University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Ranked Tenth in 2006 Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll
12/21/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Dec. 21) - The University of Connecticut softball team was picked to finish tenth of 12 teams in the 2006 Preseason BIG EAST Coaches’ Poll, despite a sixth-place finish in 2005. BIG EAST newcomer DePaul was selected to finish first with eight first-place votes.
The Huskies finished the 2005 season with a 20-25 overall record and a 8-10 mark against BIG EAST competition. Following the season, outfielder Stephanie DiBiase was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team while pitcher Jessica Gurney was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team.
Defending regular-season champions Notre Dame was picked to finish second with 108 points and two first-place votes. Newcomers USF and Louisville were tabbed as the third and fourth place teams, respectively. USF received two first-place votes to be second. Syracuse was picked to finish fifth while last season's second-place team, Seton Hall, was tabbed to finish sixth in 2006.
UConn will kick of the 2006 season on March 3-5 when the Huskies will travel to Atlanta, Ga., for the Georgia Tech Buzz Classic.
2006 Preseason Softball Coaches’ Poll
2005 RECORDS 2005 FINISH
School Points Overall BIG EAST Reg. Season
1. DePaul (8) 115 45-19 -- --
2. Notre Dame (2) 108 46-15 16-2 1st
3. USF (2) 102 42-28 -- --
4. Louisville 95 43-20 -- --
5. Syracuse 78 28-22 11-7 3rd
6. Seton Hall 68 34-15 15-3 2nd
7. Villanova 65 38-25 10-8 4th
8. Pittsburgh 47 23-29 8-8 5th
9. St. John's 38 20-30-1 6-10 8th
10. Connecticut 37 20-25 8-10 6th
11. Providence 28 33-20 5-13 9th
12. Rutgers 11 5-43 1-15 10th
First-place votes in parentheses
