2015 Florida Gators softball team

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2015 Florida Gators softball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| East
Record| 60-7 (19-5 SEC)
Head coach|

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Assistant coach| Kenny Gajewski, Jennifer Rocha
Home stadium| Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium

Seasons

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2015 Southeastern Conference softball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 2 Florida ‍†‍‍y | 18 | - | 5 |  | .783 |  |  | 50 | - | 6 |  | .893
No. 4 Auburn ‍‍‡‍y | 18 | - | 6 |  | .750 |  |  | 49 | - | 9 |  | .845
No. 5 Alabama ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 7 |  | .708 |  |  | 42 | - | 12 |  | .778
No. 8 LSU ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 44 | - | 11 |  | .800
No. 10 Tennessee ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 42 | - | 14 |  | .750
No. 14 Georgia ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 9 |  | .609 |  |  | 40 | - | 14 |  | .741
No. 12 Missouri ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 10 |  | .583 |  |  | 39 | - | 14 |  | .736
No. 24 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 38 | - | 18 |  | .679
South Carolina ‍‍‍y | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417 |  |  | 37 | - | 20 |  | .649
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417 |  |  | 35 | - | 18 |  | .660
Ole Miss ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 18 |  | .250 |  |  | 30 | - | 25 |  | .545
Kentucky ‍‍‍y | 5 | - | 19 |  | .208 |  |  | 29 | - | 24 |  | .547
Arkansas ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 23 |  | .042 |  |  | 16 | - | 37 |  | .302
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 12, 2015[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2015 Florida Gators softball team represented the University of Florida softball program during the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators defeated Michigan in three games in the final of the 2015 Women's College World Series, clinching back-to-back titles for the program. Lauren Haeger was named Most Outstanding Player of the WCWS.

## Roster

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The 2015 Florida Gators softball team has 6 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 6 freshmen.[2]

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1 | Aubree Munro | C | 5-9 |  | Jr | Brea, CA
4 | Jessica Damico | UT | 5-4 |  | Sr | Gary Summit, MO
6 | Kathlyn Medina | INF | 5-4 |  | Sr | Downey, CA
7 | Kelsey Stewart | INF | 5-6 |  | Jr | Wichtia, KS
8 | Aleshia Ocasio | UT | 5-9 |  | Fr | St. Cloud, FL
12 | Taylore Fuller | UT | 5-7 |  | Jr | Trenton, FL
16 | Becca Shipper | UT | 5-5 |  | Fr | Magnolia, DE
17 | Lauren Haeger | RHP/1B | 5-11 |  | Sr | Peoria, AZ
19 | Chelsea Herndon | UT | 5-7 |  | So | Carrollton, TX
20 | Francesca Martinez | OF | 5-5 |  | Sr | Centreville, VA
21 | Kayli Kavistad | UT | 5-8 |  | Fr | Lake City, FL
22 | Megan Reed | OF | 5-8 |  | Fr | Seffner, FL
23 | Nicole Dewitt | IF | 5-6 |  | Fr | Garden Grove, CA
24 | Kirsti Merritt | OF | 5-4 |  | Jr | Lake Panasoffkee, FL
25 | Janell Wheaton | C/1B | 5-7 |  | Fr | San Dimas, CA
33 | Delanie Gourley | LHP | 5-4 |  | So | Lakeside, CA
49 | Taylor Schwarz | 1B | 5-9 |  | Jr | Palm Beach Gardens, FL
52 | Justine McLean | OF | 5-3 |  | So | Rancho Cucamonga, CA
55 | Briana Little | UT | 5-4 |  | Sr | Middleburg, FL
88 | Bailey Castro | INF | 5-17 |  | Sr | Pembroke Pines, FL

## Schedule

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Legend  | Florida win

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Bold | Florida team member

### Regular season

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Regular season  Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium
Site | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SEC record

