2026 UConn Huskies softball team

2026 UConn Huskies softball
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach	Laura Valentino (7th season)
Home stadium	Connecticut Softball Stadium
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2026 Big East Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Butler  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			6	–	1	–	0		.857
Creighton  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			7	–	3	–	0		.700
Georgetown  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			3	–	2	–	0		.600
Villanova  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			5	–	4	–	0		.556
DePaul  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			4	–	4	–	0		.500
UConn  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			4	–	4	–	0		.500
St. John's  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			3	–	6	–	1		.350
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			3	–	6	–	0		.333
Providence  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	9	–	0		.000
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 11, 2025 [1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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

Main article: 2025 UConn Huskies softball team

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]
	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		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		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

Coaches

2026 Connecticut Huskies softball coaching staff [5]
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

Schedule

Legend
	UConn win
	UConn loss
	Cancellation
Bold	UConn team member
*	Non-Conference game

2026 UConn Huskies softball game log [6]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record Feb 6 vs Saint Joseph's* Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) Feb 6 at Elon* Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) Feb 7 vs North Carolina* Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) Feb 7 vs Radford* Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) Feb 8 vs James Madison* Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC (Elon Softball Classic) Feb 13 vs Sacred Heart* CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) Feb 13 vs Akron* CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) Feb 14 vs Sacred Heart* CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) Feb 14 at Charleston Southern* CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) Feb 15 vs Akron* CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Classic) Feb 20 vs Wisconsin* FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) Feb 20 vs Buffalo* FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) Feb 21 vs Louisville* FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) Feb 21 at Florida Gulf Coast* FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) Feb 22 vs Wisconsin* FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (Gulf Coast Classic) Feb 27 vs Marshall* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational) Feb 28 vs Marshall* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational) Feb 28 at Liberty* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational)
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record Mar 1 vs Radford* Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA (Liberty Invitational) Mar 6 at St. John's Red Storm Field • Queens, NY Mar 7 at St. John's Red Storm Field • Queens, NY Mar 8 at St. John's Red Storm Field • Queens, NY Mar 10 Stonehill* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mar 13 at Seton Hall Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ Mar 14 at Seton Hall Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ Mar 15 at Seton Hall Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field • South Orange, NJ Mar 18 Hofstra* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mar 20 at Arkansas* Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR Mar 21 at Arkansas* Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR Mar 22 at Arkansas* Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR Mar 24 New Haven* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mar 24 New Haven* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mar 27 DePaul Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mar 28 DePaul Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mar 29 DePaul Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record Apr 2 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 3 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 4 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 7 at Boston College* Harrington Athletics Village • Brighton, MA Apr 10 at Butler Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN Apr 11 at Butler Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN Apr 12 at Butler Butler Softball Field • Indianapolis, IN Apr 14 Bryant* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 15 Dartmouth* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 17 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 18 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 19 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 24 Creighton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 25 Creighton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 26 Creighton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Apr 29 at UMass* Sortino Field • Amherst, MA May 1 at Georgetown Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. May 2 at Georgetown Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C. May 3 at Georgetown Washington Nationals Youth Academy • Washington, D.C.
Post-Season
Big East Tournament Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BET Record May 7-9 TBD Parkway Bank Sports Complex • Chicago, IL Rankings from NFCA Poll, Tournament seeds in parentheses.

References

1. "2026 Softball Standings". BigEast.com. Big East Conference. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. "UConn softball falls to LSU in Baton Rouge Regional, ending historic season". The Bristol Press. Bristol, Connecticut. May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
5. 2026 Softball Roster. UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
6. 2026 Softball Schedule. UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 13, 2025.