Huskies Fall on Day One of Gulf Coast Classic

Friday, February 20

Fort Myers, FL

10:00 AM

University of Connecticut

2-7

Wisconsin

7-2

UConn

Wisconsin

2/20/2026 4:32:00 PM | Softball

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The UConn softball team dropped their opening two games at the Hampton Inn Gulf Coast Classic. The Huskies fell to Wisconsin, 3-0 in game one, followed by a loss to Buffalo, 6-3 in the second game of the doubleheader.

Game One

Freshman Caprice Bohmer (Ashburn, Va.) made her 5^th start of the season in the circle in game one for the Huskies. Bohmer was dominant through her first four innings, striking out 8 of the first 15 batters she faced, and allowing just one hit.

The game was a pitcher's duel on both sides, with each team struggling to manufacture runs. Wisconsin earned the first hit of the game in the bottom of the 4^th inning with a double, but Bohmer managed to strand the runner in scoring position.

Wisconsin broke the deadlock in the 5^th inning, scoring three runs on three hits, giving the Badgers a 3-0 lead.

Graduate Jessica Walter (Middletown, Del.) came in on relief for Bohmer in the 6^th inning, making her 7^th appearance of the season for the Huskies. Walter tossed a scoreless frame, keeping the Huskies within striking distance.

UConn had multiple opportunities with multiple runners in scoring position but just could not find the key hit to push runs across the plate.

News and Notes

The UConn pitching staff has held opposing lineups to fewer than five hits in six straight games.
UConn left 11 runners on base.
For the second time this season, UConn's defense did not commit an error.
Savannah Ring extended her on base streak to ten straight games.

Game Two

Redshirt-junior Sydnee Koosh (Canton, Ohio) started in game two, making her second start of the season in the circle for the Huskies. Koosh went 2.2 innings giving up four earned runs on four hits.

Buffalo jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the 1^st inning off a three-run home run.

The Bulls added to their lead in the 3^rd inning, scoring a run to make it 4-0.

Sophomore Stella Kiemele (St. Anthony, Minn.) came on in relief for Koosh in the 3^rd inning, making her third appearance of the season. Kiemele went 1.0 inning giving up a run on just one hit, adding a strikeout.

Buffalo extended their advantage to 5-0 in the 4^th inning, their largest lead of the game.

Jessica Walter came on in relief for Kiemele in the 4^th inning, making her second appearance of the day for the Huskies. Walter finished out the game in the circle, going 3.1 innings giving up only one hit and zero earned runs, adding four strikeouts.

In the 5^th inning, UConn trimmed into the deficit, capitalizing on a Bulls error off the bat of Ava Calciano (Lewes, Del.), scoring Bella Cruz (North Bellmore, N.Y.) and Caylee De Meo (Franklin Square, N.Y.) on the play, making it 5-2.

Buffalo responded with a run in the 6^th inning, extending their lead to 6-2.

UConn got a run back in the bottom half of the 6^th inning as Haley Coupal (North Attleboro, Mass.) singled to center field, scoring Savannah Ring (Wyckoff, N.J.) from second base, making it 6-3.

The Huskies continued to battle, but Buffalo's starting pitcher, Olivia Russ thwarted UConn's hope at a rally.

News and Notes

Savannah Ring extended her on base streak to eleven straight games.
Alex Juhl has four hits in her last three games.
Jesssica Walter has not given up an earned run in her last six appearances.

Up Next

UConn returns to action at the Gulf Coast Classic on Saturday, February 21. The Huskies will face Louisville at 2:30pm and then Florida Gulf Coast at 7:00pm.