The 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions play their home games at North Oak Park in Hammond, LA and are led by 10th-year head coach Rick Fremin. They are members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2025. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish first in the Southland Conference with 152 votes and nine first place votes.
Coaches poll 1 Southeastern Louisiana 152 (9) 2 McNeese 151 (9) 3 Incarnate Word 130 (2) 4 Nicholls 106 5 Lamar 95 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 70 7 Houston Christian 68 8 Stephen F. Austin 62 9 Northwestern State 48 9 East Texas A&M 20
Preseason All-Southland team Chloe Magee was named to the conference preseason first team. Maddie Watson, Maria Detillier and Shenita Tucker were named as conference preseason second team members.
First Team Monee Montilla (TAMUCC, SR, 1st Base) Ryleigh Mata* (UIW, SR, 2nd Base) Chloe Magee (SELU, SO, Shortstop) Rylie Bouvier* (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base) Riley Rutherford (NICH, SR, Catcher) Victoria Altamirano* (UIW, JR, Utility) Aubrey Brown (LU, SO, Designated Player) Reagan Heflin* (NICH, JR, Outfielder) Alexis Dibbley* (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) Jillian Gutierrez* (UIW, JR, Outfielder) Ryann Schexnayder (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Emma Wardlaw (LU, SO, Pitcher) *-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection
Second Team Maddie Watson (SELU, SR, 1st Base) Jayne Sepulveda (LU, SR, 2nd Base) Baylee Lemons* (UIW, SR, Shortstop) Maria Detillier (SELU, JR, 3rd Base) Makenzie Wright (LU, SO, Catcher) Haylie Savage* (HCU, SR, Utility) Karlie Barba (HCU, JR, Designated Player) Samantha Mundine (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) AB Garcia (HCU, JR, Outfielder) Shenita Tucker (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Averi Paden (NICH, JR, Pitcher) Molly Yoo (NICH, JR, Pitcher) *-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Southeastern Louisiana win Southeastern Louisiana loss Postponement/CancellationBoldSoutheastern Louisiana team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game
2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball game log (50–16) Regular season (43–13) February (13–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record2025 Tiger ClassicFeb. 7 vs. * Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 1–5 Brooke Bowling (1–0) Burns, Hallie (0–1) None 213 0–1 Feb. 7 vs. * Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 2–5 Julia Petty (1–0) Lewinski, Britney (0–1) None 542 0–2 Feb. 8 vs. Charlotte* Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 10–1(5) LaRue, Macie (1–0) Abby Gawlinski (0–1) None 191 1–2 Feb. 9 vs. Central Arkansas* Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 5–0 LaRue, Macie (2–0) Bailie Runner (0–3) None 360 2–2 Feb. 9 at No. 10 * Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 2–3 Sydney Berzon (2–0) Burns, Hallie (0–2) None SECN+ 1,376 2–3 Feb. 12 * North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game canceled2025 Lion ClassicFeb. 14 * North Park • Hammond, LA 5–0 LaRue, Macie (3–0) Madison Collins (0–1) None 186 3–3 Feb. 14 * North Park • Hammond, LA 12–0(5) Bailey, Lainee (1–0) Ashtyn Clark (0–1) None 186 4–3 Feb. 15 Mississippi Valley State* North Park • Hammond, LA 10–0(5) Lamkin, Celia (1–0) Karis Robinson (0-0) None 154 5–3 Feb. 15 * North Park • Hammond, LA 7–3 Burns, Hallie (1–2) Campbell German (0-0) None 186 6–3 Feb. 16 South Dakota* North Park • Hammond, LA 11–6 Burns, Hallie (2-2) Clara Edwards (3–2) None 186 7–3 Feb. 16 UTSA* North Park • Hammond, LA 4–0 Lewinski, Britney (1-1) Katia Reyes (2–1) None 186 8–3 Feb. 19 at South Alabama* Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL 13–2 Burns, Hallie (3–2) Ryley Harrison (3–2) Lewinski, Britney (1) ESPN+ 383 9–3 2025 JoAnne Graf ClassicFeb. 