2015 Southland Conference
softball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsCentral Arkansas (1 title)
Winning coachDavid Kuhn (1 title)
MVPKylee Studioso (Central Arkansas)
Attendance5,432
TelevisionESPN3

The 2015 Southland Conference tournament was held at Lady Demon Diamond on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, from May 6 through May 8, 2015. The tournament winner, Central Arkansas earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 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]

Format

The top 6 teams qualify for the Southland softball tournament. Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word are currently ineligible due to their transition from D2 to D1. Had either of the two teams been in the top 6 spots, the seventh and if necessary eighth teams would have qualified for the tournament and would have taken their respective spots.

2015 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Northwestern State ** x   2230 .88036180 .667
McNeese State   2150 .80836200 .643
Central Arkansas  1680 .66735210 .625
Southeastern Louisiana   15100 .60022300 .423
Lamar   14100 .58326280 .481
Nicholls   12140 .46226220 .542
West Division
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi x   15110 .57720281 .418
Stephen F. Austin   11150 .42319320 .373
Sam Houston   10150 .40019280 .404
Abilene Christian *   8190 .29614330 .298
Houston Baptist   5200 .20013320 .289
Incarnate Word *   4230 .14812390 .235
SLC Tournament Champion
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
**Southland Tournament #1 seed
x Division Champions champion
As of May 22, 2015[2]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

Tournament

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Northwestern State1
4Southeastern Louisiana15Lamar6
5Lamar35Lamar0
3Central Arkansas7
2McNeese State2
3Central Arkansas13Central Arkansas6
6Texas A&M-CC0(13)
3Central Arkansas4
1Northwestern State2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
1Northwestern State3
5Lamar10
6Texas A&M-CC1
1Northwestern State91Northwestern State16(9)
4Southeastern Louisiana2
2McNeese State1
4Southeastern Louisiana5
  • All times listed are Central Daylight Time.

Line Scores

Day One

Game 1 (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs Central Arkansas)

May 6, 2015 11:00 am CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team12345678910111213RHE
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi0000000000000010
Central Arkansas00000000000011120
WP: Studioso, K. (25–12)   LP: Carter, L. (14–17)   Sv: None
Attendance: 375
Notes: Longest game in Southland Conference softball tournament history
[3]

Game 2 (Lamar vs Southeastern Louisiana)

May 6, 2015 3:00 pm CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Lamar0001011370
Southeastern Louisiana1000000163
WP: Napoli, L. (18–16)   LP: Bishop, T. (14–8)   Sv: None
Attendance: 403
[4]

Game 3 (Central Arkansas vs McNeese State)

May 6, 2015 5:30 pm CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Central Arkansas2401000650
McNeese State0010001251
WP: Studioso, K. (25–12)   LP: Smith, R. (12–6)   Sv: None
Attendance: 641
[5]

Game 4 (Lamar vs Northwestern State)

May 6, 2015 8:15 pm CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Lamar20001306101
Northwestern State0010000161
WP: Napoli, L. (18–16)   LP: Brown, M. (11–3)   Sv: None
Attendance: 819
[6]

Day Two

Game 5 (Northwestern State vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)

May 7, 2015 11:00 am CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Northwestern State0010200351
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi0100000160
WP: Brown, M. (12–3)   LP: Carter, L. (14–18)   Sv: Bouvier, M. (1)
Attendance: 412
[7]

Game 6 (Southeastern Louisiana vs McNeese State)

May 7, 2015 1:30 pm CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Southeastern Louisiana1102010560
McNeese State0000000012
WP: Adkinson, S. (4–5)   LP: Vincent, E. (14–6)   Sv: None
Attendance: 383
[8]

Game 7 (Central Arkansas vs Lamar)

May 7, 2015 5:30 pm CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Central Arkansas3001300780
Lamar0000000044
WP: Studioso, K. (27–12)   LP: Napoli, L. (19–17)   Sv: None
Attendance: 397
[9]

Semi-final Game One (Southeastern Louisiana vs Northwestern State)

May 7, 2015 7:45 pm CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Southeastern Louisiana2000000280
Northwestern State114300X9140
WP: Bouvier, M. (14–5)   LP: Bishop, T. (14–9)   Sv: None
Attendance: 661
[10]

Day Three

Semi-final Game Two (Northwestern State vs Lamar)

May 9, 2015 10:30 am CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team123456789RHE
Northwestern State00214030616171
Lamar23210110010151
WP: Brown, M. (13–3)   LP: Dannelley, L (8–8)   Sv: None
Attendance: 639
Notes: Northwestern State and Lamar combine for a total of 32 hits a tournament record
[11]

Championship Game (Northwestern State vs Central Arkansas)

May 9, 2015 2:20 pm CDT at Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
Team1234567RHE
Northwestern State2000000262
Central Arkansas300010X462
WP: Gomness, K. (4–1)   LP: Brown, M. (13–4)   Sv: None
Attendance: 702
Notes: Central Arkansas wins first Southland Conference softball tournament championship
[12]

Awards and honors

Source: [13]
Tournament MVP: Kylee Studioso – Central Arkansas

All-Tournament Teams:

  • Sarah Bigej – Central Arkansas
  • Sam Forrest – Central Arkansas
  • Jessie Taylor – Central Arkansas
  • Brianna Whisenhunt – Central Arkansas
  • Micayla Sorosiak – Northwestern State
  • Kellye Kincannon – Northwestern State
  • Sarah Ragsdale – Lamar
  • Laura Napoli – Lamar
  • Katie Lacour – Southeastern Louisiana
  • Spencer Adkinson – Southeastern Louisiana

See also

2015 Southland Conference baseball tournament

References

  1. "Southland Softball - 2015 Southland Conference softball tournament" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  2. "2015 Softball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  3. "A&M-Corpus Christi vs Central Arkansas (May 6, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  4. "Lamar vs Southeastern La, (May 6, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  5. "Central Arkansas vs McNeese State (May 6, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  6. "Lamar vs Northwestern State (May 6, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  7. "Northwestern State vs A&M-Corpus Christi (May 7, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  8. "Southeastern La. vs McNeese State (May 7, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  9. "Central Arkansas vs Lamar (May 7, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  10. "Southeastern La. vs Northwestern State (May 7, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  11. "Northwestern State vs Lamar (May 9, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  12. "Northwestern State vs Central Arkansas (May 9, 2015)". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  13. "Central Arkansas Wins First Southland Softball Title". Southland Conference. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
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