2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team

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2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball
Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2021 record17–26 (9–14 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kim Dean (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brock Van Faussien
  • Dani Price
Home stadiumEagle Field at GS Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 3   .875 47 – 12   .797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 39 – 14   .736
Troy  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 37 – 17   .685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 – 9   .591 31 – 21   .596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 12   .400 27 – 19   .587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 26   .395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 34   .333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 24   .467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 17 – 32   .347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 18   .143 16 – 30   .348
† – Conference champion
‡ – champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 23, 2021[1]; Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Kim Dean and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason[]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Georgia Southern was picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with 38 votes. [2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 100 (10)
2 Troy 87
3 Texas State 72
4 Coastal Carolina 68
4 UT Arlington 68
6 Appalachian State 43
7 Georgia Southern 38
8 South Alabama 36
9 Louisiana-Monroe 22
10 Georgia State 16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team[]

  • Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
  • Allisa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Katie Webb (TROY, SR, Infielder/1st Base)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfielder)
  • Julie Raws (LA, SR, Catcher)
  • Courtney Dean (CCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Korie Kreps (ULM, JR, Outfielder)
  • Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Jade Gortarez (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Ciara Bryan (LA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, SO, Infielder/2nd Base)
  • Makiya Thomas (CCU, SR, Outfielder/Infielder)
  • Tara Oltmann (TXST, SR, Infielder/Shortstop)
  • Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Infielder)
  • Katie Lively (TROY, SO, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day[]

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Sydney Stewart Infielder/Outfielder Fortson, Georgia Harris County HS
Emma Strickland 1st Base/Utility Colbert, Georgia Madison County HS
Reign Williams Catcher/3rd Base Buckhead, Georgia George Walton Academy

Roster[]

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Jess Mazur - Junior
  • 12 Rylee Waldrep - Senior
  • 17 Anna Feil - Freshman
  • 19 Harlee Rewis - Senior
  • 31 Kyleigh Richardson - Sophomore
  • 77 Aaliyah Garcia - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 6 Mekhia Freeman - Senior
  • 10 Alisha House - Sophomore
  • 15 Ashleigh Duty - Sophomore
  • 25 Mary Grace Howard - Junior
  • 42 Dejah Mills - Freshman
  • 44 Sydney Harris - Freshman
  • 99 Madi Banks - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 14 Linzie Lafavor - Sophomore
  • 20 Janai Conklin - Sophomore
  • 91 Allyssah Mullis - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Shayla Smith - Senior
  • 7 Bailee Wilson - Sophomore
  • 22 Ashlynn Gunter - Junior
  • 24 Alia Booth - Senior
  • 26 Jaelyn Darley - Freshman
  • 33 Aniston Johnson - Freshman

Coaching staff[]

