The 2026 UConn Huskies softball team will represent the University of Connecticut in the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies will be led by Laura Valentino in her 7th year as head coach, and play as part of the Big East Conference. They play their home games at Connecticut Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Huskies finished the regular season with an 18–6 record and entered the 2025 Big East Conference softball tournament as the second seed. They won the Big East tournament and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2001.[2] They lost to Nebraska[3] and host LSU to end their season.[4]
Personnel
Roster
| 2026 Connecticut Huskies roster[5]
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Pitchers
- 4 - Stella Kiemele - Sophomore
- 9 - Caprice Bohmer - Freshman
- 13 - Alexandra Bacher - Sophomore
- 23 - Amber Bretton - Sophomore
- 24 - Sydnee Koosh - Junior
- 55 - Jessica Walter - Graduate student
Catchers
- 5 - Alexis Juhl - Freshman
- 20 - Heidi Barber - Sophomore
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Utility
- 22 - Haley Coupal - Senior
- 31 - Emma Willers - Freshman
Outfielders
- 1 - Bella Cruz - Sophomore
- 10 - Isabella Lundquist - Freshman
- 11 - Kaitlyn Breslin - Junior
- 12 - Kaitlyn Kibling - Senior
- 21 - Bella Cefola - Freshman
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Infielders
- 3 - Kaiea Higa - Senior
- 6 - Ava Calciano - Freshman
- 7 - Grace Carrington - Sophomore
- 8 - Cat Petteys - Sophomore
- 15 - Savannah Ring - Senior
- 19 - Caylee De Meo - Junior
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Coaches
| 2026 Connecticut Huskies softball coaching staff[5]
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- Laura Valentino – Head coach – 7th season
- Mackenzie Keyes – Assistant coach – 3rd season
- Giselle Juarez-Presley – Assistant coach – 2nd season
- Sydney Fleming – Assistant coach – 1st season
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Schedule
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Non-Conference game
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| 2026 UConn Huskies softball game log[6]
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| Feb 6 |
vs Saint Joseph's* |
Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) |
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| Feb 6 |
at Elon* |
Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) |
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| Feb 7 |
vs North Carolina* |
Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) |
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| Feb 7 |
vs Radford* |
Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) |
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| Feb 8 |
vs James Madison* |
Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) |
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| Feb 13 |
vs Sacred Heart* |
CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) |
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| Feb 13 |
vs Akron* |
CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) |
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| Feb 14 |
vs Sacred Heart* |
CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) |
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| Feb 14 |
at Charleston Southern* |
CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) |
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| Feb 15 |
vs Akron* |
CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) |
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| Feb 20 |
vs Wisconsin* |
FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) |
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| Feb 20 |
vs Buffalo* |
FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) |
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| Feb 21 |
vs Louisville* |
FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) |
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| Feb 21 |
at Florida Gulf Coast* |
FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) |
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| Feb 22 |
vs Wisconsin* |
FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) |
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| Feb 27 |
vs Marshall* |
Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational) |
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| Feb 28 |
vs Marshall* |
Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational) |
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| Feb 28 |
at Liberty* |
Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational) |
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| Mar 1 |
vs Radford* |
Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational) |
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| Mar 6 |
at St. John's |
Red Storm Field • Queens, NY |
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| Mar 7 |
at St. John's |
Red Storm Field • Queens, NY |
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| Mar 8 |
at St. John's |
Red Storm Field • Queens, NY |
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| Mar 10 |
Stonehill* |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Mar 13 |
at Seton Hall |
Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ |
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| Mar 14 |
at Seton Hall |
Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ |
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| Mar 15 |
at Seton Hall |
Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ |
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| Mar 18 |
Hofstra* |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Mar 20 |
at Arkansas* |
Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR |
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| Mar 21 |
at Arkansas* |
Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR |
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| Mar 22 |
at Arkansas* |
Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR |
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| Mar 24 |
New Haven* |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Mar 24 |
New Haven* |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Mar 27 |
DePaul |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Mar 28 |
DePaul |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Mar 29 |
DePaul |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 2 |
Villanova |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 3 |
Villanova |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 4 |
Villanova |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 7 |
at Boston College* |
Harrington Athletics Village • Brighton, MA |
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| Apr 10 |
at Butler |
Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN |
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| Apr 11 |
at Butler |
Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN |
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| Apr 12 |
at Butler |
Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN |
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| Apr 14 |
Bryant* |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 15 |
Dartmouth* |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 17 |
Providence |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 18 |
Providence |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 19 |
Providence |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 24 |
Creighton |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 25 |
Creighton |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 26 |
Creighton |
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
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| Apr 29 |
at UMass* |
Sortino Field • Amherst, MA |
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| May 1 |
at Georgetown |
Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. |
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| May 2 |
at Georgetown |
Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. |
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| May 3 |
at Georgetown |
Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. |
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| Post-Season
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| Big East Tournament
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Opponent
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Seed
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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BET Record
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| May 7-9 |
TBD |
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Parkway Bank Sports Complex • Chicago, IL |
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Rankings from NFCA Poll, Tournament seeds in parentheses.
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References
- ^ "2026 Softball Standings". BigEast.com. Big East Conference. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Dom Amore (May 15, 2025). "Two sisters helped put UConn softball 'on the map.' Now Huskies face Nebraska in NCAA Tournament". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Dom Amore (May 16, 2025). "UConn softball falls to Nebraska, 10-2, in NCAA opener; plays elimination game Saturday". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "UConn softball falls to LSU in Baton Rouge Regional, ending historic season". The Bristol Press. Bristol, Connecticut. May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ a b 2026 Softball Roster. UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ 2026 Softball Schedule. UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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