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American college softball season
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 .
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
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]
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 [ edit ]
[ 3]
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)
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)
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
2021 Nicholls Colonels coaching staff
Angel Santiago – Head Coach – 10th year
Jessica Seamon – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
Schedule and results [ edit ]
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.
Conference accolades [ edit ]
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]
Venues Culture & lore Coaches
Lynn Oberbillig (1983–1990)
Cathy Compton (1991–1995)
Lu Harris-Champer (1996–1997)
Patti Holthaus (1998–2001)
Phyllis Guedry (2002–2004)
Jenny Parson (2005–2011)
Angel Santiago (2012– )
Seasons