2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team

2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	19–31 (5–18 Southland)
Head coach	Lacy Prejean (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Lexi Smith Melissa Mayeux
Home stadium	Lady Demon Diamond

2024 Southland Conference softball standings

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

The 2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by first year head coach Lacy Prejean. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled a 19–31 overall record and a 5–18 record in conference play finishing in eighth place. They failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Northwestern State was picked to finish sixth in the Southland Conference with 63 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

Preseason All-Southland team

Ashlyn Walker, Laney Roos, and Maggie Darr were named to the conference preseason second team. [3]

First Team

• Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
• Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base)
• Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base)
• Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop)
• Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
• Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
• Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
• Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
• AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder)
• Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
• Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
• Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)

Second Team

• Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base)
• Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base)
• Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
• Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop)
• Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher)
• Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility)
• Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player)
• Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
• Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
• Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
• Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher)
• Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

Roster

2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 1 RHP Skye Sharp S/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr McComb, Mississippi 2 OF Camryn Ford L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Marthaville, Louisiana 4 C Ashlyn Walker R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Saginaw, Texas 5 Mia Liscano L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Buda, Texas 7 OF Cameron Curtis R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Gloster, Louisiana 8 U Kelsey Bunch R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Galveston, Texas 9 OF Laney Roos L/L 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Aubrey, Texas 11 RHP Kenzie Seely R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Whitney, Texas 12 INF Taylor Williams L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Tom Bean, Texas 13 C Tristin Court R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Rockwall, Texas 14 INF Kennedy Reynolds R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Jr Spring, Texas 15 RHP Nana Vences  R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Marshall, Texas 17 INF Kat Marshall R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Brenham, Texas 18 RHP Rylie Denton L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Rotan, Texas 19 INF Sophia Livers R/R 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) Fr Bossier City, Louisiana 21 U Ali Delafield L/L 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Stonewall, Louisiana 22 OF Bailie Ragsdale L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Lone Oak, Texas 24 RHP Haley Parker  R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS So Fort Worth, Texas 28 RHP Maggie Darr R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Missouri City, Texas 32 C Carissa Hernandez R/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Lytle, Texas 33 C Lexie Roos R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Aubrey, Texas	Head coach Lacy Prejean (University of Alabama) Assistant coach(es) Lexi Smith (Texas A&M) Melissa Mayeux (University of Louisiana at Lafayette) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: February 1, 2024

