2015 BYU Cougars softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 softball 2015 BYU Cougars BYU Cougars logo.svg 150 West Coast Conference WCC 40–14 13–2 Gordon Eakin 13th Pete Meredith 2nd Kristin Delahoussaye 2nd Gail Miller Field 2015 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge Champions2015 WCC Champions The 2015 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 13th consecutive season. 2015 was the second season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball.http://www.wccsports.com/genrel/091312aac.html WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014 West Coast Conference September 13, 2012 September 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130604044746/http://www.wccsports.com/genrel/091312aac.html 2013-06-04 dead The Cougars entered 2015 having won their last 6 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/020415aad.html BYU Picked to Win 2015 WCC Softball Championship wccsports.com February 4, 2015 February 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150224114620/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/020415aad.html February 24, 2015 dead mdy-all After sweeping a double header from Santa Clara on May 1, BYU won the 2015 WCC regular season title and became the first team to clinch a spot in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament.http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050115aab.html BYU crowned WCC softball champions wccsports.com 2015-05-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083633/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050115aab.html 2015-05-18 dead The berth would be BYU's eleventh consecutive berth in the NCAA tournament. BYU played in the Eugene, Oregon softball region where they went 1–2, losing to North Dakota State in the second elimination game. The Cougars finished the season 40–14, 13–2 in conference play. During the process McKenna Bull set a record for number of wins within a season at BYU with 34. 2015 roster 2015 BYU Cougars Rosterhttp://byucougars.com/roster/w-softball/season/2015 2015 Softball Roster The Official Site of BYU Athletics 2015-05-02 2015-04-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20150414012445/http://byucougars.com/roster/w-softball/season/2015 dead  Pitchers 3 Ashley Thompson – sophomore 5 McKenna Bull – sophomore 7 Arianna Paulson – freshman 22 Madison Merrell – freshman Catchers 0 Mercedes O'Connor – sophomore 4 Sydney Broderick – sophomore 12 Megan Arnold – senior Infielders 3 Ashley Thompson – sophomore 6 Ashley Godfrey – freshman 7 Arianna Paulson – freshman 9 Lauren Bell – sophomore 10 Karli Lehr – freshman 12 Megan Arnold – senior 13 McKenzie St. Clair – sophomore 16 Alexa Strid – freshman 18 Caitlyn Larsen – freshman 22 Madison Merrell – freshman 25 Coco Tauali'i – junior Outfielders 0 Mercedes O'Connor – sophomore 1 Lacey Hofstedt – senior 2 Gordy Bravo – junior 4 Sydney Broderick – sophomore 13 McKenzie St. Clair – sophomore 27 Brittany Call – sophomore 32 Greta Bodine – freshman  Schedule yes yes no |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654; color:#FFFFFF;"| Kajikawa Classic February 5 4:30 PM w yes no Virginia Cavaliers Tempe Sports Complex Tempe, AZ 5–4 115 McKenna Bull (1-0) Alex Formby (0-1)   February 5 7:00 PM l yes no San Jose State Spartans Tempe Sports Complex Tempe, AZ 8–9 N/A Madison Fish (1-0) Arianna Paulson (0-1)   February 6 11:30 AM w yes no New Mexico Lobos Tempe Sports Complex Tempe, AZ 2–0 150 McKenna Bull (2-0) Tess McPherson (0-1)   February 6 1:55 PM l yes no Cal Golden Bears Tempe Sports Complex Tempe, AZ 4–125 156 Nisa Ontiveros (1-0) Ashley Thompson (0-1)   February 7 9:15 AM l yes no Cal Poly Mustangs Tempe Sports Complex Tempe, AZ 1–3 N/A Sierra Hyland (2-0) McKenna Bull (2-1)   |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654; color:#FFFFFF;"| Wilson/DeMari Desert Classic February 12 4:30 PM w yes no Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Eller