2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team

The 2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Mavericks were led by fourth-year head coach Peejay Brun and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	17–34 (9–14 SBC)
Head coach	Peejay Brun (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Miranda Kramer Matthew Alberghini
Home stadium	Allan Saxe Field
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y	21	–	3		.875			47	–	12		.797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y	17	–	6		.739			39	–	14		.736
Troy  ‍‍‍y	17	–	6		.739			37	–	17		.685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y	13	–	9		.591			31	–	21		.596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	8	–	12		.400			27	–	19		.587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	9	–	14		.391			17	–	26		.395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	9	–	14		.391			17	–	34		.333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			21	–	24		.467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			17	–	32		.347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	3	–	18		.143			16	–	30		.348
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 23, 2021[1] Rankings from NFCA

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. UT Arlington was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 68 votes.^[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	100 (10)
2	Troy	87
3	Texas State	72
4	Coastal Carolina	68
4	UT Arlington	68
6	Appalachian State	43
7	Georgia Southern	38
8	South Alabama	36
9	Louisiana-Monroe	22
10	Georgia State	16

National Softball Signing Day

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Kaylee Cavazos	Infielder	San Marcos, Texas	San Marcos HS
Aaliyah White	Outfielder	Angleton, Texas	Angleton HS
Morgan Max	Pitcher	Moore, Oklahoma	Moore HS
Haley Mountain	Outfielder/Infielder	The Woodlands, Texas	The Woodlands HS
Jaycie Hall	Pitcher	Paris, Indiana	North Lamar HS

Roster

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks roster
	Pitchers 00 Allie Gardiner - Junior 3 JoJo Valencia - Senior 15 RC Phillips - Senior 19 Kenedy Hines - Sophomore 21 Laura Henriksen - Junior 22 Gracie Bumpurs - Freshman Outfielders 4 Reagan Hukill - Sophomore 5 Dariane Cram - Freshman 13 Reese Scott - Freshman Catchers 6 Sophie Wideman - Junior 10 Courtney Ogle - Senior 20 Cielo Morin - Sophomore 23 Jaden Hoelker - Junior		Infielders 1 Jessica Carreon - Freshman 7 Madison Miller - Senior 8 Jadyn Erickson - Sophomore 9 KJ Murphy - Senior 11 Anjelica Gonzalez - Sophomore 16 Aileen Garcia - Senior 17 Amber Langston - Senior 18 Kimber Cortemelia - Junior 24 Morgan Westbrook - Freshman 26 Emily Evans - Redshirt Junior 27 Lindsey Franklin - Sophomore 33 Raegan Edwards - Freshman

Coaching staff

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staff
Peejay Brun – Head Coach – 4th year Miranda Kramer – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Matthew Alberghini – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year Christiana Sides – Graduate Assistant – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	UT Arlington win
	UT Arlington loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	UT Arlington team member