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February 6, 2015 | Hampton | #1 | USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL | 17–0 | Haeger (1–0) | Jackson (0–2) | None | 459 | 1–0 | –
February 7, 2015 | #8 Michigan | #1 | USF Softball Stadium | 2–1 | Ocasio (1–0) | Wagner (0–1) | None | 1,167 | 2–0 | –
February 7, 2015 | Illinois State | #1 | USF Softball Stadium | 8–0 | Gourley (1–0) | Vissering (0–1) | None | 867 | 3–0 | –
February 8, 2015 | Jacksonville | #1 | USF Softball Stadium | 9–0 | Haeger (2–0) | Rossman (1–1) | None | 1,033 | 4–0 | –
February 8, 2015 | at USF | #1 | USF Softball Stadium | 10–5 | Ocasio (2–0) | Nunn (1–1) | None | 1,687 | 5–0 | –
February 11, 2015 | at Jacksonville | #1 | The Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex
Jacksonville, FL | 16–1 | Haeger (3–0) | Brown (1–3) | None | 633 | 6–0 | –
February 13, 2015 | NC State | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
Gainesville, FL | 1–0 | Ocasio (3–0) | Weiman (1–3) | None | 630 | 7–0 | –
February 14, 2015 | NC State | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 5–3 | Gourley (2–0) | Mirabella (1–2) | Ocasio (1) | 1,565 | 8–0 | –
February 14, 2015 | Iowa | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 8–0 | Haeger (4–0) | Yoways (1–2) | None |  | 9–0 | –
February 15, 2015 | Iowa | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 8–0 | Gourley (3–0) | Starkenburg (2–3) | None | 450 | 10–0 | –
February 15, 2015 | NC State | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 3–0 | Haeger (5–0) |  |  |  | 11–0 | –
February 20, 2015 | Liberty | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 11–0 | Haeger (6–0) |  |  |  | 12–0 | –
February 21, 2015 | Illinois State | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 4–1 | Ocasio (4–0) |  |  |  | 13–0 | –
February 21, 2015 | Kansas | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 7–1 | Haeger (7–0) |  |  |  | 14–0 | –
February 22, 2015 | Mercer | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 20–3 | Gourley (4–0) | Stevens (3–5) | None | 630 | 15–0 | –
February 22, 2015 | Mercer | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 10–3 | Haeger (8–0) |  |  |  | 16–0 | –
February 25, 2015 | #15 UCF | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 2–1 | Ocasio (5–0) |  |  |  | 17–0 | –
February 27, 2015 | #2 Oregon | #1 | SDSU Softball Stadium
San Diego, CA | 3–0 | Gourley (5–0) |  |  |  | 18–0 | –
February 27, 2015 | Cal Poly | #1 | SDSU Softball Stadium | 6–1 | Haeger (9–0) |  |  |  | 19–0 | –
February 28, 2015 | UC Davis | #1 | USD Softball Complex
San Diego, CA | 9–0 | Gourley (6–0) |  |  |  | 20–0 | –
February 28, 2015 | at San Diego | #1 | USD Softball Complex | 8–0 | Ocasio (6–0) | Von Sprecken (7–3) | None | 384 | 21–0 | –
March 2015 | at San Diego State |  |  |  | Canceled (rain) | – | –
March 2015 | Long Beach State | #1 | 49er Softball Complex
Long Beach, CA | 10–1 |  |  |  |  | 22–0 | –
March 2015 | #3 Michigan | #1 | Anderson Family Field
Fullerton, CA | 7–4 |  |  |  |  | 23–0 | –
March 2015 | San Jose State | #1 | Anderson Family Field | 9–1 |  |  |  |  | 24–0 | –
March 2015 | #13 Arizona | #1 | Anderson Family Field | 10–0 |  |  |  |  | 25–0 | –
March 2015 | #2 Oregon | #1 | Anderson Family Field | 5–1 |  |  |  |  | 26–0 | –
March 2015 | Fresno State | #1 | Anderson Family Field | 4–1 |  |  |  |  | 27–0 | –
March 2015 | #3 LSU | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 4–3 |  |  |  |  | 28–0 | 1–0
March 2015 | #3 LSU | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 10–14 |  |  |  |  | 28–1 | 1–1
March 2015 | #3 LSU | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 3–10 |  |  |  |  | 28–2 | 1–2
March 2015 | at #4 Alabama | #2 | Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL | 1–0 |  |  |  |  | 29–2 | 2–2
March 2015 | at #4 Alabama | #2 | Rhoads Stadium | 4–1 |  |  |  |  | 30–2 | 3–2
March 2015 | at #4 Alabama | #2 | Rhoads Stadium | 1–5 |  |  |  |  | 30–3 | 3–3
March 2015 | at Mississippi State | #2 | Mississippi State Softball Field
Starkville, MS | 3–2 |  |  |  |  | 31–3 | 4–3
March 2015 | at Mississippi State | #2 | Mississippi State Softball Field | 16–2 |  |  |  |  | 32–3 | 5–3
March 2015 | at Mississippi State | #2 | Mississippi State Softball Field | 3–5 |  |  |  |  | 32–4 | 5–4
April 2015 | North Florida | #3 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 2–1 |  |  |  |  | 33–4 | 5–4
April 2015 | South Carolina | #3 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 10–2 |  |  |  |  | 34–4 | 6–4
April 2015 | South Carolina | #3 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 19–0 |  |  |  |  | 35–4 | 7–4
April 2015 | South Carolina | #3 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 16–3 |  |  |  |  | 36–4 | 8–4
April 2015 | at #8 Florida State | #3 | JoAnne Graf Field
Tallahassee, FL | 5–1 |  |  |  |  | 37–4 | 8–4
April 2015 | #13 Kentucky | #3 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 1–0 |  |  |  |  | 38–4 | 9–4
April 2015 | #13 Kentucky | #3 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 6–3 |  |  |  |  | 39–4 | 10–4
April 2015 | #13 Kentucky | #3 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 2–0 |  |  |  |  | 40–4 | 11–4
April 2015 | South Florida | #2 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 7–0 |  |  |  |  | 41–4 | 11–4
April 2015 | at #11 Georgia | #2 | Jack Turner Stadium
Athens, GA | 8–4 |  |  |  |  | 42–4 | 12–4
April 2015 | at #11 Georgia | #2 | Jack Turner Stadium | 4–3 |  |  |  |  | 43–4 | 13–4
April 2015 | at Georgia |  |  |  | Canceled (rain) | – | –
April 2015 | #10 Florida State | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 5–0 |  |  |  |  | 44–4 | 13–4
April 2015 | #25 Texas A&M | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 7–3 |  |  |  |  | 45–4 | 14–4
April 2015 | #25 Texas A&M | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 9–5 |  |  |  |  | 46–4 | 15–4
April 2015 | #25 Texas A&M | #1 | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 9–1 |  |  |  |  | 47–4 | 16–4
May 1, 2015 | at #11 Missouri | #1 | University Field
Columbia, MO | 7–6 | Gourley (10–1) | Finucane (18–7) | None | 1,807 | 48–4 | 17–4
May 2, 2015 | at #11 Missouri | #1 | University Field | 9–6 | Ocasio (16–3) | Finucane (18–8) | Gourley (4) | 2,325 | 49–4 | 18–4
May 3, 2015 | at #11 Missouri | #1 | University Field | 2–3 | Lowary (18–4) | Gourley (10–2) | None | 1,702 | 49–5 | 18–5

