2015 Florida Gators softball team American college softball season
The 2015 Florida Gators softball team represented the University of Florida softball program during the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators defeated Michigan in three games in the final of the 2015 Women's College World Series, clinching back-to-back titles for the program. Lauren Haeger was named Most Outstanding Player of the WCWS.
Roster
The 2015 Florida Gators softball team has 6 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 6 freshmen.[2]
# |
Name |
Position |
Height |
B/T |
Year |
Hometown
|
1 |
Aubree Munro |
C |
5-9 |
|
Jr |
Brea, CA
|
4 |
Jessica Damico |
UT |
5-4 |
|
Sr |
Gary Summit, MO
|
6 |
Kathlyn Medina |
INF |
5-4 |
|
Sr |
Downey, CA
|
7 |
Kelsey Stewart |
INF |
5-6 |
|
Jr |
Wichtia, KS
|
8 |
Aleshia Ocasio |
UT |
5-9 |
|
Fr |
St. Cloud, FL
|
12 |
Taylore Fuller |
UT |
5-7 |
|
Jr |
Trenton, FL
|
16 |
Becca Shipper |
UT |
5-5 |
|
Fr |
Magnolia, DE
|
17 |
Lauren Haeger |
RHP/1B |
5-11 |
|
Sr |
Peoria, AZ
|
19 |
Chelsea Herndon |
UT |
5-7 |
|
So |
Carrollton, TX
|
20 |
Francesca Martinez |
OF |
5-5 |
|
Sr |
Centreville, VA
|
21 |
Kayli Kavistad |
UT |
5-8 |
|
Fr |
Lake City, FL
|
22 |
Megan Reed |
OF |
5-8 |
|
Fr |
Seffner, FL
|
23 |
Nicole Dewitt |
IF |
5-6 |
|
Fr |
Garden Grove, CA
|
24 |
Kirsti Merritt |
OF |
5-4 |
|
Jr |
Lake Panasoffkee, FL
|
25 |
Janell Wheaton |
C/1B |
5-7 |
|
Fr |
San Dimas, CA
|
33 |
Delanie Gourley |
LHP |
5-4 |
|
So |
Lakeside, CA
|
49 |
Taylor Schwarz |
1B |
5-9 |
|
Jr |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
|
52 |
Justine McLean |
OF |
5-3 |
|
So |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
|
55 |
Briana Little |
UT |
5-4 |
|
Sr |
Middleburg, FL
|
88 |
Bailey Castro |
INF |
5-17 |
|
Sr |
Pembroke Pines, FL
|
Schedule
Legend
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Florida win
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Florida loss
|
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Postponement
|
Bold |
Florida team member
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Regular season
Regular season
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Stadium Site
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
SEC record
|
February 6, 2015 |
Hampton |
#1 |
USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL |
17–0 |
Haeger (1–0) |
Jackson (0–2) |
None |
459 |
1–0 |
–
|
February 7, 2015 |
#8 Michigan |
#1 |
USF Softball Stadium |
2–1 |
Ocasio (1–0) |
Wagner (0–1) |
None |
1,167 |
2–0 |
–
|
February 7, 2015 |
Illinois State |
#1 |
USF Softball Stadium |
8–0 |
Gourley (1–0) |
Vissering (0–1) |
None |
867 |
3–0 |
–
|
February 8, 2015 |
Jacksonville |
#1 |
USF Softball Stadium |
9–0 |
Haeger (2–0) |
Rossman (1–1) |
None |
1,033 |
4–0 |
–
|
February 8, 2015 |
at USF |
#1 |
USF Softball Stadium |
10–5 |
Ocasio (2–0) |
Nunn (1–1) |
None |
1,687 |
5–0 |
–
|
February 11, 2015 |
at Jacksonville |
#1 |
The Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex Jacksonville, FL |
16–1 |
Haeger (3–0) |
Brown (1–3) |
None |
633 |
6–0 |
–
|
February 13, 2015 |
NC State |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Gainesville, FL |
1–0 |
Ocasio (3–0) |
Weiman (1–3) |
None |
630 |
7–0 |
–
|
February 14, 2015 |
NC State |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
5–3 |
Gourley (2–0) |
Mirabella (1–2) |
Ocasio (1) |
1,565 |
8–0 |
–
|
February 14, 2015 |
Iowa |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
8–0 |
Haeger (4–0) |
Yoways (1–2) |
None |
|
9–0 |
–
|
February 15, 2015 |
Iowa |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
8–0 |
Gourley (3–0) |
Starkenburg (2–3) |
None |
450 |
10–0 |
–
|
February 15, 2015 |
NC State |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
3–0 |
Haeger (5–0) |
|
|
|
11–0 |
–
|
February 20, 2015 |
Liberty |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
11–0 |
