University of Connecticut Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
Briana Marcelino
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Joel Barlow High School
- Hometown:
- Easton, Conn.
2021: Appeared in all 42 games with 42 startsโฆ Team leader in runs scored (28) and stolen bases (18, tied) ... Her 18 stolen bases were tied with teammate Aziah James for the most stolen bags in the BIG EAST โฆ Second in hits (41), doubles (7, tied), and slugging percentage (.539)โฆ Third in batting average (.320), RBIโs (23), home runs (8), and total bases (69)โฆ On-base percentage of .388โฆ 98 putouts, team-high 54 assists, involved in five double playsโฆ 13 multi-hit gamesโฆ six multi-RBI gamesโฆ BIG EAST Player of the Week selection on March 1 and earned a spot on the weekly honor roll on March 22 and May 3โฆ Named to 2021 BIG EAST All-Tournament team after going 8-for-15 with four runs and three doubles through four games, including a 7-for-8 performance in two games against Villanova on Championship Saturday.
2020: Played and started in all 21 games at shortstopโฆ Led team in runs (27), RBIโs (24), hits (23), doubles (8), total bases (43), slugging percentage (.652), โฆ Second in batting average (.348), home runs (4), stolen bases (9) and at-bats (66)โฆ On-base percentage of .457โฆ 30 putouts, team-high 53 assists, involved in five double playsโฆ Nine multi-run games, including season-high three runs against Cal (March 8)โฆ Seven multi-hit gamesโฆ Seven multi-RBI games, including season-high four at JMU (March 6)โฆ Two five-game hitting streaksโฆNamed to AAC Weekly Honor Roll for March 2 after posting a .429 average, six hits, four stolen bases and eight runs during the Capital Classic.
2019:ย Played in all 50 of UConnโs games and started every one at the shortstop positionโฆLed the team in almost every offensive category: .359 batting average, 156 at-bats, 29 runs, 56 hits, nine doubles, eight home runs, 36 RBIs, slugging .571, with an on base percentage of .429โฆTallied 89 total basesโฆ7-9 in stolen basesโฆDefensively: 95 putouts, 69 assists, was a part of five double playsโฆfielding .937. Had a total of 17 multiple hit games, eight multiple RBI games, longest hitting streak of seven games, and an 11 game reached base streak.
Season highs: several hits at Hartford, Apr. 2ndโฆA double vs. USF, Apr. 19thโฆScored three runs vs. Memphis, Apr. 5thโฆStole a pair of bases at Bethune-Cookman, Mar. 20thโฆTallied six putouts vs. Quinnipiac, Apr. 30thโฆHomered twice and batted in five runs at Wichita State, Mar. 31stโฆPosted four assists at Wichita State, Mar. 30th.
Named First Team All-ConferenceโฆAmerican Athletic Conferenceโs Player of the Week back-to-back on Apr. 1st & Apr. 8th and mentioned by the NFCA for those performancesโฆIn the single season record books for: RBIs (37-eighth overall), home runs (eight-12th overall), total bases (89-14th overall), and bases on ball (19-21st overall)โฆEnded the season in a tie for fourth in the conference for home runs at eight. In the NCAA, ranked 292nd for slugging percentage.
2018:ย Strong freshman season for the Huskies, earning a spot on the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie TeamโฆPlayed in 46 games, starting 42 (39 at shortstop)โฆLed all players in the conference with 13 doublesโฆTeam leader in batting average (.276), doubles (13) and slugging percentage (.449)โฆHit .277 in conference play, including 11 doubles, one homer and five RBIโฆSeven multi-hit games and tied for the team-lead with a seven-game hitting streakโฆStarted final 39 games of the season at shortstop, after coming off the bench early onโฆWent 2-for-4 with a grand slam in a 6-1 upset win over No. 7 Texas A&M (Mar. 15)โฆPair of three-hit games against UCF (Apr. 7) and ECU (Apr. 14), including two doubles in each gameโฆBig game in 10-0 win over Memphis (Apr. 21), going 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored.
Before UConn:ย Earned four letters in softball and field hockey at Joel BarlowโฆTwo-time SWC All-Conference and First Team All-State as a seniorโฆClass L State Champions in 2017 and was named Class L Tournament MVPโฆSWC All-Colonial Division Team as a freshmanโฆSenior captain in softballโฆCareer batting average of .534 with 135 hits and 101 RBIโฆHit .605 as a senior with 12 home runs and 42 RBIโฆFirst Team All-State and SWC All-Conference in field hockey as a juniorโฆSWC Honorable Mention in 2015โฆJunior captain in 2016 for field hockey teamโฆHonor Roll studentโฆNews 12 Scholar-Athlete Award in 2016โฆSWC Leadership Award in 2017โฆPlayed with Gold Coast Hurricanes for past few years and finished second at TCS Nationals (2017).
Personal:ย Briana Leigh Marcelino is the daughter of Tony and SusanโฆBorn in November of 1999โฆTwo older sisters, Dominique and ZoeโฆHuman development and family studies major.