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles coaching staff
  • Kim Dean – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Dani Price – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Brock Van Faussien – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Olivia Clark-Kittleson – Graduate Assistant Coach – 3rd year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Georgia Southern win
  Georgia Southern loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Georgia Southern team member
2021 Georgia Southern Eagles Softball Game Log
Regular Season (17-25)
February (1-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Bash in the Boro
Feb. 12 Western Kentucky Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 13 Western Kentucky Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 13 UNC Wilmington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 14 UNC Wilmington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
UF Bubly Invitational
Feb. 19 at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 3-8 Lugo (1-0) Garcia (0-1) None 378 0-1
Feb. 20 vs. Charlotte Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 4-5 (8 inn) 0-2
Feb. 20 at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1-2 Chronister (3-0) Richardson (0-1) None 0-3
Feb. 21 vs. Charlotte Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 13-5 (6 inn) Garcia (1-1) Wright (1-1) None 1-3
Feb. 21 at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-11 (5 inn) Hightower (3-0) Waldrep (0-1) None 451 1-4
Feb. 26 at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 4-5 (9 inn) Arends (2-1) Harlee (0-1) None 42 1-5
Feb. 27 at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 5-6 Clausen (1-2) Waldrep (0-2) Arends (1) 60 1-6
Feb. 27 at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 2-3 Arends (3-1) Garcia (1-2) None 1-7
March (6-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Eagle Round Robin
Mar. 5 Winthrop Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 8-2 Waldrep (1-2) Watson (3-6) None 150 2-7
Mar. 5 Winthrop Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 3-2 Rewis (1-1) Weixlmann (4-3) None 150 3-7
Mar. 6 Winthrop Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-14 Cyzick (1-2) Feil (0-2) None 123 3-8
Mar. 6 College of Charleston Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-1 Richardson (1-1) Burke (0-2) None 145 4-8
Mar. 7 College of Charleston Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-1 Garcia (2-2) Lemire (1-2) None ESPN+ 145 5-8
Mar. 10 at No. 20 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 1-9 (6 inns) Drotar (1-0) Richardson (1-2) None ESPN+ 400 5-9
Mar. 13 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 13 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 14 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 17 at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 17 at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 20 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-5 Williams (1-4) Garcia (2-3) Hulett (2) ESPN+ 165 5-10 0-1
Mar. 20 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 9-11 (8 inns) Williams (2-4) Feil (0-3) None ESPN+ 165 5-11 0-2
Mar. 21 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled
Mar. 24 at No. 17 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Game postponed
Mar. 26 FIU Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-0 Waldrep (2-2) Linneman (2-2) Feil (1) ESPN+ 135 6-11
Mar. 26 FIU Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 9-7 Richardson (2-2) Dunford (4-8) None ESPN+ 135 7-11
Mar. 28 at No. 16 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-9 Lamb (10-2) Waldrep (2-3) None 228 7-12 0-3
Mar. 29 at No. 16 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-6 Ellyson (7-4) Richardson (2-3) None ESPN+ 219 7-13 0-4
Mar. 29 at No. 16 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-7 Lamb (11-4) Feil (0-4) None ESPN+ 267 7-14 0-5
April (5–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 2 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-5 Johnson (13-3) Richardson (2-4) None ESPN+ 150 7-15 0-6
Apr. 2 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-4 Brianna (3-1) Waldrep (2-4) None ESPN+ 114 7-16 0-7
Apr. 3 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-9 (5 inns) Johnson (13-3) Feil (0-5) None ESPN+ 134 7-17 0-8
Apr. 9 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-5 Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1-2) None ESPN+ 125 7-18 0-9
Apr. 10 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 9-1 (6 inns) Richardson (3-4) De Jesus (2-6) None ESPN+ 125 8-18 1-9
Apr. 10 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-6 Waldrep (3-4) Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1) ESPN+ 124 9-18 2-9
Apr. 13 Charleston Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 7-8 Clark (3-3) Garcia (2-4) None ESPN+ 101 9-19
Apr. 13 Charleston Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 1-4 Heinrich (3-5) Richardson (3-5) None ESPN+ 9-20
Apr. 16 Appalachian State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 11-3 (6 inns) Garcia (3-4) Longanecker (11-4) Richardson (1) ESPN+ 135 10-20 3-9
Apr. 16 Appalachian State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-6 Holland (6-4) Waldrep (3-5) Buckner (1) ESPN+ 10-21 3-10
Apr. 17 Appalachian State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 2-5 Holland (7-4) Feil (0-6) None ESPN+ 150 10-22 3-11
Apr. 21 Jacksonville Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 6-0 Garcia (4-4) Seana (6-1) None ESPN+ 124 11-22
Apr. 24 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-7 Mullins (15-6) Garcia (4-5) None ESPN+ 11-23 3-12
Apr. 24 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-3 Barrera (2-0) Waldrep (3-6) King (3) ESPN+ 325 11-24 3-13
Apr. 25 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-1 King (8-2) Garcia (4-6) None ESPN+ 145 11-25 3-14
Apr. 30 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 9-1 (5 inns) Garcia (5-6) Lackie (15-7) None ESPN+ 126 12-25 4-14
May (5-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 4-3 (8 inns) Rewis (2-2) Hardy (2-2) None ESPN+ 165 13-25 5-14
May 2 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-0 Garcia (6-6) Lackie (15-8) None ESPN+ 145 14-25 6-14
May 6 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 5-4 Richardson (4-5) Mooney (6-11) None 283 15-25 7-14
May 7 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 11-7 (8 inns) Rewis (3-2) Banks (2-4) None 285 16-25 8-14
May 7 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 9-4 Garcia (7-6) Doolittle (0-5) None 285 17-25 9-14
Post-Season (0-1)
(0-1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 11 vs. (10) Georgia State (7) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-4 Mooney (7-11) Garcia (7-7) None ESPN+ 97 17-26
Schedule Source:[4][5]

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

Posteason[]

Conference Accolades[]

  • Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
  • Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
  • Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA


References:[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Softball Inks Three In Early Signing Period For 2021-22". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Softball Releases 2021 Sun Belt Conference Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Softball Releases 2021 Non-Conference Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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