# 2015 Florida Gators softball team

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.
| # | Name | Position | Height | 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 :
| | Florida win |
| | Florida loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Florida team member |

### 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) | Canceled (rain) | Canceled (rain) | 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) | Canceled (rain) | Canceled (rain) | 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 |
| 2015 SEC softball tournament | 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 |
| 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament | 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 |
| 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament | 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 |
| 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament | 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 |
| 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament | 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 |
| 2015 Women's College World Series | 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 |
| 2015 Women's College World Series | 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 |
| 2015 Women's College World Series | 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 |
| 2015 Women's College World Series | 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 |
| 2015 Women's College World Series | 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 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1* |
| USA Softball | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1* |
| * Indicates unanimous selection. |||||||||||||||||||