2016 Southland Conference softball tournament

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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 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.[2]

Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsMcNeese State (4 title)
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2016 Southland Conference
softball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsMcNeese State (4 title)
Winning coachJoanna Hardin (1 title)
MVPErika Piancastelli (McNeese State)
TelevisionESPN3
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2016 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
McNeese State **  x‍‍‡‍y 23–4 .85242–12 .778
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 21–5 .80839–17 .696
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 18–9 .66735–22 .614
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 16–11 .59335–22 .614
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .37027–25 .519
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 6–21 .22223–32 .418
West Division
Abilene Christian * x‍‍‍ 19–8 .70426–21 .553
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 13–13 .50028–29 .491
Sam Houston  ‍‍‍ 13–14 .48121–33 .389
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 7–19 .26918–30 .375
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 7–19 .26915–29 .341
Incarnate Word *  ‍‍‍ 7–20 .25918–34 .346
‡ – SLC Tournament Champion
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
**Southland Tournament #1 seed champion
As of May 13, 2016[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
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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.

Tournament

Sources:[3]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
5Stephen F. Austin14
3Lamar66Sam Houston State11
6Sam Houston State22Nicholls0
5Stephen F. Austin1
2Nicholls3
4Central Arkansas34Central Arkansas1
5Stephen F. Austin4
1McNeese State5
3Lamar2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
2Nicholls2
3Lamar5
3Lamar7
1McNeese State85Stephen F. Austin3
3Lamar4
1McNeese State8
4Stephen F. Austin2
  • New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.
  • All times listed are Central Daylight Time.

Line Scores

Day One

Game 1 (Sam Houston State vs Lamar)

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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
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Game 2 (Stephen F. Austin vs Central Arkansas)

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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]
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Game 3 (Lamar vs Nicholls)

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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
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Game 4 (Stephen F. Austin vs McNeese State)

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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]
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Day Two

Game 5 (Stephen F. Austin vs Sam Houston State)

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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]
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Game 6 (Central Arkansas vs Nicholls State)

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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]
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Game 7 (Lamar vs McNeese State)

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

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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]
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Day Three

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

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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
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Championship Game (Lamar vs McNeese State)

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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]
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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

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