Haeger (6–0) |
|
|
|
12–0 |
–
|
February 21, 2015 |
Illinois State |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
4–1 |
Ocasio (4–0) |
|
|
|
13–0 |
–
|
February 21, 2015 |
Kansas |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
7–1 |
Haeger (7–0) |
|
|
|
14–0 |
–
|
February 22, 2015 |
Mercer |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
20–3 |
Gourley (4–0) |
Stevens (3–5) |
None |
630 |
15–0 |
–
|
February 22, 2015 |
Mercer |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
10–3 |
Haeger (8–0) |
|
|
|
16–0 |
–
|
February 25, 2015 |
#15 UCF |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
2–1 |
Ocasio (5–0) |
|
|
|
17–0 |
–
|
February 27, 2015 |
#2 Oregon |
#1 |
SDSU Softball Stadium San Diego, CA |
3–0 |
Gourley (5–0) |
|
|
|
18–0 |
–
|
February 27, 2015 |
Cal Poly |
#1 |
SDSU Softball Stadium |
6–1 |
Haeger (9–0) |
|
|
|
19–0 |
–
|
February 28, 2015 |
UC Davis |
#1 |
USD Softball Complex San Diego, CA |
9–0 |
Gourley (6–0) |
|
|
|
20–0 |
–
|
February 28, 2015 |
at San Diego |
#1 |
USD Softball Complex |
8–0 |
Ocasio (6–0) |
Von Sprecken (7–3) |
None |
384 |
21–0 |
–
|
March 2015 |
at San Diego State |
|
|
|
Canceled (rain) |
– |
–
|
March 2015 |
Long Beach State |
#1 |
49er Softball Complex Long Beach, CA |
10–1 |
|
|
|
|
22–0 |
–
|
March 2015 |
#3 Michigan |
#1 |
Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA |
7–4 |
|
|
|
|
23–0 |
–
|
March 2015 |
San Jose State |
#1 |
Anderson Family Field |
9–1 |
|
|
|
|
24–0 |
–
|
March 2015 |
#13 Arizona |
#1 |
Anderson Family Field |
10–0 |
|
|
|
|
25–0 |
–
|
March 2015 |
#2 Oregon |
#1 |
Anderson Family Field |
5–1 |
|
|
|
|
26–0 |
–
|
March 2015 |
Fresno State |
#1 |
Anderson Family Field |
4–1 |
|
|
|
|
27–0 |
–
|
March 2015 |
#3 LSU |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
4–3 |
|
|
|
|
28–0 |
1–0
|
March 2015 |
#3 LSU |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
10–14 |
|
|
|
|
28–1 |
1–1
|
March 2015 |
#3 LSU |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
3–10 |
|
|
|
|
28–2 |
1–2
|
March 2015 |
at #4 Alabama |
#2 |
Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL |
1–0 |
|
|
|
|
29–2 |
2–2
|
March 2015 |
at #4 Alabama |
#2 |
Rhoads Stadium |
4–1 |
|
|
|
|
30–2 |
3–2
|
March 2015 |
at #4 Alabama |
#2 |
Rhoads Stadium |
1–5 |
|
|
|
|
30–3 |
3–3
|
March 2015 |
at Mississippi State |
#2 |
Mississippi State Softball Field Starkville, MS |
3–2 |
|
|
|
|
31–3 |
4–3
|
March 2015 |
at Mississippi State |
#2 |
Mississippi State Softball Field |
16–2 |
|
|
|
|
32–3 |
5–3
|
March 2015 |
at Mississippi State |
#2 |
Mississippi State Softball Field |
3–5 |
|
|
|
|
32–4 |
5–4
|
April 2015 |
North Florida |
#3 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
2–1 |
|
|
|
|
33–4 |
5–4
|
April 2015 |
South Carolina |
#3 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
10–2 |
|
|
|
|
34–4 |
6–4
|
April 2015 |
South Carolina |
#3 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
19–0 |
|
|
|
|
35–4 |
7–4
|
April 2015 |
South Carolina |
#3 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
16–3 |
|
|
|
|
36–4 |
8–4
|
April 2015 |
at #8 Florida State |
#3 |
JoAnne Graf Field Tallahassee, FL |
5–1 |
|
|
|
|
37–4 |
8–4
|
April 2015 |
#13 Kentucky |
#3 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
1–0 |
|
|
|
|
38–4 |
9–4
|
April 2015 |
#13 Kentucky |
#3 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
6–3 |
|
|
|
|
39–4 |
10–4
|
April 2015 |
#13 Kentucky |
#3 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
2–0 |
|
|
|
|
40–4 |
11–4
|
April 2015 |
South Florida |
#2 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
7–0 |
|
|
|
|
41–4 |
11–4
|
April 2015 |
at #11 Georgia |
#2 |
Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA |
8–4 |
|
|
|
|
42–4 |
12–4
|
April 2015 |
at #11 Georgia |
#2 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
4–3 |
|
|
|
|
43–4 |
13–4
|
April 2015 |
at Georgia |
