2024_McNeese_Cowgirls_softball_team

2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball
2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball
Southland Conference regular season champion
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	40–20 (22–2 Southland)
Head coach	James Landreneau (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Shelby Sunseri; Alexis Otero; Alayis Seneca;
Home stadium	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball team

American college softball season

The 2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball team represents McNeese State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cowgirls play their home games at Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond and are led by eighth-year head coach James Landreneau. They are members of the Southland Conference.

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The Cowgirls compiled a 40–20 overall record with a 22–2 conference record winning the SLC regular season championship. They were seeded first in the SLC tournament finishing with a 2–2 record in tournament play. The Cowgirls defeated seventh seeded Houston Christian 8–6 and third seeded Nicholls 4–3⁸. They were eliminated from the tournament after losing two times to fourth seeded Incarnate Word. The first game score was 2–3. The second game was a 7–8⁸ extra innings loss.

Schedule and results

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2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball game log

Regular season (40–20)

February (11–4)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Feb. 8	California*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	2–5	Anna Reimers (1-0)	Sanders, Shaelyn (0-1)	Randi Roelling (1)		876	0–1
Cowgirl Classic
Feb. 9	New Mexico*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	12–4 6 inn	Schexnayder, Ryann (1-0)	SNOW, Taylor (0-0)	None		831	1–1
Feb. 10	Tarleton State*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	11–3 (5 inn)	Vallejo, Ashley (1-0)	Marquez, Kynlee (0-0)	None			2–1
Feb. 10	Tennessee State*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	10–0 (5 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (1-1)	Ayala, Holly (0-0)	None		872	3–1
Feb. 11	Tarleton State*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	5–1	Lindsay Davis (1-0)	Kendall Daniel (0-1)	None		719	4–1

Feb. 15	Baylor*	24	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	2–3	RyLee Crandall (1-0)	Sanders, Shaelyn (1-2)	Aliyah Binford (1)	ESPN+	775	4–2
Cowgirl Challenge
Feb. 16	Oklahoma*	1	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	1–8	Maxwell, Kelly (3-0)	Davis, Lindsay (1-1)	None	ESPN+	1,542	4–3
Feb. 17	Central Arkansas*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	14–0 (5 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (2-2)	Bailie Runner (1-3)	None			5–3
Feb. 17	Oklahoma*	1	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	0–3	May, Nicole (3-0)	Davis, Lindsay (1-2)	Maxwell, Kelly (1)	ESPN+	1,559	5–4
Feb. 18	Lamar*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	4–2	Schexnayder, Ryann (2-0)	Wardlaw, Emma (1-2)	Davis, Lindsay (1)		1,116	6–4

Feb. 21	Boise State*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	4–1	Sanders, Shaelyn (3-2)	CAUDILL, Taylor (5-2)	None		729	7–4
Feb. 23	Niagara*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	8–0 (5 inn)	Schexnayder, Ryann (4-2)	Hickingbottom, Maddi (0-1)	None			8–4
Feb. 23	North Dakota*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	3–0	Davis, Lindsay (2-2)	Carr, Makaela (2-2)	None		756	9–4
Feb. 24	Niagara*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	12–3 (5 inn)	Dibbley, Alexis (1-0)	Jackson, Sage (0-1)	None		703	10–4
Feb. 28	Houston*		Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	6–5 (13 inn)	Schexnayder, Ryann (4-0)	Smith,S (6-2)	Davis, Lindsay (2)	ESPN+	451	11–4

March (12–9)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
LSU Purple and Gold Challenge
Mar 1	vs San Diego State*		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	5–4	Sanders, Shaelyn (4-2)	HERNANDEZ, Dee Dee (2-2)	None		274	12–4
Mar 2	vs Illinois*		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	0–3	McQueen, Tori (3-2)	Davis, Lindsay (2-3)	None	SECN+	243	12–5
Mar 2	at LSU*	4	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	1–2	Lynch (2-0)	Sanders, Shaelyn (4-3)	Berzon (3)	SECN+	2,576	12–6
Mar 3	vs Louisiana Tech*		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	0–8 (6 inn)	FLOYD, Allie (5-1)	Schexnayder, Ryann (4-1)	None		497	12–7
Mar 3	at LSU*	4	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	1–2	Berzon (6-0)	Sanders, Shaelyn (4-4)	None	SECN+		12–8

