2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball team

The 2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) during the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cougars, led by twenty-eighth year head coach Sandy Montgomery, played their home games at Cougar Field on the SIUE campus as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).[2]

2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars softball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
2016 record28–26 (15–11 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jessica Jones
  • Brittini Merchant
  • Valerie McCoy
  • Cathy Weatherred (Operations dir,)
Home stadiumCougar Field
Capacity 800+
2016 Ohio Valley Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Jacksonville State ‡  ‍‍‍ 26–0 1.000  43–17 .717
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 17–8 .680  37–17 .685
Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 17–8 .680  25–28 .472
SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 15–11 .577  28–26 .519
Tennessee–Martin  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .519  30–26 .536
Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .519  23–33 .411
Morehead State  ‍‍‍ 11–11 .500  26–27 .491
Murray State  ‍‍‍ 12–14 .462  14–31 .311
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 11–16 .407  19–35 .352
SE Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .370  16–33 .327
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 5–22 .185  9–387 .023
Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 3–22 .120  10–45 .182
‡ – OVC Tournament champion
As of May 9, 2016[1]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

Preseason

Ten players returned from the 2015 squad that finished with a 43–16 overall record (20–6 in the OVC) and won the OVC regular season championship. They were joined by six freshmen and three transfer students,[3] It was announced in the fall that the 2015 OVC Pitcher-of-the-Year Haley Chambers had left school for personal reasons.[4]

The Cougars were picked by the coaches and sports information directors of the Ohio Valley Conference to finish fourth in the conference.[5]

Regular season

The Cougars opened the season with their usual extended on-the-road schedule. They were 2–3 in the Florida Atlantic Kick-Off Classic in Boca Raton, Florida. At South Alabama's Mardi Gras Invitational in Mobile, Alabama, they were 1–3. In Spartanburg, South Carolina for USC Upstate's Spartan Invitational, they were 2–2. They also lost at South Carolina and two at Western Carolina before their home opener, a nine inning win over Drake. Three of their five remaining non-conference games, scheduled while also playing the OVC games. were cancelled due to weather; with a win versus UIC and a loss to Bradley.

In OVC play, SIUE went 15–11 (one game against Eastern Kentucky cancelled by thunderstorms) to finish in fourth place.[6]

References
  1. "Softball". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. "OVC Member Institutions". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. "2016 SIUE Softball Roster". SIU Edwardsville. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. "COLLEGE SOFTBALL: OVC Pitcher of Year Chambers leaves Cougars". The Telegraph. August 6, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  5. "Tennessee Tech Picked to Win the 2016 OVC Softball Race". Ohio Valley Conference. January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. "2016 SIUE Softball Schedule". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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