Schedule and results

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

2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball game log
Regular season (19–31)
February (9–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Texas State Tournament Feb. 8 at Texas State* Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 0–7 T. McCann (1-0) Seely, Kenzie (0-1) None ESPN+ 644 0–1 Feb. 8 vs. UTSA* Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 8–2 Darr, Maggie (1-0) R. Smith (0-1) None 644 1–1 Feb. 9 vs. Creighton* Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 1–2 Puchino (1-0) Seely, Kenzie (0-2) None 806 1–2 Feb. 10 vs. Southern Illinois* Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 6–3 Delafield, Aly (1-0) Madi Eberle (0-1) None 2– 2 Feb. 10 vs. Kennesaw State* Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 0–1 HILLEARY, Kenley (2-0) Darr, Maggie (1-1) None 2–3 Feb. 13 at Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 3–4 (9 inn) A. Telford (1-2) Delafield, Aly (1-1) None 102 2–4 Feb. 13 at Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 1–0 Seely, Kenzie (1-2) A. Brown (0-1) None 215 3–4 Houston Classic Feb. 16 vs. UTSA* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 3–1 Seely, K. (2-2) Parker, Haley (0-2) None 4–4 Feb. 17 vs. UMass* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 3–2 Darr, Maggie (2-1) Horton, N. (1-2) Delafield, Aly (1) 5–4 Feb. 17 vs. UTSA* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 1–5 I. Saucedo (1-0) Denton, Ryleigh (0-1) None 5–5 Feb. 18 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 7–8 S. Smith (5-0) Seely, Kenzie (2-3) None ESPN+ 5–6 Feb. 18 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 0–13 (5 inn) P. Lehman (3-0) Darr, Maggie (2-2) None ESPN+ 488 5–7 Best on the Bayou Feb. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 3–11 (5 inn) Abrams,Victoria (4-1) Seely, Kenzie (2-4) None 430 5–8 Feb. 23 vs. Evansville* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 3–0 Darr, Maggie (3-2) Jolly (0-3) None 138 6–8 Feb. 23 vs. Sam Houston* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 4–2 (8 inn) Seely, Kenzie (3-4) Abke, A. (2-1) None 233 7–8 Feb. 24 vs. Sam Houston* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 1–7 Daryn Grams (2-1) Darr, Maggie (3-3) None 166 7–9 Feb. 24 vs. Syracuse Orange* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 11–8 Denton, Ryleigh (1-1) Verni (1-2) Seely, Kenzie (1) 224 8–9 Feb. 27 Stephen F. Austin* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 3–4 (9 inn) A. Telford (1-2) Delafield, Aly (1-1) Nine ESPN+ 102 9–9 Feb. 27 Stephen F. Austin* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–0 Seely, Kenzie (1-2) A. Brown (0-1) None ESPN+ 215 9–10
March (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Longhorn Invitational Mar 1 vs. Hofstra* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 1–0 (8 inn) Darr, Maggie (4-4) Apsel, J (1-1) None LHN 10–10 Mar 1 at Texas* 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–10 (5 inn) Morgan (4-0) Seely, Kenzie (4-5) None LHN 1,812 10–11 Mar 2 vs. Tarleton State* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–2 Seely, Kenzie (5-5) Marquez, K (1-4) None 11–11 Mar 3 vs. Penn State* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–3 M Volpe (4-0) Darr, Maggie (4-5) None LHN 203 11–12 Mar 9 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 5–9 Yoo, Molly (4-3) Seely, Kenzie (5-6) Paden, Averi (1) ESPN+ 228 11–13 0–1 Mar 9 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–5 McNeill, Audrey (6-6) Darr, Maggie (4-6) None ESPN+ 218 11–14 0–2 Mar 10 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–2 McNeill, Audrey (7-6) Seely, Kenzie (5-7) None ESPN+ 204 11–15 0–3 Mar 12 at Louisiana Tech* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 1–2 FLOYD, Allie (7-1) Seely, Kenzie (5-8) None ESPN+ 617 11–16 Mar 15 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–6 Mitchell, Karyana (8-0) Seely, Kenzie (5-9) None ESPN+ 500 11–17 0–4 Mar 15 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–1 Darr, Maggie (5-6) Mitchell, Karyana (8-1) None ESPN+ 400 12–17 1–4 Mar 16 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–6 Wardlaw, Emma (6-2 Darr, Maggie (5-7) None ESPN+ 500 12–18 1–5 Mar 19 Texas Southern* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–1 Seely, Kenzie (6-9) Maren Berger (2-3) None ESPN+ 205 13–18 Mar 23 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–6 Aholelei, Primrose (10-5) Darr, Maggie (5-8) None ESPN+ 150 13–19 1–6 Mar 23 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–4 Seely, Kenzie (7-9) Williams, Malia (3-2) Darr, Maggie (1) ESPN+ 150 14–19 2–6 Mar 24 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 0–3 Aholelei, Primrose (11-5) Darr, Maggie (5-9) None ESPN+ 120 14–20 2–7 Mar 28 McNeese Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 8–10 Davis, Lindsay (4-5) Darr, Maggie (5-10) Schexnayder, Ryann (2) ESPN+ 411 14–21 2–8 Mar 29 McNeese Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–7 Dibbley, Alexis (2-0) Seely, Kenzie (7-10) None ESPN+ 452 14–22 2–9 Mar 29 McNeese Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–8 (5 inn) Sanders, Shaelyn (11-6) Darr, Maggie (5-11) None ESPN+ 452 14–23 2–10
April (4–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Apr 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–5 DuBois, Ellie (12-3) Seely, Kenzie (7-11) None ESPN+ 245 14–24 2–11 Apr 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 1–5 Blanchard, C (14-2) Darr, Maggie (5-12) None ESPN+ 245 14–25 2–12 Apr 13 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–8 Blanchard, C (15-2) Darr, Maggie (5-13) None ESPN+ 174 14–26 2–13 Apr 19 Texas A&M–Commerce Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–2 Sanchez, Julia (5-12) Seely, Kenzie (7-12) None ESPN+ 389 14–27 2–14 Apr 19 Texas A&M–Commerce Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 6–0 Darr, Maggie (6-13) Arredondo, Anissa (0-7) None ESPN+ 385 15–27 3–14 Apr 20 Texas A&M–Commerce Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 3–2 Seely, Kenzie (8-12) Sanchez, Julia (5-13) None ESPN+ 226 16–27 4–14 Apr 23 Louisiana Tech* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 8–6 Denton, Ryleigh (2-1) MENZINA, Lauren (2-1) None ESPN+ 349 17–27 Apr 24 Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX – (-) Cancelled – Apr 26 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–6 Swanson, L. (7-7) Darr, Maggie (6-14) None 200 17–28 4–15 Apr 26 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–2 Grofman, R. (6-9) Seely, Kenzie (8-13) None 200 17–29 4–16 Apr 27 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–2 Janes, K. (5-4) Seely, Kenzie (8-14) None ESPN+ 300 17–30 4–17 Apr 30 Grambling* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 8–3 Darr, Maggie (9-14) Erin Gibbs (4-9) None ESPN+ 385 18–30
May (1–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May 3 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–6 Larissa Jacquez (11-5) Darr, Maggie (7-15) None ESPN+ 388 18–31 4–18 May 3 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–0 Seely, Kenzie (9-14) Samantha Portillo (8-6) None ESPN+ 388 19–31 5–18 May 4 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA Cancelled – –

Schedule Source:[4][5][6]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Conference awards and honors

Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams

No Lady Demons were selected to post season teams.[7]

Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW

Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern

Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese

Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese

Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar

Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese

First Team

• Corine Poncho (MCNS, SO, 1st Base)
• Mariana Torres (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
• Chloe Magee (SELA, FR, Shortstop)
• Maddison Guillen (UIW, SR, 3rd Base)
• Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
• Victoria Altamirano (UIW, SO, Utility)
• Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
• Reagan Heflin (NICH, SO, Outfielder)
• Ka'Lyn Watson (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
• Alexis Dibbley (MCNS, FR, Outfielder)
• Cera Blanchard (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
• Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

Second Team

• Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
• Ryleigh Mata (UIW, JR, 2nd Base)
• Baylee Lemons (UIW, JR, Shortstop)
• Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
• Bella Perez (MCNS, FR, Catcher)
• Haylie Savage (HCU, JR, Utility)
• Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
• Jillian Guiterrez (UIW, SO, Outfield)
• Abby Andersen (NICH, SR, Outfield)
• Cam Goodman (SELA, SR, Outfield)
• Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, SR, Pitcher)
• Ellie DuBois (SELA, SR, Pitcher)

Weekly awards

Weekly honors

Honors	Player	Position	Date Awarded	Ref.
SLC Softball Pitcher of the week	Kenzie Seely	RHP	March 4, 2024	[8]

See also

2024 Northwestern State Demons baseball team

References

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3. "McNeese predicted to repeat as SLC Softball Champions; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced". Southland Conference. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
4. "2024 Lady Demon Softball Schedule". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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