Mar 5	Louisiana Tech*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	1–3	BUSTER, Matt (1-0)	Davis, Lindsay (2-4)	MELNYCHUK, B (1)		1,401	12–9
Mar 6	Houston*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	5–9	Smith,S (8-2)	Sanders, Shaelyn (4-5)	None	ESPN+	672	12–10
Mar 8	Louisiana–Monroe*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	3–1	Sanders, Shaelyn (5-5)	Abrams, Victoria (6-3)	None	ESPN+		13–10
Mar 8	Louisiana–Monroe*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	2–1 (9 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (6-5)	Nichols, Maddie (6-4)	None	ESPN+	734	14–10
Mar 9	Louisiana–Monroe*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	1–4	Kassidy, Giddens (5-1)	Davis, Lindsay (2-5)	Hulett, Gianni (1)	ESPN+	736	14–11
Mar 13	at Louisiana*		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	1–2	Landry, S (7-5)	Sanders, Shaelyn (6-6)	Riassetto (1)	ESPN+	1,438	14–12
Mar 15	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	4–1	Sanders, Shaelyn (7-6)	McNeill, A. (7-8)	None	ESPN+	189	15–12	1–0
Mar 16	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	0–1	Yoo, M. (5-3)	Schexnayder, Ryann (4-2)	None	ESPN+	122	15–13	1–1
Mar 16	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	2–0	Sanders, Shaelyn (8-6))	McNeill, A. (7-9)	None	ESPN+	190	16–13	2–1
Mar 22	Incarnate Word		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	4–3	Sanders, Shaelyn (9-6)	Larissa Jacquez (4-4)	Schexnayder, Ryann (1)		150	17–13	3–1
Mar 23	Incarnate Word		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	3–0	Davis, Lindsay (3-5)	Samantha Portillo (3-2)	None			18–13	4–1
Mar 23	Incarnate Word		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	11–6	Schexnayder, Ryann (5-2)	Annie Gunther (3-3)	Dibbley, Alexis (1)		747	19–13	5–1
Mar 26	at South Alabama*		Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	3–2	Sanders, Shaelyn(10-6)	Ryley Harrison(4-3)	Davis, Lindsay (3)	ESPN+		20–13
Mar 28	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	10–8	Davis, Lindsay (4-5)	Darr, M. (5-10)	Schexnayder, Ryann (2)	ESPN+	411	21–13	6–1
Mar 29	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	7–1	Dibbley, Alexis (2-0)	Seely, Kenzie (7-10)	None	ESPN+	452	22–13	7–1
Mar 29	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	8–0 (5 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (11-6)	Darr, Maggie (5-11)	None	ESPN+	452	23–13	8–1

