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Florida Gators softball

{{Short description|Team representing the University of Florida in softball}}

{{Infobox college softball team

|name = Florida Gators softball

|CurrentSeason = 2025 Florida Gators softball team

|logo = Gators softball logo.jpeg

|logo_size = 175

|university = University of Florida

|athletic_director = Scott Stricklin

|coach = Tim Walton

|tenure = 17th

|conference = Southeastern Conference

|conference_short = SEC

|division =

|city = Gainesville

|stateabb = FL

|state = Florida

|stadium = Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium

|capacity = 2,800

|nickname = Gators

|national_champion = 2014, 2015

|wcws_runnerup = 2009, 2011, 2017

|wcws = 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024

|super_regional = 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

|ncaa_tourneys = 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

|conference_tournament = 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2024

|conference_champion = 1998, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021

|founded=1997 (28 years ago)}}

The Florida Gators softball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of softball. Florida competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators play their home games at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Tim Walton. In the twenty-six year history of the Florida Softball program, the team has won two Women's College World Series (WCWS) national championships, nine SEC regular season championships, five SEC tournament championships, and have made eleven WCWS appearances.

History

= Larry Ray era: (1997–2000) =

On June 13, 1995, the board of directors of the University Athletic Association approved the addition of a women's softball team to the University of Florida's athletic program. Larry Ray, who would coach the new team for their first four seasons, agreed to be the first head coach on September 4, 1995. After the construction of their new stadium facility, the Gators played their first two games in a doubleheader on February 8, 1997, against the Stetson Hatters, both of which they won.

In the inaugural year of the Florida Softball program, Ray's team posted an overall win–loss record of 42–25 and a Southeastern Conference record of 16–8, and was the runner-up in the SEC softball tournament, ultimately losing to the second-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in the title game. Florida built on the early success of their first season to win the program's first-ever SEC regular season championship in 1998, and advance to the NCAA tournament. After the 2000 season, Ray left Florida to return to an assistant coaching position with the Arizona Wildcats softball team at the University of Arizona, where he previously coached.

= Karen Johns era: (2001–2005) =

For the 2001 season, Ray was replaced by Karen Johns. Under Johns, Florida qualified for the NCAA tournament four of five seasons, and compiled a record of 192–131 during her tenure in Gainesville. After the Gators finished third in the SEC Eastern Division for the fourth straight season, and suffered four consecutive losses in the 2005 SEC Tournament and the opening round of the NCAA tournament, Johns was fired.

File:KatieSeasholePresslySoftballStadium.jpg, the Gainesville, Florida home field of the Florida Gators softball team.]]

= Tim Walton era: (2006–present) =

To replace Johns, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley hired the then-head coach of the Wichita State Shockers softball team, Tim Walton, as the Gators' new coach. Under Walton, the Florida softball team has become a consistent SEC and national title contender. In 2014, the Gators won their first national title over Alabama, and the following year they repeated as national champions, this time by defeating Michigan.

== 2008 World Series ==

In his third season as the Gators' head coach, he led the team to an NCAA single season record seventy wins and five losses. The team also made its first-ever Women's College World Series (WCWS) appearance after beating the California Golden Bears, two games to none, in the Gainesville Super Regional of the NCAA tournament. After losing its opening game of the WCWS to Louisiana Lafayette, the Gators won three straight against games the Virginia Tech Hokies and Texas A&M Aggies. However, in the double-elimination format of the NCAA tournament, the Gators needed to beat Texas A&M twice in the WCWS semifinals to move into the championship final series. That second semifinal game went two extra innings before either team scored, and the Aggies earned the 1–0 victory in the ninth inning.{{cite web|title=Two Enea Home Runs Force Second Semifinal Game at WCWS|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=14078}} Gators pitcher Stacey Nelson ended the 2008 season with single-season school records in wins (47), strikeouts (363), innings pitched (352.1), and earned run average (0.75).{{cite web|title=Florida Gators Single Season Softball Records|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/history/records/season.pdf|access-date=2009-02-08}}

== 2009 World Series ==

Florida began its 2009 season ranked No. 1 in the country in both major college softball polls, but finished second after falling 8–0 and 3–2 to the Washington Huskies in the best-of-three-games final championship series of the 2009 Women's College World Series. The Gators compiled an overall record of 63–5 and completed its SEC regular season with a record of 26–1. They also broke the SEC single-season record for home runs (86), and several single-season team records including grand slams (12), total shutouts (39), and consecutive shutouts (11). Aja Paculba set the single-season stolen base record (27), Francesca Enea broke the career home run record (41) in her junior season, and the Florida pitching staff threw three no-hitters in the regular season (Stephanie Brombacher vs. Coastal Carolina; Stacey Nelson vs. Ole Miss and Arkansas). Nelson was named the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner and the SEC Pitcher of the year for the second straight year. Nelson was named to the All-American first team (pitcher), and Brombacher (pitcher), Enea (outfielder), Kelsey Bruder (outfielder), and Paculba (second baseman) were named to the second team.

== 2010 World Series ==

The 2010 Florida softball team again qualified for the NCAA tournament and advanced to the 2010 Women's College World Series. In the opening game of the Series, the fourth-seeded Gators were decisively defeated 16–3 by the UCLA Bruins, who ultimately won the 2010 championship. The Gators recovered to eliminate the ninth-seeded Missouri Tigers 5–2, before being edged 3–2 and eliminated in turn by the sixth-seeded Georgia Bulldogs.

== 2011 World Series ==

During the 2011 season, Florida experienced a series of up-and-down streaks, but recovered to win the SEC Eastern Division for the fourth consecutive year. After being upset by the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the SEC tournament, the Gators qualified for the NCAA tournament and advanced to the 2011 Women's College World Series. In the World Series semi-finals, Florida twice defeated the SEC champion Alabama Crimson Tide, 16–2 and 9–2, to advance to the finals. The top-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils, in turn, swept the Gators, 14–4 and 7–2, in the best-of-three championship finals.

== 2012 NCAA tournament ==

On the eve of the NCAA tournament, three players: Cheyenne Coyle, Sami Fagan, and Kasey Fagan were dismissed from the team. No. 5 Florida lost to Florida Gulf Coast and USF in the Regionals and failed to reach the WCWS for the first time in Walton's tenure at UF.

== 2013 World Series ==

Despite winning the SEC regular season and tournament titles, No. 2 Florida lost to Tennessee 2–9 to open the WCWS. After a thrilling 9–8 extra innings game win against Nebraska, they lost 0–3 to Texas to end their season.

== 2014 National Champs ==

Florida beat rival Alabama for their first national championship with tournament MVP Hannah Rogers in the circle.

== 2015 National Champs==

Led by the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in Lauren Haeger, Florida became just the third team in the history of college softball to win back-to-back national championships. They defeated Michigan in the last game of the best of three series 4–1 to win the title. Haeger then went on to win the 2015 Honda Award.

2017 World Series

In 2017, Florida again secured the number one seed for the third straight year. After failing to make it to the WCWS in 2016 as the number one seed, Florida made it to the finals. In the finals, Florida took on rival Oklahoma, the number 10 overall seed. In game one, Oklahoma outlasted Florida after 17 innings in the longest WCWS game ever. The following day, Florida lost 4–5, and Oklahoma won the 2017 WCWS.

Coaching staff

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Florida Gators|Name|Position coached|Consecutive season at
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Tim WaltonHead coachalign=center| 18th
Aric ThomasAssistant coach and Recruiting Coordinatoralign=center| 7th
Stephanie VanBrakle ProthroAssistant coach and Pitching Coachalign=center| 1st
Francesca EneaAssistant coachalign=center| 2nd
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference:{{cite web |title=Florida Gators Softball Coaches |url=https://floridagators.com/coaches.aspx?path=softball |website=FloridaGators.com |publisher=University Athletic Assoc. |access-date=4 February 2019}}

Facility upgrades

In September 2016, the UAA announced a massive $100 million facilities initiative that included renovating many areas of the University of Florida's sports landscape. One of the improvements included in the plan was a renovation of the softball complex at Seashole Pressly Stadium. The plan states that existing bleachers behind home plate would be replaced with chairback seating, with additional bleachers extended down each foul line to accommodate 750 to 1,000 more seats; expanded press box, concession and restroom areas, upgraded coaches and players' facilities, as well as some shade structure.{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/9/15/chris-harry-uaa-board-presented-with-100-million-facilities-initiative.aspx|title=UAA Board Presented with $100 million Facilities Initiative|website=Florida Gators|language=en|access-date=2018-01-15}} The university hopes to complete these projects before 2021.

Year-by-year results

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! Season !! Overall record !! SEC record !! NCAA tournament Results!! SEC Tournament Results!! SEC Regular season Finish{{cite web|title=SEC Softball Media Guide |url=http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/soft_media_guide.pdf}}

!NCAA tournament Seed

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| 1997

42–25{{cite web|title=Florida Softball Year-by-Year|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/history/records/yby.pdf}}16–8Did Not Make| W 6–2 vs. Alabama
L 1–6 vs. No. 2 South Carolina
W 2–1 vs. Tennessee
W 4–3 vs. No. 23 LSU
W 7–5 vs. Auburn
L 0–8 vs. No. 2 South Carolina		3rd East Division

|

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| 1998

47–2223–5L 0–1 vs. No. 6 South Florida
L 0–1 vs. No 16 Arizona State		W 3–1 vs Georgia
W 10–9 vs. South Carolina
L 0–1 vs. Mississippi State
L 0–1 vs. Mississippi State		1st SEC

|

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| 1999

34–3913–15Did Not MakeL 3–11 vs. No. 24 Tennessee
L 1–4 vs. Alabama		3rd East Division

|

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| 2000

46–3013–14L 0–2 vs. No 10 California
W 1–0 vs. No 6 Fresno State
W 5–2 vs. Texas
L 1–2 vs. No 10 California		L 0–1 vs. No 11 Alabama
W 2–0 vs. Kentucky
L 1–2 vs. Arkansas		2nd East Division

|

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| 2001

37–2814–15L 0–3 vs. FAU
W 8–0 vs. UConn
L 2–6 vs. No 16 Florida State		L 0–1 vs. Mississippi State
L 1–4 vs. Auburn		2nd East Division

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| 2002

32–3512–18Did Not MakeL 0–5 vs. No 3 LSU
L 1–7 vs. Auburn		3rd East Division

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| 2003

41–2519–11W 3–2 vs. Oregon State
L 0–2 vs. Texas-Arlington
L 1–2 vs. FAU		W 6–2 vs. No 19/20 South Carolina
W 1–0 vs. No 7/9 Georgia
L 0–1 vs. No 12/13 LSU
L 1–3 vs. No 12/13 LSU		3rd East Division

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| 2004

41–2016–13L 1–2 vs. Cal State-Northridge
W 4–0 vs. Long Island
L 1–8 vs. No 17/19 South Florida		L 1–7 vs. No 10/11 Georgia
L 5–7 vs. No 10/11 Tennessee		3rd East Division

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| 2005

41–2318–12L 2–3 vs. Bethune–Cookman
L 3–5 vs. UCF		L 0–4 vs. No 11/13 Tennessee
L 1–9 vs. LSU		3rd East Division

|No. 13

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| 2006

43–2517–13L 0–2 vs. FAU
W 1–0 vs. North Carolina
L 0–1 vs. FAU		L 0–6 vs. Tennessee3rd East Division

|No. 16

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| 2007

50–2217–11W 8–0 vs. Stetson
W 3–0 vs. No 17 Georgia Tech
W 3–0 vs. No 18 Texas
L 0–2 vs. No 7 Texas A&M
W 3–2 vs. No 7 Texas A&M
L 0–2 vs. No 7 Texas A&M		W 3–0 vs. Mississippi State
W 1–0 vs. No 1 Tennessee
L 0–1 vs. No 5/6 LSU		2nd East Division

|No. 13

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| 2008

70–527–1W 7–2 vs. Georgia Tech
W 3–0 vs. UCF
L 0–1 vs. UCF
W 10–0 vs. UCF
W 4–2 vs. No 24/25 California
W 4–2 vs. No 24/25 California
L 2–3 vs. No 16/17 Louisiana-Lafayette*
W 2–0 vs. No 16/17 Virginia Tech*
W 2–0 vs. No 3/5 UCLA*
W 6–1 vs. No 4/5 Texas A&M*
L 0–1 vs. No 4/5 Texas A&M*		W 1–0 vs. Ole Miss
W 6–1 vs. No 12/13 Tennessee
W 4–1 vs. No 3 Alabama
SEC Tournament Champs		1st SEC

|No. 1

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| 2009

63–526–1W 12–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 7–1 vs. Texas A&M
W 9–0 vs. Lehigh
W 2–0 vs. No 14 California
W 2–1 vs No 14 California
W 3–0 vs No 6 Arizona*
W 1–0 vs No 7 Michigan*
W 6–5 vs No 4 Alabama*

FINALS:
L 0–8 vs No 3 Washington*
L 2–3 vs No 3 Washington*

| W 3–0 vs. Auburn
W 11–3 vs. No 18 Tennessee
W 8–5 vs. No 5 Alabama
SEC Tournament Champs

1st SEC

|No. 1

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| 2010

49–1020–4W 6–0 vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 6–0 vs. UCF
W 13–3 vs. FIU
W 8–0 vs. No 10/11 Arizona State
W 5–2 vs No 10/11 Arizona State
L 3–16 vs No 5/4 UCLA*
W 5–0 vs No 8/14 Missouri*
L 2–3 vs No 9 Georgia*		W 9–1 vs. Auburn
L 1–9 vs. No 17/11 LSU		1st East Division

|No. 4

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| 2011

56–1321–7W 8–0 vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 4–2 vs. No 14 UCLA
L 2–3 vs. No 14 UCLA
W 11–3 vs. No 14 UCLA
W 9–1 vs. No 11 Oregon
W 7–0 vs No 11 Oregon
W 6–2 vs No 5 Missouri*
L 5–6 vs No 1 Arizona State*
W 16–2 vs No 2 Alabama*
W 9–2 vs No 2 Alabama*

FINALS:
L 4–14 vs No 1 Arizona State*
L 2–7 vs No 1 Arizona State*

| L 2–6 vs. No 24 Auburn

1st East Division

|No. 4

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| 2012

48–1321–7L 1–2 vs. FGCU
W 7–1 vs. UCF
W 6–2 vs. FGCU
L 0–1 vs. No 22 USF
W 1–0 vs. LSU
W 2–1 vs. No 3 Tennessee
L 1–10 vs. No 4 Alabama
2nd East Division

|No. 5

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| 2013

58–918–6W 7–1 vs. Hampton
W 11–1 vs. No 22 USF
W 2–0 vs. No 22 USF
W 4–3 vs. UAB
W 1–0 vs. UAB
L 2–9 vs. No 5 Tennessee*
W 9–8 vs. No 16/17 Nebraska*
L 0–3 vs. No 6/7 Texas*		W 8–4 vs. No 9/10 Alabama
W 9–5 vs. No 23 Georgia
W 10–4 No 7/8 Missouri
SEC Tournament Champs		1st SEC

|No. 2

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| 2014

55–1215–9W 8–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 14–0 vs. Stetson
W 7–0 vs. UCF
W 9–0 vs. No 8/9 Washington
L 3–4 vs. No 8/9 Washington
W 8–0 vs. No 8/9 Washington
W 11–0 vs. No 17 Baylor*
W 4–0 vs. No 1 Oregon*
W 6–3 No 17 Baylor*

FINALS:
W 5–0 vs. No 5 Alabama*
W 6–3 vs. No 5 Alabama*
National Champions

| L 0–2 vs. No 11/14 Georgia

T-3rd SEC

|No. 5

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| 2015

60–718–5W 6–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 7–0 vs. Hofstra
W 1–0 vs. FAU
W 7–0 vs. No 25 Kentucky
W 1–0 vs. No 25 Kentucky
W 7–2 vs. No 10 Tennessee*
W 4–0 vs. No 8 LSU*
W 3–2 vs. No 4 Auburn*
FINALS:

W 3–2 vs. No 3 Michigan*
L 0–1 vs. No 3 Michigan*
W 4–1 vs. No 3 Michigan*
National Champions

| W 10–2 vs. South Carolina
L 1–2 vs. No 11 Tennessee

1st SEC

|No. 1

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| 2016

56–720–4W 11–0 vs. Alabama State
W 5–0 vs. UCF
W 8–0 vs. UCF
L 0–3 vs. No 16 Georgia
L 2–3 vs. No 16 Georgia		W 1–0 vs. Ole Miss
L 1–2 vs. No 8 Auburn		1st SEC

|No. 1

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| 2017

58–1020–3W 9–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 2–0 vs. OSU
L 0–1 vs. OSU
W 5–0 vs. OSU
L 0–3 vs. No 16 Alabama
W 2–0 vs. No 16 Alabama
W 2–1 vs. No 16 Alabama
W 8–0 vs. No 9 Texas A&M*
W 7–0 vs. No 8 LSU*
W 5–2 vs. No 6 Washington*
FINALS:

L 5–7 (17) vs. No 10 OU*
L 4–5 vs. No 10 OU*

| L 0–2 vs. Ole Miss

1st SEC

|No. 1

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| 2018

56–1120–4W 8–0 vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 10–2 vs. OSU
W 4–0 vs. OSU
W 5–4 vs. No 15 Texas A&M
L 4–5 vs. No 15 Texas A&M
W 5–3 vs. No 15 Texas A&M
W 11–3 vs. No 7 Georgia*
L 5–6 vs. No 3 UCLA*
L 0–2 vs. No 4 OU*		W 5–2 vs. No 13/15 Alabama
W 10–2 vs. No 7/8 Tennessee
W 3–1 No 12/14 South Carolina
SEC Tournament Champs		1st SEC

|No. 2

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|2019

49–1812–12W 3–0 vs. Boston University
W 8–0 (5) vs. Boise State
W 5–0 vs. Boise State
W 3–0 vs. No 12 Tennessee
L 2–3 (9) vs. No 12 Tennessee
W 2–1 (8) vs. No 12 Tennessee
L 1–2 vs. No 13 Oklahoma State*
L 3–15 (5) vs. No 8 Alabama*		W 6–5 vs. South Carolina
W 3–0 vs. LSU
W 3–0 vs. Auburn
W 2–1 vs. Alabama
SEC Tournament Champs		T-6th SEC

|No. 5

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|2020

23–43–0|2020 Season Canceled2020 Season Canceled2020 Season Canceled |

|Canceled

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|2021

45–1119–5W 1–0 vs. South Florida
W 10–0 vs. South Alabama
W 8–0 vs. South Florida
L 0–4 vs. Georgia
L 0–6 vs. Georgia		W 6–2 vs. Mississippi State
W 7–6 vs. Missouri
L 0–4 vs. Alabama		T-1st SEC

|No. 4

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|2022

|49–19

|13–11

|W 10–1 vs. Canisius College
W 7–1 vs. Georgia Tech
W 11–0 vs. Wisconsin
L 0–6 vs. No 3 Virginia Tech
W 7–2 vs. No 3 Virginia Tech
W 12–0 vs. No 3 Virginia Tech
W 7–1 vs. Oregon State*
L 0–2 vs. No 7 Oklahoma State*
L 0–8 vs. No 5 UCLA*

W 4-1 vs. Texas A&M
W 9–3 vs. Kentucky
L 1–4 vs. Arkansas		T-4th SECNo. 14
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|2023

|38–22

|11–13

|W 3–2 vs. Loyola Marymount (CA)
L 0–8 (6) vs. No 9 Stanford
W 10–6 vs. Loyola Marymount (CA)
L 2–11 vs. No 9 Stanford

W 6–2 vs. Kentucky
L 0–4 vs. Tennessee		8th SEC
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|2024

|54–15

|17–7

|W 6–0 vs. FCGU
W 9–1 vs. South Alabama
W 9–1 vs. South Alabama
W 4–2 vs. Baylor
L 2–5 vs. Baylor
W 5–3 vs. Baylor
W 1–0 vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State*
L 0–10 (5) vs. No. 1 Texas*
W 9–3 vs. No. 2 Oklahoma*
L 5–6 (8) vs. No. 2 Oklahoma*

W 9–4 vs. No. 7 Georgia
W 7–3 vs. No. 3 Texas A&M
W 6–1 vs. No 5.Missouri
SEC Tournament Champs		|2nd SECNo. 4
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| colspan="6" |*Women's College World Series

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=NCAA tournament seeding history=

National seeding began in 2005. The Florida Gators have been a national seed in 18 of the 19 tournaments.

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Florida has advanced to the Women's College World Series 12 times, winning the title in 2014 and 2015 and finished as runner-up in 2009, 2011, and 2017.

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| 2008

32{{Winning percentage|3|2}}
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| 2009

32{{Winning percentage|3|2}}
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| 2010

12{{Winning percentage|1|2}}
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| 2011

43{{Winning percentage|4|3}}
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| 2013

12{{Winning percentage|1|2}}
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| 2014

50{{Winning percentage|5|0}}
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| 2015

51{{Winning percentage|5|1}}
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| 2017

32{{Winning percentage|3|2}}
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| 2018

12{{Winning percentage|1|2}}
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| 2019

02{{Winning percentage|0|2}}
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| 2022

12{{Winning percentage|1|2}}
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| 2024

32{{Winning percentage|3|2}}
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Player awards

=National awards=

;USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year

  • Lauren Haeger (2015){{cite news |author= |title=Lauren Haeger Named 2015 USA Collegiate Softball Player of the Year |date=May 27, 2015 |newspaper=TeamUSA.org |url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/News/2015/May/27/Lauren-Haeger-named-2015-USA-Softball-Collegiate-Player-of-the-Year |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160304072146/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/news/2015/may/27/lauren-haeger-named-2015-usa-softball-collegiate-player-of-the-year |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead}}
  • Kelly Barnhill (2017)

;NFCA National Player of the Year

  • Skylar Wallace (2023){{cite news|url=https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa1/tucci-di-player-and-pitcher-of-the-year-2023 |title=Florida's Wallace, Tennessee's Rogers capture major DI end-of-year awards |website=nfca.org |date=June 9, 2023 |access-date=June 9, 2023}}
  • Jocelyn Erickson (2024){{cite news|url=https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa1/di-player-and-pitcher-of-the-year-24 |title=Florida’s Erickson, Stanford’s Canady collect major end-of-year DI awards |website=nfca.org |date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024}}

;NFCA National Freshman of the Year

  • Amanda Lorenz (2016){{cite news|url=https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa1/florida-s-lorenz-named-2016-schutt-sports-nfca-division-i-national-freshman-of-the-year |title=Florida's Lorenz named 2016 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year |website=nfca.org |date=May 31, 2016 |access-date=May 27, 2021}}

;Softball America Defensive Player of the Year

  • Jocelyn Erickson (2024){{cite web|url=https://softballamerica.com/2024-softball-america-awards-all-americans/ |title=2024 Softball America Awards, All-Americans |website=softballamerica.com |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=May 28, 2024}}

;NFCA Catcher of the Year

  • Jocelyn Erickson (2024){{cite web|url=https://floridagators.com/news/2024/5/29/softball-five-gators-earn-nfca-all-american-status-erickson-tabbed-diamond-sports-nfca-catcher-of-the-year.aspx |title=Five Gators Earn NFCA All-American Status; Erickson Tabbed Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year |website=floridagators.com |date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024}}

;Honda Sports Award

  • Kelly Barnhill (2017)
  • Lauren Haeger (2015){{cite news |title=Florida's Lauren Haeger Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Softball |date=June 10, 2015 |newspaper=The Collegiate Women Sports Awards by Honda |url=http://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2014-15/061015haeger |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110142/http://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2014-15/061015haeger |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live}}

;Senior CLASS Award

  • Stacey Nelson (2009){{cite web |title=Softball—2009 |website=SeniorClassAward.com |url=http://www.seniorclassaward.com/season/softball_2009/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222700/http://www.seniorclassaward.com/season/softball_2009/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=live}}

=Conference awards=

;SEC Player of the Year

;SEC Pitcher of the Year

  • Stacy Nelson (2008, 2009)
  • Lauren Haeger (2015)
  • Kelly Barnhill (2017, 2018)

;SEC Freshman of the Year

All-Americans

Image:Stacey Nelson - softball pitcher.jpg]]

The Florida Gators softball program has produced 43 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American selections.

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  • Chelsey Sakizzie – 1998 3rd team{{cite web|title=All-American Chelsey Sakizzie|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=1998&bio=sakizzie.html}}
  • Stacey Nelson – 2007 2nd team
  • Kim Waleszonia – 2007 3rd team
  • Francesca Enea – 2008 2nd team{{cite web|title=All-American Francesca Enea|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2007&player_id=22}}
  • Ali Gardiner – 2008 1st team{{cite web|title=All-American Ali Gardiner|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2007&player_id=23}}
  • Stacey Nelson – 2008 1st team{{cite web|title=All-American Stacey Nelson|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2007&player_id=9}}
  • Aja Paculba – 2008 2nd team{{cite web|title=All-American Aja Paculba|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2009&player_id=33}}
  • Kim Waleszonia – 2008 3rd team{{cite web|title=All-American Kim Waleszonia|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2007&player_id=19}}
  • Stephanie Brombacher – 2009 2nd team
  • Kelsey Bruder – 2009 2nd team
  • Francesca Enea – 2009 2nd team
  • Stacey Nelson – 2009 1st team
  • Aja Paculba – 2009 2nd team[http://www.nfca.org/pagebank/?id=1343 2009 All-Americans]
  • Francesca Enea – 2010 2nd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/awards-history/3481-2010-di-aa-teams 2010 All-Americans]
  • Stephanie Brombacher – 2010 3rd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/awards-history/3481-2010-di-aa-teams 2010 All-Americans]
  • Megan Bush – 2011 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/3673-2011-di-all-americans 2011 All-Americans]
  • Kelsey Bruder – 2011 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/3673-2011-di-all-americans 2011 All-Americans]
  • Brittany Schutte – 2011 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/3673-2011-di-all-americans 2011 All-Americans]
  • Hannah Rogers – 2011 2nd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/3673-2011-di-all-americans 2011 All-Americans]
  • Aja Paculba – 2011 3rd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/3673-2011-di-all-americans 2011 All-Americans]
  • Michelle Moultrie – 2011 3rd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/3673-2011-di-all-americans 2011 All-Americans]
  • Michelle Moultrie – 2012 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/nfca-all-americans/5251-2013-di-all-americans 2012 All-Americans]
  • Hannah Rogers – 2012 2nd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/nfca-all-americans/5251-2013-di-all-americans 2012 All-Americans]
  • Hannah Rogers – 2013 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/nfca-all-americans/5251-2013-di-all-americans 2013 All-Americans]
  • Lauren Haeger – 2013 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/nfca-all-americans/5251-2013-di-all-americans 2013 All-Americans]
  • Kelsey Stewart – 2014 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/5845-2014-di-all-americans 2014 All-Americans]
  • Hannah Rogers – 2014 3rd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/5845-2014-di-all-americans 2014 All-Americans]
  • Lauren Haeger – 2015 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/nfca-all-americans/5251-2015-di-all-americans 2015 All-Americans]
  • Kelsey Stewart – 2015 1st team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/5845-2015-di-all-americans 2015 All-Americans]
  • Aleshia Ocasio – 2015 3rd team[https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans/5845-2015-di-all-americans 2015 All-Americans]
  • Delanie Gourley – 2016 1st team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/6/1/softball-four-gators-earn-all-america-honors.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Earn All-America Honors}}
  • Aleshia Ocasio – 2016 1st team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/6/1/softball-four-gators-earn-all-america-honors.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Earn All-America Honors}}
  • Kayli Kvistad – 2016 2nd team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/6/1/softball-four-gators-earn-all-america-honors.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Earn All-America Honors}}
  • Amanda Lorenz – 2016 3rd team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/6/1/softball-four-gators-earn-all-america-honors.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Earn All-America Honors}}
  • Kelly Barnhill – 2017 1st team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2017/5/31/soccer-four-gators-selected-to-nfca-all-american-teams.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Selected to NFCA All-American Teams}}
  • Delanie Gourley – 2017 1st team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2017/5/31/soccer-four-gators-selected-to-nfca-all-american-teams.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Selected to NFCA All-American Teams}}
  • Amanda Lorenz – 2017 1st team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2017/5/31/soccer-four-gators-selected-to-nfca-all-american-teams.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Selected to NFCA All-American Teams}}
  • Kayli Kvistad – 2017 3rd team{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2017/5/31/soccer-four-gators-selected-to-nfca-all-american-teams.aspx?path=softball|title = Four Gators Selected to NFCA All-American Teams}}
  • Jocelyn Erickson – 2024 1st team
  • Korbe Otis – 2024 1st team
  • Skylar Wallace – 2024 2nd team
  • Keagan Rothrock – 2024 3rd team
  • Reagan Walsh – 2024 3rd team

2020 U.S. Olympic Team

  • Michelle Moultrie[https://web.archive.org/web/20141002041828/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Michelle-Moultrie Athletes. Michelle Moultrie] Team USA
  • Aubree Munro[https://web.archive.org/web/20160501201020/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Aubree-Munro Athletes. Aubree Munro] Team USA
  • Kelsey Stewart[https://web.archive.org/web/20141002041823/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Kelsey-Stewart Athletes. Kelsey Stewart] Team USA

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Records

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! Statistic !! colspan=2|Individual Single Season[http://gatorzone.com/softball/history/records/season.pdf Florida Single Season Records] !! colspan=2|Individual Career[http://gatorzone.com/softball/history/records/career.pdf Florida Career Records] !! colspan=2|Team Single Game !! colspan=2|Team Single Season[http://gatorzone.com/softball/history/records/team.pdf Florida Team Records]

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! colspan=9|Hitting Records

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| align=left| Highest Batting average

.407Ali Gardiner 2008.351Aja Paculba––.3232009
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| align=left| Highest Slugging Percentage

.713Kelsey Bruder 2009.595Francesca Enea––.5432009
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| align=left| Highest On Base Percentage

.508Ali Gardiner 2008.464Aja Paculba––.4232009
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| align=left| Highest Stolen Base Percentage

––.944Emily Marino––.858 (97–113)2000
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| align=left| Most At Bats

249Kim Waleszonia 2008813Lara Pinkerton43vs Temple 3/4/199919532008
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| align=left| Most Runs Scored

69Aja Paculba 2009166Kim Waleszonia19vs Florida A&M 4/5/19984312009
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| align=left| Most Hits

88Kim Waleszonia 2007
Ali Gardiner 2008		272Kim Waleszonia20vs Florida A&M 4/5/19985972008
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| align=left| Most Doubles

20Ashley Boone 200159Ashley Boone6vs Centenary 2/2/2003
vs LSU 3/29/2008		1022008
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| align=left| Most Triples

5Kristin Sandler 1998
Kim Waleszonia 2007, 2008
Aja Paculba 2009		17Kim Waleszonia4vs Birmingham–Southern 2/14/2003172003
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| align=left| Most Home Runs

18Francesca Enea 200941Francesca Enea6vs Campbell Fighting Camels 2/19/201086 20px2009
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| align=left| Most Runs Batted In

71Francesca Enea 2009157Francesca Enea––3962009
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| align=left| Most Total Bases

139Kelsey Bruder 2009377Lindsay Cameron30vs Kentucky 5/7/20059252009
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| align=left| Most Walks

49Aja Paculba 2009138Emily Marino12vs Georgia 3/11/20092742009
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| align=left| Most Times Hit By Pitch

13Lauren Roussell 200532Lauren Roussell47 Times, Most Recently vs Alabama 5/9/2009592006
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| align=left| Most Times Struck Out

65Jackie Griffin 1999169Lacie Howard22vs Tennessee 3/10/20073832006
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| align=left| Most Sacrifice Flies

6Francesca Enea 200811Francesca Enea214 Times, Most Recently vs Tennessee 5/3/2008242008
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| align=left| Most Sacrifice Hits

21Nicole Kreipl 200048Nicole Kreipl5vs Alabama 4/15/2000742000
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| align=left| Most Stolen Bases

27Aja Paculba 200965Kim Waleszonia12vs Mississippi State 4/27/20031292007
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| align=left| Most Stolen Base Attempts

––78Kim Waleszonia12vs Mississippi State 4/27/2003––
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! colspan=9|Pitching Records

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| align=left| Lowest ERA

0.61Stacey Nelson 20090.99Stacey Nelson––.692009
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| align=left| Lowest Opponent Batting Average

.146Jenny Gladding 2004.174Jenny Gladding––.1612009
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| align=left| Fewest Walks Allowed/7 Innings

