Seawolves open season on February 19
Cambridge, Mass. - Coming off its first regular season conference championship, Stony Brook's softball team was picked to finish third in the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll on Thursday. The Seawolves, who received one first place vote, finished just two points behind top-pick Albany and one point below Boston University. UMBC, Maine, Hartford and Binghamton round out the poll.
Stony Brook has 11 players returning from last season's record-breaking squad, including six starters. Senior Alyssa Struzenberg (Cooper City, Fla.) will lead an experienced rotation which posted a conference-best 2.05 ERA last season, while senior Vicki Kavitsky (Cherry Hill, N.J.) will pace an offense that scored more than five runs a game in 2009.
SBU opens its season on February 19 against Toledo in the Charlotte First Pitch Classic. The Seawolves' first America East series will be at UMBC on March 27.
2010 America East Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Albany (3) 32
2. Boston University (3) 31
3. Stony Brook (1) 30
4. UMBC 19
5. Maine 15
6. Hartford 14
7. Binghamton 6
Cambridge, Mass. - Coming off its first regular season conference championship, Stony Brook's softball team was picked to finish third in the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll on Thursday. The Seawolves, who received one first place vote, finished just two points behind top-pick Albany and one point below Boston University. UMBC, Maine, Hartford and Binghamton round out the poll.
Stony Brook has 11 players returning from last season's record-breaking squad, including six starters. Senior Alyssa Struzenberg (Cooper City, Fla.) will lead an experienced rotation which posted a conference-best 2.05 ERA last season, while senior Vicki Kavitsky (Cherry Hill, N.J.) will pace an offense that scored more than five runs a game in 2009.
SBU opens its season on February 19 against Toledo in the Charlotte First Pitch Classic. The Seawolves' first America East series will be at UMBC on March 27.
2010 America East Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Albany (3) 32
2. Boston University (3) 31
3. Stony Brook (1) 30
4. UMBC 19
5. Maine 15
6. Hartford 14
7. Binghamton 6