April (12–5)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Apr 2	at Florida State*	18	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	0–12 (5 inn)	M. Reid (9-1)	Sanders, Shaelyn (11-7)	None	ESPN+	567	23–14
Apr 3	at Florida State*	18	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	0–8 (5 inn)	A. Danley (7-2)	Dibbley, Alexis (2-1)	None	ESPN+	523	23–15
Apr 5	Lamar		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	7–0	Sanders, Shaelyn (12-7)	Wardlaw, E. (9-3)	None	ESPN+	758	24–15	9–1
Apr 6	Lamar		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	6–2	Dibbley, Alexis (3-1)	Mitchell, K. (10-4)	None	ESPN+		25–15	10–1
Apr 6	Lamar		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	6–3	Davis, Lindsay (5-5)	Mitchell, K. (10-5)	None	ESPN+	742	26–15	11–1
Apr 12	at Texas A&M–Commerce		John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX	2–0	Sanders, Shaelyn (13-7)	Sanchez, J. (4-10)	None	ESPN+		27–15	12–1
Apr 12	at Texas A&M–Commerce		John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX	14–2 (5 inn)	Schexnayder, Ryann (6-3)	Arredondo, A (0-6)	None	ESPN+	267	28–15	13–1
Apr 13	at Texas A&M–Commerce		John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX	11–1 (5 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (14-7)	Sanchez, Julia (4-11)	None	ESPN+	127	29–15	14–1
Apr 17	Sam Houston*		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	4–2	Davis, Lindsay (6-5)	Amy Abke (8-8)	Sanders, Shaelyn (1)		680	30–15
Apr 19	Houston Christian		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	8–0 (5 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (15-7)	Grofman, Ronni (5-9)	None	ESPN+	727	31–15	15–1
Apr 19	Houston Christian		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	6–3	Dibbley, Alexis (4-1) Swanson, Lyndie (6-7)	Sanders, Shaelyn (2)	ESPN+		32–15	16–1
Apr 20	Houston Christian		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	5–4 (9 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (16-7)	anes, Katy (4-4)	None	ESPN+	752	33–15	17–1
Apr 24	Louisiana*	19	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	4–5	Landry, S (18-7)	Sanders, Shaelyn (16-8)	Riassetto (6)	ESPN+	1,027	33–16
Apr 26	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	1–0 (8 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (17-8)	Saenz, A. (2-5)	None	ESPN+	205	34–16	18–1
Apr 26	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	1–2	Aholelei, P. (15-8)	Sanders, Shaelyn (17-9)	None	ESPN+	216	34–17	18–2
Apr 27	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	3–1	Sanders, Shaelyn (18-9)	Aholelei, P. (15-9)	None	ESPN+	282	35–17	19–2
Apr 30	at Louisiana Tech*		Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA	0–4	MELNYCHUK, B (11-7)	Dibbley, Alexis (4-2)	None	ESPN+	558	35–18

May (3–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
May 3	Southeastern Louisiana		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	3–0	Sanders, Shaelyn (19-9)	Brunson, Allison (3-1)	None	ESPN+	1,041	36–18	20–2
May 3	Southeastern Louisiana		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	5–3	Schexnayder, Ryann (7-2)	DuBois, Ellie (13-5)	Sanders, Shaelyn (3)	ESPN+		37–18	21–2
May 4	Southeastern Louisiana		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	6–2	Schexnayder, Ryann (8-2)	Brunson, Allison (3-2)	None	ESPN+	912	38–18	22–2

Post-Season (2–2)

Southland Tournament (2–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 8	vs. (4) Incarnate Word	(1)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	2–3	Samantha Portillo(10-6)	Sanders, Shaelyn(19-10)	None	ESPN+	332	38–19	0–1
May 8	vs. (7) Houston Christian	(1)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	8–6	Schexnayder, Ryann(9-2)	Grofman, Ronni(6-10)	None	ESPN+	322	39–19	1–1
May 9	vs. (3) Nicholls	(1)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	4–3 (8 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (20-10)	McNeill, A. (14-13)	None	ESPN+	520	40–19	2–1
May 9	vs. (4) Incarnate Word	(1)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	7–8 (8 inn)	Samantha Portillo(11-6)	Schexnayder, Ryann(9-3)	None	ESPN+	322	40–20	2–2

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Legend
	McNeese win
	McNeese loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	McNeese team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

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2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball team

Previous season

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

Preseason All-Southland team

First Team

Second Team

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese ‍†‍‍	22	–	2	.917	40	–	20	.667
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‡‍^y	17	–	7	.708	47	–	15	.758
Nicholls ‍‍‍	16	–	8	.667	31	–	26	.544
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍	14	–	9	.609	34	–	17	.667
Lamar ‍‍‍	12	–	12	.500	26	–	25	.510
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	21	–	22	.488
Houston Christian ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	23	–	27	.460
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	5	–	18	.217	19	–	31	.380
Texas A&M–Commerce* ‍‍‍	2	–	22	.083	9	–	45	.167
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II^[1]

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 19, 2024^[2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
1	McNeese State	128 (16)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	114 (2)
3	Nicholls	97
4	Lamar	78
5	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	72
6	Northwestern State	63
7	Houston Christian	49
8	Incarnate Word	30
9	Texas A&M–Commerce	17