2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Record| 10–14 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach|

* Molly Fichtner (2nd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Jessica Thornton
* Lea Wodach

Home stadium| Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex

Seasons

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 8 Louisiana ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 1 |  | .667 |  |  | 18 | - | 6 |  | .750
Texas State ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 1 |  | .667 |  |  | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 1 |  | .667 |  |  | 14 | - | 10 |  | .583
UT Arlington ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 1 |  | .667 |  |  | 12 | - | 13 |  | .480
South Alabama ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 1 |  | .667 |  |  | 8 | - | 17 |  | .320
Troy ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 2 |  | .333 |  |  | 16 | - | 6 |  | .727
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 2 |  | .333 |  |  | 13 | - | 8 |  | .619
Appalachian State ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 2 |  | .333 |  |  | 13 | - | 9 |  | .591
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 2 |  | .333 |  |  | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417
Georgia State ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 2 |  | .333 |  |  | 7 | - | 16 |  | .304
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by second year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

## Preseason[edit]

### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish ninth in the Sun Belt Conference with 26 votes.[3]

Coaches poll

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Louisiana | 100 (10)
2 | Troy | 85
3 | UT Arlington | 77
4 | Texas State | 74
5 | Coastal Carolina | 56
6 | Appalachian State | 47
7 | Georgia Southern | 36
8 | South Alabama | 31
9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 26
10 | Georgia State | 18

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team[edit]

* Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher)
* Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher)
* Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
* Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
* Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
* Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop)
* Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop)
* Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop)
* Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop)
* Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield)
* Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield)
* Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield)
* Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield)
* Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)

### National Softball Signing Day[edit]

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Player  | Position  | Hometown  | Previous Team

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Gianni Hulett  | Pitcher  | Bryant, Arkansas | Bryant HS
Caley McGuff  | Outfielder  | Spring, Texas | Klein Collins HS
Lauren Blankenship  | Outfielder  | Ardmore, Oklahoma | Ardmore HS
Madelyn Fletcher  | Infielder  | Monroe, Louisiana | Ouachita Parish HS
Andie Edwards  | Infielder  | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Sam Houston HS
Madison Blount  | Catcher/Utility  | La Vernia, Texas | La Vernia HS

## Roster[edit]

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster

Pitchers

* 1 Kassidy Giddens - Freshman
* 13 Karly Taranto - Sophomore
* 14 Amber Coons - Junior
* 24 Murphy Williams - Sophomore
* 25 Adrianna Chavarria - Sophomore

Outfielders

* 9 Charlie Names - Junior
* 20 Alysia Anderson - Junior
* 26 Korie Kreps - Sophomore

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Catchers

* 10 Kelsey Giddens - Freshman
* 21 Jessica Williams - Sophomore
* 23 Kendall Morton - Freshman

Infielders

* 5 Jayden Mount - Senior
* 19 Jacelyn Buck - Freshman
* 22 Ana Hogan - Senior
* 44 Jessie Watts - Senior

Utility

* 2 Kennedy Page - Sophomore
* 12 Rylee Lara - Junior
* 15 Kennedy Johnson - Sophomore

### Coaching staff[edit]

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staff

* Molly Fichtner - Head Coach – 2nd year
* Jessica Thornton - Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
* Lea Wodach - Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

## Schedule and results[edit]

Legend

| Louisiana–Monroe win
| Louisiana–Monroe loss
| Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold | Louisiana–Monroe team member
2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log