### Postseason

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Postseason  Tournament  | Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium
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2015 SEC softball tournament | May 2015 | South Carolina | #2 (1) | Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA | 10–1 | Haeger (24–0) | Sarratt (17–12) | None |  | 50–5 | 1–0
May 2015 | #11 Tennessee | #2 (1) | Tiger Park | 1–2 | Gabriel (15–6) | Haeger (24–1) | Gaffin (2) | 1,769 | 50–6 | 1–1
2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament | May 15, 2015 | Florida A&M | #2 (1) | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 6-0 | Ocasio (17–3) | Burse (3–19) | None | 1,630 | 51–6 | 1–0
May 16, 2015 | Hofstra | #2 (1) | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 7-0 | Haeger (25–1) | Pirone (19–11) | None | 1,224 | 52–6 | 2–0
May 17, 2015 | Florida Atlantic | #2 (1) | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 1-0 | Haeger (26–1) | Wilson (8–5) | None | 1,404 | 53–6 | 3–0
May 23, 2015 | #25 Kentucky | #1 (1) | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 7-0 | Haeger (27–1) | Nunley (14–15) | None | 1,739 | 54–6 | 1–0
May 24, 2015 | #25 Kentucky | #1 (1) | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 1-0 | Haeger (28–1) | Nunley (14–16) | None | 1,939 | 55–6 | 2–0
2015 Women's College World Series | May 28, 2015 | #8 (8) Tennessee | #1 (1) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, OK | 7–2 | Haeger (29–1) | Gaffin (17–4) | None |  | 56–6 | 1–0
May 29, 2015 | #5 (5) LSU | #1 (1) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium | 4–0 | Haeger (30–1) | Hoover (18–6) | None |  | 57–6 | 2–0
May 31, 2015 | #4 (4) Auburn | #1 (1) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium | 3–2 | Haeger (31–1) | Davis (26–3) | None |  | 58–6 | 3–0
June 1, 2015 | #3 (3) Michigan | #1 (1) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium | 3–2 | Ocasio (18–3) | Betsa (31–5) | Gourley | 8,329 | 59–6 | 4–0
June 2, 2015 | #3 (3) Michigan | #1 (1) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium | 0–1 | Wagner (25–2) | Haeger (31–2) | None | 8,254 | 59–7 | 4–1
June 3, 2015 | #3 (3) Michigan | #1 (1) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium | 4–1 | Haeger (32–2) | Wagner (25–3) | None | 7,680 | 60–7 | 5–1

## Ranking movement

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Poll | Last | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final

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NFCA[3] | 1*  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1*  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1*
USA Softball[4] | 1*  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1*
* Indicates unanimous selection.

## References

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1. ^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
2. ^ 2015 Softball Roster
3. ^ NFCA Poll
4. ^ USA Softball Poll

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Florida Gators 2015 Women's College World Series Champions

1 Aubree Munro
7 Kelsey Stewart
8 Aleshia Ocasio
17 Lauren Haeger
33 Delanie Gourley

Head coach Tim Walton
Assistant coach Kenny Gajewski
Assistant coach Jennifer Rocha

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