2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team

2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball
2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	23–25 (9–15 Southland)
Head coach	Mary-Ellen Hall (33rd season);
Assistant coaches	Natali Duron; Heidi Jaquez;
Home stadium	Husky Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southland Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese ‍†‍‍	22	–	2	.917	38	–	18	.679
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍	17	–	7	.708	42	–	13	.764
Nicholls ‍‍‍	16	–	8	.667	29	–	24	.547
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍	14	–	9	.609	31	–	15	.674
Lamar ‍‍‍	12	–	12	.500	26	–	23	.531
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	21	–	22	.488
Houston Christian ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	23	–	25	.479
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	5	–	18	.217	19	–	31	.380
Texas A&M–Commerce* ‍‍‍	2	–	22	.083	9	–	45	.167
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II^[1]

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 7, 2024^[2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team represents Houston Christian University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies play their home games at Husky Field and are led by thirty-third year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason[edit]

Southland Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Houston Christian was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 49 votes.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
1	McNeese State	128 (16)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	114 (2)
3	Nicholls	97
4	Lamar	78
5	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	72
6	Northwestern State	63
7	Houston Christian	49
8	Incarnate Word	30
9	Texas A&M–Commerce	17

Preseason All-Southland team[edit]

Haylie Savage and AB Garcia were named to conference preseason first team. ^[3]

First Team[edit]

Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base)
Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base)
Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop)
Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder)
Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)

Second Team[edit]

Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base)
Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base)
Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop)
Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher)
Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility)
Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player)
Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher)
Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

Roster[edit]

2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team

Players

Coaches

#	Pos.	Name	Bats/throws	Height	Year	Home town
1	C	Jasie Roberts	R/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Pasadena, Texas
2	U	Tabitha Burnett	L/R	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	Sr	Deer Park, Texas
3	INF	Kaicey Hagler	R/R	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Splendora, Texas
4	OF	Juls Garcia	L/R	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)	Sr	Santa Fe, Texas
7	RHP	Kynleigh Evans	R/R	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Lexington, Texas
8	U	Keely Castillo	R/R	5 ft 16 in (1.93 m)	Sr	Richmond, Texas
10	INF	Maggie Childs	R/R	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Santa Fe, Texas
11	INF	Autumn Sydlik	R/R	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	GS	Spring, Texas
12	OF	AB Garcia	L/L	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Cypress, Texas
13	C	Heidi Maytum	R/R	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Fr	Boerne, Texas
14	RHP	Addy Prasifka	R/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Houston, Texas
17	OF	Maddy Bailey	R/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Katy, Texas
18	U	Haylie Savage	L/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Angleton, Texas
19	RHP	Ronni Grofman	R/R	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Sr	Kingwood, Texas
20	U	Katy Janes	R/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Huffman, Texas
21	U	Mackenzie Morris	R/R	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	Tarkington, Texas
26	OF	Riley Martin	L/R	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Sr	Pearland, Texas
27	U	Jackie Jessup	R/R	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Sugar Land, Texas
32	U	Breana Herrera	R/R	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Corpus Christi, Texas
33	RHP	Lyndie Swanson	R/R	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	Katy, Texas

Head coach

Mary-Ellen Hall (US Sports Academy)

Assistant coach(es)

Natali Duron (Houston)
Cortni Emmanuel (Houston Baptist)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 25, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
	Houston Christian win
	Houston Christian loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Houston Christian team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball game log

Regular season (23–25)

February (8–6)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Alabama State Stinger Tournament
Feb. 9	vs. Purdue Fort Wayne*		Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL	11–6	Swanson, Lyndie (1-0)	Gracie Brinkerhoff (0-1)	None			1–0
Feb. 10	vs. Western Carolina*		Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL	5–6	Taylor Norton (1-0)	Prasifka, Addy (0-1)	None		200	1–1
Feb. 10	at Alabama State*		Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL	4–3	Grofman, Ronni (1-0)	Charity Bibbs (0-2)			300	2–1
Feb. 11	vs. Mississippi Valley State*		Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL			Cancelled
Feb. 11	vs. Austin Peay*		Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL			Cancelled

