2021 Nicholls Colonels softball team

2021 Nicholls Colonels softball
2021 Nicholls Colonels softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	12–28 (5–22 Southland)
Head coach	Angel Santiago (10th season);
Assistant coach	Jessica Seamon
Home stadium	Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by tenth-year head coach Angel Santiago. They were members of the Southland Conference.

2021 Southland Conference softball standings
v t e	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

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 131 votes.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
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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First Team

Kaylyn Shephard (UCA, R-SR, 1st Base)
Cayla Joens (NSU, JR, 2nd Base)
Cylla Hall (UCA, R-SR, 3rd Base)
Cori McCrary (MCNS, SR, Shortstop)
Ella Manzer (SELA, SR, Catcher)
Samantha Bradley (ACU, R-SR, Designated Player)
Linsey Tomlinson (ACU, R-SR, Outfielder)
Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
Elise Vincent (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
Madisen Blackford (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
Megan McDonald (SHSU, SR, Outfielder)
Kayla Beaver (UCA, R-FR, Pitcher)
Kassidy Wilbur (SFA, JR, Pitcher)
E. C. Delafield (NSU, JR, Utility)

Second Team

Shaylon Govan (SFA, SO, 1st Base)
Brooke Malia (SHSU, SR, 2nd Base)
Bryana Novegil (SFA, SR, 2nd Base)
Caitlin Garcia (NICH, JR, 3rd Base)
Alex Hudspeth (SFA, JR, Shortstop)
Alexis Perry (NSU, SO, Catcher)
Bailey Richards (SFA, SR, Catcher)
Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, SO, Designated Player)
Reagan Sperling (UCA, R-JR, Outfielder)
Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
Hayley Barbazon (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
Saleen Flores (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
MC Comeaux (SELA, FR, Pitcher)
Sammi Thomas (TAMUCC, SO, Utility)

Roster

2021 Nicholls Colonels roster

Pitchers

4 Alexis LaBure - Junior
16 Taryn Westbrook - Freshman
28 Emily Danehower - Sophomore
33 Brittney Turner - Freshman
37 Jordan Moon - Sophomore

Outfielders

13 Corynn Major - Junior
15 Shelby Devine - Freshman
23 Kelsey Miller - Junior
27 Bree Aguillard - Redshirt Freshman
32 Kennedy Hebert - Sophomore
42 Jaida Choice - Freshman

Catchers

2 Catrin Hoffman - Freshman
14 Lulu Vasquez - Freshman
25 Yasmeen Williams - Junior
36 Caitlin Garcia - Junior

Infielders

5 Samantha Gwiazda - Freshman
6 Emma Holland - Junior
9 Alexa Poche' - Freshman
12 Skylar Hamilton - Junior
21 Sydnee Shelton - Freshman
22 Ashlyn Reavis - Freshman
34 Nikki Whitehead - Junior

Utility

1 Danielle Duplay - Sophomore
7 Kelsey Johnson - Freshman
19 Scout Blades - Freshman
20 Melise Gossen - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2021 Nicholls Colonels coaching staff
Angel Santiago – Head Coach – 10th year Jessica Seamon – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Nicholls win
	Nicholls loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Nicholls team member

2021 Nicholls Colonels Softball Game Log

Regular season (12-28)

February (6-5)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Lion Classic
Feb. 13	vs. SIU Edwardsville		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions
Feb. 13	vs. North Texas		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 9-7	Danehower (1-0)	Wall (0-1)	None		119	1-0
Feb. 13	vs. South Dakota		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 17-1 (5 inns)	Moon (1-0)	Fletcher (0-3)	None		119	2-0
Feb. 14	vs. SIU Edwardsville		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions
Feb. 14	vs. South Dakota		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 6-4	LaBure (1-0)	Lisko (1-2)	None		65	3-0
Feb. 14	vs. North Texas		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	Game Canceled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hammond

Feb. 19	Southern Miss		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 6-2	LaBure (2-0)	Pierce (1-1)	None		87	4-0
Feb. 19	Southern Miss		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 0-3	Ladner (2-0)	Danehower (1-1)	None		87	4-1
Feb. 20	Houston Baptist		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 4-9	Patak (1-0)	Moon (1-1)	None		101	4-2
Feb. 20	Houston Baptist		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 3-5	Cotton (1-0)	LaBure (2-1)	None		96	4-3
Feb. 25	at Alcorn State		Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS	Game Canceled
UAB Softball Invitational
Feb. 26	vs. Alabama State		Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL	L 1-8	Sullivan (2-3)	LaBure (2-2)	None		122	4-4
Feb. 26	at UAB		Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL	Game Canceled
Feb. 27	vs. Alabama State		Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL	W 8-0 (5 inns)	Danehower (2-1)	Myers (0-3)	None		130	5-4
Feb. 27	at UAB		Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL	L 1-7	Conrad (2-0)	Moon (1-2)	None		235	5-5
Feb. 28	vs. Eastern Illinois		Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL	W 4-0	Danehower (3-1)	Montgomery (3-3)	None		78	6-5

