2021 Florida State Seminoles softball team

2021 Florida State Seminoles softball
2021 Florida State Seminoles softball
NCAA Tallahassee Regional champion; NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	49–12–1 (26–5–1 ACC)
Head coach	Lonni Alameda (13th season);
Home stadium	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
	Conf.						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 18 Clemson ‍†‍‍^y	29	–	5	–	0	.853	44	–	8	–	0	.846
No. 2 ‍‍‍^y	26	–	5	–	1	.828	49	–	12	–	1	.798
No. 20 Duke ‍‍‡‍^y	26	–	10	–	0	.722	44	–	12	–	0	.786
No. 14 Virginia Tech ‍‍‍^y	23	–	11	–	0	.676	37	–	15	–	0	.712
Notre Dame ‍‍‍^y	20	–	10	–	0	.667	33	–	15	–	0	.688
Louisville ‍‍‍	15	–	21	–	1	.419	21	–	28	–	1	.430
NC State ‍‍‍	15	–	22	–	0	.405	26	–	25	–	0	.510
Syracuse ‍‍‍	12	–	20	–	0	.375	20	–	24	–	0	.455
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍	11	–	19	–	0	.367	20	–	26	–	0	.435
North Carolina ‍‍‍	10	–	19	–	0	.345	14	–	26	–	0	.350
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍	12	–	24	–	0	.333	17	–	29	–	0	.370
Virginia ‍‍‍	10	–	27	–	0	.270	15	–	33	–	0	.313
Boston College ‍‍‍	8	–	24	–	0	.250	13	–	32	–	0	.289

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 15, 2021^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2021 Florida State Seminoles softball team represented Florida State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Seminoles were coached by Lonni Alameda, who led her thirteenth season. The Seminoles finished with a record of 49–12–1.

The Seminoles were invited to the 2021 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Tallahassee Regional and Baton Rouge Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Oklahoma.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2021 Florida State Seminoles roster^[2]^[3]

Pitchers

12 - Caylan Arnold - Senior
17 - Emma Wilson - Freshman
21 - Jeya Prasad - Freshman
22 - Brianna Enter - Freshman
31 - Danielle Watson - Junior
32 - Kathryn Sandercock - Sophomore

Catchers

13 - Anna Shelnutt - Senior
20 - Kaia Lopreste - Freshman
51 - Michaela Edenfield - Freshman

Infielders

9 - Devyn Flaherty - Freshman
10 - Josie Muffley - Sophomore
11 - Carson Saabye - Freshman
24 - Sydney Sherrill - Junior

Outfielders

1 - Dani Morgan - Senior
2 - Maegan Tomlinson - Sophomore
3 - Hallie Wacaser - Freshman
4 - Jahni Kerr - Freshman
6 - Kaley Mudge - Freshman
7 - Kiersten Landers - Freshman
26 - D’Aun Riggs - Freshman
70 - Cassidy Davis - Senior

Utility

5 - Elizabeth Mason - Senior
8 - Kalei Harding - Freshman
14 - Autumn Belviy - Freshman
28 - Chloe Culp - Freshman

Coaches

2021 Florida State Seminoles softball coaching staff^[2]^[3]
Lonni Alameda - Head coach - 13th season Travis Wilson - Assistant coach - 10th season Troy Cameron - Assistant coach - 1st season

Schedule

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss
*	Non-Conference game

2021 Florida State Seminoles Softball Game Log^[2]^[4]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Feb 12	Memphis*	No. 12	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–0⁵	1–0
Feb 12	No. 23 Missouri*	No. 12	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–2	2–0
Feb 13	Memphis*	No. 12	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–2	3–0
Feb 13	No. 23 Missouri*	No. 12	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	L 5–9	3–1
Feb 18	at Georgia Tech	No. 13	Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	W 8–1	4–1	1–0
Feb 18	at Georgia Tech	No. 13	Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	W 7–3	5–1	2–0
Feb 19	at Georgia Tech	No. 13	Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	W 5–4	6–1	3–0
Feb 20	vs No. 14 Virginia Tech	No. 13	Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	W 7–1	7–1	4–0
Feb 20	vs No. 14 Virginia Tech	No. 13	Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	L 1–9⁵	7–2	4–1
Feb 21	vs No. 14 Virginia Tech	No. 13	Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	L 0–6	7–3	4–2
Feb 26	Florida Gulf Coast*	No. 15	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–0	8–3
Feb 27	Florida Gulf Coast*	No. 15	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–1	9–3
Feb 27	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 15	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–0	10–3

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Mar 5	at No. 5 Florida*	No. 16	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 0–5	10–4
Mar 6	No. 5 Florida*	No. 16	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–2	11–4
Mar 11	No. 2 Arizona*	No. 15	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–2	12–4
Mar 12	No. 2 Arizona*	No. 15	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	L 0–1	12–5
Mar 13	No. 2 Arizona*	No. 15	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 2–0	13–5
Mar 20	vs Kennesaw State*	No. 13	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	W 11–0⁵	14–5
Mar 20	at Auburn*	No. 13	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	W 10–1⁵	15–5
Mar 21	vs Kennesaw State*	No. 13	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	W 3–2	16–5
Mar 21	at Auburn*	No. 13	Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL	L 1–2	16–6
Mar 26	at Boston College	No. 12	Boston College Softball Field • Boston, MA	W 3–2	17–6	5–2
Mar 26	at Boston College	No. 12	Boston College Softball Field • Boston, MA	W 5–0	18–6	6–2
Mar 27	at Boston College	No. 12	Boston College Softball Field • Boston, MA	W 4–1	19–6	7–2
Mar 27	at Boston College	No. 12	Boston College Softball Field • Boston, MA	W 10–2⁵	20–6	8–2

