2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record29–25 (14–10 SBC)
Head coach
Home stadiumYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
2025 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas State  ‍†‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 34 – 19   .642
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 31 – 23   .574
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 35 – 22   .614
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 29 – 25   .537
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‡‍y 13 – 11   .542 42 – 18   .700
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 29 – 25   .537
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 23 – 27   .460
Troy  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 33 – 24   .579
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 28 – 25   .528
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 10 – 13   .435 23 – 29   .442
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 20 – 31   .392
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 21   .125 12 – 41   .226
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 17, 2025[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by first-year head coach Alyson Habetz. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Following the 2024 season, Cajuns' head coach Gerry Glasco left to take on the head coaching position at Texas Tech, ultimately leading the 2025 Red Raiders to a national championship series, losing to Texas in the final. Habetz made her return to the Ragin' Cajuns after serving 25 years as an assistant/associate coach for Alabama under legendary head coach Patrick Murphy, where she helped lead the Tide to six SEC regular season titles, five SEC Tournament titles, 14 Women's College World Series appearances, and a national championship title in 2012. Habetz is an alum of the Ragin' Cajun softball program, where she was a part of the 1993 team that led the Cajuns to their first Women's College World Series appearance.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2025. Louisiana was picked to finish second in the conference with 131 votes and six first-place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas State 134 (5)
2 Louisiana 131 (6)
3 South Alabama 106
4 Troy 103
5 James Madison 99 (1)
6 Coastal Carolina 94
7 Louisiana–Monroe 76
8 Georgia Southern 51
9 Marshall 50
10 Southern Miss 44
11 Appalachian State 33
12 Georgia State 13

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Bella Henzler, James Madison (Jr., C – Allison Park, Pa.)
  • Georgia Hood, Coastal Carolina (So., 1B – Mount Gambier, Australia)
  • Sam Roe, Louisiana (Sr., 1B – Destin, Fla.)
  • Brooklyn Ulrich, Marshall (R-Jr., 2B – Mesa, Ariz.)
  • Taylor McKinney, Troy (Sr., 2B – Montgomery, Ala.)
  • Delaney Keith, Coastal Carolina (Jr., 3B – Nampa, Idaho)
  • Cecilia Vasquez, Louisiana (Jr., SS – New Waverly, Texas)
  • Meagan Brown, Louisiana–Monroe (So., OF – Katy, Texas)
  • Reed Butler, James Madison (Gr., OF – Pomfret, Md.)
  • Emma Davis, Georgia Southern (Jr., OF – Grayson, Ga.)
  • Maddie Hayden, Louisiana (Sr., OF – West Monroe, La.)
  • Ciara Trahan, Texas State (Sr., OF – Sante Fe, Texas)
  • Payton List, James Madison (R-So., DP – Beaver, Pa.)
  • Madison Azua, Texas State (So., P – Round Rock, Texas)
  • Maddie Nichols, Louisiana–Monroe (Jr., P – West Monroe, La.)

Personnel

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
1 INF Mia Liscano L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Austin, Texas
2 INF Brooke Otto R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Smithville, Texas
3 OF Maddie Hayden L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr West Monroe, Louisiana
4 OF Erin Ardoin L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Moss Bluff, Louisiana
5 P Sam Ryan R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Monroe, New York
6 P Mallory Wheeler R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Jensen Beach, Florida
7 OF Dayzja Williams L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Alexandria, Louisiana
8 OF Chayne Allen R/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Cypress, Texas
9 INF Cecilia Vasquez R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr New Waverly, Texas
10 C Savannah White R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Wickes, Arkansas
11 C Mia Norwood R/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Fr Stonewall, Louisiana
12 INF Gabbie Stutes  L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Lafayette, Louisiana
14 INF Raenna Liscano R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Pearland, Texas
15 OF Laney Credeur L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Old Mines, Missouri
16 P Lexie Delbrey R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Bainbridge, Georgia
17 P Sage Hoover R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Edgewood, Texas
18 C Sam Roe R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Destin, Florida
20 OF Lily Knox R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Simi Valley, California
21 INF Lillian Soto  R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Ruston, Louisiana
22 P Tyra Clary R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Reno, Nevada
23 INF Emily Smith R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Kountze, Texas
24 C McKayla Ferguson R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Plaquemine, Louisiana
29 OF Kayla Falterman L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr The Woodlands, Texas
77 P Bethany Noble R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Amarillo, Texas
Head coach

Alyson Habetz (Louisiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Lacy Prejean (Alabama)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 27 December 2025

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Louisiana team member
2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular season (28–24)
February (10–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 6 Seton Hall Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
2–4		 Carr
(1–0)		 Clary
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 1,910 0–1
Feb. 7 No. 1 Texas Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
0–85		 Kavan
(1–0)		 Noble
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 2,511 0–2
Feb. 8 Seton Hall Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–16		 Ryan
(1–0)		 Kreuscher
(0–1)		 None 1,955 1–2
Feb. 8 George Mason Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–16		 Clary
(1–1)		 Tallman
(0–2)		 None 1,955 2–2
Feb. 9 Longwood Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
8–1		 Wheeler
(1–0)		 Kirkland
(1–2)		 None ESPN+ 1,779 3–2
Ragin' Cajun Invitational I
Feb. 14 Northern Illinois Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–1		 Ryan
(2–0)		 Cassell
(0–3)		 None 1,891 4–2
Feb. 14 Ole Miss Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–59		 Wheeler
(2–0)		 Guachino
(2–3)		 None 1,891 5–2
Feb. 15 Sam Houston Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
2–8		 Abke
(2–2)		 Ryan
(2–1)		 None 1,838 5–3
Feb. 16 Central Arkansas Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–16		 Wheeler
(3–0)		 Petty
(1–3)		 None ESPN+ 1,937 6–3
Feb. 16 Ole Miss Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
0–5		 Guachino
(4–3)		 Noble
(0–2)		 None ESPN+ 1,937 6–4
Ragin' Cajun Invitation II
Feb. 22 Houston Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
8–7		 Noble
(1–2)		 Solis
(2–1)		 None ESPN+ 1,838 7–4
Feb. 22 Kansas City Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–26		 Ryan
(3–1)		 Anderson
(0–2)		 None ESPN+ 1,838 8–4
Feb. 23 Houston Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game Canceled
Feb. 23 Houston Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game Canceled
Jane B. Moore Memorial Invitational
Feb. 28 vs. Rutgers Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W
5–0		 Wheeler
(4–0)		 Hoekstra
(3–5)		 None 9–4
Feb. 28 vs. McNeese Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W
4–1		 Clary
(2–1)		 Taylor
(5–2)		 None 10–4
March (7–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Jane B. Moore Memorial Invitational
Mar. 1 Rutgers Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W
5–3		 Noble
(2–2)		 Depew
(0–1)		 None 11–4
Mar. 1 at No. 20 Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L
3–6		 Rainey
(3–0)		 Wheeler
(4–1)		 Geurin
(1)		 SECN+ 11–5
Mar. 2 at No. 20 Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L
3–4		 Geurin
(12–0)		 Clary
(2–2)		 None SECN+ 1,744 11–6
Mar. 5 at No. 21 Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L
1–145		 Chaffin
(1–0)		 Noble
(2–3)		 None SECN+ 397 11–7
Spring Break Showdown
Mar. 7 vs. Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L
2–4		 Adams
(11–1)		 Ryan
(3–2)		 Tretton
(1)		 159 11–8
Mar. 7 at No. 22 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L
0–3		 Briski
(6–5)		 Noble
(2–4)		 None SECN+ 159 11–9
Mar. 8 vs. Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W
3–0		 Wheeler
(5–1)		 Tretton
(3–3)		 None 101 12–9
Mar. 8 at No. 22 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W
4–3		 Clary
(3–2)		 Winstead
(6–1)		 None SECN+ 3,675 13–9
Mar. 11 at No. 4 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L
0–145		 Heavener
(7–1)		 Noble
(2–5)		 None SECN+ 1,190 13–10
Mar. 14 at Marshall Dot Hicks Field • Huntington, WV L
5–6		 Feringa
(3–4)		 Ryan
(3–3)		 None ESPN+ 395 13–11 0–1
Mar. 14 at Marshall Dot Hicks Field • Huntington, WV W
7–1		 Noble
(3–5)		 King
(4–5)		 None ESPN+ 457 14–11 1–1
Mar. 15 at Marshall Dot Hicks Field • Huntington, WV L
4–126		 Feringa
(4–4)		 Wheeler
(5–2)		 None ESPN+ 355 14–12 1–2
Mar. 18 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
4–5		 Williams
(4–4)		 Ryan
(3–4)		 Schexnayder
(1)		 ESPN+ 852 14–13
Mar. 21 Louisiana–Monroe Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–38		 Clary
(4–2)		 Lake
(7–4)		 None ESPN+ 1,899 15–13 2–2
Mar. 22 Louisiana–Monroe Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–3		 Wheeler
(6–2)		 Abrams
(7–3)		 None ESPN+ 1,865 16–13 3–2
Mar. 23 Louisiana–Monroe Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
5–10		 Nichols
(8–4)		 Wheeler
(6–3)		 None ESPN+ 1,797 16–14 3–3
Mar. 25 No. 3 LSU Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
4–11		 Heavener
(9–1)		 Clary
(4–3)		 None ESPN+ 2,801 16–15
Mar. 28 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium • Conway, SC L
4–5		 Picone
(16–2)		 Clary
(4–4)		 None ESPN+ 432 16–16 3–4
Mar. 29 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium • Conway, SC L
8–10		 Henderson
(9–4)		 Wheeler
(6–4)		 None ESPN+ 422 16–17 3–5
Mar. 30 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium • Conway, SC W
9–5		 Wheeler
(7–4)		 Metzger
(1–1)		 None ESPN+ 285 17–17 4–5
April (8–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 Louisiana Tech Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
3–0		 Ryan
(4–4)		 Floyd
(16–7)		 None ESPN+ 1,705 18–17
Apr. 4 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
4–58		 Money
(3–4)		 Wheeler
(7–5)		 None ESPN+ 345 18–18 4–6
Apr. 5 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
5–6		 Holt
(10–3)		 Wheeler
(7–6)		 None ESPN+ 341 18–19 4–7
Apr. 5 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W
4–1		 Noble
(4–5)		 Money
(3–5)		 None ESPN+ 333 19–19 5–7
Apr. 8 at Louisiana Tech Dr. Billy Bundrick Field • Ruston, LA L
1–2		 Johnson
(4–2)		 Wheeler
(7–7)		 Floyd
(1)		 ESPN+ 384 19–20
Apr. 11 James Madison Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
0–1		 List
(7–5)		 Wheeler
(7–8)		 None ESPN+ 1,743 19–21 5–8
Apr. 12 James Madison Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
7–8		 Fleet
(9–5)		 Noble
(4–6)		 None ESPN+ 1,802 19–22 5–9
Apr. 13 James Madison Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–2		 Wheeler
(8–8)		 List
(7–6)		 None ESPN+ 1,700 20–22 6–9
Apr. 17 South Alabama Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
2–18		 Wheeler
(9–8)		 Miller
(6–9)		 None ESPN+ 1,669 21–22 7–9
Apr. 18 South Alabama Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
8–06		 Ryan
(5–4)		 Coble
(0–2)		 None ESPN+ 1,767 22–22 8–9
Apr. 19 South Alabama Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
3–0		 Clary
(5–4)		 Cato
(4–4)		 None ESPN+ 1,776 23–22 9–9
Apr. 22 at No. 1 Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L
2–115		 Sparks
(8–1)		 Clary
(5–5)		 None SECN 1,767 23–23
Apr. 25 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W
5–48		 Clary
(6–5)		 Strood
(9–7)		 None ESPN+ 671 24–23 10–9
Apr. 26 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L
2–3		 Strood
(10–7)		 Ryan
(5–5)		 None ESPN+ 787 24–24 10–10
Apr. 27 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W
4–3		 Wheeler
(10–8)		 Strood
(10–8)		 Clary
(1)		 ESPN+ 771 25–24 11–10
May (3–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 Southern Miss Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
2–0		 Wheeler
(11–8)		 Giardina
(7–6)		 None ESPN+ 1,730 26–24 12–10
May 2 Southern Miss Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
1–0		 Ryan
(6–5)		 Lee
(9–11)		 None ESPN+ 1,745 27–24 13–10
May 3 Southern Miss Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–2		 Wheeler
(12–8)		 Giardina
(7–7)		 Clary
(2)		 ESPN+ 1,972 28–24 14–10
Postseason (1–1)
SBC Tournament (1–1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 8 vs. (6) Appalachian State (3) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W
2–1		 Wheeler
(13–8)		 Moshos
(16–10)		 None ESPN+ 252 29–24 1–0
May 9 vs. (7) Coastal Carolina (3) Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
1–6		 Picone
(27–9)		 Wheeler
(13–9)		 None ESPN+ 113 29–25 1–1
Schedule source:[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

  1. ^ "2025 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Unveils 2025 Softball Preseason Awards, Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Announces 2025 Softball Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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