|
|
|
Canceled (rain) |
– |
–
|
April 2015 |
#10 Florida State |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
5–0 |
|
|
|
|
44–4 |
13–4
|
April 2015 |
#25 Texas A&M |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
7–3 |
|
|
|
|
45–4 |
14–4
|
April 2015 |
#25 Texas A&M |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
9–5 |
|
|
|
|
46–4 |
15–4
|
April 2015 |
#25 Texas A&M |
#1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
9–1 |
|
|
|
|
47–4 |
16–4
|
May 1, 2015 |
at #11 Missouri |
#1 |
University Field Columbia, MO |
7–6 |
Gourley (10–1) |
Finucane (18–7) |
None |
1,807 |
48–4 |
17–4
|
May 2, 2015 |
at #11 Missouri |
#1 |
University Field |
9–6 |
Ocasio (16–3) |
Finucane (18–8) |
Gourley (4) |
2,325 |
49–4 |
18–4
|
May 3, 2015 |
at #11 Missouri |
#1 |
University Field |
2–3 |
Lowary (18–4) |
Gourley (10–2) |
None |
1,702 |
49–5 |
18–5
|
Postseason
Postseason
Tournament
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Stadium Site
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
SEC record
|
2015 SEC softball tournament
|
May 2015 |
South Carolina |
#2 (1) |
Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA |
10–1 |
Haeger (24–0) |
Sarratt (17–12) |
None |
|
50–5 |
1–0
|
May 2015 |
#11 Tennessee |
#2 (1) |
Tiger Park |
1–2 |
Gabriel (15–6) |
Haeger (24–1) |
Gaffin (2) |
1,769 |
50–6 |
1–1
|
2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament
|
May 15, 2015 |
Florida A&M |
#2 (1) |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
6-0 |
Ocasio (17–3) |
Burse (3–19) |
None |
1,630 |
51–6 |
1–0
|
May 16, 2015 |
Hofstra |
#2 (1) |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
7-0 |
Haeger (25–1) |
Pirone (19–11) |
None |
1,224 |
52–6 |
2–0
|
May 17, 2015 |
Florida Atlantic |
#2 (1) |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
1-0 |
Haeger (26–1) |
Wilson (8–5) |
None |
1,404 |
53–6 |
3–0
|
May 23, 2015 |
#25 Kentucky |
#1 (1) |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
7-0 |
Haeger (27–1) |
Nunley (14–15) |
None |
1,739 |
54–6 |
1–0
|
May 24, 2015 |
#25 Kentucky |
#1 (1) |
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
1-0 |
Haeger (28–1) |
Nunley (14–16) |
None |
1,939 |
55–6 |
2–0
|
2015 Women's College World Series
|
May 28, 2015 |
#8 (8) Tennessee |
#1 (1) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK |
7–2 |
Haeger (29–1) |
Gaffin (17–4) |
None |
|
56–6 |
1–0
|
May 29, 2015 |
#5 (5) LSU |
#1 (1) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
4–0 |
Haeger (30–1) |
Hoover (18–6) |
None |
|
57–6 |
2–0
|
May 31, 2015 |
#4 (4) Auburn |
#1 (1) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
3–2 |
Haeger (31–1) |
Davis (26–3) |
None |
|
58–6 |
3–0
|
June 1, 2015 |
#3 (3) Michigan |
#1 (1) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
3–2 |
Ocasio (18–3) |
Betsa (31–5) |
Gourley |
8,329 |
59–6 |
4–0
|
June 2, 2015 |
#3 (3) Michigan |
#1 (1) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
0–1 |
Wagner (25–2) |
Haeger (31–2) |
None |
8,254 |
59–7 |
4–1
|
June 3, 2015 |
#3 (3) Michigan |
#1 (1) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
4–1 |
Haeger (32–2) |
Wagner (25–3) |
None |
7,680 |
60–7 |
5–1
|
Ranking movement
Poll |
Last |
Pre |
Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Final
|
NFCA[3]
|
1*
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1*
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1*
|
USA Softball[4]
|
1*
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1*
|
* Indicates unanimous selection.
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References
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Venue | |
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Seasons | |
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- National Championships in bold; Women's College World Series appearances in italics
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