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2023 UConn Huskies softball
Big East regular season champion
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record34–15 (19–5 Big East)
Head coach
Home stadiumConnecticut Softball Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big East Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UConn ‍†‍‍ 19 – 5   .792 34 – 15   .694
Seton Hall  ‍‍‡‍y 18 – 6   .750 42 – 16   .724
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 18 – 6   .750 37 – 21   .638
Butler  ‍‍‍ 12 – 9   .571 18 – 35   .340
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 8 – 13   .381 23 – 29   .442
DePaul  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 19 – 32   .373
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 16 – 32   .333
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 23 – 31   .426
Providence  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 15 – 32   .319
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 2023 UConn Huskies softball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were led by Laura Valentino in her 4th year as head coach, and played as part of the Big East Conference. They played their home games at Connecticut Softball Stadium. They won a second-straight Big East Conference regular season championship and reached the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, but fell to Villanova for the third year in a row.

Previous season

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UConn finished with a final record of 38–18, and finished first in the Big East with a conference record of 20–4. They reached the final of the Big East tournament, but fell to Villanova for the second year in a row.

Personnel

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Roster

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2023 Connecticut Huskies roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 00 - Payton Kinney - Junior
  • 7 - Hope Jenkins - Freshman
  • 13 - Delaney Nagy - Sophomore
  • 16 - Meghan O'Neil - Senior

Catchers

  • 4 - Lauren Benson - Junior
  • 17 - Grace Jenkins - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 5 - Aziah James - Graduate Student
  • 12 - Kaitlyn Kibling - Freshman
  • 14 - Lexi Hastings - Sophomore
  • 15 - Savannah Ring - Freshman
  • 19 - Grace Lurz - Freshman

Utility

  • 2 - Giuliana Abruscato - Junior
  

Infielders

  • 3 - Taylor Zatyk - Junior
  • 10 - Rosie Garcia - Sophomore
  • 22 - Haley Coupal - Freshman
  • 23 - Jana Sanden - Junior
  • 31 - Makenzie Mason - Junior

Coaches

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2023 Connecticut Huskies softball coaching staff[2]
  • Laura Valentino – Head coach – 4th season
  • Christie Novatin – Associate head coach – 4th season
  • Molly Rathbun – Assistant coach – 1st season

Schedule

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Legend
  UConn win
  UConn loss
  Cancellation
Bold UConn team member
* Non-Conference game
2023 UConn Huskies softball game log[3]
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
Mar 4 at Liberty* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
Mar 4 vs Radford* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
Mar 5 vs Iona* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
Mar 5 vs Iona* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
Mar 10 Seton Hall Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mar 11 Seton Hall Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mar 12 Seton Hall Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mar 17 at Providence Glay Field • Providence, RI
Mar 18 at Providence Glay Field • Providence, RI
Mar 19 at Providence Glay Field • Providence, RI
Mar 21 Boston College* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mar 24 Georgetown Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mar 25 Georgetown Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mar 26 Georgetown Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mar 28 at Boston University* Boston University Softball Field • Boston, MA
Mar 31 at Villanova Villanova Softball Complex • Villanova, PA
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 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 2023 Softball Roster. UConn Huskies. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. ^ 2023 Softball Schedule. UConn Huskies. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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