2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team

The 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by second year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	10–14 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach	Molly Fichtner (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Jessica Thornton Lea Wodach
Home stadium	Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Louisiana  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			18	–	6		.750
Texas State  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			15	–	9		.625
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			14	–	10		.583
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			12	–	13		.480
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			8	–	17		.320
Troy  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			16	–	6		.727
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			13	–	8		.619
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			13	–	9		.591
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			10	–	14		.417
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			7	–	16		.304
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of March 13, 2020^[1] Rankings from NFCA

On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish ninth in the Sun Belt Conference with 26 votes.^[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	100 (10)
2	Troy	85
3	UT Arlington	77
4	Texas State	74
5	Coastal Carolina	56
6	Appalachian State	47
7	Georgia Southern	36
8	South Alabama	31
9	Louisiana-Monroe	26
10	Georgia State	18

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
• Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher)
• Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher)
• Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher)
• Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
• Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
• Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
• Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop)
• Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop)
• Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop)
• Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop)
• Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield)
• Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield)
• Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield)
• Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield)
• Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)

National Softball Signing Day

^[4]

Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Gianni Hulett	Pitcher	Bryant, Arkansas	Bryant HS
Caley McGuff	Outfielder	Spring, Texas	Klein Collins HS
Lauren Blankenship	Outfielder	Ardmore, Oklahoma	Ardmore HS
Madelyn Fletcher	Infielder	Monroe, Louisiana	Ouachita Parish HS
Andie Edwards	Infielder	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Sam Houston HS
Madison Blount	Catcher/Utility	La Vernia, Texas	La Vernia HS

Roster

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster
	Pitchers 1 Kassidy Giddens - Freshman 13 Karly Taranto - Sophomore 14 Amber Coons - Junior 24 Murphy Williams - Sophomore 25 Adrianna Chavarria - Sophomore Outfielders 9 Charlie Names - Junior 20 Alysia Anderson - Junior 26 Korie Kreps - Sophomore		Catchers 10 Kelsey Giddens - Freshman 21 Jessica Williams - Sophomore 23 Kendall Morton - Freshman Infielders 5 Jayden Mount - Senior 19 Jacelyn Buck - Freshman 22 Ana Hogan - Senior 44 Jessie Watts - Senior Utility 2 Kennedy Page - Sophomore 12 Rylee Lara - Junior 15 Kennedy Johnson - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staff
Molly Fichtner – Head Coach – 2nd year Jessica Thornton – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year Lea Wodach – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana–Monroe win
	Louisiana–Monroe loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	Louisiana–Monroe team member

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log
Regular season (10-14)
February (9-10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record ULM Tournament Feb. 7 Stephen F. Austin Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 2-8 Wilbur (1-0) Giddens (0-1) None 401 0-1 Feb. 7 Southern Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 9-1 Coons (1-0) Donaldson (0-1) None 401 1-1 Feb. 8 Southern Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 5-0 Williams (1-0) Donaldson (0-2) None 362 2-1 Feb. 8 Stephen F. Austin Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 0-12 Kriesel (2-0) Taranto (0-1) None 2-2 Feb. 11 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA Game Cancelled Feb. 11 Grambling State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game Cancelled ScrapYard Tournament Feb. 14 vs. South Dakota State Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX L 5-8 Conard (1-2) Watts (0-1) None 2-3 Feb. 14 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX W 6-4 Coons (0-2) Hoyt (0-2) None 3-3 Feb. 15 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX L 1-5 Lombrana (2-2) Williams (1-1) None 100 3-4 Feb. 15 vs. UAB Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-7 Cook (2-0) Giddens (0-2) None 150 3-5 Feb. 16 vs. South Dakota State Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX L 1-6 Glanzer (3-2) Coons (1-2) None 100 3-6 Feb. 19 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 1-3 Tate (2-0) Giddens (0-3) None 327 3-7 Mardi Gras Mambo Feb. 21 vs. Houston Baptist Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 10-4 Giddens (1-3) Patak (2-1) None 4-7 Feb. 22 vs. Abilene Christian Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 8-0 Williams (2-1) Sinnott (2-4) None 5-7 Feb. 22 vs. Incarnate Word Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 8-0 Coons (3-1) Gunther (1-4) None 6-7 Feb. 23 vs. Nicholls Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 6-1 Williams (3-1) Danehower (4-4) None 106 7-7 Feb. 23 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 1-3 Zumo (2-1) Giddens (1-4) Comeaux (1) 7-8 Feb. 26 Louisiana Tech Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 12-4 Coons (4-1) Pickett (1-6) None 395 8-8 Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic Feb. 28 vs. Belmont Farris Field • Conway, AR L 5-6 Kennett (2-3) Watts (0-2) None 101 8-9 Feb. 28 vs. Stephen F. Austin Farris Field • Conway, AR L 2-11 Wilbur (4-2) Williams (3-2) None 114 8-10 Feb. 29 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR W 8-5 Williams (4-1) Sanchez (1-4) None 286 9-10
March (1-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Mar. 1 vs. Northern Iowa Farris Field • Conway, AR L 4-8 Heyer (3-5) Giddens (1-6) None 86 9-11 Mar. 6 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 6-9 Richardson (3-0) Coons (4-2) None 127 9-12 0-1 Mar. 7 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-4 Waldrep (5-4) Chavarria (0-1) None 182 9-13 0-2 Mar. 8 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 6-3 Williams (5-2) Barfield (0-1) Watts (1) 217 10-13 1-2 Mar. 11 McNeese State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 3-6 Tate (3-2) Chavarria (0-2) None 271 10-14 Mar. 13 UT Arlington Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 UT Arlington Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 UT Arlington Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 17 at Ole Miss Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 18 Southern Miss Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 20 Troy Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 21 Troy Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 22 Troy Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 24 at Grambling State GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 27 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 31 Southeastern Louisiana Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 1 at No. 5 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 3 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 5 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 7 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 9 Coastal Carolina Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 10 Coastal Carolina Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 11 Coastal Carolina Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 at Texas Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 18 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 19 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 24 Georgia State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 25 Georgia State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 26 Georgia State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 30 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 1 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 2 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0-0)
SBC tournament (0-0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 6 TBD Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic

Schedule Source:^[5]

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

References

1. "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
2. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
3. Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
4. "Fichtner Announces Six Signees for ULM Softball". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
5. "2020 Softball Schedule". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.