Media Stadium Las Vegas, NV 5-4 246 McKenna Bull (3-1) Kanani Aina Cabrales (2-1)   February 13 12:10 PM w yes no Northwestern Wildcats Eller Media Stadium Las Vegas, NV 5-1 N/A McKenna Bull (4-1) Kristen Wood (1-2)   February 13 5:15 PM w yes no UNLV Rebels Eller Media Stadium Las Vegas, NV 6–5 416 McKenna Bull (5-1) Kwyn Cooper (2-2)   February 14 9:00 AM w yes no UTEP Miners Eller Media Stadium Las Vegas, NV 9–05 N/A McKenna Bull (6-1) Taylor Grohmann (0-2)   February 14 11:15 AM l yes no Cal State Fullerton Titans 25 Eller Media Stadium Las Vegas, NV 0–115 125 Christina Washington (3-0) Arianna Paulson (0-2)   |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654; color:#FFFFFF;"| Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic February 19 1:27 PM w yes no UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA 16–4 146 McKenna Bull (7-1) Ashley Ludlow (1-6)   February 19 7:00 PM l yes no Maryland Terrapins Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA 1–29 102 Kaitlyn Schmeiser (5-4) McKenna Bull (7-2)   February 20 10:00 AM l yes no Texas A&M Aggies Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA 5–8 N/A Rachel Fox (5-3) McKenna Bull (7-3)   February 21 10:00 AM w yes no Indiana Hoosiers Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA 5–3 103 McKenna Bull (8-3) Lora Olson (1-6)   February 21 2:45 PM w yes no Oregon State Beavers Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA 14–5 230 McKenna Bull (9-3) Melanie Dembinski (4-1)   |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654; color:#FFFFFF;"| Puerto Vallarta College Challenge February 26 2:00 PM w yes no Nevada Wolfpack City Stadium Puerto Vallarta 7–5 156 McKenna Bull (10-3) Megan Dortch (1-4)   February 27 9:00 AM w yes no Northern Colorado Bears City Stadium Puerto Vallarta 5–4 102 McKenna Bull (11-3) Kelli Kleis (1-2)   February 27 2:00 PM w yes no Southern Illinois Salukis City Stadium Puerto Vallarta 8–0 117 McKenna Bull (12-3) Savanna Dover (1-2)   February 28 10:00 AM w yes no Southern Illinois Salukis City Stadium Puerto Vallarta 8–1 163 McKenna Bull (13-3) Shaye Harre (1-2)   |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654; color:#FFFFFF;"| University of Tennessee Tournament March 5 12:00 PM c yes no North Dakota State Bison Lee Softball Stadium Knoxville, TN           March 6 9:00 AM c yes no Northern Iowa Panthers Lee Softball Stadium Knoxville, TN           March 6 2:00 PM c yes no Indiana State Sycamores Lee Softball Stadium Knoxville, TN           March 7 2:00 PM c yes no Tennessee Lady Volunteers Lee Softball Stadium Knoxville, TN           March 7 4:30 PM c yes no Purdue Boilermakers Lee Softball Stadium Knoxville, TN           |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654; color:#FFFFFF;"| San Diego Classic II March 12 5:00 PM w yes no Long Beach State 49ers SDSU Softball Stadium San Diego, CA 2–1 101 McKenna Bull (14-3) Christina Clermont (4-6)   March 12 4:45 PM w yes no San Diego State Aztecs SDSU Softball Stadium San Diego, CA 3–1 232 McKenna Bull (15-3) Erica Romero (13-6)   March 13 4:30 PM l yes no Baylor Lady Bears 15 Sportsplex USA Santee San Diego, CA 1–4 225 Heather Stearns (6-5) McKenna Bull (15-4)   March 14 9:00 AM w yes no Western Carolina Catamounts Sportsplex USA Santee San Diego, CA 3–1 N/A McKenna Bull (16-4) Jordan Garrett (5-7)   March 14 11:28 AM w yes no Connecticut Huskies Sportsplex USA Santee San Diego, CA 4–1 233 McKenna Bull (17-4) Chelsea Eckert (0-4)   |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season March 20 4:05 PM w yes no Oklahoma State Cowgirls Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 2–1http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624719/BYU-softball-Cougars-win-both-ends-of-home-opening-doubleheader-against-Oklahoma-State.