ACU Wildcat Invitational
Feb. 16	vs. Marist*		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	8–2	Janes, Katy (0-0)	Myers, Kiley (0-0)			55	3–1
Feb. 16	at Abilene Christian*		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	1–7	Neilsen, Talia (1-1)	Swanson, Lyndie (0-0)	None		130	3–2
Feb. 17	vs. Marist*		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	3–6	Sidlowski, Anna (1-0)	Evans, Kynleigh (0-1)	None		28	3–3
Feb. 17	vs. New Mexico*		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	3–1	Grofman, Ronni (2-0)	GUEST, McKenna (2-4)	None		51	4–3
Feb. 18	at Abilene Christian*		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	6–10	Neilsen, Talia (2-1)	Janes, Katy (1-1)	None		88	4–4

Feb. 21	at Texas*	2	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	1–14 (5 inn)	Czech, Estelle (2-0)	Grofman, Ronni (2-1)	None		1,694	4–5
Feb. 22	North Dakota*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	3–2	Janes, Katy (2-1)	Lasota, Camryn (1-5)	None		125	5–5
Husky Classic
Feb. 24	Prairie View A&M*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	6–0	Swanson, Lyndie (2-1)	Cailin Massey (1-4)			200	6–5
Feb. 24	Kansas City*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	3–13	Camryn Stickel (2-4)	Grofman, Ronni (2-2)	None		200	6–6
Feb. 25	Kansas City*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	2–1	Evans, Kynleigh (1-0)	Sheridon Wilber (0-3)	Swanson, Lyndie (1)		300	7–6

Feb. 27	Texas Southern*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	3–2	Janes, Katy (2-1)	Lasota, Camryn (1-5)	None		125	8–6

March (8–8)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Mar 1	at Stephen F. Austin*		Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	2–0 (8 inn)	Swanson, Lyndie (3-1)	A. Telford (2-6)	None	ESPN+	75	9–6
Mar 1	at Stephen F. Austin*		Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	1–0	Grofman, Ronni (3-2)	B. Gainous (1-5)	None	ESPN+	50	10–6
Mar 2	at Stephen F. Austin*		Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	2–0	Prasifka, Addy (1-1)	A. Brown (2-4)	None		75	11–6
Mar 5	Penn*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	11–5	Swanson, Lyndie (4-1)	Zybura, Kelly (0-1)	None		250	12–6
Mar 5	Penn*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	8–3	Janes, Katy (4-1)	Riley, Rachel (0-4)	Prasifka, Addy (1)		250	13–6
Mar 9	Lamar		Husky Field • Houston, TX	1–2	Emma Wardlaw (4-2)	R. Grofman (3-2)	None		250	13–7	0–1
Mar 9	Lamar		Husky Field • Houston, TX	3–9	Mitchell, Karyana (6-0)	Swanson, Lyndie (4-2)	None	ESPN+	250	13–8	0–2
Mar 10	Lamar		Husky Field • Houston, TX	3–4	Mitchell, Karyana (7-0)	Grofman, Ronni (3-4)	None		250	13–9	0–3
Mar 12	UT Arlington*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	1–8	Moreno, Jade (3-2)	Evans, Kynleigh (1-2)	None		250	13–10
Mar 19	at Baylor*	19	Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	4–14 (5 inn)	Kaci West (3-1)	Grofman, Ronni (4-4)	None	ESPN+	681	13–11
Mar 22	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	1–9	Blanchard, Cera (10-1)	Swanson, Lyndie (4-3)	None	ESPN+	205	13–12	0–4
Mar 22	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	3–2	Ronni Grofman (4-5)	Ellie DuBois (7-3)	None	ESPN+	205	14–12	1–4
Mar 23	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	0–4	DuBois, Ellie (8-3)	Janes, Katy (4-2)	None	ESPN+	127	14–13	1–5
Mar 28	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Husky Field • Houston, TX	0–7	Aholelei, PM (12-5)	Swanson, Lyndie (4-4)	None		200	14–14	1–6
Mar 28	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Husky Field • Houston, TX	3–0	Grofman, Ronni (5-5)	Galvan, Siarah (1-2)	None		200	15–14	2–6
Mar 29	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Husky Field • Houston, TX	2–3	Aholelei, PM (13-5)	Swanson, L. (4-5)	None	ESPN+	400	15–15	2–7

