2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars Softball SIU Edwardsville Cougars wordmark.svg 250 Ohio Valley Conference West OVC 30–23 19–5 Sandy Montgomery 26th Jessica Jones Alicia Abbott Valerie McCoy Cougar FieldCapacity 800+ OVC West Division ChampionsOVC Tournament Champions NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional The 2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cougars, led by twenty-sixth year head coach Sandy Montgomery, played their home games at Cougar Field as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).SIUE 2014 softball Preseason With twelve returning players from the 35–13 2013 squad, the Cougars were picked by the coaches and sports information directors of the Ohio Valley Conference to finish first in the West Division.Jacksonville State Picked to Win the East, SIUE Picked to Win the West in the 2014 OVC Softball Race http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2014/1/28/SB_0128142059.aspx?path=softball SideArm Sports 14 June 2014 Regular season The season began with tournaments in Louisiana, Arizona, Mississippi, and Florida. Among the sixteen opponents in those tournaments were eight teams that would end their seasons in the NCAA Tournament, including defending national champion Oklahoma. Coach Sandy Montgomery's intent was to challenge her team early in preparation for the conference schedule.Early schedule prepares SIUE for tourney : Sports The Cougars started slowly, but showed improvement in each successive tournament; losing all four games at LSU, then winning one of five at Arizona State, two of five at Jackson State, and three of five at Central Florida. After the tournaments, the Cougars had the full Ohio Valley Conference schedule, games versus three Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) schools, and home-and-home games with St. Louis; a scheduled game against SIU-Carbondale was cancelled due to thunderstorms. The Cougars lost to Missouri State and Northern Iowa, who both ended the season with winning records, but they defeated eventual MVC champion and NCAA tourney entry Bradley. SIUE and SLU split, each winning in the other's ballpark. In non-conference play, the Cougars earned an 8–16 record. In the OVC, the Cougars were 10–2 against the East Division. They went 9–3 versus the West after hitting an unexpected bump in the road when losing both games at Murray State. The combined 19–5 conference record was good for first place in the West Division and the #2 seed in the OVC Tournament. Highlights Sophomore Haley Chambers pitched no-hit games against Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri State, the second and third of her SIUE career.http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/w-softbl/archive/nohitters.html SIUE 2014-06-19 2015-04-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20150401154222/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/w-softbl/archive/nohitters.html dead Coach Sandy Montgomery won her 900th game as the Cougars' head coach in the win over St. Louis.https://archive.today/20140619001925/http://www.bnd.com/2014/04/09/3154228/siue-coach-montgomery-wins-900th.html ST. LOUIS: SIUE coach Montgomery wins 900th career softball game College News Democrat Four Cougars were named to the All–Ohio Valley Conference teams:OVCSports.com - Jacksonville State's Borders and Harbin Headline Postseason Softball Awards Haley Chambers, Chelsea Yankolovich, Allison Smiley, and Whitney Lanphier were named to the All–OVC second team. Allison Smiley and Whitney Lanphier were also named to the OVC All–Newcomer team. Haley Chambers was named second team All-Mideast Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.2014 Division I All-Region Teams Postseason The Cougars entered the double-elimination Ohio Valley Conference at Jacksonville State's University Field as the #2 seed. After defeating Tennessee Tech and Eastern Illinois, the Cougars awaited an opponent for the finals. Continued thunderstorms eventually forced the conference to shorten the semifinals and finals to a single-elimination format. Murray State emerged from the loser's bracket, and the SIUE women dispatched them 12–1 in five innings, earning the OVC's entry in the NCAA national tournament.Rain ousts EIU; SIUE wins OVC softball title http://jg-tc.com/sports/eastern/rain-ousts-eiu-siue-wins-ovc-softball-title/article_12a9ac02-4292-52ee-b10a-3823918be2a5.html 14 June 2014 May 11, 2014 Haley Chambers not only pitched all three games, striking out 27 in 20 innings, she also drove in the winning run in the Cougars' first game with a home run. She was named the tournament's MVP. Chambers, third baseman Alex McDavid, first