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150523124701/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624719/BYU-softball-Cougars-win-both-ends-of-home-opening-doubleheader-against-Oklahoma-State.html dead May 23, 2015 Cougars win both ends of home-opening doubleheader against Oklahoma State 21 March 2015 Deseret News 2015-03-21 590 McKenna Bull (18-4) Brandi Needham (9-5)   March 20 6:20 PM w yes no Oklahoma State Cowgirls Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 10–25 590 Ashley Thompson (1-1) Jessi Haffner (4-1)   March 21 1:05 PM w yes no Oklahoma State Cowgirls Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 10–26http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624753/BYU-softball-Cougars-sweep-Oklahoma-State-fall-to-UVU.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150326221507/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624753/BYU-softball-Cougars-sweep-Oklahoma-State-fall-to-UVU.html dead March 26, 2015 Cougars sweep Oklahoma State, fall to UVU 21 March 2015 Deseret News 2015-03-21 563 Arianna Paulson (1-2) Brandi Needham (9-6)   March 21 3:55 PM l yes no Utah Valley Wolverines Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 0–135 563 Bailey Moore (8-11) McKenna Bull (18-5)   March 24 3:00 PM w yes no Weber State Wildcats Wildcat Softball Field Ogden, UT 8–05http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624939/BYU-softball-Broderick-and-Bull-tame-Wildcats.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150326222448/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624939/BYU-softball-Broderick-and-Bull-tame-Wildcats.html dead March 26, 2015 Broderick and Bull tame Wildcats 24 March 2015 Deseret News 2015-03-24 375 McKenna Bull (19-5) Bailey Seek (7-3)   March 31 4:00 PM w yes no Utah State Aggies Johnson Softball Field Logan, UT 13–25http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625474/BYU-softball-Hofstedts-five-RBIs-leads-Cougars-over-Aggies.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150403000135/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625474/BYU-softball-Hofstedts-five-RBIs-leads-Cougars-over-Aggies.html dead April 3, 2015 Hofstedt's five RBIs leads Cougars over Aggies 31 March 2015 Deseret News 2015-03-31 547 McKenna Bull (20-5) Brina Buttacavoli (1-10)   April 3 3:00 PM w no Saint Mary's Gaels Cottrell Field Moraga, CA 7–310http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625718/BYU-softball-Cougars-take-game-one-in-extras-against-Saint-Mary7s.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150406221350/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625718/BYU-softball-Cougars-take-game-one-in-extras-against-Saint-Mary7s.html dead April 6, 2015 Cougars take game one in extras against Saint Mary's 4 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-04 101 McKenna Bull (21-5) Katlyn Whitt (2-4)   April 4 12:00 PM w no Saint Mary's Gaels Cottrell Field Moraga, CA 3–2http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625781/BYU-softball-Brodericks-two-homers-and-six-RBIs-lead-to-sweep-of-Saint-Marys.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150405190334/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625781/BYU-softball-Brodericks-two-homers-and-six-RBIs-lead-to-sweep-of-Saint-Marys.html dead April 5, 2015 Broderick's two homers and six RBIs lead to sweep of Saint Mary's 4 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-04 121 McKenna Bull (22-5) Lujane Mussadi (5-14)   April 4 2:15 PM w no Saint Mary's Gaels Cottrell Field Moraga, CA 8–5 151 Ashley Thompson (2-1) Katlyn Whitt (2-5)   April 7 2:53 PM w yes no Utah Valley Wolverines UVU Wolverine Softball Field Orem, UT 9–2http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625977/BYU-softball-Thompson-double-plays-help-BYU-to-sixth-win-in-a-row.