Regular season (10-14)
| February (9-10)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
ULM Tournament
Feb. 7 | Stephen F. Austin |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 2-8 | Wilbur (1-0) | Giddens (0-1) | None |  | 401 | 0-1 |
Feb. 7 | Southern |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 9-1 | Coons (1-0) | Donaldson (0-1) | None |  | 401 | 1-1 |
Feb. 8 | Southern |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5-0 | Williams (1-0) | Donaldson (0-2) | None |  | 362 | 2-1 |
Feb. 8 | Stephen F. Austin |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0-12 | Kriesel (2-0) | Taranto (0-1) | None |  |  | 2-2 |
Feb. 11 | at Louisiana Tech |  | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | Game Cancelled
Feb. 11 | Grambling State |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Game Cancelled
ScrapYard Tournament
Feb. 14 | vs. South Dakota State |  | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 5-8 | Conard (1-2) | Watts (0-1) | None |  |  | 2-3 |
Feb. 14 | vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |  | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | W 6-4 | Coons (0-2) | Hoyt (0-2) | None |  |  | 3-3 |
Feb. 15 | vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |  | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 1-5 | Lombrana (2-2) | Williams (1-1) | None |  | 100 | 3-4 |
Feb. 15 | vs. UAB |  | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 0-7 | Cook (2-0) | Giddens (0-2) | None |  | 150 | 3-5 |
Feb. 16 | vs. South Dakota State |  | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 1-6 | Glanzer (3-2) | Coons (1-2) | None |  | 100 | 3-6 |
Feb. 19 | at McNeese State |  | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 1-3 | Tate (2-0) | Giddens (0-3) | None |  | 327 | 3-7 |
Mardi Gras Mambo
Feb. 21 | vs. Houston Baptist |  | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 10-4 | Giddens (1-3) | Patak (2-1) | None |  |  | 4-7 |
Feb. 22 | vs. Abilene Christian |  | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 8-0 | Williams (2-1) | Sinnott (2-4) | None |  |  | 5-7 |
Feb. 22 | vs. Incarnate Word |  | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 8-0 | Coons (3-1) | Gunther (1-4) | None |  |  | 6-7 |
Feb. 23 | vs. Nicholls |  | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 6-1 | Williams (3-1) | Danehower (4-4) | None |  | 106 | 7-7 |
Feb. 23 | vs. Southeastern Louisiana |  | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 1-3 | Zumo (2-1) | Giddens (1-4) | Comeaux (1) |  |  | 7-8 |
Feb. 26 | Louisiana Tech |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 12-4 | Coons (4-1) | Pickett (1-6) | None |  | 395 | 8-8 |
Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic
Feb. 28 | vs. Belmont |  | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 5-6 | Kennett (2-3) | Watts (0-2) | None |  | 101 | 8-9 |
Feb. 28 | vs. Stephen F. Austin |  | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 2-11 | Wilbur (4-2) | Williams (3-2) | None |  | 114 | 8-10 |
Feb. 29 | at Central Arkansas |  | Farris Field • Conway, AR | W 8-5 | Williams (4-1) | Sanchez (1-4) | None |  | 286 | 9-10 |
| March (1-4)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
Mar. 1 | vs. Northern Iowa |  | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 4-8 | Heyer (3-5) | Giddens (1-6) | None |  | 86 | 9-11 |
Mar. 6 | at Georgia Southern |  | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 6-9 | Richardson (3-0) | Coons (4-2) | None |  | 127 | 9-12 | 0-1
Mar. 7 | at Georgia Southern |  | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 3-4 | Waldrep (5-4) | Chavarria (0-1) | None |  | 182 | 9-13 | 0-2
Mar. 8 | at Georgia Southern |  | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 6-3 | Williams (5-2) | Barfield (0-1) | Watts (1) |  | 217 | 10-13 | 1-2
Mar. 11 | McNeese State |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3-6 | Tate (3-2) | Chavarria (0-2) | None |  | 271 | 10-14 |
Mar. 13 | UT Arlington |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14 | UT Arlington |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15 | UT Arlington |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17 | at Ole Miss |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18 | Southern Miss |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 | Troy |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 | Troy |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 | Troy |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24 | at Grambling State |  | GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 | at South Alabama |  | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28 | at South Alabama |  | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29 | at South Alabama |  | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31 | Southeastern Louisiana |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
| April (0–0)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
Apr. 1 | at No. 5 LSU |  | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3 | at Appalachian State |  | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4 | at Appalachian State |  | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5 | at Appalachian State |  | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7 | at Central Arkansas |  | Farris Field • Conway, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 | Coastal Carolina |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 | Coastal Carolina |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 | Coastal Carolina |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 | at Texas |  | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 | at Texas State |  | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 | at Texas State |  | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 | Georgia State |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 | Georgia State |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26 | Georgia State |  | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30 | at No. 8 Louisiana |  | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
| May (0-0)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
May 1 | at No. 8 Louisiana |  | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 | at No. 8 Louisiana |  | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0-0)
| SBC tournament (0-0)

Date  | Opponent  | (Seed)/Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
May 6 | TBD |  | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic

Schedule Source:[5]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
3. ^ Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
4. ^ "Fichtner Announces Six Signees for ULM Softball". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
5. ^ "2020 Softball Schedule". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball

Venues|

* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex (1980– )

Coaches|

* Lynette Caldwell (1980)
* Cherri Walker (1981–1982)
* Thomas Avera (1983)
* Mary Jo Murray (1984)
* Rosemary Holloway-Hill (1985–2014)
* Corey Lyon (2015–2018)
* Molly Fichtner (2019– )

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