March (2-8)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Mar. 9	Southern		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	Game Postponed
Mar. 12	Northwestern State		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 3-8	Rhoden (2-2)	Danehower (3-2)	None		123	6-6	0-1
Mar. 12	Northwestern State		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 1-10 (5 inns)	Howell (4-3)	Moon (1-3)	None		123	6-7	0-2
Mar. 13	Northwestern State		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 0-4	Delafield (2-1)	LaBure (2-3)	None		101	6-8	0-3
Mar. 19	at Stephen F. Austin		SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX	L 0-6	Wilbur (10-3)	Danehower (3-3)	None		236	6-9	0-4
Mar. 19	at Stephen F. Austin		SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX	L 2-12 (5 inns)	Chism (1-0)	Turner (0-1)	None		217	6-10	0-5
Mar. 20	at Stephen F. Austin		SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX	L 4-9	Wilbur (12-3)	Moon (1-4)	None		229	6-11	0-6
Mar. 26	Incarnate Word		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 2-3	Gunther (3-5)	Danehower (3-4)	None		101	6-12	0-7
Mar. 26	Incarnate Word		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 0-3	Trapp (2-3)	Westbrook (0-1)	None		101	6-13	0-8
Mar. 27	Incarnate Word		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 5-3	Westbrook (1-1)	Gunther (3-6)	None		88	7-13	1-8
Mar. 30	Southern		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 6-3	Westbrook (2-1)	Corona (0-2)	Turner (1)		101	8-13

April (3–12)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Apr. 2	Southeastern Louisiana		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 1-6	Zumo (11-2)	Westbrook (2-2)	None		244	8-14	1-9
Apr. 3	Southeastern Louisiana		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 3-5 (8 inns)	Comeaux (7-5)	Westbrook (2-3)	None		205	8-15	1-10
Apr. 3	Southeastern Louisiana		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 4-7	Zumo (12-2)	Westbrook (2-4)	None		200	8-16	1-11
Apr. 6	at South Alabama		Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 2-10 (6 inns)	Hughen (5-4)	Westbrook (2-5)	None		200	8-17
Apr. 10	at Central Arkansas		Farris Field • Conway, AR	L 2-14 (5 inns)	Johnson (8-4)	Danehower (3-5)	None		125	8-18	1-12
Apr. 10	at Central Arkansas		Farris Field • Conway, AR	L 0-2	Beaver (12-5)	Moon (1-5)	None		152	8-19	1-13
Apr. 11	at Central Arkansas		Farris Field • Conway, AR	L 1-7	Beaver (13-5)	Westbrook (2-6)	Johnson (2)		132	8-20	1-14
Apr. 16	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 4-2	Moon (2-5)	Lara (11-8)	Danehower (1)		178	9-20	2-14
Apr. 16	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 2-3	Lara (12-8)	Westbrook (2-7)	None		172	9-21	2-15
Apr. 17	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 8-2	LaBure (3-3)	Lara (12-9)	None		172	10-21	3-15
Apr. 23	Abilene Christian		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 2-3 (8 inns)	Bradley (4-13)	LaBure (3-4)	None		105	10-22	3-16
Apr. 23	Abilene Christian		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 3-1	Westbrook (3-7)	White (4-13)	None		137	11-22	4-16
Apr. 24	Abilene Christian		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 1-9 (5 inns)	Bradley (5-13)	Westbrook (3-8)	None		201	11-23	4-17
Apr. 30	at Lamar		Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX	L 3-4	Ruiz (2-8)	LaBure (3-5)	None		119	11-24	4-18
Apr. 30	at Lamar		Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX	L 1-3	Mixon (3-15)	Westbrook (3-9)	None		119	11-25	4-19

May (1-3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
May 2	at Lamar		Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX	L 4-9	Ruiz (3-8)	Turner (0-2)	None		119	11-26	4-20
May 7	McNeese State		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 2-6	Tate (11-7)	Westbrook (3-10)	None		330	11-27	4-21
May 7	McNeese State		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 1-0	LaBure (4-5)	Edwards (7-2)	None		276	12-27	5-21
May 8	McNeese State		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 2-10 (6 inns)	Vallejo (7-7)	Turner (0-3)	None		202	12-28	5-22

Schedule Source:^[4]

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

Postseason

Conference accolades

Player of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
Hitter of the Year: Shaylon Govan – SFA
Pitcher of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
Freshman of the Year: Jenna Wildeman – UCA
Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Edwards – MCNS
Coach of the Year: Nicole Dickson – SFA

All Conference First Team

Shaylon Govan (SFA)
Bryana Novegil (SFA)
Haylee Brinlee (MCNS)
Cori McCrary (MCNS)
Heidi Jaquez (HBU)
E. C. Delafield (NSU)
Mackenzie Bennett (SFA)
Jenna Wildeman (UCA)
Megan McDonald (SHSU)
Aeriyl Mass (SELA)
Kayla Beaver (UCA)
Kassidy Wilbur (SFA)

All Conference Second Team

Kaylyn Shephard (UCA)
Mary Kate Brown (UCA)
Lindsey Rizzo (SELA)
Camryn Middlebrook (SFA)
Hannah Scheaffer (SHSU)
Gaby Garcia (SFA)
Kaylee Lopez (MCNS)
Donelle Johnson (ACU)
Jil Poullard (MCNS)
Audrey Greely (SELA)
Jordan Johnson (UCA)
Whitney Tate (MCNS)

All Conference Third Team

Caitlyn Brockway (HBU)
Cayla Jones (NSU)
Alex Hedspeth (SFA)
Ashlyn Reavis (NICH)
Chloe Gomez (MCNS)
Jasie Roberts (HBU)
Anna Rodenberg (SELA)
Kaitlyn St. Clair (NSU)
Sheridan Fisher (SHSU)
Pal Egan (TAMUCC)
Lyndie Swanson (HBU)
Heather Zumo (SELA)

References:^[5]

References

^ "Southland Softball Standings". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "2021 Southland Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "2021 Softball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[1] "Southland Softball Standings". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[2] "Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[3] "2021 Southland Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[4] "2021 Softball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[5] "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

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