2015_Auburn_Tigers_softball_season

2015 Auburn Tigers softball team

2015 Auburn Tigers softball team

American college softball season

The 2015 Auburn Tigers softball team is an American softball team, representing the Auburn University for the 2015 NCAA softball season. In 2014, the Auburn Tigers softball team went 42-19-1 during Clint Myers first season. The Auburn Tigers play their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.

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Auburn made it to its first 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship Final on May 9, 2015, held at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, LA, and defeated #11 Tennessee in extra innings to collect its first SEC Championship in Softball.

Auburn garnered a #4 seed in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament, and hosted a regional and super regional at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, AL. Auburn won both the regional and super regional and advanced to their first 2015 Women's College World Series at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK.

Roster

2015 Auburn Tigers Softball roster
 

Pitchers

  • 19 Rachael Walters – junior
  • 22 Marcy Harper – junior
  • 23 Lexi Davis – junior
  • 44 Jenna Abbott – sophomore

Outfielders

  • 1 Tiffany Howard – junior
  • 3 Morgan Estell - RS Senior
  • 17 Branndi Melero – senior
  • 18 Jordan Rocker – junior
  • 27 Victoria Draper - RS Freshman
  • 77 Sydne Waldrop – sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 00 Carlee Wallace – freshman
  • 9 Madison Dickey - RS Junior
  • 10 Anna Gibbs - RS Sophomore
  • 12 Maria Mitchell – junior
  • 25 McKenzie Kilpatrick – senior
  • 93 Courtney Shea – freshman

Infielders

  • 2 Haley Fagan - RS Sophomore
  • 4 Madi Gipson – sophomore
  • 5 Emily Carosone – junior
  • 7 Emily Spain – freshman
  • 8 Jade Rhodes – junior
  • 13 Kasey Cooper – sophomore
  • 14 Kelsey Bogaards – junior
  • 21 Whitney Jordan – freshman
  • 33 Kimberlee Myers – sophomore
  • 44 Jenna Abbott – sophomore
  

2015 Auburn Tigers Softball Roster Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine

Schedule

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Honors and awards

  • Branndi Melero, Kasey Cooper and Emily Carosone were selected Preaseson All-SEC Team on February 5.[3]
  • Emily Carosone named SEC Softball Player of the Week on March 9.[4]
  • Emily Carosone named USA Softball National Player of the Week on March 10.[5]
  • Morgan Estell and Branndi Melero Selected in National Pro Fastpitch Draft on April 1.[6]
  • Branndi Melero named SEC Co-Softball Player of the Week on April 6.[7]
  • Emily Carosone named one of 26 Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year on April 8.[8]
  • Emily Carosone and Kasey Cooper named to the 1st Team All-SEC Softball Team on May 5.[9]
  • Jade Rhodes and Tiffany Howard named to the 2nd Team All-SEC Softball Team on May 5.[10]
  • Emily Carosone, Kasey Cooper and Tiffany Howard named to the SEC Softball All-Defensive Team on May 5.[11]
  • Clint Myers named 2015 SEC Softball Coach of the Year on May 5.[12]
  • Emily Carosone named one of 10 finalists for National Player of Year on May 6.[13]
  • Auburn wins 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship on May 9.[14]
  • Emily Carosone named 2015 SEC softball tournament Championship MVP on May 9.[15]
  • Auburn named host of 2015 NCAA softball tournament Championship Regional and Super Regional on May 10.[16]
  • Auburn advances to first Women's College World Series in its history on May 23.[17]
  • Emily Carosone and Kasey Cooper named to the NFCA Division I Softball All-American First Team on May 27.[18]
  • Tiffany Howard named to the NFCA Division I Softball All-American Third Team on May 27.[19]
  • Kasey Cooper named CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American on May 29.[20]
  • Tiffany Howard Named Academic All-American on June 3.[21]
  • Carlee Wallace and Branndi Melero named to Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team on June 4.[22]

Ranking movement

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References

  1. [1]
    "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "2015 Auburn Softball Schedule". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Melero, Carosone and Cooper Named to Preseason All-SEC Team
  4. [4]
    Emily Carosone Wins SEC Softball Player of the Week
  5. [5]
    "Carosone Named USA Softball National Player of the Week". Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  6. [6]
    Estell and Melero Selected in National Pro Fastpitch Draft
  7. [7]
    Branndi Melero Named SEC Softball Co-Player of the Week
  8. [8]
    Carosone Named One of 26 Finalists For USA Softball Player of the Year
  9. [9]
    2015 SEC Softball Awards
  10. [10]
    2015 SEC Softball Awards
  11. [11]
    2015 SEC Softball Awards
  12. [12]
    2015 SEC Softball Awards
  13. [13]
    Auburn's Emily Carosone finalist for National Player of Year
  14. [14]
    Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
  15. [15]
    Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
  16. [16]
    Auburn softball heads to NCAAs as one of top seeds
  17. [17]
    Auburn Celebrates First Trip to College World Series
  18. [18]
    2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
  19. [19]
    2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
  20. [20]
    Kasey Cooper Named Academic All-American
  21. [21]
    Tiffany Howard Named Academic All-American
  22. [22]
    Wallace, Melero Named to WCWS All-Tournament Team
  23. [23]
    NFCA Poll
  24. [24]
    USA Softball Poll
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