2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Waco Regionals Appearance
Sun Belt Conference tournament champions; Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
Record	45–13 (18–5 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief (9th season); Stefni Lotief (10th season);
Assistant coach	Chris Malveaux
Home stadium	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park
	Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 25 Louisiana–Lafayette ‍†‍‡‍^y	18	–	5	.783	45	–	13	.776
Troy ‍‍‍	15	–	8	.652	38	–	19	.667
Western Kentucky ‍‍‍	14	–	9	.609	35	–	19	.648
FIU ‍‍‍	13	–	11	.542	31	–	29	.517
North Texas ‍‍‍	11	–	12	.478	26	–	28	.481
South Alabama ‍‍‍	10	–	12	.455	27	–	28	.491
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍	10	–	13	.435	30	–	30	.500
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	7	–	15	.318	17	–	35	.327
Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍	5	–	18	.217	14	–	34	.292

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 2009^[1] Rankings from [1]

The 2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by ninth and tenth year husband and wife head coaching duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively.

Roster[edit]

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster

Pitchers

00 Ashley Brignac – Sophomore
5 Shari Sigur – Junior
10 Brittany Cuevas – Junior
18 Amanda Hill – Junior
21 Donna Bourgeois – Sophomore

Utility Players

3 Ashley Ray – Redshirt Freshman
7 Natalie Travasos – Junior
8 Monique Prejean – Sophomore
12 Christi Orgeron – Redshirt Freshman
17 Callie Philen – Redshirt Freshman
23 Kalyn Harris – Redshirt Freshman

Catchers

6 Lana Bowers – Junior

Infielders

4 Kelly Cormier – Sophomore
8 Heidi Pizer – Redshirt Freshman
15 Nikki Goff – Redshirt Freshman
16 Melissa Verde – Junior
19 Courtney Trahan – Junior
22 Laura Anne Hagle – Redshirt Freshman
24 Codi Runyan – Senior
25 Gabriele Bridges – Sophomore
27 Jessica Dupont – Sophomore
29 Megan Granger – Sophomore
31 Paige Cormier – Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

9 Karli Hubbard – Senior
13 Erikka Murphy – Redshirt Freshman
14 Vallie Gaspard – Junior
17 Montana Patin – Senior
20 Katie Smith – Sophomore
30 Katey Stanford – Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff[edit]

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 9th year Stefni Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 10th year Chris Malveaux - Assistant coach - 1st year

Schedule and results[edit]

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

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log

Regular season (38–10)

February (10–2)
Date	Opponent	Ranking	Site/stadium	Score	TV	Overall record	SBC record
Feb. 6	Ole Miss		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7–0		1–0
Feb. 7	Ole Miss		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–4		1–1
Feb. 8	Ole Miss		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0–4		1–2
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 13	vs. Lispcomb		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–2		2–2
Feb. 14	vs. Louisiana Tech		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 11–0		3–2
Feb. 14	vs. Providence		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13–2		4–2
Feb. 15	vs. Nicholls State		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–1		5–2
Feb. 15	vs. McNeese State		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 11–0		6–2
Mardi Gras Invitational
Feb. 20	vs. UConn	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9–4		7–2
Feb. 20	vs. Kentucky	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–2		8–2
Feb. 21	vs. San Diego State	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 1–0		9–2
Feb. 21	vs. Kentucky	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	Game canceled
Feb. 22	vs. San Diego State	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–0		10–2
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 27	vs. Georgia Tech		South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	Game canceled
Feb. 27	vs. Northwestern		South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	Game canceled
Feb. 28	vs. DePaul		South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	Game canceled
Feb. 28	vs. Michigan		South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	Game canceled

March (10–5)
Date	Opponent	Ranking	Site/stadium	Score	TV	Overall record	SBC record
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Mar. 1	vs. Florida State		South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	Game canceled

Mar. 4	Southern Miss		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–0		11–2
Mar. 10	Louisiana Tech		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 8–0		12–2
Mar. 10	Louisiana Tech		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–2		13–2
Judi Garman Classic
Mar. 12	vs. Nebraska	No. 16	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	L 0–2		13–3
Mar. 13	vs. No. 10 Michigan	No. 16	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–9		13–4
Mar. 13	vs. No. 24 Fresno State	No. 16	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–0		14–4
Mar. 14	vs. No. 9 Oklahoma	No. 16	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	L 5–8		14–5
Mar. 15	vs. New Mexico	No. 16	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–0		15–5