21 at No. 8 Florida State* JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL 0–5 Julia Apsel (2–0) Bailey, Lainee (1-1) Jazzy Francik (2) ACCNX 9–4 Feb. 21 at No. 8 Florida State* JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL 4–5(9 inn) Ashtyn Danley (3–1) Lewinski, Britney (1–2) None ACCNX 827 9–5 Feb. 22 vs. * JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL 3–2(9 inn) Lewinski, Britney (2-2) Zoryana Hughes (2-2) None 10–5 Feb. 22 vs. Florida A&M* JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL 15–0(5 inn) Bailey, Lainee (2–1) Amari Brown (1–2) None 11–5 Feb. 23 vs. No. 6 * JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL 2–3 Emiley Kennedy (5–1) Lewinski, Britney (2–3) None 103 11–6 2025 Mardi Gras MamboFeb. 28 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 6–1 LaRue, Macie (4–0) Rieth, Alysen (0–5) None 138 12–6 Feb. 28 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 9–3 Burns, Hallie (4–2) Huhn, Abby (1-1) None 159 13–6 March (16–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record2025 Mardi Gras Mambo (continued)Mar. 1 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 2–0 Lewinski, Britney (3-3) Calli Hardison (1–4) None 135 14–6 Mar. 1 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 5–0 LaRue, Macie (5–0) Eaglin, A. (2–4) 136 15–6 Mar. 2 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 13–05 Lamkin, Celia (2–0) Cadena, Jayla (2–4) None 129 16–6 Mar. 5 at * Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS 2–6 Jana Lee (4-4) Lewinski, Britney (3–4) None ESPN+ 781 16–7 Mar. 7 North Park • Hammond, LA 7–2 LaRue, Macie (6–0) Sanchez, Julia (1–8) None ESPN+ 212 17–7 1–0Mar. 7 East Texas A&M North Park • Hammond, LA 10–0(5) Burns, Hallie (5–2) Muller, Maddie (1–10) None ESPN+ 212 18–7 2–0Mar. 8 East Texas A&M North Park • Hammond, LA 10–2(6) LaRue, Macie (7–0) Sanchez, Julia (1–9) None ESPN+ 154 19–7 3–0Mar. 11 * North Park • Hammond, LA 3–1 Burns, Hallie (6–2) Addie Bowers (2–5) None ESPN+ 220 20–7 Mar. 14 at Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–4 Burns, Hallie (7–2) Pitman, Cara (3–2) None 204 21–7 4–0Mar. 14 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 13–4 Burns, Hallie (8–2) Evans, Kynleigh (2–5) None 204 22–7 5–0Mar. 15 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–6 Pitman, Cara (4–2) Burns, Hallie (8–3) None ESPN+ 250 22–8 5–1Mar. 19 * North Park • Hammond, LA 5–2 LaRue, Macie (8–0) Nichols, Maddie (7–4) Lewinski, Britney (2) ESPN+ 208 23–8 Mar. 21 at Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 4–3 LaRue, Macie (9–0) Stohler, Brooklynn (2–16) Lewinski, Britney (3) ESPN+ 205 24–8 6–1Mar. 21 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 7–5 Lewinski, Britney (4-4) Chandler, Kaymie (0–5) None ESPN+ 202 25–8 7–1Mar. 22 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 9–1(6) LaRue, Macie (10–0) Stohler, Brooklynn (2–17) None ESPN+ 178 26–8 8–1Mar. 27 North Park • Hammond, LA 9–1(5) LaRue, Macie (11–0) Williams, Malia (4–7) None ESPN+ 223 27–8 9–1Mar. 27 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Park • Hammond, LA 5–2 Burns, Hallie (9–3) Winfrey, Kendra (4–6) None ESPN+ 223 28–8 10–1Mar. 28 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Park • Hammond, LA 5–0 Lewinski, Britney (5–4) Galvan, Siarah (0–3) None ESPN+ 186 29–8 11–1 April (14–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 1 at * JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS 11–0(5) LaRue, Macie (12–0) Gonzalez, Sofia (6–5) None 100 30–8 Apr. 1 at Jackson State* JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS 12–0(6) Burns, Hallie (10–3) Gant, Jorgina (5–4) None 100 31–8 Apr. 4 North Park • Hammond, LA 9–1(5) LaRue, Macie (13–0) Williams, Kadence (6–7) None ESPN+ 157 32–8 12–1Apr. 4 McNeese North Park • Hammond, LA 4–7 Taylor, Maddie (10–6) Burns, Hallie (10–4) ESPN+ 157 32–9 12–2Apr. 5 McNeese North Park • Hammond, LA 4–5 Taylor, Maddie (11–6) LaRue, Macie (13–1) ESPN+ 232 32–10 12–3Apr. 8 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–5 R. Smith (7–6) Brunson, Allison (0–1) M. Pitre (3) ESPN+ 302 32–11 12–4Apr. 8 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Burns, Hallie (11–4) M. Pitre (6–2) None ESPN+ 450 33–11 13–4Apr. 9 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2 