University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
University of Central Florida
UConn opens conference play in Orlando this weekend
3/22/2019 11:15:00 AM | Softball
STORRS, Conn.—The UConn softball will round out their trip to the Sunshine State in Orlando to open American Athletic Conference play against the Knights of Central Florida. The weekend series will begin on Friday evening with first-pitch at 6:00 p.m.
The Huskies (9-13) recently competed in the Mercer Bears Classic in Macon, Ga. where they won four out of the five games. UConn then made a pit stop in Daytona Beach, Fla. for a single game at Bethune-Cookman for an all-around game versus the Wildcats. The 8-0 victory came in five innings while the Huskies displayed efficiency on both sides of the diamond.
Below is the complete weekend schedule:
FRIDAY, Mar. 22nd – UCF at 6:00 p.m. | (Live Stats) (Stream $)
SATURDAY, Mar. 23rd – UCF at 2:00 p.m. | (Live Stats) (Stream $)
SUNDAY, Mar. 24th – UCF at 11:00 a.m. | (Live Stats) (Stream $)
Sophomore pitcher Marybeth Olson has garnered recognition twice from the American Athletic Conference and once from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for her tremendous efforts in the circle for UConn this season. Olson is 5-4 overall with an ERA of 1.79 in her 14 appearances for a total of 55.1 innings pitched.
Freshman Ashley Esty and sophomore Briana Marcelino are both on their longest hitting streaks of the 2019 campaign at six. Marcelino and fellow sophomore Reese Guevarra both have a pair of home runs on the season.
SCOUTING UCF
The Knights are 20-9 overall with a 12-5 record at home at the UCF Softball Complex. UCF nabbed its 20th win of the season a few days ago versus Princeton, joining Houston and South Florida in the American as teams who have reached that mark. The Knights are currently third in the overall conference standings behind Houston and Tulsa respectively. UCF has a well-balanced roster with 11 underclassmen and 11 upperclassmen, with a trio of senior leadership. The Knights are led by Cindy Ball-Malone, who was named the second head coach in the history of the program back on June 27, 2018. Last season UCF finished third in the AAC getting knocked out of the conference tournament by Memphis in the first round.
