STORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball team begins its run at the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday, May 8. The two-seeded Huskies will take on either the third-seed Villanova Wildcats or six-seed Providence Friars at the Villanova Softball Complex. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm and will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
UConn enters the postseason as a top two seed for the fourth straight year. They are coming off their first conference series loss this season against the No. 1 seeded St. John's Red Storm. Until that point, UConn had an outstanding month in April, posting a 13-3 record, outscoring their opponents 150-67. The Huskies have advanced to at least the semifinals in each of the last four seasons but have yet to get over the hump and win the program's first BIG EAST Tournament championship since 2001. UConn has won the tournament a total of seven times, the most in league history.
Seven Huskies were recently feted by the BIG EAST coaches in the league's year-end awards, a conference best. Grace Jenkins became the second-straight Husky to be named BIG EAST Player of the Year, while picking up All-BIG EAST First Team honors for the first time in her career. Cat Petteys was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, the third Husky to receive the award under head coach Laura Valentino. Petteys picked up All-BIG EAST First Team honors along with teammates Kaitlyn Breslin, Rosie Garcia, and Payton Kinney, giving UConn five first teamers. Lexi Hastings and Hope Jenkins were selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team, for the second time in each of their careers.
UConn's trio of power hitters in Jenkins (19), Breslin (16), and Petteys (12) have powered the Huskies to one of the nation's best offenses, accounting for 47 of UConn's 70 home runs this season. The Huskies rank 17th nationally in scoring, averaging 7.14 runs per game. Jenkins (1.20) and Hastings (1.29) both rank in the top ten nationally in runs scored per game.
The Huskies offense has been an imposing force this season, consistently delivering in high-pressure situations, and scoring runs in bunches. UConn has scored five or more runs in an inning 14 different times this season and are hitting .325 with runners on base. The Huskies have sustained a .313 batting average with two-outs this season.
Kinney and Hope Jenkins have led the Huskies pitching staff this season, accounting for 23 of the staff's 32 wins. Kinney has served as the Huskies ace this season in the circle, leading the staff in appearances (31), wins (12), era (2.39), inning pitched (117.0) and strikeouts (84). Jenkins has an 11-3 record across her 30 appearances this season, recording 74 strikeouts in 100.1 innings pitched.
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Players Mentioned
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- Sophomore
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- Outfield
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