# 2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

The 2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her thirtieth season, and played their home games at Love's Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. This was the Sooners' first season at Love's Field. The Sooners won the 2024 Women's College World Series, becoming the first team in college softball history to four-peat.
This season was the team's last as members of the Big 12 Conference before joining the SEC on July 1, 2024.

## Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2023 season 61–1 overall, and 18–0 in the Big 12, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Sooners won the 2023 Big 12 Conference softball tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they were the No. 1 overall seed. They won the 2023 Women's College World Series over Florida State.

## Preseason

On July 5, 2023, Oklahoma announced the return of former Oklahoma player Falepolima Aviu to the staff as an assistant coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

Oklahoma outgoing transfers :
| Player | Position | Year | New team |
| Jordy Bahl | Pitcher | Junior | Nebraska |
| Jocelyn Erickson | Catcher | Sophomore | Florida |
| Sophia Nugent | Utility | Junior | Tennessee |

### Additions

Oklahoma incoming transfers :
| Player | Position | Year | Previous team |
| Karlie Keeney | Pitcher | Redshirt senior | Liberty |
| Riley Ludlam | Utility | Redshirt senior | Furman |
| Kelly Maxwell | Pitcher | Redshirt senior | Oklahoma State |
| Paytn Monticelli | Pitcher | Sophomore | Wisconsin |

## Schedule

2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log :
Regular season (46–6) :
February (14–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Big 12 Record |
| February 8 | vs. Utah Valley Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 1 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium Puerto Vallarta, Jal. | 13–0 $^{(5)}$ | May (1–0) | Morris (0–1) | — | 700 | 1–0 | – |
| February 8 | vs. No. 11 Duke Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 1 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | 3–0 | Maxwell (1–0) | Curd (0–1) | Keeney (1) | 800 | 2–0 | – |
| February 9 | vs. No. 7 Washington Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 1 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | 4–3 $^{(8)}$ | Maxwell (2–0) | Meylan (1–1) | — | 700 | 3–0 | – |
| February 10 | vs. Long Beach State Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 1 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | 11–3 | Keeney (1–0) | Fernandez (0–1) | — | 550 | 4–0 | – |
| February 16 | vs. Central Arkansas Cowgirl Challenge | No. 1 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond Lake Charles, LA | 9–0 $^{(5)}$ | May (2–0) | Petty (0–2) | — | 1,542 | 5–0 | – |
| February 16 | at McNeese Cowgirl Challenge | No. 1 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond | 8–1 | Maxwell (3–0) | Davis (1–1) | — | 1,542 | 6–0 | – |
| February 17 | vs. Lamar Cowgirl Challenge | No. 1 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Deal (1–0) | Guidry (0–1) | — | 1,559 | 7–0 | – |
| February 17 | at McNeese Cowgirl Challenge | No. 1 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond | 3–0 | May (3–0) | Davis (1–2) | Maxwell (1) | 1,559 | 8–0 | – |
| February 18 | vs. Central Arkansas Cowgirl Challenge | No. 1 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Geurin (1–0) | Runner (2–3) | — | — | 9–0 | – |
| February 23 | vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | No. 1 | Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, CA | 9–3 | May (4–0) | Wesley (4–1) | — | 2,097 | 10–0 | – |
| February 23 | vs. Wisconsin Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | No. 1 | Big League Dreams Complex | 10–2 $^{(5)}$ | Maxwell (4–0) | Jacobson (0–5) | — | 1,656 | 11–0 | – |
| February 24 | vs. San Diego State Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | No. 1 | Big League Dreams Complex | 7–0 | Deal (2–0) | Light (4–2) | — | 1,923 | 12–0 | – |
| February 25 | vs. Notre Dame Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | No. 1 | Big League Dreams Complex | 8–0 $^{(6)}$ | Keeney (2–0) | Madrigal (2–4) | — | 1,672 | 13–0 | – |
| February 25 | vs. Loyola Marymount Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | No. 1 | Big League Dreams Complex | 9–0 $^{(5)}$ | May (5–0) | Hubbard (1–2) | — | 1,876 | 14–0 | – |
March (20–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Big 12 Record |
| March 1 | vs. Miami Oklahoma Tournament | No. 1 | Love's Field Norman, OK | 9–7 | Geurin (2–0) | Jarvis (4–1) | — | 4,450 | 15–0 | – |
| March 1 | vs. Liberty Oklahoma Tournament | No. 1 | Love's Field | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Maxwell (5–0) | Yoder (2–3) | — | 4,450 | 16–0 | – |
| March 2 | vs. Louisiana Oklahoma Tournament | No. 1 | Love's Field | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Deal (3–0) | Loecker (0–2) | — | 4,450 | 17–0 | – |
| March 2 | vs. Liberty Oklahoma Tournament | No. 1 | Love's Field | 15–3 $^{(5)}$ | May (6–0) | Love (0–3) | — | 4,450 | 18–0 | – |
| March 3 | vs. Louisiana Oklahoma Tournament | No. 1 | Love's Field | 5–7 $^{(8)}$ | Riassetto (4–2) | Keeney (2–1) | — | 4,450 | 18–1 | – |
| March 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | No. 1 | Love's Field | 9–0 $^{(5)}$ | Deal (4–0) | Muller (2–8) | — | 3,945 | 19–1 | – |
| March 9 | Iowa State | No. 1 | Love's Field | 4–0 | Maxwell (6–0) | Schurman (1–2) | — | 4,386 | 20–1 | 1–0 |
| March 9 | Iowa State | No. 1 | Love's Field | 11–2 $^{(5)}$ | May (7–0) | Charles (1–4) | — | 4,192 | 21–1 | 2–0 |
| March 10 | Iowa State | No. 1 | Love's Field | 14–1 $^{(5)}$ | Deal (5–0) | Rodriguez (2–3) | — | 4,284 | 22–1 | 3–0 |
| March 12 | Tarleton State | No. 1 | Love's Field | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Maxwell (7–0) | Rehmeier (3–3) | — | 4,226 | 23–1 | – |
| March 12 | Tarleton State | No. 1 | Love's Field | 12–1 $^{(5)}$ | May (8–0) | Blincoe (4–3) | — | 4,226 | 24–1 | – |
| March 15 | at Texas Tech | No. 1 | Rocky Johnson Field Lubbock, TX | 14–0 | Maxell (8–0) | Wright (6–3) | — | 1,056 | 25–1 | 4–0 |
| March 16 | at Texas Tech | No. 1 | Rocky Johnson Field | 15–2 $^{(5)}$ | Deal (6–0) | Kuehl (7–4) | — | 1,093 | 26–1 | 5–0 |
| March 17 | at Texas Tech | No. 1 | Rocky Johnson Field | 11–1 | May (9–0) | Wright (6–4) | — | 954 | 27–1 | 6–0 |
| March 20 | UT Arlington | No. 1 | Love's Field | 12–1 $^{(5)}$ | Keeney (3–1) | Moreno (3–4) | — | 4,357 | 28–1 | – |
| March 22 | vs. No. 22 Baylor | No. 1 | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK | 8–1 | Maxwell (9–0) | Crandall (7–3) | — | 8,798 | 29–1 | 7–0 |
| March 23 | No. 22 Baylor | No. 1 | Love's Field | 12–3 $^{(5)}$ | May (10–0) | Binford (5–6) | — | 4,520 | 30–1 | 8–0 |
