HAMMOND, La. – Last week's conclusion to the 2021 softball season saw the Southeastern Louisiana softball team once again sit atop the Division I stolen base leaderboard.
Since head coach
Rick Fremin took the helm of the SLU program prior to the 2016 season, speed on the base paths has been the Lady Lions' calling card. The 2021 Southeastern roster led the nation with 2.96 stolen bases per game and were second nationally with 151 steals.
SLU has led the nation for four straight seasons and in five of the last six campaigns in stolen bases per game. The Lady Lions have finished second in Division I in total steals in each of the past two seasons after leading the nation each year from 2016-19.
This year's aggressive attack was led by the trio of
Aeriyl Mass,
Lindsey Rizzo and
Cameron Goodman. Mass (30 stolen bases – 15
th nationally), Rizzo (30; 15
th) and Goodman (29 – 20
th) made Southeastern the only team with three players ranked in the Division I top 20 for stolen bases. All three will return to ignite the SLU offense in 2022.
The Lady Lions begins its preseason competition on Sept. 24 with a 5 p.m. 10-inning exhibition versus Northwest Florida State College at North Oak Park. Southeastern will open the 2022 season on Feb. 11, hosting Southeast Missouri at 5 p.m. on the opening day of Lion Classic I at North Oak Park.
Southeastern Louisiana Softball in NCAA Division I Stolen Base Rankings
Year Stolen Bases Per Game (Rank) Total Stolen Bases (Rank)
2021 2.96 (1
st) 151 (2
nd)
2020 2.87 (1
st) 66 (2
nd)
2019 3.98 (1
st) 227 (1
st)
2018 3.12 (1
st) 184 (1
st)
2017 2.95 (2
nd) 162 (1
st)
2016 3.13 (1
st) 172 (1
st)
SOCIAL MEDIA
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HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lady Lion softball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
All membership fees and donations to both the Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events (softball, baseball, football and basketball), effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit
www.LionSports.net/clear.
