2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars Softball SIU Edwardsville Cougars wordmark.svg 250 Ohio Valley Conference OVC 28–26 15–11 Sandy Montgomery 28th Jessica Jones Brittini Merchant Valerie McCoy Cathy Weatherred (Operations dir,) Cougar FieldCapacity 800+ The 2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) during the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cougars, led by twenty-eighth year head coach Sandy Montgomery, played their home games at Cougar Field on the SIUE campus as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).Ohio Valley Conference OVC Member Institutions http://www.ovcsports.com/sports/2012/6/14/GEN_0614121029.aspx? April 25, 2017 Preseason Ten players returned from the 2015 squad that finished with a 43–16 overall record (20–6 in the OVC) and won the OVC regular season championship. They were joined by six freshmen and three transfer students,SIU Edwardsville 2016 SIUE Softball Roster http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/w-softbl/2015-16/roster April 25, 2017 It was announced in the fall that the 2015 OVC Pitcher-of-the-Year Haley Chambers had left school for personal reasons.http://thetelegraph.com/sports/69343/college-softball-ovc-pitcher-of-year-chambers-leaves-cougars COLLEGE SOFTBALL: OVC Pitcher of Year Chambers leaves Cougars The Telegraph August 6, 2015 April 26, 2017 The Cougars were picked by the coaches and sports information directors of the Ohio Valley Conference to finish fourth in the conference.Ohio Valley Conference Tennessee Tech Picked to Win the 2016 OVC Softball Race http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2016/1/20/SB_0120160616.aspx?path=softball January 21, 2016 April 25, 2017 Regular season The Cougars opened the season with their usual extended on-the-road schedule. They were 2–3 in the Florida Atlantic Kick-Off Classic in Boca Raton, Florida. At South Alabama's Mardi Gras Invitational in Mobile, Alabama, they were 1–3. In Spartanburg, South Carolina for USC Upstate's Spartan Invitational, they were 2–2. They also lost at South Carolina and two at Western Carolina before their home opener, a nine inning win over Drake. Three of their five remaining non-conference games, scheduled while also playing the OVC games. were cancelled due to weather; with a win versus UIC and a loss to Bradley. In OVC play, SIUE went 15–11 (one game against Eastern Kentucky cancelled by thunderstorms) to finish in fourth place.http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/w-softbl/2015-16/schedule 2016 SIUE Softball Schedule Southern Illinois University Edwardsville April 26, 2017 February 20, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170220013117/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/w-softbl/2015-16/schedule dead Postseason September 2018 Roster September 2018 Schedule September 2018 References SIU Edwardsville Category:SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball seasons