Mar. 17	Tulsa		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6–0		16–5
Mar. 21	Western Kentucky		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0–1		16–6	0–1
Mar. 21	Western Kentucky		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6–3		17–6	1–1
Mar. 22	Western Kentucky		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0–1		17–7	1–2
Mar. 28	at McNeese State	No. 21	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	W 10–0		18–7
Mar. 31	Middle Tennessee	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7–0		19–7	2–2
Mar. 28	Middle Tennessee	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 11–3		20–7	3–2

April (16–3)
Date	Opponent	Ranking	Site/stadium	Score	TV	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 1	Middle Tennessee	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 12–0		21–7	4–2
Apr. 4	FIU	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9–0	CST	22–7	5–2
Apr. 4	FIU	No. 20	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 8–0		23–7	6–2
Apr. 5	FIU		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–3		23–8	6–3
Apr. 7	McNeese State	No. 19	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 8–0		24–8
Apr. 10	at South Alabama	No. 19	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 1–3		24–9	6–4
Apr. 10	at South Alabama	No. 19	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 1–3		24–10	6–5
Apr. 11	at South Alabama	No. 19	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	W 3–0		25–10	7–5
Apr. 14	at Florida Atlantic		FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	W 8–0		26–10	8–5
Apr. 14	at Florida Atlantic		FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	W 1–0		27–10	9–5
Apr. 15	at Florida Atlantic		FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	W 2–0		28–10	10–5
Apr. 18	Troy		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–2		29–10	11–5
Apr. 18	Troy		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9–1		30–10	12–5
Apr. 19	Troy		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–3		31–10	13–5
Apr. 21	Grambling State	No. 23	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7–0		32–10	14–5
Apr. 25	at North Texas	No. 23	Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 10–0		33–10	15–5
Apr. 25	at North Texas	No. 23	Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 11–2		34–10	16–5
Apr. 26	at North Texas	No. 23	Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 12–3		35–10	17–5
Apr. 28	Houston		Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–3		36–10	18–5

May (2–0)
Date	Opponent	Ranking	Site/stadium	Score	TV	Overall record	SBC record
May 2	at Louisiana–Monroe		Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	W 9–1		37–10	15–4
May 2	at Louisiana–Monroe		Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	W 8–0		38–10	16–4
May 3	at Louisiana–Monroe		Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	Game canceled

Post-Season (7–3)

SBC tournament (5–1)
Date	Opponent	Ranking	Site/stadium	Score	TV	Overall record	SBC record
May 6	vs. Louisiana–Monroe		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	L 0–1		38–11
May 7	vs. North Texas		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 8–3		39–11
May 8	vs. Louisiana–Monroe		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 9–1		40–11
May 8	vs. FIU		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 3–0		41–11
May 9	vs. FIU		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 8–0		42–11
May 8	vs. Florida Atlantic		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 8–3		43–11

NCAA Division I Softball Championship (2–2)
Date	Opponent	Ranking	Site/stadium	Score	TV	Overall record	SBC record
Waco Regionals
May 15	vs. Baylor		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	L 1–2		43–12
May 16	vs. Northwestern		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 3–2		44–12
May 17	vs. Texas State		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 5–0		45–12
May 17	vs. Baylor		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	L 1–6		45–13

Schedule Source:^[2]

Waco Regional[edit]

Waco Regional Teams
(1) Northwestern Wildcats	(2) Baylor Lady Bears	(3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(4) Texas State Bobcats


First Round			Semi-Finals		Finals



12	Northwestern State	0

	Texas State	8
			Texas State	4

			Baylor	7
Louisiana–Lafayette		1

Baylor		2
					Baylor	6	–

					Louisiana–Lafayette	1	–
Lower round 1			Lower final



			Texas State	0

12	Northwestern	2	Louisiana–Lafayette	5

	Louisiana–Lafayette	3

References[edit]

^ "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 372. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
^ "Louisiana Releases 2009 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

[1] "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 372. Retrieved July 14, 2019.

[2] "Louisiana Releases 2009 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

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v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Venues	Unknown (1981–1984) Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park (1985–Present)
Coaches	Yvette Girouard (1981–2000) Stefni Lotief (2001–2012) Michael Lotief (2002–2017) Gerry Glasco (2018– )
Seasons	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Women's College World Series appearances in italics