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The 2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season . The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by first-year head coach Justin Lewis. They were members of the Southland Conference .
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 81 votes.[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
McNeese State
132 (12)
2
Northwestern State
120 (2)
3
Southeastern Louisiana
113
4
Houston Baptist
102
5
Incarnate Word
84
6
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
82
7
Nicholls
81
Preseason All-Southland team [ edit ]
[ 3]
Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, JR, 1st Base)
Cayla Jones (NSU, SR, 2nd Base)
Lindsey Rizzo (SELA, SR, 3rd Base)
Ashleigh Sgambelluri (TAMUCC, JR, Shortstop)
Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SO, Catcher)
Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
Jil Poullard (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
Audrey Greely (SELA, SO, Outfielder)
Aeriyl Mass (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
Pal Egan (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
Lyndie Swanson (HBU, R-FR, Pitcher)
Whitney Tate (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
Jasie Roberts (HBU, R-FR, Utility)
Haley Moore (TAMUCC, SO, 1st Base)
Shelby Echols (HBU, SO, 2nd Base)
Autumn Sydlik (HBU, JR, 3rd Base)
Keely DuBois (NSU, SO, Shortstop)
Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SO, Catcher)
Lexi Johnson (SELA, SO, Designated Player)
Toni Perrin (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
Cam Goodman (SELA, SO, Outfielder)
Alexandria Torres (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
Heather Zumo (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
Beatriz Lara (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)
Melise Gossen (NICH, JR, Utility)
2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Year
Home town
1
U
Danielle Duplay
L/R
4 ft 11 in (1.5 m)
Jr
Luling, Louisiana
2
OF
McKenzie Champagne
L/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Fr
Lockport, Louisiana
4
OF
Jacey Meade
L/L
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Fr
Spring, Texas
5
INF
Samantha Gwiazda
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Frankfort, Illinois
6
RHP
Paris Lehman
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Tupelo, Mississippi
7
U
Kelsey Johnson
L/L
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Belle Chasse, Louisiana
9
INF
Alexa Poche'
L/L
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
New Orleans, Louisiana
10
C
Lulu Vazquez
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Texas City, Texas
15
OF
Shelby Devine
L/L
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
So
Belle Chasse, Louisiana
16
RHP
Taryn Westbrook
L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Salado, Texas
17
INF
Maya Zavala
R/R
5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Jr
Edinburg, Texas
18
RHP
Brittney Turner
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Albany, Louisiana
19
U
Scout Blades
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Thibodaux, Louisiana
20
U
Melise Gossen
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Rayne, Louisiana
21
INF
Sydnee Shelton
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Fort Worth, Texas
22
OF
Kennedy Hebert
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Morgan City, Louisiana
25
OF
Haley Fontenot
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Morgan City, Louisiana
27
OF
Bree Aguillard
L/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Houma, Louisiana
28
C
Adie Brake
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Denver, Colorado
34
INF
Julia Kramer
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Prairieville, Louisiana
42
OF
Jaida Choice
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
55
C
Sadie Wells
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Loranger, Louisiana
Head coach
Justin Lewis (Louisiana–Monroe )
Assistant coach(es)
Ron Frost (Alabama State ) Carli Cutler (Connecticut )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 28 June 2022
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
Nicholls win
Nicholls loss
Postponement/Cancellation
Bold
Nicholls team member
2022 Nicholls Colonels softball game log
Regular season (12–36)
February (4–11)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Lion Classic
Feb. 11
vs. Alabama A&M
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
L 6–9
Esperanza (1-0)
Turner (0-1)
None
223
0–1
Feb. 12
vs. Alabama A&M
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
W 7–3
Turner (1-1)
Esperanza (1-1)
Westbrook (1)
220
1–1
Feb. 12
vs. Southeast Missouri State
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
L 5–135
Anderson (1-0)
Westbrook (0-1)
None
203
1–2
Feb. 13
vs. Southeast Missouri State
North Oka Park • Hammond, LA
L 2–5
Rook (2-1)
Hebert (0-1)
None
152
1–3
Feb. 15
at No. 20 Louisiana
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
L 2–105
Landry (3-0)
Lehman (0-1)
None
ESPN+
1,604
1–4
Troy Tournament
Feb. 18
vs. Ole Miss
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 2–105
Riley (1-0)
Turner (1-2)
None
79
1–5
Feb. 18
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 0–85
Baker (3-0)
Lehman (2-0)
None
217
1–6
Feb. 19
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 2–3
Reynoso (1-4)
Turner (1-3)
None
123
1–7
Feb. 19
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 9–10
Bailey (1-1)
Lehman (0-3)
Johnson (1)
497
1–8
Feb. 20
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 10–25
Turner (2-4)
Todd (0-5)
None
67
2–8
Mardi Gras Mambo
Feb. 25