2021 UT Arlington softball game log
Regular season (16-32)
February (1-7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Maverick Classic Feb. 19 Abilene Christian Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington Feb. 19 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington Feb. 20 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington Feb. 20 Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington Feb. 21 Abilene Christian Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington Feb. 22 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 6-10 Howell (1-0) Hines (0-1) None 0-1 Feb. 22 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-4 Bloom (1-1) Bumpurs (0-1) Haff (1) 0-2 Feb. 24 at No. 23 Baylor Getterman Field • Waco, TX L 1-6 Rodoni (1-1) Bumpurs (0-2) None 263 0-3 UTSA Classic Feb. 26 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 9-7 Bumpurs (1-2) Lombrana (2-2) Hines (1) 50 1-3 Feb. 26 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-11 Reed (1-2) Hines (0-2) None 50 1-4 Feb. 27 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 8-12 McNeill (1-0) Hines (0-3) None 50 1-5 Feb. 27 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-9 (5 inns) Gilbert (1-0) Bumpurs (1-3) None 50 1-6 Feb. 28 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 8-10 Reed (1-2) Henriksen (0-1) None 1-7
March (7-13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Boerner Invitational Mar. 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Lara (4-1) Bumpurs (1-4) Lombrana (1) 156 1-8 Mar. 5 No. 23 Iowa State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-8 Spelhaug (5-0) Hines (0-4) None 156 1-9 Mar. 6 Missouri State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 3-2 Gardiner (1-0) Johnston (2-1) None 156 2-9 Mar. 6 Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-6 McDonald (4-1) Hines (0-5) Bingham (1) 156 2-10 Mar. 7 North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Hines (1-5) Trautwein (3-3) Gardiner (1) 156 3-10 Mar. 10 at No. 1 Oklahoma OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0-14 May (6-0) Gardiner (1-1) None 405 3-11 Mar. 13 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-5 Johnson (9-3) Bumpurs (1-5) None 156 3-12 0-1 Mar. 13 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-4 Baker (4-1) Hines (1-6) None 156 3-13 0-2 Mar. 14 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-10 Johnson (10-3) Valencia (0-1) None 156 3-14 0-3 Mar. 17 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 4-5 Worthington (3-0) Hines (1-7) Trautwein (3) 104 3-15 Mar. 19 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 6-9 Lamb (6-2) Henriksen (0-2) None 156 3-16 0-4 Mar. 20 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 8-3 Gardiner (2-1) Ellyson (5-4) None 156 4-16 1-4 Mar. 21 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-4 Lamb (7-2) Gardiner (2-2) None 156 4-17 1-5 Mar. 24 at Stephan F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 0-2 Chism (2-0) Hines (1-8) Wilbur (2) 132 4-18 Bevo Classic Mar. 26 vs. UTSA Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 12-1 (5 inns) Hines (2-8) Estell (1-2) None LHN 335 5-18 Mar. 27 at No. 8 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-2 O'Leary (5-0) Valencia (0-2) None LHN 413 5-19 Mar. 27 vs. South Dakota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5-0 Bumpurs (2-5) Lisko (2-9) Gardiner (2) LHN 413 6-19 Mar. 28 vs. South Dakota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 6-1 Valencia (1-2) Lisko (3-10) None LHN 321 7-19 Mar. 28 at No. 8 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-9 Jacobsen (9-2) Hines (2-9) None LHN 434 7-20 Mar. 31 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 8-1 Henriksen (1-2) Billmeier (1-3) None 109 8-20
April (6–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 7-0 Valencia (2-2) Chavarria (1-5) None 263 9-20 2-5 Apr. 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 11-1 (5 inns) Hines (3-9) Coons (1-3) None 261 10-20 3-5 Apr. 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 10-6 Gardiner (3-2) Chavarria (1-6) None 209 11-20 4-5 Apr. 7 No. 7 Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-12 (5 inns) Jacobsen (11-2) Henriksen (1-3) None 156 11-21 Apr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Mooney (5-7) Valencia (2-3) None 156 11-22 4-6 Apr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 7-2 Henriksen (2-3) Doolittle (0-3) None 156 12-22 5-6 Apr. 11 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 3-1 Valencia (3-3) Buck (3-4) Gardiner (3) 156 13-22 6-6 Apr. 14 North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-1 Wall (9-6) Henriksen (2-4) Trautwein (5) 156 13-23 Apr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-3 Lackie (13-6) Valencia (3-4) None 200 13-24 6-7 Apr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-4 Hines (4-9) Hughes (2-2) Valencia (1) 200 14-24 7-7 Apr. 21 at No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3-9 Simunek (4-3) Hines (4-10) None 325 14-25 Apr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 5-8 Beasley-Polko (9-8) Valencia (3-5) Brabham (1) 125 14-26 7-8 Apr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-6 De Jesus (4-6) Hines (4-11) None 125 14-27 7-9 Apr. 25 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-5 Brabham (5-6) Valencia (3-6) None 125 14-28 7-10 Apr. 28 Baylor Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled
May (2-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 1 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Valencia (4-6) Longanecker (12-6) Gardiner (4) 156 15-28 8-10 May 1 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 6-0 Hines (5-11) Holland (7-5) None 156 16-28 9-10 May 2 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Longnecker (13-6) Henriksen (2-5) None 156 16-29 9-11 May 6 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-8 Mullins (18-6) Valencia (5-6) None 265 16-30 9-12 May 7 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 1-2 King (10-3) Bumpurs (2-6) Mullins (3) 271 16-31 9-13 May 8 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 2-4 Mullins (19-6) Gardiner (3-3) None 306 16-32 9-14
Post-Season (1-2)
SBC tournament (1-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 12 vs. (3) Troy (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 (8 inns) Hines (6-11) Baker (7-5) Gardiner (5) ESPN+ 516 17-32 May 13 vs. (2) Texas State (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-4 King (11-3) Bumpurs (2-7) None ESPN+ 138 17-33 May 14 vs. (3) Troy (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-3 Blasingame (6-0) Valencia (4-8) None ESPN+ 621 17-34

Schedule Source:^[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

• Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
• Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
• Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
• Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
• Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA

All Conference First Team Ciara Bryan (LA) Summer Ellyson (LA) Sara Vanderford (TXST) Leanna Johnson (TROY) Jessica Mullins (TXST) Olivia Lackie (USA) Kj Murphy (UTA) Katie Webb (TROY) Jayden Mount (ULM) Kandra Lamb (LA) Kendall Talley (LA) Meredith Keel (USA) Tara Oltmann (TXST) Jade Sinness (TROY) Katie Lively (TROY)

All Conference Second Team Kelly Horne (TROY) Meagan King (TXST) Mackenzie Brasher (USA) Bailee Wilson (GASO) Makiya Thomas (CCU) Kaitlyn Alderink (LA) Abby Krzywiecki (USA) Kenzie Longanecker (APP) Alissa Dalton (LA) Julie Rawls (LA) Korie Kreps (ULM) Kayla Rosado (CCU) Justice Milz (LA) Gabby Buruato (APP) Arieann Bell (TXST)

References:^[6]

References

1. "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
2. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
3. "Brun Announces 2021 Recruiting Class". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
4. "Brun Adds Jaycie Hall to Recruiting Class". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
5. "UTA Softball Releases 2021 Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
6. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.