baseman Kayla Riggs, and shortstop Chelsea Yankolovich also all selected to the All-Tournament team.OVCSports.com - SIUE Wins OVC Softball Championship The Cougars were the first SIUE team to qualify for NCAA post-season play since the university made the transition to Division I. Of the sixteen regional tournaments, only Tuscaloosa, Alabama had three of the top 25 ranked teams, and that was the Cougars' tournament destination, as the only unranked team.SOFTBALL: SIUE softball ready for NCAA Tournament SIUE was game versus host Alabama, 5th ranked and the #2 national seed, but fell to the eventual national runner-up Crimson Tide 13–4 in five innings.The Crimson White | Softball team run-rules SIU-Edwardsville on first day of NCAA play In the losers' bracket, the Cougars faced 22nd ranked South Alabama in a game that was close until the Jaguars claimed the victory with a three-run seventh-inning home run.University Of South Alabama - Jaguars Win Back-To-Back Elimination Games To Advance To Tuscaloosa Regional Final Roster Pink background indicates players returning from 2012–13. 2014 SIUE Cougars roster2014 SIUE Softball Roster – SIUE# Name Position Bats/Throws Year Hometown High school 2 Haley Chambers Pitcher L/L Sophomore Coatesville, IN Cascade HS 3 Alex McDavid 3rd Base R/R Junior Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett HS 4 Alexis Kohrs Pitcher R/R Freshman DuQuoin, IL DuQuoin HS 5 Rebecca Gray Outfielder L/R Junior Crete, IL Marian Catholic HS 6 Kelsey Hansen Utility/Infield R/R Sophomore East Peoria, IL East Peoria Comm. HS 7 Chelsea Yankolovich Shortstop R/R Senior Phoenix, AZ Sunnyslope HS 8 Kayla Riggs 1st Base/Outfield R/R Senior Lincoln, IL Lincoln Comm. HS 11 Whitney Lanphier Outfielder R/R Freshman Plainfield, IL Plainfield South HS 12 Rachel Keller Utility R/R Sophomore Bethalto, IL Civic Memorial HS 13 Allison Smiley 2nd Base R/R Freshman Johnston City, IL Johnston City HS 16 Rachel Coonrod Catcher R/R Senior Moro, IL Edwardsville HS 17 Marissa Modglin Utility/Infield R/R Freshman Waterloo, IL Waterloo HS 21 Jill Rackers Outfielder L/R Senior Jefferson City, MO Helias Catholic HS 22 Amy Hunt Catcher R/R Freshman Troy, IL Triad HS 23 Brittany Toney Right Fielder R/R Junior Hendersonville, TN Goodpasture Christian School 24 Emily Hastings Utility R/R Freshman Riverside, IL Riverside Brookfield HS 25 Christian Harryman Utility R/R Sophomore Kirksville, MO Kirksville HS 26 Jordan LaFave Outfielder L/R Sophomore Valrico, FL Durant HS 33 Erin Greenwalt Pitcher R/R Senior Glen Carbon, IL Edwardsville HS Schedule yes no no |- !colspan=9| LSU Tiger Classic February 7 1:50 PM l yes Oklahoma State Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA 1–2 1,168 Simone Freeman Haley Chambers February 7 9:55 PM l yes LSU 17 Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA 2–15 5 1,168 Ashley Czechner Erin Greenwalt February 8 9:00 AM l yes Minnesota Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA 0–5 1,628 Sara Moulton Haley Chambers February 8 1:50 PM l yes Central Arkansas Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA 1–2 1,628 Clara Clampitt Haley Chambers |- !colspan=9| Arizona State Littlewood Classic February 14 1:30 PM w yes Michigan State Farrington Stadium Tempe, AZ 3–2 280 Haley Chambers Valerie Kaff February 14 9:50 PM l yes Arizona State 5 Farrington Stadium Tempe, AZ 2–5 920 Mackenzie Popescue Erin Greenwalt February 15 11:15 AM l yes Oklahoma 11 Farrington Stadium Tempe, AZ 2–7 262 Leslie Miller Haley Chambers February 15 6:55 PM l yes Washington 3 Farrington Stadium Tempe, AZ 0–17 5 299 Bryana Walker Haley Chambers February 16 9:00 AM l yes Illinois State Farrington Stadium Tempe, AZ 3–4 8 229 Regan Romshek Haley Chambers |- !colspan=9| Jackson State Tournament February 21 11:00 AM l yes Kansas JSU Softball Complex Jackson, MS 3–4 10 69 Kelsey Kessler Haley Chambers February 21 6:45 PM w yes Southeastern Louisiana JSU Softball Complex Jackson, MS 7–0 75 Erin Greenwalt Rachael Hellyer February 22 12:00 Noon w yes Southeastern Louisiana JSU Softball Complex Jackson, MS 5–3 76 Haley Chambers Hailey Weavers February 22 2:30 PM l yes Jackson State JSU Softball Complex Jackson, MS 3–4 76 Kelsey Townsend Erin Greenwalt February 23 9:55 AM l yes Kansas JSU Softball Complex Jackson, MS 0–5 100 Kelsey Kessler Erin Greenwalt |- !colspan=9| UCF Tournament February 28 10:00 AM w yes UCF UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 3–2 8 176 Erin Greenwalt Mackenzie Audas February 28 2:50 PM l yes College of Charleston UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 1–4 105 Valerie Cassell Haley Chambers March 1 6:00 PM w yes Stetson UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 