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Apr 2	Notre Dame	No. 10	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–1	21–6	9–2
Apr 3	Notre Dame	No. 10	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–0⁶	22–6	10–2
Apr 3	Notre Dame	No. 10	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–0⁵	23–6	11–2
Apr 4	Notre Dame	No. 10	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–0	24–6	12–2
Apr 9	Duke	No. 9	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–0	25–6	13–2
Apr 10	Duke	No. 9	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–0	26–6	14–2
Apr 11	Duke	No. 9	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–3	27–6	15–2
Apr 17	at Syracuse	No. 9	Skytop Softball Stadium • Syracuse, NY	W 7–3	28–6	16–2
Apr 17	at Syracuse	No. 9	Skytop Softball Stadium • Syracuse, NY	W 9–0⁶	29–6	17–2
Apr 18	at Syracuse	No. 9	Skytop Softball Stadium • Syracuse, NY	W 3–2⁸	30–6	18–2
Apr 18	at Syracuse	No. 9	Skytop Softball Stadium • Syracuse, NY	W 13–1⁵	31–6	19–2
Apr 23	at Louisville	No. 7	Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY	W 10–0	32–6	20–2
Apr 23	at Louisville	No. 7	Ulmer, KY • Louisville, KY	L 1–5	32–7	20–3
Apr 25	at Louisville	No. 7	Ulmer, KY • Louisville, KY	W 9–0⁵	33–7	21–3
Apr 25	at Louisville	No. 7	Ulmer, KY • Louisville, KY	T0–0¹¹	33–7–1	21–3–1
Apr 30	NC State	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 2–1	34–7–1	22–3–1

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
May 1	NC State	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–1	35–7–1	23–3–1
May 1	NC State	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	L 2–5	35–8–1	23–4–1
May 2	NC State	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–1	36–8–1	24–4–1
May 7	at Pittsburgh	No. 6	Vartabedian Field • Pittsburgh, PA	L 5–6	36–9–1	24–5–1
May 8	at Pittsburgh	No. 6	Vartabedian Field • Pittsburgh, PA	W 5–4	37–9–1	25–5–1
May 9	at Pittsburgh	No. 6	Vartabedian Field • Pittsburgh, PA	W 14–0⁵	38–9–1	26–5–1

Post-season

ACC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACCT record
May 13	(7) NC State	No. 7 (2)	Ulmer, KY • Louisville, KY	W 2–0	39–9–1	1–0
May 14	(3) Duke	No. 7 (2)	Ulmer, KY • Louisville, KY	L 3–4	39–10–1	1–1

NCAA Tallahassee Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg record
May 21	Kennesaw State	No. 8 (10)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–2	40–10–1	1–0
May 22	UCF	No. 8 (10)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–0	41–10–1	2–0
May 23	UCF	No. 8 (10)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 2–0	42–10–1	3–0

NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR record
May 27	at No. 16 (7) LSU	No. 8 (10)	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 1–0	43–10–1	1–0
May 28	at No. 16 (7) LSU	No. 8 (10)	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 4–3⁹	44–10–1	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
June 3	No. 2 (2) UCLA	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–4	44–11–1	0–1
June 5	No. 9 (11) Arizona	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–3	45–11–1	1–1
June 5	No. 7 (5) Oklahoma State	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–2	46–11–1	2–1
June 6	No. 3 (3) Alabama	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–0	47–11–1	3–1
June 7	No. 3 (3) Alabama	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–5	48–11–1	4–1
June 8	No. 1 (1) Oklahoma	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–4	49–11–1	5–1
June 9	No. 1 (1) Oklahoma	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 2–6	49–12–1	5–2
June 10	No. 1 (1) Oklahoma	No. 8 (10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 1–5	49–13–1	5–3

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA/USA Today	12	13	15	16	15	13	12	10	9	9	7	6	6	7	8	8*	2
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25	12	14	15	16	16	13	13	10	10	9	7	6	9	8	9	9*	2
D1Softball	11	12	14	16	15	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	7	8	8	8*	2
Softball America	12	13	14	13	12	11	11	11	9	9	7	7	8	10	11	10	2

References

^ "2021 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2025 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "2021 Softball Roster". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ "2021 Softball Schedule". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[1] "2021 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[media-2] 2025 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[roster-3] "2021 Softball Roster". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[4] "2021 Softball Schedule". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

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Florida State Seminoles softball
Venues	JoAnne Graf Field (1999–Present)
Head coaches	JoAnne Graf (1979–2008) Lonni Alameda (2009–Present)
Seasons	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 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 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics