# 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team

The 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by second year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish ninth in the Sun Belt Conference with 26 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 100 (10) |
| 2 | Troy | 85 |
| 3 | UT Arlington | 77 |
| 4 | Texas State | 74 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 56 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 47 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 36 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 31 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 26 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 18 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher)
* Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher)
* Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
* Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
* Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
* Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop)
* Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop)
* Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop)
* Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop)
* Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield)
* Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield)
* Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield)
* Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield)
* Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Gianni Hulett | Pitcher | Bryant, Arkansas | Bryant HS |
| Caley McGuff | Outfielder | Spring, Texas | Klein Collins HS |
| Lauren Blankenship | Outfielder | Ardmore, Oklahoma | Ardmore HS |
| Madelyn Fletcher | Infielder | Monroe, Louisiana | Ouachita Parish HS |
| Andie Edwards | Infielder | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Sam Houston HS |
| Madison Blount | Catcher/Utility | La Vernia, Texas | La Vernia HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana–Monroe win |
| | Louisiana–Monroe loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Louisiana–Monroe team member |
2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log :
Regular season (10-14) :
February (9-10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| ULM Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 7 | Stephen F. Austin | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 2-8 | Wilbur (1-0) | Giddens (0-1) | None | | 401 | 0-1 | |
| Feb. 7 | Southern | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 9-1 | Coons (1-0) | Donaldson (0-1) | None | | 401 | 1-1 | |
| Feb. 8 | Southern | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5-0 | Williams (1-0) | Donaldson (0-2) | None | | 362 | 2-1 | |
| Feb. 8 | Stephen F. Austin | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0-12 | Kriesel (2-0) | Taranto (0-1) | None | | | 2-2 | |
| Feb. 11 | at Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| Feb. 11 | Grambling State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| ScrapYard Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 14 | vs. South Dakota State | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 5-8 | Conard (1-2) | Watts (0-1) | None | | | 2-3 | |
| Feb. 14 | vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | W 6-4 | Coons (0-2) | Hoyt (0-2) | None | | | 3-3 | |
| Feb. 15 | vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 1-5 | Lombrana (2-2) | Williams (1-1) | None | | 100 | 3-4 | |
| Feb. 15 | vs. UAB | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 0-7 | Cook (2-0) | Giddens (0-2) | None | | 150 | 3-5 | |
| Feb. 16 | vs. South Dakota State | Scrapyard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 1-6 | Glanzer (3-2) | Coons (1-2) | None | | 100 | 3-6 | |
| Feb. 19 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 1-3 | Tate (2-0) | Giddens (0-3) | None | | 327 | 3-7 | |
| Mardi Gras Mambo ||||||||||||
| Feb. 21 | vs. Houston Baptist | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 10-4 | Giddens (1-3) | Patak (2-1) | None | | | 4-7 | |
| Feb. 22 | vs. Abilene Christian | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 8-0 | Williams (2-1) | Sinnott (2-4) | None | | | 5-7 | |
| Feb. 22 | vs. Incarnate Word | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 8-0 | Coons (3-1) | Gunther (1-4) | None | | | 6-7 | |
| Feb. 23 | vs. Nicholls | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 6-1 | Williams (3-1) | Danehower (4-4) | None | | 106 | 7-7 | |
| Feb. 23 | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 1-3 | Zumo (2-1) | Giddens (1-4) | Comeaux (1) | | | 7-8 | |
| Feb. 26 | Louisiana Tech | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 12-4 | Coons (4-1) | Pickett (1-6) | None | | 395 | 8-8 | |
| Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 28 | vs. Belmont | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 5-6 | Kennett (2-3) | Watts (0-2) | None | | 101 | 8-9 | |
| Feb. 28 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 2-11 | Wilbur (4-2) | Williams (3-2) | None | | 114 | 8-10 | |
| Feb. 29 | at Central Arkansas | Farris Field • Conway, AR | W 8-5 | Williams (4-1) | Sanchez (1-4) | None | | 286 | 9-10 | |
March (1-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | vs. Northern Iowa | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 4-8 | Heyer (3-5) | Giddens (1-6) | None | | 86 | 9-11 | |
| Mar. 6 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 6-9 | Richardson (3-0) | Coons (4-2) | None | | 127 | 9-12 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 7 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 3-4 | Waldrep (5-4) | Chavarria (0-1) | None | | 182 | 9-13 | 0-2 |
| Mar. 8 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 6-3 | Williams (5-2) | Barfield (0-1) | Watts (1) | | 217 | 10-13 | 1-2 |
| Mar. 11 | McNeese State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3-6 | Tate (3-2) | Chavarria (0-2) | None | | 271 | 10-14 | |
| Mar. 13 | UT Arlington | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 14 | UT Arlington | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 15 | UT Arlington | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 17 | at Ole Miss | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 18 | Southern Miss | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 20 | Troy | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 21 | Troy | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 22 | Troy | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 24 | at Grambling State | GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 27 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 28 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 29 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 31 | Southeastern Louisiana | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at No. 5 LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 3 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 4 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 5 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 7 | at Central Arkansas | Farris Field • Conway, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 9 | Coastal Carolina | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 10 | Coastal Carolina | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 11 | Coastal Carolina | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 17 | at Texas | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 18 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 19 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 24 | Georgia State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 25 | Georgia State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 26 | Georgia State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 30 | at No. 8 Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
May (0-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at No. 8 Louisiana | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 2 | at No. 8 Louisiana | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
Post-Season (0-0) :
SBC tournament (0-0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 6 | TBD | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.