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American college softball season
2022 Big East Conference softball standings
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[ 1] NFCA/USA Today
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 .
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.
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 -
5 - Aziah James - Senior
14 - Lexi Hastings - Freshman
19 - Reese Guevarra - Graduate Student Utility
2 - Giuliana Abruscato - Sophomore
15 - Sami Barnett -
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
2022 Connecticut Huskies softball coaching staff[ 2]
Laura Valentino – Head coach – 3rd seasonChristie Novatin – Associate head coach – 3rd season
Kyle Brady – Assistant coach – 1st season
Nikki Cuccio – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st season
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 W 6–2Olson (1–0) Krings (0–1)
Sokolsky (1) 200
1–0
Feb 11
vs Northwestern *
Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
L 0–8Williams (1–0)
Sokolsky (0–1) None 1–1
Feb 12
vs Michigan State *
Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
L 0–6Miller (2–0)
Sokolsky (0–2) None 1–2
Feb 12
vs Penn State *
Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
W 2–1Sokolsky (1–1) Parshall (0–1)
None 2–2
Feb 13
vs Wisconsin *
Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL
L 3–4Schwartz (1–0)
Olson (1–1) None 2–3
Feb 18
at Charlotte *
Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 0–8Wright (1–1)
Olson (1–2) None 200
2–4
Feb 18
vs Campbell *
Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC
W 10–2O'Neil (1–0) Barefoot (2–1)
None 75
3–4
Feb 19
vs No. 22 James Madison *
Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC
L 5–9Bermudez (1–0)
O'Neil (1–1) None 182
3–5
Feb 20
vs No. 22 James Madison*
Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC
L 5–11Humphrey (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 4–0O'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 6–0Olson (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 2–1O'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 8–0Sokolsky (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 7–6Sokolsy (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 Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 2–6Scott (6–3)
O'Neil (3–3) None 103
8–7
Mar 5
vs No. 12 Oregon *
Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 1–9Kliethermes (6–2)
Olson (2–3) None 242
8–8
Mar 5
vs Penn State *
Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 7–1Sokolsky (4–2) Lingenfelter (3–4)
None 206
9–8
Mar 6
vs No. 12 Oregon*
Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 3–9Hansen (3–0)
Sokolsky (4–3) None 138
9–9
Mar 6
at North Carolina *
Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 7–8George
O'Neil (3–3) Myrtle (1)
238
9–10
Mar 11
at St. John's
Red Storm Field • Queens, NY W 8–0O'Neil (4–4) Mearns (2–7)
None 101
10–10
1–0
Mar 11
at St. John's
Red Storm Field • Queens, NY
W 11–1Sokolsky (5–3) Zamudio (1–7)
None 75
11–10
2–0
Mar 15
at St. John's
Red Storm Field • Queens, NY
W 5–0Sokolsky (6–3) Zamudio (1–8)
None 73
12–10
3–0
Mar 18
at Georgetown
Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. W 7–3Sokolsky (7–3) Dunn (5–2)
None 101
13–10
4–0
Mar 19
at Georgetown
Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C.
L 5–7Dunn (6–2)
Nagy (0–1) None 151
13–11
4–1
Mar 20
at Georgetown
Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C.
W 4–0O'Neil (5–4) Dunn (6–3)
None 79
14–11
5–1
Mar 23
Army *Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 5–4Sokolsky (7–3) Farris (0–11)
None 211
15–11
Mar 25
DePaul Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 7–6Sokolsky (8–3) Hocker (2–6)
None 250
16–11
6–1
Mar 26
DePaul
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 7–3Sokolsky (9–3) Lehman (4–5)
None 325
17–11
7–1
Mar 27
DePaul
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 10–2Olson (3–3) Hocker (2–7)
None 220
18–11
8–1
Mar 30
Boston University *Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
L 2–5Boaz (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 Field • Indianapolis, IN L 2–6Ricketts (9–2)
O'Neil (7–6) None 151
18–13
8–2
Apr 2
at Butler
Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN
W 5–0Sokolsy (10–3) Griman (2–5)
None 140
19–13
9–2
Apr 3
at Butler
Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN
W 3–0Sokolsy (11–3) Rickets (9–3)
None 145
20–13
10–2
Apr 6
at UMass *
UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA W 15–0Sokolsky (12–3) Bolton (5–6)
None 79
21–13
Apr 8
Creighton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 5–4Sokolsky (13–3) Mullally (4–4)
Olson (1) 260
22–13
11–2
Apr 9
Creighton
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 7–3Sokolsky (14–3) Mullally (4–5)
None 350
23–13
12–2
Apr 10
Creighton
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 13–5O'Neil (8–6) Lawrence (2–3)
None 410
24–13
13–2
Apr 12
Rhode Island *Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 12–8O'Neil (9–6) Lynchard (6–17)
None 200
25–13
Apr 13
Fairfield *Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 4–1Olson (3–3) Rhinehart (0–4)
None 270
26–13
Apr 15
Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 3–1Sokolsky (15–3) Grifone (9–7)
Olson (2) 415
27–13
14–2
Apr 16
Providence
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
L 1–2Alvarez (8–3)
Sokolsky (15–4) None 420
27–14
14–3
Apr 17
Providence
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 8–0Sokolsky (16–4) Alvarez (8–4)
None 280
28–14
15–3
Apr 20
at Merrimack *
Martone-Mejail Field • North Andover, MA W 6–0Olson (4–3) Fornwalt (3–7)
None 58
29–14
Apr 22
at Seton Hall
Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ W 6–1Sokolsky (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 5–2O'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 14–5Sokolsky (18–4) Ehrenberg (2–2)
None 127
32–14
18–3
Apr 27
at Boston College *
Harrington Athletics Village • Brighton, MA W 5–1Sokolsky (19–4) Schnackenber (8–7)
None 76
33–14
Apr 30
St. Joseph's *Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
L 2–5Siler (11–1)
Sokolsy (19–5) None 380
33–15
Apr 30
St. Joseph's*
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 1–0O'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 4–3Olson (5–3) Pellicano (3–3)
None 380
35–15
19–3
May 7
Villanova
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 3–0O'Neil (12–6) Kennedy (6–7)
None 300
36–15
20–3
May 8
Villanova
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
L 2–4White (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 Stadium • Chicago, IL L 2–6Lehman (15–5)
Sokolsky (19–6) None 36–17
0–1
May 12
(2) Butler
(1)
Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL
W 4–1Sokolsky (20–6) Ricketts (14–6)
None 1,214
37–17
1–1
May 13
(4) DePaul
(1)
Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL
W 6–2O'Neil (13–7) Hocker (7–10)
None 38–17
2–1
May 14
(3) Villanova
(1)
Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL
L 0–3Rauch (17–6)
O'Neil (13–8) Kennedy (3)
195
38–18
2–2
Rankings from NFCA Poll , Tournament seeds in parentheses.
Venue People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics
