2021 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

| sport = softball

| year = 2021

| team = Oklahoma Sooners

| logo = Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg

| logo_size = 150

| logo_alt =

| conference = Big 12 Conference

| division =

| short_conf = Big 12

| CoachRank =

| CBRank =

| record = 56–4

| conf_record = 16–1

| head_coach = Patty Gasso

| hc_year = 27th

| stadium = OU Softball Complex

| champion = National Champion
Big 12 Tournament champion
Big 12 regular season champion

| tourney =

| tourney_result =

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The 2021 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-seventh season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex. They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished the season with a 56–4 record, including 16–1 in conference play.

The Sooners won the 2021 Big 12 Tournament, and qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament. They advanced to the 2021 Women's College World Series, where they defeated Florida State in three games to win their fifth championship in program history.{{cite web|url=https://soonersports.com/news/2021/6/10/2021-softball-national-champions.aspx |title=Sooners Capture Fifth National Championship |website=soonersports.com |first=John |last=Rohde |date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=June 10, 2021}} The Sooners homered in 58 of their 60 games, including 45 multi-home run games, and set the NCAA Division I single-season record for team batting average (.405), team slugging percentage (.778), on-base percentage (.490), home runs (161), runs scored (638), runs per game (10.63), home runs per game (2.68) and total bases (1,279).{{cite web|url=https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-softball-extra-frames-sooners-broke-record-after-record-all-season-and-at-the-world/article_b0b69f6a-ca4a-11eb-8a5f-2bee6a5c1fb4.html |title=OU Softball (Extra Frames): Sooners broke record after record, all season and at the World Series |newspaper=The Norman Transcript |first=Abby |last=Bitterman |date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=June 10, 2021}} They also set Women's College World Series records for home runs (15), runs scored (49) and hits (67).{{cite web|url=https://soonersports.com/news/2021/6/29/softball-record-breakers.aspx |title=Record Breakers |website=soonersports.com |date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2021}}

Roster

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colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\| 2021 Oklahoma Sooners roster
width="03"\| \|valign="top"\| Pitchers 4 – Shannon Saile – Redshirt Senior 7 – Olivia Rains – Sophomore 13 – Macy McAdoo – Sophomore 18 – Brooke Vestal – Redshirt Sophomore 19 – Nicole May – Freshman 42 – Giselle Juarez – Redshirt Senior 48 – Alanna Thiede – Sophomore Catchers 1 – Kinsey Koeltzow – Junior 9 – Kinzie Hansen – Sophomore 22 – Lynnsie Elam – Senior Outfielders 1 – Rylie Boone – Sophomore \|width="15"\| \|valign="top"\| Infielders 3 – Grace Lyons – Junior 5 – Taylon Snow – Senior 12 – Mackenzie Donihoo – Sophomore 20 – Jana Johns – Senior 23 – Tiare Jennings – Freshman 33 – Zaida Puni – Freshman Utility 6 – Paige Knight – Freshman 11 – Nicole Mendes – Redshirt Senior 21 – Grace Green – Junior 24 – Jayda Coleman – Freshman 25 – Raylee Pogue – Sophomore 78 – Jocelyn Alo – Senior \|width="25"\|
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"\|Reference:{{cite web\|url=https://soonersports.com/sports/softball/roster/2021 \|website=soonersports.com \|title=2021 Softball Roster\|access-date=June 10, 2021}}

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Pitchers

4 – Shannon Saile – Redshirt Senior
7 – Olivia Rains – Sophomore
13 – Macy McAdoo – Sophomore
18 – Brooke Vestal – Redshirt Sophomore
19 – Nicole May – Freshman
42 – Giselle Juarez – Redshirt Senior
48 – Alanna Thiede – Sophomore

Catchers

1 – Kinsey Koeltzow – Junior
9 – Kinzie Hansen – Sophomore
22 – Lynnsie Elam – Senior

Outfielders

1 – Rylie Boone – Sophomore

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Infielders

3 – Grace Lyons – Junior
5 – Taylon Snow – Senior
12 – Mackenzie Donihoo – Sophomore
20 – Jana Johns – Senior
23 – Tiare Jennings – Freshman
33 – Zaida Puni – Freshman

Utility

6 – Paige Knight – Freshman
11 – Nicole Mendes – Redshirt Senior
21 – Grace Green – Junior
24 – Jayda Coleman – Freshman
25 – Raylee Pogue – Sophomore
78 – Jocelyn Alo – Senior

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colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference:{{cite web|url=https://soonersports.com/sports/softball/roster/2021 |website=soonersports.com |title=2021 Softball Roster|access-date=June 10, 2021}}

Schedule

colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|2021 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|Regular season (42–2)
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%; width:100%" ! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|February (12–0)
Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! Big 12 Record
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 11	at UTEP	No. 4	Helen of Troy Field El Paso, TX	29–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (1–0)	Salazar (0–1)	Rains (1)	0	1–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 11	vs Abilene Christian	No. 4	Helen of Troy Field	9–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (1–0)	White (0–1)	—	0	2–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 12	vs Abilene Christian	No. 4	Helen of Troy Field	11–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (2–0)	Sinnott (0–1)	—	0	3–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 12	at UTEP	No. 4	Helen of Troy Field	21–2 ⁽⁵⁾	May (2–0)	Collins (0–1)	—	86	4–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 21	at Houston	No. 2	Cougar Softball Stadium Houston, TX	12–4 ⁽⁶⁾	Juarez (3–0)	Hertenberger (1–1)	—	120	5–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 21	at Houston	No. 2	Cougar Softball Stadium	5–3	May (3–0)	Lee (0–1)	Saile (1)	120	6–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 22	vs. Tarleton	No. 2	Cougar Softball Stadium	13–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (1–0)	Bridges (0–3)	—	0	7–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 26	vs. New Mexico	No. 2	Farrington Tempe, AZ	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (2–0)	Guindon (1–3)	—	147	8–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 26	at No. 13 Arizona State	No. 2	Farrington	5–3	Juarez (4–0)	Royalty (3–1)	Saile (2)	285	9–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 27	vs. New Mexico	No. 2	Farrington	33–4 ⁽⁵⁾	May (3–0)	Hannappel (0–1)	—	0	10–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 27	at Grand Canyon	No. 2	GCU Softball Stadium Phoenix, AZ	14–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (3–0)	Hambrick (2–4)	—	65	11–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|February 27	vs. Portland State	No. 2	GCU Softball Stadium	8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (5–0)	Grey (1–1)	—	45	12–0	–

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! Big 12 Record
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%; width:100%" ! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|March (13–0)
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 5	Sam Houston State	No. 1	OU Softball Complex Norman, OK	7–0	May (5–0)	Billmeier (0–1)	—	184	13–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 6	No. 18 Missouri	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	5–2	Juarez (6–0)	Krings (3–1)	—	0	14–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 6	ULM	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	9–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (4–0)	Chavarria (1–2)	—	216	15–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 7	No. 18 Missouri	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	11–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (5–0)	Weber (5–1)	—	150	16–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 7	Sam Houston State	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	17–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Thiede (1–0)	Fitzpatrick (0–2)	—	200	17–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 10	UT Arlington	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	14–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (6–0)	Gardiner (1–1)	—	405	18–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 12	Houston	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	9–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (6–0)	Lee (2–4)	—	0	19–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 12	Kansas City	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	6–2	Juarez (7–0)	Hoveland (5–3)	—	0	20–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 14	Liberty	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	5–4	May (7–0)	Wagoner (2–2)	—	550	21–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 14	Liberty	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	16–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (8–0)	Kirby (4–3)	—	1,083	22–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 26	at Iowa State	No. 1	Cyclone Sports Complex Ames, IA	9–7	Juarez (8–0)	Charles (10–3)	—	527	23–0	1–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 27	at Iowa State	No. 1	Cyclone Sports Complex	10–2 ⁽⁶⁾	Saile (7–0)	Swain (1–2)	—	560	24–0	2–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|March 28	at Iowa State	No. 1	Cyclone Sports Complex	22–2 ⁽⁵⁾	May (9–0)	Charles (10–4)	—	0	25–0	3–0

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! Big 12 Record
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align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 1	Kansas	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	14–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (8–0)	Goff (7–3)	—	449	26–0	4–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 2	Kansas	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	6–2	Juarez (9–0)	Mills (1–2)	—	445	27–0	5–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 3	Kansas	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	10–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (10–0)	Hamilton (3–6)	—	465	28–0	6–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 10	vs. Mississippi State	No. 1	Dr. Billy Bundrick Field Ruston, LA	9–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (11–0)	Williams (3–4)	—	500	29–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 10	at Louisiana Tech	No. 1	Dr. Billy Bundrick Field	10–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (10–0)	Hernandez (6–6)	—	500	30–0	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 16	No. 7 Texas	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	11–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (12–0)	O'Leary (9–1)	—	459	31–0	7–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 17	No. 7 Texas	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	10–2 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (9–0)	Jacobsen (11–3)	—	484	32–0	8–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 18	No. 7 Texas	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	9–0 ⁽⁵⁾	May (11–0)	O'Leary (9–2)	—	497	33–0	9–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" \|April 20	at No. 21 Georgia	No. 1	Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA	6–7 ⁽⁹⁾	Mary Wilson (15–5)	May (11–1)	—	400	33–1	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 20	at No. 21 Georgia	No. 1	Jack Turner Stadium	12–3 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (10–0)	Cutting (6–5)	—	400	34–1	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 24	Texas Tech	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	15–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (13–0)	Zoch (9–10)	—	766	35–1	10–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 24	Texas Tech	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	5–0	Saile (11–0)	Edmoundson (7–9)	—	766	36–1	11–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 25	Texas Tech	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	20–0 ⁽⁵⁾	Juarez (14–0)	Zoch (9–11)	—	752	37–1	12–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 27	at Baylor	No. 1	Getterman Stadium Waco, TX	7–1	Juarez (15–0)	Rodoni (9–7)	—	600	38–1	13–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|April 27	at Baylor	No. 1	Getterman Stadium	11–0 ⁽⁶⁾	Saile (12–0)	Mansell (7–4)	—	600	39–1	14–0

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! Big 12 Record
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%; width:100%" ! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|May (3–1)
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 4	at No. 25 Wichita State	No. 1	Wilkins Stadium Wichita, KS	14–3 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (13–0)	Lange (19–6)	—	730	40–1	–
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" \|May 7	at No. 9 Oklahoma State	No. 1	Cowgirl Stadium Stillwater, OK	4–6	Eberle (19–1)	Juarez (15–1)	—	609	40–2	14–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 8	at No. 9 Oklahoma State	No. 1	Cowgirl Stadium	6–4	Saile (14–0)	Maxwell (14–3)	May (1)	652	41–2	15–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 9	at No. 9 Oklahoma State	No. 1	Cowgirl Stadium	11–8	May (12–1)	Eberle (19–2)	—	663	42–2	16–1

! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners}}"|Post-season (14–2)

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! B12T Record
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%; width:100%" ! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink\|Oklahoma Sooners\|2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament\|Big 12 tournament}} (3–0)
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 14	vs. Baylor	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	10–2 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (15–0)	Binford (5–4)	—	3,839	43–2	1–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 14	vs. Texas Tech	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	8–2	Juarez (16–1)	Edmoundson (7–11)	—	3,839	44–2	2–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 15	vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State Final	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	10–2 ⁽⁶⁾	Saile (16–0)	Eberle (21–3)	—	3,879	45–2	3–0