April (5–9)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Apr 2	at Houston*		Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	10–12	Edwards, Taylor (2-0)	Evans, Kynleigh (1-3)	None	ESPN+	259	15–16
Apr 5	at Incarnate Word		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	1–9	Jacquez, L (7-4)	Grofman, Ronni (5-6)	None	ESPN+	54	15–17	2–8
Apr 6	at Incarnate Word		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	0–12 (5 inn)	Samantha Portillo (6-3)	Swanson, Lyndie (4-6)	None	ESPN+	55	15–18	2–9
Apr 6	at Incarnate Word		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	1–4	Bella Mitchell (5-0)	Grofman, Ronni (5-6)	None	ESPN+	65	15–19	2–10
Apr 12	Nicholls		Husky Field • Houston, TX	4–0	Swanson, Lyndie (5-6)	McNeill, Audrey (9-11)	None		300	16–19	3–10
Apr 12	Nicholls		Husky Field • Houston, TX	1–7	Paden, Averi (7-2)	Grofman, Ronni (5-8)	None		300	16–20	3–11
Apr 13	Nicholls		Husky Field • Houston, TX	5–1	Swanson, Lyndie (6-6)	Paden, Averi (7-3)	None	ESPN+	400	17–20	4–11
Apr 16	Sam Houston*		Husky Field • Houston, TX	0–3	Abigail Young (4-5)	Janes, Katy (4-3)	None		200	17–21
Apr 19	at McNeese		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	0–8 (5 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (15-7)	Grofman, Ronni (5-9)	None		727	17–22	4–12
Apr 19	at McNeese		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	3–6	Dibbley, Alexis (4-1)	Swanson, Lyndie (6-7)	Sanders, Shaelyn (2)	ESPN+		17–23	4–13
Apr 20	at McNeese		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	4–5 (9 inn)	Sanders, Shaelyn (16-7)	Janes, Katy (4-4)	None	ESPN+	752	17–24	4–14
Apr 26	Northwestern State		Husky Field • Houston, TX	6–2	Swanson, Lyndie (7-7)	Darr, Maggie (6-14)	None		200	18–24	5–14
Apr 26	Northwestern State		Husky Field • Houston, TX	2–0	Grofman, Ronni (6-9)	Seely, Kenzie (8-13)	None		200	19–24	6–14
Apr 27	Northwestern State		Husky Field • Houston, TX	2–0	Janes, Katy (5-4)	Seely, Kenzie (8-14)	None	ESPN+	300	20–24	7–14

May (2–1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
May 3	at Texas A&M–Commerce		John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX	1–3	Sanchez, Julia (6-13)	Prasifka, Addy (1-2)	None	ESPN+		21–25	7–15
May 3	at Texas A&M–Commerce		John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX	7–4 (8 inn)	Swanson, Lyndie (8-7)	Muller, Maddie (3-17)	None	ESPN+	259	21–25	8–15
May 4	at Texas A&M–Commerce		John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX	8–7 (8 inn)	Swanson, Lyndie (9-7)	Arredondo, Anissa (0-8)	None	ESPN+	183	22–25	9–15

Post-Season (1–0)

Southland Tournament (1–0)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 7	vs. (6) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	(7)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	7–2	Swanson, Lyndie (10-7)	Aholelei, Primrose (15-11)	None	ESPN+	250	23–25	1–0
May 7	vs. (3) Nicholls	(7)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	–	(-)	(-)		ESPN+		–	–

Schedule Source:^[4]^[5]^[6]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Conference awards and honors[edit]

Weekly awards[edit]

Weekly honors
Honors	Player	Position	Date Awarded	Ref.
SLC Hitter of the week	Jasie Roberts	C/OF	February 19, 2024	^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Texas A&M University-Commerce Officially Joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference". Texas A&M University-Commerce. July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^ "Southland Standings". D1Softball. D1SOFTBALL. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "McNeese predicted to repeat as SLC Softball Champions; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced". Southland Conference. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ "2024 Softball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ "D1SOFTBALL - Houston Baptist (Southland)". D1Softball. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ "WarrenNolan.com Softball 2024 Houston Christian Huskies". Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ "HCU's Roberts and SLU's DuBois earn Softball Player of the Week honors". February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[1] "Texas A&M University-Commerce Officially Joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference". Texas A&M University-Commerce. July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2024.

[2] "Southland Standings". D1Softball. D1SOFTBALL. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[Polls-3] "McNeese predicted to repeat as SLC Softball Champions; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced". Southland Conference. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[4] "2024 Softball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[5] "D1SOFTBALL - Houston Baptist (Southland)". D1Softball. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[6] "WarrenNolan.com Softball 2024 Houston Christian Huskies". Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[7] "HCU's Roberts and SLU's DuBois earn Softball Player of the Week honors". February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

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