 3-7 Comeaux (4–5) Williams (0–4) None 245 2-21 0–3
Mar. 16 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Postponed
Mar. 16 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Postponed
Mar. 19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-6 Lara (7–2) Mixon (1–5) None 119 2-22 0–4
Mar. 19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-11 (5 inns) Lombrana (3–6) Reyna (0–6) None 119 2-23 0–5
Mar. 20 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-6 Lara (8–2) Reyna (0–7) None 119 2-24 0–6
Mar. 26 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-10 (5 inns) Wilbur (12–3) Mixon (1–6) None 150 2-25 0–7
Mar. 26 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 2-14 (5 inns) Chism (3–0) Reyna (0–8) None 113 2-26 0–8
Mar. 27 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-9 (5 inns) Wilbur (13–3) Mixon (1–7) None 85 2-27 0–9
Mar. 30 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-6 Williams (1–4) Hernandez (0–1) None 56 3-27
Mar. 30 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-1 Reyna (1–8) Bell (1-1) None 65 4-27
April (3–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 2 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2-7 Edwards (5–1) Mixon (1–8) None 257 4-28 0–10
Apr. 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 0-8 (5 inns) Tate (6–7) Reyna (1–9) None 4-29 0–11
Apr. 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 1-2 Vallejo (2–5) Mixon (1–9) Flores (2) 257 4-30 0–12
Apr. 5 No. 16 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-18 (5 inns) Lamb (13–2) Reyna (1–10) None 119 4-31
Apr. 5 No. 16 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-10 (5 inns) Dixon (4–0) Mixon (1–10) None 119 4-32
Apr. 9 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 3-1 Mixon (2–10) Howell (5-5) None 119 5-32 1–12
Apr. 9 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 2-15 Delafield (6–2) Reyna (1–11) None 119 5-33 1–13
Apr. 10 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 4-5 Delafield (7–2) Mixon (2–11) Rhoden (2) 119 5-34 1–14
Apr. 17 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-9 (6 inns) Gunther (5–7) Mixon (2–12) None 119 5-35 1–15
Apr. 18 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 5-7 Trapp (4–5) Ruiz (1–7) Floyd (1) 119 5-36 1–16
Apr. 18 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-5 Gunther (6–7) Mixon (2–13) None 119 5-37 1–17
Apr. 24 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-9 Patak (6–8) Mixon (2–14) None 57 5-38 1–18
Apr. 24 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 1-2 (8 inns) Swanson (8–0) Ruiz (0–3) None 150 5-39 1–19
Apr. 25 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0-7 Venker (3–1) Mixon (2–15) None 115 5-40 1-20
Apr. 30 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 4-3 Ruiz (2–8) LaBure (3–5) None 119 6-40 2-20
Apr. 30 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 3-1 Mixon (3–15) Westbrook (3–9) None 119 7-40 3-20
May (1–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 9-4 Ruiz (3–8) Turner (0–2) None 119 8-40 4-20
May 7 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 0-7 Johnson (11–7) Ruiz (3–9) None 219 8-41 4-21
May 7 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 1-12 (5 inns) Beaver (18–6) Mixon (3–16) None 218 8-42 4-22
May 8 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 2-11 (6 inns) Engelkes (1–0) Ruiz (3–10) None 218 8-43 4-23
Schedule Source:[5]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Southland Softball Standings". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "LU Athletics Announces Attendance Policy for LU SB/SOC Complex". Lamar University Athletics. February 11, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022. Current health and safety guidelines set forth by state and local officials due to the COVID-19 Pandemic will allow the following attendance at the home events: 75 people for soccer and 119 people for softball at the combined complex...For the softball stadium, there are no more season tickets on sale and there will also be no single game sales. The following people will be allowed to attend events: Individuals on each team's player pass list and season ticket holders.
  3. ^ "Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hooks Announces Six-Player Signing Class". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lamar Unveils 2021 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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