| March 23 | No. 22 Baylor | No. 1 | Love's Field | 7–4 | Deal (7–0) | Crandall (7–4) | — | 4,151 | 31–1 | 9–0 |
| March 28 | at Kansas | No. 1 | Arrocha Ballpark Lawrence, KS | 6–1 | Maxwell (10–0) | Hamilton (9–6) | — | 1,152 | 32–1 | 10–0 |
| March 29 | at Kansas | No. 1 | Arrocha Ballpark | 17–0 $^{(5)}$ | May (11–0) | Brooks (10–3) | — | 1,145 | 33–1 | 11–0 |
| March 30 | at Kansas | No. 1 | Arrocha Ballpark | 7–3 | Kenney (4–1) | Hamilton (9–7) | — | 1,152 | 34–1 | 12–0 |
April (11–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Big 12 Record |
| April 5 | at No. 4 Texas | No. 1 | Red and Charline McCombs Field Austin, TX | 5–2 | Maxwell (11–0) | Morgan (8–1) | — | 1,812 | 35–1 | 13–0 |
| April 6 | at No. 4 Texas | No. 1 | Red and Charline McCombs Field | 1–2 | Gutierrez (7–0) | May (11–1) | — | 2,084 | 35–2 | 13–1 |
| April 7 | at No. 4 Texas | No. 1 | Red and Charline McCombs Field | 1–2 | Czech (5–3) | Maxwell (11–1) | — | 1,922 | 35–3 | 13–2 |
| April 9 | at Wichita State | No. 1 | Wilkins Stadium Wichita, KS | 7–0 | Deal (8–0) | Howell (3–3) | — | 934 | 36–3 | – |
| April 11 | BYU | No. 1 | Love's Field | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Maxwell (12–1) | Temples (6–6) | — | 4,003 | 37–3 | 14–2 |
| April 12 | BYU | No. 1 | Love's Field | 4–9 | Agbayani (3–0) | Deal (8–1) | Dahle (3) | 4,385 | 37–4 | 14–3 |
| April 13 | BYU | No. 1 | Love's Field | 7–3 | Maxwell (13–1) | Agbayani (3–1) | — | 4,509 | 38–4 | 15–3 |
| April 16 | vs. Tulsa | No. 2 | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium | 8–0 $^{(6)}$ | Deal (9–1) | Nash (9–3) | — | 4,908 | 39–4 | – |
| April 19 | Houston | No. 2 | Love's Field | 8–0 $^{(6)}$ | Maxwell (14–1) | Edwards (3–2) | — | 4,292 | 40–4 | 16–3 |
| April 20 | Houston | No. 2 | Love's Field | 10–2 $^{(5)}$ | May (12–1) | Smith (10–10) | — | 4,506 | 41–4 | 17–3 |
| April 21 | Houston | No. 2 | Love's Field | 5–0 | Deal (10–1) | Waiters (4–4) | — | 4,177 | 42–4 | 18–3 |
| April 26 | at UCF | No. 2 | UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL | 10–2 | Maxwell (15–1) | Felton (10–5) | — | 842 | 43–4 | 19–3 |
| April 27 | at UCF | No. 2 | UCF Softball Complex | 2–1 | Deal (11–1) | Willis (8–8) | — | 833 | 44–4 | 20–3 |
| April 28 | at UCF | No. 2 | UCF Softball Complex | 11–7 | Maxwell (16–1) | DeVoe (2–2) | — | 834 | 45–4 | 21–3 |
May (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Big 12 Record |
| May 3 | No. 4 Oklahoma State | No. 2 | Love's Field | 3–6 | Kilfoyl (20–3) | Maxwell (16–2) | — | 4,538 | 45–5 | 21–4 |
| May 4 | No. 4 Oklahoma State | No. 2 | Love's Field | 2–6 | Kilfoyl (21–3) | May (12–2) | — | 4,534 | 45–6 | 21–5 |
| May 5 | No. 4 Oklahoma State | No. 2 | Love's Field | 8–2 | Keeney (5–1) | Aycock (7–3) | — | 4,528 | 46–6 | 22–5 |
Post-season (13–1) :
Big 12 tournament (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B12T Record |
| May 9 | Kansas | No. 4 | Devon Park | 10–1 $^{(5)}$ | Maxwell (17–2) | Ludwig (0–3) | — | 3,191 | 47–6 | 1–0 |
| May 10 | BYU | No. 4 | Devon Park | 13–2 $^{(5)}$ | Deal (12–1) | Mares (7–9) | — | — | 48–6 | 2–0 |
| May 11 | No. 1 Texas | No. 4 | Devon Park | 5–1 | Maxwell (18–2) | Gutierrez (10–1) | May (1) | 4,003 | 49–6 | 3–0 |
Norman Regional (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Regional Record |
| May 17 | vs. Cleveland State | No. 2 | Love's Field | 9–0 $^{(6)}$ | May (13–2) | Holzopfel (19–10) | — | 4,153 | 50–6 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | vs. Oregon | No. 2 | Love's Field | 6–3 | Maxwell (19–2) | Scott (9–9) | — | 4,446 | 51–6 | 2–0 |
| May 19 | vs. Oregon | No. 2 | Love's Field | 3–2 | May (14–2) | Spencer (7–4) | Maxwell (2) | 4,277 | 52–6 | 3–0 |
Norman Super Regional (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | Super Reg. Record |
| May 23 | vs. No. 12 Florida State | No. 2 | Love's Field | 11–3 $^{(5)}$ | Maxwell (20–2) | Danley (18–6) | — | 4,189 | 53–6 | 1–0 |
| May 24 | vs. No. 12 Florida State | No. 2 | Love's Field | 4–2 | Keeney (6–1) | Gooden (5–2) | May (2) | 4,510 | 54–6 | 2–0 |
Women's College World Series (5–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | WCWS Record |
| May 30 | vs. No. 4 Duke | No. 2 | Devon Park | 9–1 $^{(6)}$ | Deal (13–1) | Wright (19–3) | — | 12,445 | 55–6 | 1–0 |
| June 1 | vs. No. 6 UCLA | No. 2 | Devon Park | 1–0 | Maxwell (21–2) | Terry (21–2) | — | — | 56–6 | 2–0 |
| June 3 | vs. No. 7 Florida | No. 2 | Devon Park | 3–9 | Rothrock (33–8) | May (14–3) | — | — | 56–7 | 2–1 |
| June 4 | vs. No. 7 Florida | No. 2 | Devon Park | 6–5 $^{(8)}$ | Maxwell (22–2) | Rothrock (33–9) | — | 11,166 | 57–7 | 3–1 |
| June 5 | vs. No. 1 Texas | No. 2 | Devon Park | 8–3 | Maxwell (23–2) | Kavan (20–3) | — | 12,317 | 58–7 | 4–1 |
| June 6 | vs. No. 1 Texas | No. 2 | Devon Park | 8–4 | Deal (14–1) | Czech (8–4) | Maxwell (3) | 12,324 | 59–7 | 5–1 |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Sooners team memberReference: Rankings from NFCA:(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Softball America | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| D1Softball | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |