2016 Southland Conference Softball Tournament
The 2016 Southland Conference tournament was held at Cowgirl Diamond on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana from May 11 through May 13, 2016. The tournament winner, the McNeese State Cowgirls, earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. The Championship game was broadcast on ESPN3 with the remainder of the tournament airing on the Southland Digital Network.[1]
| 2016 Southland Conference Softball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Teams | 6 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Site | |
| Champions | McNeese State (4 title) |
| Winning coach | Joanna Hardin (1 title) |
| MVP | Erika Piancastelli (McNeese State) |
| Television | ESPN3 |
Format
The top 6 teams qualified for the Southland Softball Tournament. Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word were ineligible due to their transition from D2 to D1. Abilene Christian finished the regular season in third place. Since Abilene Christian was ineligible for tournament play, the fourth through seventh place finishers moved up in seeding. In addition, the Sam Houston Bearkats, finishing the regular season in seventh place, qualified for the tournament.
| 2016 Southland Conference softball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State ** ‡y | 23 | – | 4 | .852 | 42 | – | 12 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | 39 | – | 17 | .696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian * | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | 26 | – | 21 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | 35 | – | 22 | .614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | 35 | – | 22 | .614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | 28 | – | 29 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 21 | – | 33 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | 27 | – | 25 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | 18 | – | 30 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | 15 | – | 29 | .341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word * | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | 18 | – | 34 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | 23 | – | 32 | .418 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ – SLC Tournament Champion *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition **Southland Tournament #1 seed and regular season champion As of May 13, 2016[2]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournament
Sources:[3]
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lamar | 6 | 6 | Sam Houston State | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 2 | Nicholls | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nicholls | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Arkansas | 3 | 4 | Central Arkansas | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 4 | 1 | McNeese State | 5 | – | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Lamar | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nicholls | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lamar | 7 | 3 | Lamar | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | McNeese State | 8 | 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lamar | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | McNeese State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
- New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.
- All times listed are Central Daylight Time.
Line Scores
Game 1 (Sam Houston State vs Lamar)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Luna, C. (16-7) LP: McLeod, L. (10-11) Sv: None [[4] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2 (Stephen F. Austin vs Central Arkansas)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Guffey, C. (11-5) LP: Landeros, S. (21-13) Sv: None [[5] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3 (Lamar vs Nicholls)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Napoli, L. (9-7) LP: Haydel, H (22-8) Sv: None [[6] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 4 (Stephen F. Austin vs McNeese State)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Vincent, E. (15-3) LP: Sikes, M. (7-12) Sv: None Attendance: 1,023 [[7] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 5 (Stephen F. Austin vs Sam Houston State)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Sikes, M. (8-12) LP: McLeod, L. (11-11) Sv: None [[8] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 6 (Central Arkansas vs Nicholls State)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Haydel, H. (23-8) LP: Landeros, S. (21-15) Sv: None [[9] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 7 (Lamar vs McNeese State)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Allred, J. (17-3) LP: Luna, C. (16-8) Sv: None [[10] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi-Final Game One (Nicholls vs Stephen F. Austin)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| WP: Guffey, C. (13-5) LP: Landry, M. (15-8) Sv: None Attendance: 892 [[11] Boxscore] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and honors
Source: [14]
Tournament MVP: Erika Piancastelli, McNeese State
All-Tournament Teams:
- Morgan Catron, McNeese State
- Tori Yanator, McNeese State
- Emily Vincent, McNeese State
- Brittany Rodriguez, Lamar
- Jenna Holland, Lamar
- Ciara Luna, Lamar
- Kelly Meeuwsen, Lamar
- Stephanie Meeuwsen, Lamar
- Taylor Fraccastoro, Stephen F. Austin
- Annie Mehringer, Stephen F. Austin
- Callee Guffey, Stephen F. Austin
References
- "Southland Softball - 2016 Southland Softball Season Begins Thursday". Southland Conference. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- "2016 Softball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "2016 Southland Softball Tournament Field Set". Southland Conference. May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- "No. 3 Lamar Defeats No. 6 Sam Houston State In Game One Of Southland Conference Tournament". Southland Conference. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- "No. 4 Ladyjacks Survive Late Rally To Defeat No. 5 Central Arkansas". Southland Conference. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- "No. 3 Lamar Earns 7-2 Victory over No. 2 Nicholls". Southland Conference. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- "Top-Seeded McNeese Downs Fifth Ranked Stephen F. Austin". Southland Conference. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- "No. 5 Ladyjacks Rally Past No. 6 Bearkats". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "Second-seeded Colonels Eliminate Fourth-seeded Bears". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "No. 1 McNeese Defeats No. 3 Lamar To Reach Southland Championship". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "Fifth-seeded Ladyjacks Outlast Second-seeded Colonels". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "No. 3 Lamar Advances To Southland Tournament Championship". Southland Conference. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "McNeese (42-12) -VS- Lamar (35-22)". McNeese State University. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "Cowgirls Celebrate 2016 Southland Tournament Title". Southland Conference. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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