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2015 Florida Gators softball team

{{short description|American college softball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA Softball Season

|Year = 2015

|FirstYear = 1997

|Team = Florida Gators

|Image = Florida Gators alternate logo.svg

|ImageSize =

|Conference = Southeastern Conference

|Division = East

|ShortConference = SEC

|Record = 60-7

|ConfRecord = 19-5

|HeadCoach = Tim Walton

|AssistantCoach= Kenny Gajewski, Jennifer Rocha

|Trainer= Stacie Pestrak

|HitCoach=

|PitchCoach=

|Champion =

|StadiumArena = Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium

|ConfChamp=

|ConfChampResult=

|ESPNcomRank=1

|NFCARank=1

}}

{{2015 Southeastern Conference softball standings}}

The 2015 Florida Gators softball team represented the University of Florida softball program during the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators defeated Michigan in three games in the final of the 2015 Women's College World Series, clinching back-to-back titles for the program. Lauren Haeger was named Most Outstanding Player of the WCWS.

Roster

The 2015 Florida Gators softball team has 6 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 6 freshmen.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150711155324/http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2015 2015 Softball Roster]

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#NamePositionHeightB/TYearHometown
1Aubree MunroC5-9JrBrea, CA
4Jessica DamicoUT5-4SrGary Summit, MO
6Kathlyn MedinaINF5-4SrDowney, CA
7Kelsey StewartINF5-6JrWichtia, KS
8Aleshia OcasioUT5-9FrSt. Cloud, FL
12Taylore FullerUT5-7JrTrenton, FL
16Becca ShipperUT5-5FrMagnolia, DE
17Lauren HaegerRHP/1B5-11SrPeoria, AZ
19Chelsea HerndonUT5-7SoCarrollton, TX
20Francesca MartinezOF5-5SrCentreville, VA
21Kayli KavistadUT5-8FrLake City, FL
22Megan ReedOF5-8FrSeffner, FL
23Nicole DewittIF5-6FrGarden Grove, CA
24Kirsti MerrittOF5-4JrLake Panasoffkee, FL
25Janell WheatonC/1B5-7FrSan Dimas, CA
33Delanie GourleyLHP5-4SoLakeside, CA
49Taylor Schwarz1B5-9JrPalm Beach Gardens, FL
52Justine McLeanOF5-3SoRancho Cucamonga, CA
55Briana LittleUT5-4SrMiddleburg, FL
88Bailey CastroINF5-17SrPembroke Pines, FL

Schedule

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|+ Legend

style="background: #ddffdd"| Florida win
style="background: #ffdddd"| Florida loss
style="background: #bbbbbb"| Postponement
BoldFlorida team member

= Regular season =

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|+ Regular season

scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Opponent

! scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Stadium
Site

! scope="col" | Score

! scope="col" | Win

! scope="col" | Loss

! scope="col" | Save

! scope="col" | Attendance

! scope="col" | Overall record

! scope="col" | SEC record

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| February 6, 2015

Hampton#1USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		17–0Haeger (1–0)Jackson (0–2)None4591–0–
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| February 7, 2015

#8 Michigan#1USF Softball Stadium2–1Ocasio (1–0)Wagner (0–1)None1,1672–0–
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| February 7, 2015

Illinois State#1USF Softball Stadium8–0Gourley (1–0)Vissering (0–1)None8673–0–
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| February 8, 2015

Jacksonville#1USF Softball Stadium9–0Haeger (2–0)Rossman (1–1)None1,0334–0–
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| February 8, 2015

at USF#1USF Softball Stadium10–5Ocasio (2–0)Nunn (1–1)None1,6875–0–
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| February 11, 2015

at Jacksonville#1The Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex
Jacksonville, FL		16–1Haeger (3–0)Brown (1–3)None6336–0–
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| February 13, 2015

NC State#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
Gainesville, FL		1–0Ocasio (3–0)Weiman (1–3)None6307–0–
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| February 14, 2015

NC State#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium5–3Gourley (2–0)Mirabella (1–2)Ocasio (1)1,5658–0–
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| February 14, 2015

Iowa#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium8–0Haeger (4–0)Yoways (1–2)None9–0–
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| February 15, 2015

Iowa#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium8–0Gourley (3–0)Starkenburg (2–3)None45010–0–
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| February 15, 2015

NC State#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium3–0Haeger (5–0)11–0–
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| February 20, 2015

Liberty#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium11–0Haeger (6–0)12–0–
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| February 21, 2015

Illinois State#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium4–1Ocasio (4–0)13–0–
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| February 21, 2015

Kansas#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium7–1Haeger (7–0)14–0–
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| February 22, 2015

Mercer#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium20–3Gourley (4–0)Stevens (3–5)None63015–0–
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| February 22, 2015

Mercer#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium10–3Haeger (8–0)16–0–
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| February 25, 2015

#15 UCF#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium2–1Ocasio (5–0)17–0–
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| February 27, 2015

#2 Oregon#1SDSU Softball Stadium
San Diego, CA		3–0Gourley (5–0)18–0–
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| February 27, 2015

Cal Poly#1SDSU Softball Stadium6–1Haeger (9–0)19–0–
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| February 28, 2015

UC Davis#1USD Softball Complex
San Diego, CA		9–0Gourley (6–0)20–0–
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| February 28, 2015

at San Diego#1USD Softball Complex8–0Ocasio (6–0)Von Sprecken (7–3)None38421–0–
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| March 2015

at San Diego Statecolspan=4 | Canceled (rain)––
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| March 2015

Long Beach State#149er Softball Complex
Long Beach, CA		10–122–0–
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| March 2015

#3 Michigan#1Anderson Family Field
Fullerton, CA		7–423–0–
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| March 2015

San Jose State#1Anderson Family Field9–124–0–
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| March 2015

#13 Arizona#1Anderson Family Field10–025–0–
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| March 2015

#2 Oregon#1Anderson Family Field5–126–0–
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| March 2015

Fresno State#1Anderson Family Field4–127–0–
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| March 2015

#3 LSU#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium4–328–01–0
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| March 2015

#3 LSU#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium10–1428–11–1
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| March 2015

#3 LSU#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium3–1028–21–2
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| March 2015

at #4 Alabama#2Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		1–029–22–2
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| March 2015

at #4 Alabama#2Rhoads Stadium4–130–23–2
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| March 2015

at #4 Alabama#2Rhoads Stadium1–530–33–3
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| March 2015

at Mississippi State#2Mississippi State Softball Field
Starkville, MS		3–231–34–3
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| March 2015

at Mississippi State#2Mississippi State Softball Field16–232–35–3
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| March 2015

at Mississippi State#2Mississippi State Softball Field3–532–45–4
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| April 2015

North Florida#3Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium2–133–45–4
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| April 2015

South Carolina#3Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium10–234–46–4
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| April 2015

South Carolina#3Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium19–035–47–4
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| April 2015

South Carolina#3Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium16–336–48–4
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| April 2015

at #8 Florida State#3JoAnne Graf Field
Tallahassee, FL		5–137–48–4
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| April 2015

#13 Kentucky#3Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium1–038–49–4
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| April 2015

#13 Kentucky#3Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium6–339–410–4
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| April 2015

#13 Kentucky#3Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium2–040–411–4
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| April 2015

South Florida#2Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium7–041–411–4
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| April 2015

at #11 Georgia#2Jack Turner Stadium
Athens, GA		8–442–412–4
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| April 2015

at #11 Georgia#2Jack Turner Stadium4–343–413–4
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| April 2015

at Georgiacolspan=4 | Canceled (rain)––
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| April 2015

#10 Florida State#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium5–044–413–4
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| April 2015

#25 Texas A&M#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium7–345–414–4
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| April 2015

#25 Texas A&M#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium9–546–415–4
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| April 2015

#25 Texas A&M#1Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium9–147–416–4
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| May 1, 2015

at #11 Missouri#1University Field
Columbia, MO		7–6Gourley (10–1)Finucane (18–7)None1,80748–417–4
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| May 2, 2015

at #11 Missouri#1University Field9–6Ocasio (16–3)Finucane (18–8)Gourley (4)2,32549–418–4
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| May 3, 2015

at #11 Missouri#1University Field2–3Lowary (18–4)Gourley (10–2)None1,70249–518–5

= Postseason =

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|+ Postseason

scope="col" | Tournament

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Opponent

! scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Stadium
Site

! scope="col" | Score

! scope="col" | Win

! scope="col" | Loss

! scope="col" | Save

! scope="col" | Attendance

! scope="col" | Overall record

! scope="col" | SEC record

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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2015 SEC softball tournament

| May 2015

South Carolina#2 (1)Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA		10–1Haeger (24–0)Sarratt (17–12)None50–51–0
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| May 2015

#11 Tennessee#2 (1)Tiger Park1–2Gabriel (15–6)Haeger (24–1)Gaffin (2)1,76950–61–1
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! scope="row" rowspan="5" | 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament

| May 15, 2015

Florida A&M#2 (1)Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium6-0Ocasio (17–3)Burse (3–19)None1,63051–61–0
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| May 16, 2015

Hofstra#2 (1)Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium7-0Haeger (25–1)Pirone (19–11)None1,22452–62–0
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| May 17, 2015

Florida Atlantic#2 (1)Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium1-0Haeger (26–1)Wilson (8–5)None1,40453–63–0
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| May 23, 2015

#25 Kentucky#1 (1)Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium7-0Haeger (27–1)Nunley (14–15)None1,73954–61–0
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| May 24, 2015

#25 Kentucky#1 (1)Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium1-0Haeger (28–1)Nunley (14–16)None1,93955–62–0
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! scope="row" rowspan="6" | 2015 Women's College World Series

| May 28, 2015

#8 (8) Tennessee#1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, OK		7–2Haeger (29–1)Gaffin (17–4)None56–61–0
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| May 29, 2015

#5 (5) LSU#1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium4–0Haeger (30–1)Hoover (18–6)None57–62–0
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| May 31, 2015

#4 (4) Auburn#1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium3–2Haeger (31–1)Davis (26–3)None58–63–0
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| June 1, 2015

#3 (3) Michigan#1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium3–2Ocasio (18–3)Betsa (31–5)Gourley8,32959–64–0
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| June 2, 2015

#3 (3) Michigan#1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium0–1Wagner (25–2)Haeger (31–2)None8,25459–74–1
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| June 3, 2015

#3 (3) Michigan#1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium4–1Haeger (32–2)Wagner (25–3)None7,68060–75–1

Ranking movement

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PollLastPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Final
NFCA[https://nfca.org/index.php/component/nfca/?option=com_nfca&top25=1&list=1&year=2015&pdiv=div1 NFCA Poll]

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1*

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1*

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 3

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 2

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 1*

USA Softball[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/rankings/_/pollId/2/sportId/15530000 USA Softball Poll]

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1*

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 3

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 2

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 1

| style="background:#FFF;" | 1*

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| colspan=19 | * Indicates unanimous selection.

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