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
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Site
ChampionsMcNeese State (4 title)
Winning coachJoanna Hardin (1 title)
MVPErika Piancastelli (McNeese State)
TelevisionESPN3

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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
McNeese State **  y 234 .852  4212 .778
Nicholls   215 .808  3917 .696
Abilene Christian *   198 .704  2621 .553
Lamar   189 .667  3522 .614
Central Arkansas   1611 .593  3522 .614
Stephen F. Austin   1313 .500  2829 .491
Sam Houston   1314 .481  2133 .389
Northwestern State   1017 .370  2725 .519
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi   719 .269  1830 .375
Houston Baptist   719 .269  1529 .341
Incarnate Word *   720 .259  1834 .346
Southeastern Louisiana   621 .222  2332 .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)

May 11, 2016 11:00 am CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Sam Houston State0000200242
Lamar02011206112
WP: Luna, C. (16-7)   LP: McLeod, L. (10-11)   Sv: None
[[4] Boxscore]

Game 2 (Stephen F. Austin vs Central Arkansas)

May 11, 2016 1:50 pm CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Stephen F. Austin2000002450
Central Arkansas0100002372
WP: Guffey, C. (11-5)   LP: Landeros, S. (21-13)   Sv: None
[[5] Boxscore]

Game 3 (Lamar vs Nicholls)

May 11, 2016 4 pm CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Lamar5000200761
Nicholls00000202103
WP: Napoli, L. (9-7)   LP: Haydel, H (22-8)   Sv: None
[[6] Boxscore]

Game 4 (Stephen F. Austin vs McNeese State)

May 11, 2016 6:30 pm CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Stephen F. Austin0002000244
McNeese State0030500853
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)

May 12, 2016 11:00 am CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Stephen F. Austin0100201114114
Sam Houston State204004111100
WP: Sikes, M. (8-12)   LP: McLeod, L. (11-11)   Sv: None
[[8] Boxscore]

Game 6 (Central Arkansas vs Nicholls State)

May 12, 2016 1:30 pm CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Central Arkansas0000100120
Nicholls0001020351
WP: Haydel, H. (23-8)   LP: Landeros, S. (21-15)   Sv: None
[[9] Boxscore]

Game 7 (Lamar vs McNeese State)

May 12, 2016 4:00 pm CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Lamar0031010471
McNeese State4003100893
WP: Allred, J. (17-3)   LP: Luna, C. (16-8)   Sv: None
[[10] Boxscore]

Semi-Final Game One (Nicholls vs Stephen F. Austin)

May 12, 2016 6:30 CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Nicholls0000000050
Stephen F. Austin0001000120
WP: Guffey, C. (13-5)   LP: Landry, M. (15-8)   Sv: None
Attendance: 892
[[11] Boxscore]

Semi-Final Game Two (Lamar vs Stephen F. Austin)

May 13, 2016 10:30 am CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
Stephen F. Austin0000012351
Lamar2200010564
WP: Luna, C. (17-7)   LP: Sikes, M. (8-13)   Sv: None
[[12] Boxscore]

Championship Game (Lamar vs McNeese State)

May 13, 2016 2:00 pm CDT at Cowgirl Diamond, Lake Charles, LA
Team1234567RHE
McNeese State0030110583
Lamar1000010224
WP: Vincent, E. (16-3)   LP: Napoli, L. (9-8)   Sv: None
Attendance: 965
[[13] 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

See also

2016 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament

References

  1. "Southland Softball - 2016 Southland Softball Season Begins Thursday". Southland Conference. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. "2016 Softball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  3. "2016 Southland Softball Tournament Field Set". Southland Conference. May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "No. 4 Ladyjacks Survive Late Rally To Defeat No. 5 Central Arkansas". Southland Conference. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  6. "No. 3 Lamar Earns 7-2 Victory over No. 2 Nicholls". Southland Conference. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  7. "Top-Seeded McNeese Downs Fifth Ranked Stephen F. Austin". Southland Conference. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  8. "No. 5 Ladyjacks Rally Past No. 6 Bearkats". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. "Second-seeded Colonels Eliminate Fourth-seeded Bears". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  10. "No. 1 McNeese Defeats No. 3 Lamar To Reach Southland Championship". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  11. "Fifth-seeded Ladyjacks Outlast Second-seeded Colonels". Southland Conference. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  12. "No. 3 Lamar Advances To Southland Tournament Championship". Southland Conference. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  13. "McNeese (42-12) -VS- Lamar (35-22)". McNeese State University. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  14. "Cowgirls Celebrate 2016 Southland Tournament Title". Southland Conference. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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