University of Connecticut Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Cat Petteys
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Vestal Senior High School
- Hometown:
- Vestal, N.Y.
2025: BIG EAST Freshman of the Year...All-BIG EAST First Team selection...NFCA Third Team All-Region...D1 Softball Freshman All-American Second Team selection...Started in 53 games at shortstop...Posted all-time program freshman seasons highs in batting average (.400), home runs (15), and RBI (48)...Recorded 64 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 22 walks, scoring 45 runs...Second on the roster with a .775 slugging percentage and .487 on-base percentage...In her first career start she recorded a three-hit game...18 multi-hit games...11 multi-RBI games...Had an 8-game hitting streak...Had two walk-off hits against Middle Tennessee (2/14/25), and Bowling Green (2/28/25)...Hit two home runs in one inning at Providence (4/13/25), giving her a career high six RBI in the game...Named the D1 Softball National Freshman of the Week in Week 11 (4/22/25), hitting .583 with four extra base hits and nine RBI in four games...Six-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week...Earned BIG EAST Honor Roll once...Named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
Before UConn: Four-year letter winner at Vestal Senior High School under head coach Vickie Sax...Class A First Team All-State selection (2023)...Named to the Greater Binghamton Elite 15 team (2023)...Named to the Elmira-Corning Elite 15 team (2023)...Three-time team captain...2023 STAC All-Conference First Team All-Star...Class A Second Team All-State selection (2022)...2022 STACÂ All-Division First Team All-Star...Section 4 Class A Sectional Champion (2022)...NYSPHSAAÂ Class A Regional Champion (2022)...PGF Futures All-American Game Regional Watchlist...One-year letter winner in field hockey.
Personal: Daughter of D.J. and Jen...Has one brother, Chance...Studying Psychological Sciences.Â