vs. No. 2 Alabama
Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA
L 2–5
Salter (3-0)
Hebert (0-2)
Torrence (1)
2–9
Feb. 25
vs. Lipscomb
Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA
L 2–4
Barefoot (2-1)
Turner (2-5)
None
67
2–10
Feb. 26
vs. St. Thomas
Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA
W 5–3
Turner (3-5)
Baniecke (1-3)
Lehman (1)
108
3–10
Feb. 26
vs. Portland State
Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA
L 0–1
Grey (6-1)
Lehman (0-4)
None
90
3–11
Feb. 27
vs. Eastern Illinois
Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA
W 4–2
Lehman (1-4)
Rehmeier (4-1)
None
135
4–11
March (5–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Black and Gold Tournament
Mar. 4
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL
W 6–5
Lehman (2-4)
Reynoso (2-6)
None
54
5–11
Mar. 4
at Alabama State
Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL
W 7–2
Turner (4-5)
Pye (1-2)
None
88
6–11
Mar. 5
vs. North Alabama
Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL
L 1–115
Revels (4-1)
Turner (4–6)
None
66
6–12
Mar. 5
at Alabama State
Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL
W 7–5
Lehman (3-4)
Lewis (1-2)
Turner (1)
88
7–12
Mar. 6
vs. North Alabama
Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL
L 5–6
Warhurst (2-1)
Lehman (3-5)
None
67
7–13
Mar. 9
Soluthern
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
Game cancelled
Bevo Classic
Mar. 11
vs. Drake
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 1–195
Bedsworth (1-0)
Lehman (3-6)
None
LHN
878
7–14
Mar. 11
vs. Minnesota
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 9–176
Pease (6-6)
Turner (4-7)
None
LHN
878
7–15
Mar. 12
vs. Drake
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 9–2
Turner (5-7)
Richards (2-4)
None
LHN
1,098
8–15
Mar. 12
vs. Texas
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 0–95
Simpson (4-2)
Westbrook (0-2)
None
LHN
8–16
Mar. 13
vs. Minnesota
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
Game cancelled
Mar. 16
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 0–3
Hardy (4-7)
Turner (5-8)
None
ESPN+
274
8–17
Mar. 23
at No. 23 LSU
Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
L 0–125
Kilponen (10-4)
Turner (5-8)
None
SECN+
1,609
8–18
Mar. 25
at Incarnate Word
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
L 4–5
Myers (3-3)
Lehman (3-7)
None
123
8–19
0–1
Mar. 25
at Incarnate Word
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
W 9–4
Lehman (4-7)
Garcia (1-7)
None
123
9–19
1–1
Mar. 26
at Incarnate Word
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
L 1–96
Trapp (3-4)
Turner (5-9)
None
9–20
1–2
April (3–13)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Apr. 1
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
L 0–1
Hoover (8-3)
Lehman (4-8)
None
225
9–21
1–3
Apr. 1
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
L 3–4
Rhoden (4-3)
Westbrook (0-3)
None
204
9–22
1–4
Apr. 2
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
W 5–4
Lehman (5-8)
Hoover (8-4)
None
201
10–22
2–4
Apr. 8
at Louisiana Tech
Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA
L 3–8
Menzina (3-5)
Lehman (5-9)
None
390
10–23
Apr. 9
at Louisiana Tech
Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA
L 5–6
Pickett (18-4)
Lehman (5-10)
None
398
10–24
Apr. 9
at Louisiana Tech
Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA
L 0–85
Hutchinson (6-6)
Turner (5-10)
None
398
10–25
Apr. 15
Southeastern Louisiana
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 4–10
Zumo (14-3)
Lehman (5-11)
None
411
10–26
2–5
Apr. 15
Southeastern Louisiana
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 2–11
Ladner (4-2)
Turner (5-11)
None
287
10–27
2–6
Apr. 16
Southeastern Louisiana
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 1–105
Ladner (5-2)
Turner (5-12)
None
182
10–28
2–7
Apr. 20
South Alabama
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 2–125
Hughen (1-3)
Turner (5-13)
None
123
10–29
Apr. 22
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–165
Gilbert (6-8)
Lehman (5-12)
None
201
10–30
2–8
Apr. 22
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 2–106
Galvan (3-0)
Westbrook (0-4)
None
144
10–31
2–9
Apr. 23
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
W 3–1
Turner (6-13)
Smith (4-7)
None
121
11–31
3–9
Apr. 29
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 0–1
Swanson (7-7)
Turner (6-14)
None
241
11–32
3–10
Apr. 29
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 5–6
Cotton (3-9)
Lehman (5-13)
Swanson (1)
208
11–33
3–11
Apr. 30
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 1–0
Turner (7-14)
Venker (1-8)
Lehman (1)
226
12–33
4–11
May (0–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
May 6
McNeese State
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 1–3
Vallejo (15-7)
Lehman (5-14)
None
201
12–34
4–12
May 6
McNeese State
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–7
Tate (11-9)
Turner (7-15)
None
201
12–35
4–13
May 7
McNeese State
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
L 0–3
Vallejo (16-7)
Lehman (5-15)
None
155
12–36
4–14
Post-Season (0–2)
Southland Tournament (0–2)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
May 10
vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana
(7)
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
L 2–105
Zumo (19-4)
Lehman (5-16)
None
ESPN+
336
12–37
0–1
May 12
vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
(7)
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
L 2–7
Gilbert (9-8)
Turner (7-16)
None
ESPN+
372
12–38
0–2
Schedule Source: [ 4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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