LaRue, Macie (14–1) M. Pitre (6–3) None ESPN+ 437 34–11 14–4Apr. 11 North Park • Hammond, LA 8–3 Lewinski, Britney (6–4) Alexis Telford (8–4) None ESPN+ 232 35–11 15–4Apr. 11 Stephen F. Austin North Park • Hammond, LA 11–3 LaRue, Macie (15–1) Brooke Gainous (3–9) None ESPN+ 232 36–11 16–4Apr. 12 Stephen F. Austin North Park • Hammond, LA 4–0 Lewinski, Britney (7–4) Reagan Hall (6-6) None ESPN+ 276 37–11 17–4Apr. 17 at H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 4–2 LaRe, Macie (16–1) Larissa Jacquez (8–6) None ESPN+ 117 38–11 18–4Apr. 18 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 6–4 LaRue, Macie (17–1) Samantha Portillo (7–6) None ESPN+ 130 39–11 19–4Apr. 18 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 6–3 Lewinski, Britney (8–4) Larissa Jacquez (7–8) None ESPN+ 215 40–11 20–4Apr. 22 * North Park • Hammond, LA 8–0 Brunson, Allison (1–1) Ta'Niyah Fletcher (9–14) None ESPN+ 151 41–11 Apr. 22 Alcorn State* North Park • Hammond, LA 8–0 Bailey, Lainee (3–1) Alainah Felton (0–7) None ESPN+ 151 42–11 Apr. 25 North Park • Hammond, LA 7–9 Averi Paden (9–6) LaRue, Macie (17–2) None ESPN+ 151 42–12 20–5Apr. 26 Nicholls North Park • Hammond, LA 5–3 Bailey, Lainee (4–1) Molly VandenBout (5–6) Lewinski, Britney (4) ESPN+ 151 43–12 21–5Apr. 26 Nicholls North Park • Hammond, LA 2–4 Averi Paden (10–6) Burns, Hallie (11–5) Sierra Ouellette (1) ESPN+ 151 43–13 21–6 Post-season (7–3) (5–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 1 (7) Houston Christian (2) North Park • Hammond, LA 4–3 Burns, Hallie (12–5) Cara Pitman (9–10) Lewinski, Britney (5) ESPN+ 258 44–13 1–0 May 2 (6) Stephen F. Austin (2) North Park • Hammond, LA 7–3 LaRue, Macie (18–2) Alexis Telford (11–8) None ESPN+ 208 45–13 2–0 May 3 (3) Nicholls (2) North Park • Hammond, LA 4–3 LaRue, Macie (19–2) Averi Paden (10–7) None ESPN+ 241 46–13 3–0 May 8 at (1) McNeese (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–3 Maddie Taylor (17–7) Lewinski, Britney (8–5) None ESPN+ 466 46–14 3–1 May 9 at (1) McNeese (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–0 Bailey, Lainee (5–1) Kadence Williams (11–8) None ESPN+ 589 47–14 4–1 May 10 at (1) McNeese (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 6–5 Lewinski, Britney (9–5) Ryann Schexnayder (7–2) None ESPN+ 589 48–14 5–1 (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 16 at No. 10 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 4–3 Bailey, Lainee (6–1) Jayden Heavener (13–5) None SECN 2,563 49–14 1–0 May 17 vs. No. 19 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 1–14 Jordy Bahl (24–6) Burns, Hallie (12–6) None ESPN+ 2,397 49–15 1–1 May 17 at No. 10 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 8–7 Lewinski, Britney (10–5) Sydney Berzon (18–8) None ESPN+ 2,390 50–15 2–1 May 18 vs. No. 19 Nebraska Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 0–8 Jordy Bahl (25–6) LaRue, Macie (19–3) None ESPN+ 2,555 50–16 2–2 Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Conference awards and honors Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams
Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, Incarnate Word
Hitter of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, Incarnate Word
Pitcher of the Year: Maddie Taylor, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Kassidy Chance, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Macie LaRue, Southeastern Louisiana
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
First Team Victoria Altamirano (UIW, JR, 1st Base) Claire Sisco (NICH, JR, 2nd Base) Chloe Magee (SLU, SO, Shortstop) Maria Detillier (SLU, JR, 3rd Base) Sarah Allen (McN, FR, Catcher) Kassidy Chance (McN, FR, Utility) Veronica Harrison (LU, SO, Designated Player) Shenita Tucker (SLU, SR, Outfielder) Samantha Mundine (McN, SO, Outfielder) AB Garcia (HCU, JR, Outfielder) Macie LaRue (SLU, JR, Pitcher) Maddie Taylor (McN, FR, Pitcher)
Second Team Tatum Wright (ETAM, JR, 1st Base) Ellie Vance (SFA, SR, 2nd Base) Reese Reyna (McN, SR, Shortstop) Haylie Savage (HCU, SR, 3rd Base) Adelynn Bacerra (SFA, JR, Catcher)