LAKE CHARLES-- McNeese softball completed another successful season and with it comes highlights and records from the season. 
 
The Cowgirls ended their season at its second consecutive NCAA Regional Championship game and the most wins (47) and shutouts (23) in program history.
 
TEAM
•- won a school record 47 games (47-16),
•- set a school record with 23 shutouts
•- set single season school records: triples (17), stolen base percent (.855), fewest errors (42), fielding percent (.978)
•- stole second most bases (147) and turned second most double plays (37) in program history 
•- won 21 of last 25 games
•- had a season long 11 game winning streak
•- played 11 games against ranked teams
•- picked up wins over ranked teams (LSU, Washington (twice), and North Texas
•- played six teams during the regular season that advanced to the NCAA Tournament
•- won 7 of 8 conference series
•- defeated then #15 LSU for the first time since 2014. The win was also the first home win over LSU single 2009.
•- set a new Cowgirl Diamond attendance record of 1,488 in 4-3 win over LSU on April 18
•- won its 9^th overall SLC regular season title and second straight
•- repeat 3-peat as SLC Tournament Champs (only SLC team to 3-peat and repeat 3-peat)
•- ranked as high as 22^nd in Softball American College Top 25 Poll (Week 15)
•- placed a league high eight players on the All-SLC team
•- Alayis Seneca and Whitney Tate were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
•- earned the No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament for the 4^th time
•- first McNeese team to win three NCAA Tournament games
•- won the programs first NCAA Tournament "If necessary game"
•- advanced to its second straight regional finals
•- one of seven non-Power 5 teams to reach regional finals (San Diego, Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Charlotte, UL-Lafayette, and Miami-Ohio)
•- first SLC team to toss a shutout in the NCAA Tournament since 2009 with 1-0 win over Minnesota on May 20
•- the 1-0 shutout win over #7 Washington in the NCAA Tournament on May 21 was the first shutout Washington suffered in NCAA Tournament history since Alabama shut them out in 2015.
•- for the second straight year, McNeese was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by a team that advanced to the WCWS
 
INDIVIDUAL CAREER/SEASONRANKINGS FOR 2023 SENIORS
Alayis Seneca (CAREER)
Games Played (2^nd/241)
Highest Stolen Base Percent (4^th/.886)
Stolen Bases (T-4^th/70)
Hits (5^th/199)
Runs scored (6^th/125)
Triples (T-6^th/7)
Batting Average (8^th/.323)
At Bats (8^th/617)
Stolen Base Attempts (8^th/79)
 
Alayis Seneca (SEASON)
Highest Stolen Base Percent (6^th/.926)
Hits (T-6^th/69)
Led the SLC with 71 hits and 189 at bats
 
Kaylee Lopez (CAREER)
Doubles (5^th/42)
Highest On Base Percent (8^th/.414
Games Played (10th/223)
Hits (10^th/174)

Whitney Tate (CAREER)
Fewest Walks Allowed/7 Inning Game (1^st/0.98)
Lowest ERA (3rd/2.19)
Shutouts (T-3^rd/16)
Wins (4^th/48)
Saves (T-4^th/5)
Innings Pitches (4^th/483.1)
Games Started (4^th/75)
Appearances (5^th/109)
Complete Games (8^th/32)
 
Whitney Tate (SEASON)
Lowest ERA (1^st/1.26)
Shutouts (2^nd/9)
Fewest Walks Allowed/7 Inning Game (5^th/1.14)
Games Started (7^th/26)
Wins (T-7^th/18)
Innings Pitched (10th/166.1)
 
Head Coach James Landreneau (2023)
•- Guided McNeese to a school record 47 wins
•- Fourth 40-win season
•- Third SLC regular season title and second consecutive title
•- Fifth SLC Tournament Title
•- 3-peat as SLC Tournament Champs (2021-2023)
•- Sixth overall postseason appearance
•- Fifth NCAA Tournament appearance
•- Led McNeese to its second straight NCAA Tournament Regional Championship game
•- Picked up his 250^th career win on May 5 with a 4-0 win at Houston Christian
•- Has a career record of 258-155 (.625)
•- Has a SLC record of 118-38 (.756)
•- Has a 19-2 SLC Tournament Record
•- Has gone undefeated in the SLC Tournament in the last three seasons (10-0)
•- His 258 wins ranks him 9^th in total victories among SLC coaches and ranks him second among current SLC coaches
•- His .625 overall winning percent ranks him fifth overall in SLC coaches history but it's the best winning percent among active coaches.
•- His 118 conference wins ranks him 11^th overall and second among active coaches
•- His .756 SLC winning percent ranks him third overall but is the best among active coaches