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2021 UConn Huskies softball team

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2021 UConn Huskies softball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record22–20 (12–9 Big East)
Head coach
Home stadiumConnecticut Softball Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big East Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
DePaul  ‍‍‍ 13 1 0   .929 22 11 0   .667
Villanova  ‍‍y 15 2 0   .882 36 14 0   .720
UConn  ‍‍‍ 12 9 0   .571 22 20 0   .524
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 8 7 0   .533 14 14 0   .500
Butler  ‍‍‍ 6 11 1   .361 17 21 1   .449
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 7 14 0   .333 10 20 0   .333
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 5 13 0   .278 9 23 0   .281
Providence  ‍‍‍ 4 13 1   .250 5 16 1   .250
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 0 0 0   0 0 0  
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 21, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2021 UConn Huskies softball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were led by Laura Valentino in her 2nd year as head coach, and played as part of the Big East Conference after joining the conference for the 2020–21 academic year. They play their home games at the newly rebuilt Connecticut Softball Stadium. 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.

Previous season

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As with other teams, the Huskies' 2020 season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic during March. UConn was off to a promising start, with a 16–5 record, the first time the Huskies finished with a winning record since 2009. No conference games were played prior to the early cancellation of the season.

Personnel

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Roster

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2021 Connecticut Huskies roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 00 - Payton Kinney – Freshman
  • 16 - Meghan O'Neil – Sophomore
  • 17 - Marybeth Olson – Senior
 

Catchers

  • 4 - Lauren Benson – Freshman
  • 7 - Devon Casazza – Graduate Student
  • 22 - Madisyn Estorga – Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 - Hollis Wivell – Redshirt Junior
  • 5 - Aziah James – Junior
  • 19 - Reese Guevarra – Senior
  • 20 - Ashley Esty – Junior
  • 21 - Cali Jolley – Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 3 - Taylor Zatyk – Freshman
  • 6 - Rileigh DeWeese – Freshman
  • 8 - Briana Marcelino – Senior
  • 9 - Olivia Sappington – Redshirt Senior
  • 11 - Mackenzie Fitzpatrick – Sophomore
  • 15 - Sami Barnett – Redshirt Junior
  • 23 - Jana Sanden – Freshman
  • 24 - Emily Piergustavo – Junior
  • 31 - Makenzie Mason – Freshman
  • 41 - Morgan Ash – Junior

Coaches

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2021 connecticut huskies softball coaching staff[2]
  • Laura Valentino – Head coach – 2nd season
  • Christie Novatin – Associate head coach – 2nd season
  • Jessica Jacobson – Assistant coach – 2nd season
  • Pattie Ruth Taylor – Volunteer assistant Coach – 2nd season

Schedule

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Legend
  UConn win
  UConn loss
  Cancellation
Bold UConn team member
* Non-Conference game
2021 UConn Huskies softball game log[3]
Regular season
Post-Season

Rankings from NFCA Poll, Tournament seeds in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "Big East Softball Standings". BigEast.com. Big East Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b 2021 Softball Roster. UConn Huskies. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ 2021 Softball Schedule. UConn Huskies. Retrieved March 24, 2021.