2022 UConn Huskies softball team

American college softball season

2022 UConn Huskies softball
Big East regular season champion
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record38–18 (20–4 Big East)
Head coach
  • Laura Valentino (3rd season)
Home stadiumConnecticut Softball Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big East Conference softball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UConn  ‍‍‍ 20 4   .833 38 18   .679
Butler  ‍‍‍ 16 6   .727 31 17   .646
Villanova  ‍‍y 16 7   .696 32 24   .571
DePaul  ‍‍‍ 16 8   .667 29 24   .547
Providence  ‍‍‍ 11 13   .458 25 21   .543
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 9 14   .391 20 23   .465
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 5 16   .238 15 28   .349
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 5 17   .227 15 27   .357
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 5 18   .217 12 35   .255
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 2022 UConn Huskies softball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were led by Laura Valentino in her 3rd year as head coach, and play as part of the Big East Conference after joining the conference for the 2020–21 academic year. They played their home games at the newly rebuilt Connecticut Softball Stadium.

The Huskies claimed their first Big East regular season title in 26 years, and lost in the championship game of the 2022 Big East Conference softball tournament to Villanova.

Previous season

UConn finished with a final record of 22–20, and finished third in the Big East with a conference record of 12–9. They reached the final of the Big East Tournament, but fell to Villanova.

Personnel

Roster

2022 Connecticut Huskies roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 00 - Payton Kinney - Sophomore
  • 13 - Delaney Nagy - Freshman
  • 16 - Meghan O'Neil - Junior
  • 17 - Marybeth Olson - Graduate Student
  • 18 - Elise Sokolsky - Freshman

Catchers

  • 4 - Lauren Benson - Sophomore
  • 22 - Madisyn Estorga - Sophomore
  • 33 - Erika Coreth - Graduate Student
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Hollis Wivell - Redshirt Senior
  • 5 - Aziah James - Senior
  • 14 - Lexi Hastings - Freshman
  • 19 - Reese Guevarra - Graduate Student

Utility

  • 2 - Giuliana Abruscato - Sophomore
  • 15 - Sami Barnett - Redshirt Senior
 

Infielders

  • 3 - Taylor Zatyk - Sophomore
  • 6 - Rileigh De Weese - Sophomore
  • 8 - Briana Marcelino - Graduate Student
  • 9 - Olivia Sappington - Graduate Student
  • 10 - Rosie Garcia - Freshman
  • 11 - Mackenzie Fitzpatrick - Junior
  • 23 - Jana Sanden - Sophomore
  • 24 - Emily Piergustavo - Senior
  • 31 - Makenzie Mason - Sophomore

Coaches

2022 Connecticut Huskies softball coaching staff[2]
  • Laura Valentino – Head coach – 3rd season
  • Christie Novatin – Associate head coach – 3rd season
  • Kyle Brady – Assistant coach – 1st season
  • Nikki Cuccio – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st season