6–5 87 Erin Greenwalt Taylor Cochran March 1 9:25 PM l yes UCF UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 1–5 313 Shelby Turnier Haley Chambers March 2 12:10 PM w yes Princeton UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL 3–1 99 Haley Chambers Meredith Brown |- !colspan=9| March 13 4:00 PM l yes Missouri State Killian Stadium Springfield, MO 3–4 189 Chelsea Jones Haley Chambers March 15 1:05 PM w no Austin Peay Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 10–2 6 115 Erin Greenwalt Lauren deCastro March 15 3:30 PM w no Austin Peay Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 8–0 6 115 Haley Chambers Brianna Bartuccio March 18 3:00 PM l yes Northern Iowa Cougar Stadium Edwardsville, Illinois 1–6 127 Jamie Fisher Erin Greenwalt March 22 12 Noon w no Tennessee Tech Tech Softball Field Cookeville, Tennessee 8–2 175 Erin Greenwalt Taylor Ketcham March 22 2:30 PM w no Tennessee Tech Tech Softball Field Cookeville, Tennessee 1–0 175 Haley Chambers Hannah Weaver March 23 1:30 PM l no Jacksonville State University Field Jacksonville, Alabama 4–10 713 Tiffany Harbin Erin Greenwalt March 23 4:10 PM w no Jacksonville State University Field Jacksonville, Alabama 5–1 713 Haley Chambers Logan Green March 30 12 Noon w no Tennessee–Martin Bettye Giles Field Martin, Tennessee 7–2 102 Haley Chambers Elizabeth Wiegand March 30 2:15 PM l no Tennessee–Martin Bettye Giles Field Martin, Tennessee 2–9 102 Casey Vincent Erin Greenwalt April 5 1:00 PM w no Morehead State Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 13–3 5 82 Haley Chambers Tanna Seuferer April 5 3:25 PM w no Morehead State Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 5–4 82 Erin Greenwalt Megan Tymorek April 6 1:00 PM w no Eastern Kentucky Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 2–0 106 Haley Chambers Leanna Pittsenbarger April 6 3:05 PM l no Eastern Kentucky Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 5–8 106 Alex Sallberg Haley Chambers April 9 3:55 PM w yes St. Louis Billiken Sports Center St. Louis, Missouri 4–1 50 Erin Greenwalt Brianna Lore April 10 4:00 PM w yes Bradley Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 2–0 115 Haley Chambers Lexi Cremeens April 12 1:00 PM w no Southeast Missouri State Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 10–0 5 143 Haley Chambers Hannah Durham April 12 3:00 PM w no Southeast Missouri State Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 9–2 143 Erin Greenwalt Keaira Schilling April 13 1:00 PM w no Southeast Missouri State Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 3–0 136 Haley Chambers Aubrey Denno April 15 4:00 PM l yes St. Louis Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 1–2 8 163 Brianna Lore Haley Chambers April 18 1:10 PM w no Tennessee State Tiger Stadium Nashville, Tennessee 4–2 154 Haley Chambers Olivia Gamache April 18 3:30 PM w no Tennessee State Tiger Stadium Nashville, Tennessee 2–1 154 Alexis Kohrs Hannah St. Clair April 19 12:00 Noon w no Belmont E. S. Rose Park Nashville, Tennessee 3–2 107 Haley Chambers carolyn Snodgrass April 19 2:00 PM w no Belmont E. S. Rose Park Nashville, Tennessee 3–1 107 Erin Greenwalt Taylor Moon April 26 1:00 PM l no Murray State Racer Field Murray, Kentucky 4–5 8 212 Mason Robinson Haley Chambers April 26 4:30 PM l no Murray State Racer Field Murray, Kentucky 2–7 212 CheyAnne Gaskey Erin Greenwalt May 3 1:00 PM w no Eastern Illinois Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 2–0 208 Haley Chambers Hannah Mennenga May 3 3:00 PM w no Eastern Illinois Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 2–0 208 Erin Greenwalt Stephanie Maday May 4 1:00 PM w no Eastern Illinois Cougar Field Edwardsville, Illinois 2–1 211 Erin Greenwalt Stephanie Maday |- !colspan=9|Ohio Valley Conference Tournament May 7 12:45 PM w no Tennessee Tech University Field Jacksonville, Alabama 1–0 1419 Haley Chambers Danielle Liberatore May 8 12:45 PM w no Eastern Illinois University Field Jacksonville, Alabama 4–2 919 Haley Chambers Stephanie Maday May 10 8:00 PM w no Murray State University Field Jacksonville, Alabama 12–1 6 203 Haley Chambers CheyAnne Gaskey |- !colspan=9|NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Tournament May 16 6:45 PM l yes Alabama 5 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama 4–13 5 1987 Leslie Jury Haley Chambers May 17 4:00 PM l yes South Alabama 22 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1–5 2093 Farish Beard Haley Chambers SEC Central Time Zone References SIU Edwardsville Category:SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball seasons SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball SIU Edwardsville