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150525022649/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625977/BYU-softball-Thompson-double-plays-help-BYU-to-sixth-win-in-a-row.html dead May 25, 2015 Thompson, double plays help BYU to sixth win in a row 7 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-07 255 Ashley Thompson (3-1) Bailey Moore (9-15)   April 10 5:00 PM w no Pacific Tigers Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 7–0http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626215/BYU-softball-Thompson-leads-Cougars-to-doubleheader-sweep-over-Pacific.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150417000950/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626215/BYU-softball-Thompson-leads-Cougars-to-doubleheader-sweep-over-Pacific.html dead April 17, 2015 Thompson leads Cougars to doubleheader sweep over Pacific 11 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-11 681 McKenna Bull (23-5) Dani Bonnet (5-15)   April 10 7:40 PM w no Pacific Tigers Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 16–9 681 McKenna Bull (24-5) Cassidy Gustafson (2-8)   April 11 1:00 PM w no Pacific Tigers Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 8–05http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626232/BYU-softball-Taualiis-two-home-runs-complete-sweep-over-Pacific.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150417000956/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626232/BYU-softball-Taualiis-two-home-runs-complete-sweep-over-Pacific.html dead April 17, 2015 Tauali'i's two home runs complete sweep over Pacific 11 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-11 N/A McKenna Bull (25-5) Dani Bonnet (5-16)   April 16 4:00 PM w yes no Southern Utah Thunderbirds Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 5–1http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626638/BYU-softball-Cougars-split-doubleheader-with-SUU.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150420001104/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626638/BYU-softball-Cougars-split-doubleheader-with-SUU.html dead April 20, 2015 Cougars split doubleheader with SUU 16 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-16 469 McKenna Bull (26-5) Katie Greenberg (8-12)   April 16 6:42 PM l yes no Southern Utah Thunderbirds Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 8–11 469 Ashley Ostler (3-7) McKenna Bull (26-6) April 22 5:00 PM w yes no Utah State Aggies Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 8–1http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627075/BYU-softball-Bull-fans-10-as-Cougars-top-Aggies-8-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150428012909/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627075/BYU-softball-Bull-fans-10-as-Cougars-top-Aggies-8-1.html dead April 28, 2015 Bull fans 10 as Cougars top Aggies, 8-1 22 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-22 444 McKenna Bull (27-6) Alleyah Armendariz (1-15)   April 24 5:35 PM w no San Diego Toreros Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 8–05http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627270/BYU-softball-Cougars-cruise-past-Toreros-8-0.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150428013412/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627270/BYU-softball-Cougars-cruise-past-Toreros-8-0.html dead April 28, 2015 Cougars cruise past Toreros, 8-0 Deseret News 2015-04-24 200 McKenna Bull (28-6) Paige von Sprecken (21-9)   April 24/25 9:20 PM/11:00 AM w no San Diego Toreros Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 9–3 200 McKenna Bull (29-6) Paige von Sprecken (21-10)   April 25 1:00 PM w no San Diego Toreros Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 6–2http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627299/BYU-softball-Bull-consistent-play-fuel-sweep-of-San-Diego.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150428013021/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627299/BYU-softball-Bull-consistent-play-fuel-sweep-of-San-Diego.html dead April 28, 2015 Bull, consistent play fuel sweep of San Diego 25 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-25 200 McKenna Bull (30-6) Grace Hernandez (6-7)   April 28 5:30 PM l yes no Weber State Wildcats Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 2–9http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627521/BYU-softball-Cougars-fall-to-Weber-State-9-2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150528075539/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627521/BYU-softball-Cougars-fall-to-Weber-State-9-2.html dead May 28, 2015 Cougars fall to Weber State, 9-2 28 April 2015 Deseret News 2015-04-28 413 Sierra Whitmer (7-2) McKenna Bull (30-7)   May 1 5:00 PM w no Santa Clara Broncos SCU Softball Field Santa Clara, CA 4–0http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627782/BYU-softball-dominant-pitching-by-Bull-and-Thompson-fuel-BYUs-sweep-clinch-WCC-title-outright.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102431/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627782/BYU-softball-dominant-pitching-by-Bull-and-Thompson-fuel-BYUs-sweep-clinch-WCC-title-outright.html dead May 18, 2015 Dominant pitching by Bull and Thompson fuel BYU's sweep, clinch WCC title outright Deseret News 2015-05-01 N/A McKenna Bull (31-7) Ciara Gonzales (12-15)   May 1 7:00 PM w no Santa Clara Broncos SCU Softball Field Santa Clara, CA 5–0 N/A Ashley Thompson (4-1) Micaela Vierra (0-3)   May 2 1:00 PM w no Santa Clara Broncos SCU Softball Field Santa Clara, CA 8–55 N/A McKenna Bull (32-7) Briana Rios (1-11)   May 5 5:00 PM w yes no Utah Valley Wolverines Gail Miller Field Provo, UT 8–05 556 McKenna Bull (33-7) Kailey Christensen (1-10)   May 8 1:00 PM l no Loyola Marymount Lions Smith Field Los Angeles, CA 5–6 133 Rachel Farrington (20-13) Ashley Thompson (4-2)   May 8 3:00 PM l no Loyola Marymount Lions Smith Field Los Angeles, CA 4–8 142 Stephanie Crist (5-10) Arianna Paulson (1-3)   May 9 3:00 PM w no Loyola Marymount Lions Smith Field Los Angeles, CA 10–26 147 McKenna Bull (34-7) Rachel Farrington (20-14)   |- !colspan=10 style="background:#002654;"| 2015 NCAA Regionals May 14 6:00 PM l yes no Oregon Ducks 2 Howe Field Eugene, OR 0–86 1,592 Cheridan Hawkins (28-3) McKenna Bull (34-8)   May 15 3:00 PM w yes no Fresno State Bulldogs Howe Field Eugene, OR 8–7 1,532 Arianna Paulson (2-3) Taylor Langdon (1-1) McKenna Bull (1) May 15 6:00 PM l yes no North Dakota State Bison Howe Field Eugene, OR 0–7 1,532 Krista Menke (34-5) McKenna Bull (34-9)   WCC no Mountain Time Zone TV, radio, and streaming information During the 2015 season BYUtv broadcast 13 home games: Mar. 20 (DH) & 21 vs. Oklahoma State, Mar. 21 vs. Utah Valley, Apr. 10 (DH) & 11 vs. Pacific, Apr. 16 (DH) vs. Southern Utah, Apr. 22 vs. Utah State, Apr. 25 vs. San Diego, Apr. 28 vs. Weber State, and May 5 vs. Utah Valley. Spencer Linton acted as the play-by-play man for these games while former Cougar softball coach Vaughn Alvey and former football and baseball player Gary Sheide provided the analysis. TheW.tv streamed 2 home games: Apr. 24 (DH) vs. San Diego. Robbie Bullough provided play-by-play and Bailey Higgins provided analysis. The second game would be suspended, and TheW.tv was not able to pick up the remainder of the second game on Apr. 25. BYU Radio would provide a game broadcast for two road games during the season. The Mar. 31 game at Utah State and the Apr. 7 game at Utah Valley would have a radio only broadcast with Robbie Bullough providing the call. BYU Radio would also simulcast 7 BYUtv games. Road games at UNLV (MW NetworkMarch 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes ), at Weber State (Watch Big Sky), at Utah State (MW Network), at Utah Valley (YouTube), and the first game at Loyola Marymount (The W.tvDecember 2025 InternetArchiveBot ) would have Internet TV broadcasts available. External links BYU Softball at byucougars.com References 2 2015 team Category:2015 in sports in Utah Category:2015 West Coast Conference softball season Category:2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament participants