Schedule

Legend
  UConn win
  UConn loss
  Cancellation
Bold UConn team member
* Non-Conference game
2022 UConn Huskies softball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
Feb 11 vs No. 11 Missouri* Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
(Northern Lights/Southern Nights)
W 6–2 Olson (1–0) Krings (0–1) Sokolsky (1) 200 1–0
Feb 11 vs Northwestern* Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
(Northern Lights/Southern Nights)
L 0–8 Williams (1–0) Sokolsky (0–1) None 1–1
Feb 12 vs Michigan State* Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
(Northern Lights/Southern Nights)
L 0–6 Miller (2–0) Sokolsky (0–2) None 1–2
Feb 12 vs Penn State* Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
(Northern Lights/Southern Nights)
W 2–1 Sokolsky (1–1) Parshall (0–1) None 2–2
Feb 13 vs Wisconsin* Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
(Northern Lights/Southern Nights)
L 3–4 Schwartz (1–0) Olson (1–1) None 2–3
Feb 18 at Charlotte* Sue M. Daughtridge StadiumCharlotte, NC L 0–8 Wright (1–1) Olson (1–2) None 200 2–4
Feb 18 vs Campbell* Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 10–2 O'Neil (1–0) Barefoot (2–1) None 75 3–4
Feb 19 vs No. 22 James Madison* Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 5–9 Bermudez (1–0) O'Neil (1–1) None 182 3–5
Feb 20 vs No. 22 James Madison* Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 5–11 Humphrey (1–1) O'Neil (1–2) None 102 3–6
Feb 25 vs Western Carolina* CofC Softball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 4–0 O'Neil (2–2) Juett (1–2) Nagy (1) 75 4–6
Feb 25 at College of Charleston* CofC Softball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 6–0 Olson (2–2) Lemire (0–4) None 100 5–6
Feb 26 vs Appalachian State* CofC Softball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 2–1 O'Neil (3–2) Nichols (1–1) None 75 6–6
Feb 26 vs Western Carolina* CofC Softball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 8–0 Sokolsky (2–2) Rice (3–2) None 100 7–6
Feb 27 vs Appalachian State* CofC Softball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 7–6 Sokolsy (3–2) Buckner (4–1) None 200 8–6
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
Mar 4 vs UNC Greensboro* Williams Field at Anderson StadiumChapel Hill, NC
(UNC Tournament)
L 2–6 Scott (6–3) O'Neil (3–3) None 103 8–7
Mar 5 vs No. 12 Oregon* Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
(UNC Tournament)
L 1–9 Kliethermes (6–2) Olson (2–3) None 242 8–8
Mar 5 vs Penn State* Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
(UNC Tournament)
W 7–1 Sokolsky (4–2) Lingenfelter (3–4) None 206 9–8
Mar 6 vs No. 12 Oregon* Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
(UNC Tournament)
L 3–9 Hansen (3–0) Sokolsky (4–3) None 138 9–9
Mar 6 at North Carolina* Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
(UNC Tournament)
L 7–8 George O'Neil (3–3) Myrtle (1) 238 9–10
Mar 11 at St. John's Red Storm FieldQueens, NY W 8–0 O'Neil (4–4) Mearns (2–7) None 101 10–10 1–0
Mar 11 at St. John's Red Storm Field • Queens, NY W 11–1 Sokolsky (5–3) Zamudio (1–7) None 75 11–10 2–0
Mar 15 at St. John's Red Storm Field • Queens, NY W 5–0 Sokolsky (6–3) Zamudio (1–8) None 73 12–10 3–0
Mar 18 at Georgetown Washington Nationals Youth AcademyWashington, D.C. W 7–3 Sokolsky (7–3) Dunn (5–2) None 101 13–10 4–0
Mar 19 at Georgetown Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. L 5–7 Dunn (6–2) Nagy (0–1) None 151 13–11 4–1
Mar 20 at Georgetown Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. W 4–0 O'Neil (5–4) Dunn (6–3) None 79 14–11 5–1
Mar 23 Army* Connecticut Softball StadiumStorrs, CT W 5–4 Sokolsky (7–3) Farris (0–11) None 211 15–11
Mar 25 DePaul Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 7–6 Sokolsky (8–3) Hocker (2–6) None 250 16–11 6–1
Mar 26 DePaul Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 7–3 Sokolsky (9–3) Lehman (4–5) None 325 17–11 7–1
Mar 27 DePaul Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 10–2 Olson (3–3) Hocker (2–7) None 220 18–11 8–1
Mar 30 Boston University* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT L 2–5 Boaz (11–4) O'Neil (7–5) None 192 18–12
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
Apr 1 at Butler Butler Softball FieldIndianapolis, IN L 2–6 Ricketts (9–2) O'Neil (7–6) None 151 18–13 8–2
Apr 2 at Butler Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN W 5–0 Sokolsy (10–3) Griman (2–5) None 140 19–13 9–2
Apr 3 at Butler Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN W 3–0 Sokolsy (11–3) Rickets (9–3) None 145 20–13 10–2
Apr 6 at UMass* UMass Softball ComplexAmherst, MA W 15–0 Sokolsky (12–3) Bolton (5–6) None 79 21–13
Apr 8 Creighton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 5–4 Sokolsky (13–3) Mullally (4–4) Olson (1) 260 22–13 11–2
Apr 9 Creighton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 7–3 Sokolsky (14–3) Mullally (4–5) None 350 23–13 12–2
Apr 10 Creighton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 13–5 O'Neil (8–6) Lawrence (2–3) None 410 24–13 13–2
Apr 12 Rhode Island* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 12–8 O'Neil (9–6) Lynchard (6–17) None 200 25–13
Apr 13 Fairfield* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 4–1 Olson (3–3) Rhinehart (0–4) None 270 26–13
Apr 15 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 3–1 Sokolsky (15–3) Grifone (9–7) Olson (2) 415 27–13 14–2
Apr 16 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT L 1–2 Alvarez (8–3) Sokolsky (15–4) None 420 27–14 14–3
Apr 17 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 8–0 Sokolsky (16–4) Alvarez (8–4) None 280 28–14 15–3
Apr 20 at Merrimack* Martone-Mejail FieldNorth Andover, MA W 6–0 Olson (4–3) Fornwalt (3–7) None 58 29–14
Apr 22 at Seton Hall Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ W 6–1 Sokolsky (17–4) Smith (9–11) Olson (3) 193 30–14 16–3
Apr 23 at Seton Hall Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ W 5–2 O'Neill (10–6) Smith (9–12) None 219 31–14 17–3
Apr 24 at Seton Hall Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ W 14–5 Sokolsky (18–4) Ehrenberg (2–2) None 127 32–14 18–3
Apr 27 at Boston College* Harrington Athletics VillageBrighton, MA W 5–1 Sokolsky (19–4) Schnackenber (8–7) None 76 33–14
Apr 30 St. Joseph's* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT L 2–5 Siler (11–1) Sokolsy (19–5) None 380 33–15
Apr 30 St. Joseph's* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 1–0 O'Neil (11–6) Herr (5–5) None 380 34–15
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
May 6 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 4–3 Olson (5–3) Pellicano (3–3) None 380 35–15 19–3
May 7 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 3–0 O'Neil (12–6) Kennedy (6–7) None 300 36–15 20–3
May 8 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT L 2–4 White (6–6) O'Neil (12–7) None 325 36–16 20–4
Post-Season
Big East Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BET Record
May 12 (4) DePaul (1) Cacciatore StadiumChicago, IL L 2–6 Lehman (15–5) Sokolsky (19–6) None 36–17 0–1
May 12 (2) Butler (1) Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL W 4–1 Sokolsky (20–6) Ricketts (14–6) None 1,214 37–17 1–1
May 13 (4) DePaul (1) Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL W 6–2 O'Neil (13–7) Hocker (7–10) None 38–17 2–1
May 14 (3) Villanova (1) Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL L 0–3 Rauch (17–6) O'Neil (13–8) Kennedy (3) 195 38–18 2–2

Rankings from NFCA Poll, Tournament seeds in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ "Big East Softball Standings". BigEast.com. Big East Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 2022 Softball Roster. UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  3. ^ 2022 Softball Schedule. UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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