0.71Chelsey Sakizzie 19980.81Chelsey Sakizzie––1.221997
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| align=left| Most Strikeouts/7 Innings

9.91Jenny Gladding 20048.61Jenny Gladding––8.622009
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| align=left| Highest Winning Percentage

1.000Stephanie Brombacher 2008, 20091.000Stephanie Brombacher––.9332008
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| align=left| Most Wins

47Stacey Nelson 2008136Stacey Nelson––70 20px2008
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| align=left| Most Losses

19Beth Dieter 199943Beth Dieter––5
(Fewest)		2008
2009
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| align=left| Most Saves

5Stacey Nelson 2006, 2007, 200818Stacey Nelson––82005
2008
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| align=left| Most Appearances

59Stacey Nelson 2008206Stacey Nelson––––
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| align=left| Most Games Started

49Stacey Nelson 2008156Stacey Nelson––––
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| align=left| Most Complete Games

43Stacey Nelson 2008133Stacey Nelson––542000
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| align=left| Most Shutouts

22Stacey Nelson 200958Stacey Nelson––392009
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| align=left| Innings Pitched

352.1Stacey Nelson 20081141.1Stacey Nelson11.03 Times, Most Recently vs Tennessee 5/3/2008512.12000
2008
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| align=left| Most Hits Allowed

263Beth Dieter 1999747Stacey Stevens21vs Tennessee 4/2/1999250
(Fewest)		2009
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| align=left| Most Doubles Allowed

––––6vs Alabama 3/14/200734
(Fewest)		2009
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| align=left| Most Triples Allowed

––––210 Times, Most Recently vs Oregon 2/11/20061
(Fewest)		2004
2007
2008
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| align=left| Most Home Runs Allowed

––––38 Times, Most Recently vs Illinois 2/24/20066
(Fewest)		2009
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| align=left| Most Runs Allowed

125Beth Dieter 1999344Stacey Stevens18vs Tennessee 4/2/199967
(Fewest)		2009
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| align=left| Most Earned Runs Allowed

98Beth Dieter 1999257Stacey Stevens14vs Tennessee 4/2/199944
(Fewest)		2009
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| align=left| Most Walks Allowed

116Stacey Nelson 2008285Stacey Nelson11vs Arkansas 3/25/200080
(Fewest)		1997
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| align=left| Most Strikeouts

363Stacey Nelson 20081116Stacey Nelson17vs Samford 2/20/20005472009
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| align=left| Most Strikeouts Looking

83Stacey Nelson 2008249Stacey Nelson73 Times, Most Recently vs Connecticut 2/28/20041562009
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| align=left| Most Batters Faced

1399Stacey Nelson 20084504Stacey Nelson52vs Tennessee 5/3/200821612000
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| align=left| Most At Bats Against

1222Stacey Nelson 20083038Stacey Stevens––19052000
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| align=left| Most Wild Pitches

21Renise Landry 200149Renise Landry
Stacey Nelson		5vs Georgia 4/13/2002552002
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| align=left| Most Hit Batters

28Stacey Nelson 200883Stacey Nelson––442008
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! colspan=9|Fielding Records

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| align=left| Highest Fielding Percentage

1.000Ashlie Goble 2003
Brooke Johnson 2007		.993Kristina Hilberth––.9772009
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| align=left| Lowest Stolen Bases Against Percentage

.457Kristen Butler 2003
Jenny Gladding 2003		.510Jenny Gladding––.5172003
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| align=left| Most Chances

563Ali Gardiner 20081742Ashley Boone54vs Georgia Southern 3/2/200122322008
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| align=left| Most Putouts

529Ali Gardiner 20081638Ashley Boone33vs Georgia Southern 3/2/200115372000
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| align=left| Most Assists

163Lauren Roussell 2007544Jennifer Massadeghi193 Times, Most Recently vs Tennessee 5/3/20086712001
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| align=left| Most Errors

30Jennifer Massadeghi 200066Jennifer Massadeghi6vs LSU 5/13/200543
(Fewest)		2009
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| align=left| Most Double Plays Turned

22Ali Gardiner 200760Melissa Zick3vs Arkansas 3/20/2005262007
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| align=left| Most Caught Stealing By

22Kristen Butler 200661Kristen Butler33 Times, Most Recently vs Alabama 3/14/2007292003
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| align=left| Most Stolen Bases Against

42Bobbie Molyneux 1997112Emily Marino8vs Georgia 4/14/2001572001
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| align=left| Most Passed Balls

15Kristen Butler 200539Kristen Butler3vs Georgia 5/4/1997162005
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| align=left| Most Runners Picked off

8Kristen Butler 2003
Breanne Berger 2002		22Kristen Butler––––
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| colspan=9| 20px SEC Single Season Record. 20px NCAA Single Season Record.

See also

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References

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External links

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