2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2010 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by tenth and eleventh year husband and wife head coaching duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively.

2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Los Angeles Super Regionals appearance Baton Rouge Regionals champions
Sun Belt Conference tournament champions Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
Record	45–18 (19–5 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief (10th season) Stefni Lotief (11th season)
Assistant coach	Chris Malveaux
Home stadium	Lamson Park
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 16 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍y	19	–	5		.792			45	–	18		.714
FIU  ‍‍‍y	17	–	7		.708			38	–	21		.644
North Texas  ‍‍‍	12	–	9		.571			29	–	20		.592
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍	12	–	10		.545			28	–	26		.519
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	8	–	10		.444			21	–	23		.477
Troy  ‍‍‍	10	–	13		.435			27	–	29		.482
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍	9	–	14		.391			24	–	26		.480
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍	7	–	17		.292			22	–	32		.407
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			27	–	25		.519
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 2010[1] Rankings from

Roster

2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 00 Ashley Brignac – Junior 10 Brittany Cuevas – Senior 21 Donna Bourgeois – Junior 28 Paige Cavallin – Redshirt Freshman Utility Players 3 Ashley Ray – Sophomore 8 Megan Waterman – Redshirt Freshman 12 Christi Orgeron – Sophomore 17 Callie Philen – Redshirt Freshman Catchers 6 Lana Bowers – Senior 24 Sarah Draheim – Redshirt Freshman		Infielders 4 Kelly Cormier – Senior 7 Britni Soria – Redshirt Freshman 9 Taryn Broussard – Sophomore 15 Nerissa Myers – Freshman 16 Melissa Verde – Senior 19 Courtney Trahan – Senior 22 Jennifer Martin – Redshirt Freshman 25 Gabriele Bridges – Junior 27 Jessica Dupont – Senior 29 Megan Granger – Sophomore 31 Paige Cormier – Sophomore Outfielders 5 Jensen Tydelski – Freshman 8 Megan Waterman - Freshman 13 Erikka Murphy – Sophomore 14 Vallie Gaspard – Senior 20 Katie Smith – Junior 23 Brianna Cherry – Freshman

Coaching staff

2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 10th year Stefni Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 11th year Chris Malveaux - Assistant coach - 2nd year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana-Lafayette win
	Louisiana-Lafayette loss
	Postponement
Bold	Louisiana-Lafayette team member

2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (38–16)
February (10–5) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Louisiana Classics Feb. 12 vs. Bryant No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 16–0 1–0 Feb. 13 vs. Bradley No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 2–0 Feb. 13 vs. Syracuse No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 3–0 Feb. 14 vs. Bradley No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 4–0 Feb. 14 vs. Syracuse No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–4 5–0 Houston Marriott Classic Feb. 19 vs. Iowa State No. 16 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W 6–5 6–0 Feb. 19 vs. Houston No. 16 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L 1–2 6–1 Feb. 20 vs. Texas No. 16 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L 1–7 6–2 Feb. 20 vs. UTSA No. 16 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W 3–1 7–2 Feb. 21 vs. Purdue No. 16 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W 7–6 8–2 NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 26 vs. Radford No. 18 South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA W 8–0 9–2 Feb. 26 vs. No. 4 Michigan No. 18 South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA L 0–6 9–3 Feb. 27 vs. No. 6 Missouri No. 18 South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA L 6–11 9–4 Feb. 27 vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech No. 18 South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA L 1–7 9–5 Feb. 28 vs. UMass No. 18 South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA W 14–0 10–5
March (11–6) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Razorback Invitational Mar. 5 vs. Drake No. 19 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L 1–2 10–6 Mar. 5 vs. Arkansas No. 19 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 5–2 11–6 Mar. 6 vs. Eastern Illinois No. 19 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 11–0 12–6 Mar. 6 vs. Southern Miss No. 19 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 7–3 13–6 Mar. 7 vs. Iowa State No. 19 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 4–1 14–6 Mar. 11 McNeese State No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–1 15–6 Mar. 11 McNeese State No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–3 15–7 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 18 vs. Virginia No. 23 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 4–10 15–8 Mar. 18 vs. Fresno State No. 23 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–5 16–8 Mar. 19 vs. Washington No. 23 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–8 16–9 Mar. 20 vs. Purdue No. 23 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 7–14 16–10 Mar. 21 vs. Cal State Fullerton No. 23 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 6–9 16–11 Mar. 27 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 7–4 17–11 1–0 Mar. 27 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 8–1 18–11 2–0 Mar. 28 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 6–2 19–11 3–0 Mar. 30 Houston Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–0 20–11 Mar. 30 Houston Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–0 21–11
April (12–4) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Apr. 6 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball Field • Murfreesboro, TN L 1–4 21–12 3–1 Apr. 6 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball Field • Murfreesboro, TN W 2–1 22–12 4–1 Apr. 7 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball Field • Murfreesboro, TN W 10–4 23–12 5–1 Apr. 10 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL L 2–6 23–13 5–2 Apr. 10 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL L 3–4 23–14 5–3 Apr. 11 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 9–5 24–14 6–3 Apr. 14 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 11–1 25–14 Apr. 17 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 26–14 7–3 Apr. 17 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 27–14 8–3 Apr. 18 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–1 28–14 9–3 Apr. 20 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–4 29–14 10–3 Apr. 20 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–2 30–14 11–3 Apr. 21 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–1 31–14 12–3 Apr. 24 at Troy No. 17 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 6–3 32–14 13–3 Apr. 25 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 5–0 33–14 14–3 Apr. 25 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 4–5 33–15 14–4 Apr. 27 Grambling State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled Apr. 27 Grambling State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled
May (4–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 1 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–0 34–15 15–4 May 1 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–1 35–15 16–4 May 2 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 36–15 17–4 May 8 Louisiana–Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–1 37–15 18–4 May 8 Louisiana–Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–0 38–15 19–4 May 9 Louisiana–Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–2 38–16 19–5
Post-Season (7–2)
SBC tournament (4–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 12 vs. Middle Tennessee (first round) No. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3–1 39–16 May 13 vs. Florida Atlantic (quarterfinals) No. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1–0 40–16 May 14 vs. Louisiana–Monroe (semifinals) No. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6–1 41–16 May 15 vs. Troy (championship) No. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 8–0 42–16
NCAA Division I Softball Championship (3–2) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Baton Rouge Regionals May 21 vs. No. 18 Texas A&M No. 17 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 5–0 43–16 May 22 vs. No. 16 LSU No. 17 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 1–0 44–16 May 23 vs. No. 18 Texas A&M No. 17 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–1 45–16 Los Angeles Super Regionals May 29 vs. No. 5 UCLA No. 17 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–10 45–17 May 30 vs. No. 5 UCLA No. 17 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–10 45–18 Schedule Source:[2]

Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Lady Tigers	(2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(3) Texas A&M Aggies	(4) McNeese State Cowgirls

	First Round					Semi-finals					Finals
	12	LSU	6
		McNeese State	0
						12	LSU	0
							Louisiana–Lafayette	1
	Texas A&M		0
	Louisiana–Lafayette		5
											Louisiana–Lafayette		6	–
											Texas A&M		1	–
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						12	LSU	0
	McNeese State		0				Texas A&M	1
	Texas A&M		2

Los Angeles Super Regional

Los Angeles Super Regional Teams
(1) UCLA Bruins	(2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Game 1
Rank	Team	Score
	Louisiana–Lafayette	2
5	UCLA	10

Game 2
Rank	Team	Score
	Louisiana–Lafayette	1
5	UCLA	10