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! Regional Record
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%; width:100%" ! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink\|Oklahoma Sooners\|2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Norman Super Regional\|Norman Regional}} (3–0)
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 21	vs. Morgan State	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	19–0 ⁽⁶⁾	Juarez (17–1)	Rundlett (12–8)	—	1,555	46–2	1–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 22	vs. No. 23 Wichita State	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	7–5	Juarez (18–1)	Lange (22–6)	May (2)	1,556	47–2	2–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 23	vs. No. 23 Wichita State	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	24–7	May (13–1)	Lange (22–8)	—	1,668	48–2	3–0

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%; width:100%" ! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Oklahoma Sooners}}"\|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink\|Oklahoma Sooners\|2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Norman Super Regional\|Norman Super Regional}} (2–0)
Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! Super Reg. Record
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 28	vs. No. 6 Washington	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	4–2	May (14–1)	Plain (32–4)	—	1,758	49–2	1–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|May 28	vs. No. 6 Washington	No. 1	OU Softball Complex	9–1 ⁽⁵⁾	Saile (17–0)	Plain (32–5)	—	1,800	50–2	2–0

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners}}"|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Oklahoma Sooners|2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Norman Super Regional|Norman Super Regional}} (2–0)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall
Record

! Super Reg.
Record

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|May 28

vs. No. 6 Washington

No. 1

OU Softball Complex

4–2

May (14–1)

Plain (32–4)

—

1,758

49–2

1–0

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|May 28

vs. No. 6 Washington

No. 1

OU Softball Complex

9–1 ⁽⁵⁾

Saile (17–0)

Plain (32–5)

—

1,800

50–2

2–0

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall Record ! WCWS Record
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align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" \|June 3	vs. No. 22 James Madison First round	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	3–4 ⁽⁸⁾	Alexander (17–1)	Saile (17–1)	—	—	50–3	0–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|June 5	vs. Georgia First round	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	Juarez (19–1)	Wilson Avant (20–12)	—	—	51–3	1–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|June 5	vs. No. 2 UCLA Second round	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	10–3	Juarez (20–1)	Garcia (18–3)	—	—	52–3	2–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|June 6	vs. No. 22 James Madison Semifinals	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	6–3	May (15–1)	Alexander (18–2)	—	—	53–3	3–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|June 7	vs. No. 22 James Madison Semifinals	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	7–1	Juarez (21–1)	Alexander (18–3)	—	—	54–3	4–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" \|June 8	vs. No. 8 Florida State Final – Game 1	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	4–8	Watson (12–1)	May (15–2)	—	12,173	54–4	4–2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|June 9	vs. No. 8 Florida State Final – Game 2	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	6–2	Juarez (22–1))	Sandercock (27–4)	—	12,115	55–4	5–2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \|June 10	vs. No. 8 Florida State Final – Game 3	No. 1	Hall of Fame Stadium	5–1	Juarez (23–1))	Watson (12–2)	—	10,830	56–4	6–2

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| {{hlist|{{legend inline|#ddffdd|Win}} | {{legend inline|#ffdddd|Loss}} | {{legend inline|#bbbbbb|Postponement}} | Bold: Sooners team member | Reference:{{cite web|url=https://soonersports.com/sports/softball/schedule/2021 |title=2021 Softball Schedule |website=soonersports.com |access-date=June 10, 2021}}}} {{hlist|Rankings from NFCA: | (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.}}

Rankings

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| espnusa_1 = 2

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| sa_12 = 1

| espnusa_12 = 1

| d1s_12 = 1

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| sa_13 = 1

| espnusa_13 = 1

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Awards and honors

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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|color=white|border=no}}" | Weekly Awards

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! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=no}}" |Player

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=no}}" |Award

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=no}}" |Date Awarded

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=no}}" class="unsortable" |Ref.

Tiare Jennings

| Big 12 Player of the Week

| February 16, 2021

| {{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/2/16/players-of-the-week-ous-jennings-isus-spelhaug-take-opening-week-softball-awards.aspx |title=OU's Jennings, ISU's Spelhaug Take Opening Week Softball Awards |website=big12sports.com |date=February 16, 2021 |accessdate=June 10, 2021}}

Tiare Jennings

| Big 12 Player of the Week

| March 9, 2021

| rowspan="2"|{{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/3/9/players-of-the-week-ous-jennings-saile-osus-eberle-earn-softball-honors.aspx |title=OU's Jennings & Saile, OSU's Eberle Earn Softball Honors |website=big12sports.com |date=March 9, 2021 |accessdate=June 10, 2021}}

Shannon Saile

| Co-Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

| March 9, 2021

Jocelyn Alo

| Big 12 Player of the Week

| March 16, 2021

| {{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/3/16/players-of-the-week-oklahomas-alo-baylors-binford-take-week-5-softball-honors.aspx |title=Oklahoma's Alo, Baylor's Binford take Week 5 Softball Honors |website=big12sports.com |date=March 16, 2021 |accessdate=June 10, 2021}}

Jocelyn Alo

| Big 12 Player of the Week

| March 30, 2021

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Tiare Jennings

| Big 12 Player of the Week

| April 7, 2021

| {{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/4/6/players-of-the-week-sooners-jennings-longhorns-o-leary-clinch-week-8-softball-awards.aspx |title=Sooners' Jennings, Longhorns' O'Leary clinch Week 8 Softball Awards |website=big12sports.com |date=April 6, 2021 |accessdate=June 10, 2021}}

Tiare Jennings

| Co-Big 12 Player of the Week

| April 20, 2021

| {{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/4/20/players-of-the-week-texas-techs-zoch-and-whaley-with-ous-jennings-claim-week-11-softball-awards.aspx |title=Texas Tech's Zoch and Whaley With OU's Jennings Claim Week 11 Softball Awards |website=big12sports.com |date=April 20, 2021 |accessdate=June 10, 2021}}

Shannon Saile

| Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

| April 27, 2021

| {{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/4/27/players-of-the-week-oklahomas-saile-texas-burke-claim-week-11-softball-awards.aspx |title=Oklahoma's Saile, Texas' Burke Claim Week 12 Softball Awards |website=big12sports.com |date=April 27, 2021 |accessdate=June 10, 2021}}

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Jocelyn Alo

| Big 12 Player of the Year
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year

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{{cite news|url=https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa1/nfca-schutt-sports-di-freshman-of-the-year-tiare-jennings-2021 |title=Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings named 2021 NFCA / Schutt Sports Division I National Freshman of the Year |website=nfca.org |date=June 1, 2021 |access-date=June 10, 2021}}

Tiare Jennings

| Big 12 Freshman of the Year
NFCA National Freshman of the Year

Grace Lyons

| Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

Patty Gasso

| Big 12 Coach of the Year

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Jocelyn Alo

| First Team

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Jayda Coleman

| First Team

Tiare Jennings

| First Team

Grace Lyons

| First Team

Shannon Saile

| First Team

Mackenzie Donihoo

| Second Team

Lynnsie Elam

| Second Team

Giselle Juarez

| Second Team

Jayda Coleman

| Freshman Team

Tiare Jennings

| Freshman Team

Nicole May

| Freshman Team

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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|color=white|border=no}}" | All-American

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Jocelyn Alo

| First Team

| rowspan="5"| {{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/5/20/2021-big-12-softball-national-honors.aspx |title=2021 Big 12 Softball National Honors |website=big12sports.com |date=May 20, 2021 |accessdate=June 10, 2021}}

Jayda Coleman

| First Team

Tiare Jennings

| First Team

Kinzie Hansen

| Second Team

Grace Lyons

| Second Team

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