University of Connecticut Athletics
Softball Adds Abruscato, Coreth
8/11/2021 4:10:00 PM | Softball
STORRS, Conn. – UConn softball head coach Laura Valentino has announced the additions of Guiliana Abruscato and Erika Coreth to the program. Both transfer students will join the team for the 2022 spring season.
"We are thrilled to announce the addition of Erika and Guiliana to our program," said Valentino.
"Erika brings championship experience and presence behind the plate, and Giuliana brings tremendous work ethic and versatility. We are excited to see both of them contribute to our championship culture this upcoming season!"
Get to know the newest additions to the UConn Softball team:
Name: Giuliana Abruscato
Hometown: Smithtown, NY
High School: Hauppague
Position: Utility
Freshman Season (2021)
- Appeared in eight games with six starts
- Member of the Fall AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)
Before Binghamton:
- A two-time Newsday Long Island All-Star
- Named all-conference as a sophomore and junior
- Hauppague's Defensive MVP twice during her career.
- A member of the National Honor Society
- Her travel ball team was the Jersey Impact
Name: Erika Coreth
Hometown: Sewell, NJ
High School: Washington Township
Position: Catcher
2021 All-MAAC Second Team
2021 MAAC All-Academic Team
2020 MAAC All-Academic Team
2019 All-MAAC First Team
2019 All-ECAC Second Team
2019 MAAC All-Academic Team
2021 (Senior): Played and started all 34 games… Batted .359… Led the team and tied for fourth in the MAAC with five home runs… Second on the team and seventh in the MAAC with 27 RBI… Ranked top-8 in the conference in slugging percentage (.553) and on base percentage (.459)… Second on the team with 15 walks… Scored 24 total runs.
Career Stats:
- 114 games played, 112 starts
- . 296 batting average
- 46 runs, 87 hits
- 11 home runs, 52 RBI
- .466 SLG%, .388 OB%
