1993 Connecticut Huskies softball team

The 1993 Connecticut Huskies softball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1993 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were led by Karen Mullins in her 10th year as head coach, and played as part of the Big East Conference. Connecticut posted a 45–14 record (17–1 in conference) and earned an invitation to the 1993 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. They won their regional with victories over Hofstra and UNLV to earn a berth in the Women's College World Series, their first appearance in the ultimate college softball event. The Huskies lost their first game against eventual runner-up UCLA, defeated Florida State and were eliminated by eventual third-place finisher Southwestern Louisiana.

1993 Connecticut Huskies softball
Big East Conference champion Big East Tournament champion NCAA Regional champion
Women's College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1993 record	45–14 (17–1 Big East)
Head coach	Karen Mullins (10th season)
Home stadium	Connecticut Softball Stadium

1993 Big East Conference softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Connecticut  ‍†‍‡‍^y	17	–	1		.944			45	–	14		.763
Providence  ‍‍‍	13	–	5		.722			34	–	18		.654
Boston College  ‍‍‍	7	–	9		.438			15	–	21		.417
Villanova  ‍‍‍	7	–	11		.389			20	–	20		.500
St. John's  ‍‍‍	7	–	13		.350			11	–	25		.306
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍	3	–	15		.167			17	–	26		.395
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Roster

1993 Connecticut Huskies roster[1]
	- Dina Adams - Heather Baehre - Wendy Farrar - Tricia Fiut - Kathy Flores - Tabitha Lyons - Ericka Nole - Joanne Smith - Kimberly Staehle - Chris Woodman		Pitchers - Kara Chanasyk 23 - Pat Conlan		Catchers - Khristen Andrade Infielders - Shari Blackman - Donna Fagan - Chris Wajda Outfielders - Andrea D'Innocenzo 16 - Janna Venice

Schedule

1993 Connecticut Huskies Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record BE Record Mar 12 vs Miami (OH)* USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 7–3 1–0 Mar 12 vs Notre Dame* USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL L 2–3 1–1 Mar 13 vs Temple* USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 11–1 2–1 Mar 14 vs North Carolina* USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 3–0 3–1 Mar 14 vs Sam Houston State* USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL L 3–1 3–2 Mar 16 at Florida State* Tallahassee, FL L 0–1^8 3–3 Mar 16 at Florida State* Tallahassee, FL L 0–8 3–4 Mar 19 vs Rider* Tallahassee, FL W 4–1 4–4 Mar 19 vs Northern Iowa* Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 5–4 Mar 19 vs Northeast Louisiana* Tallahassee, FL W 2–0 6–4 Mar 20 vs Furman* Tallahassee, FL W 4–1 7–4 Mar 20 vs Kent State* Tallahassee, FL L 0–2 7–5 Mar 20 vs Nicholls State* Tallahassee, FL L 0–4 7–6 Mar 27 vs Rutgers* Philadelphia, PA W 2–1^8 9–6 Mar 27 vs Rutgers* Philadelphia, PA W 7–3 9–6 Mar 28 at Temple* Philadelphia, PA L 0–1^8 9–7 Mar 28 at Temple* Philadelphia, PA W 10–5 10–7 Mar 30 at Providence Providence, RI W 1–0 11–7 1–0 Mar 30 at Providence Providence, RI W 6–1 12–7 2–0 Mar 31 Boston College Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 2–0 13–7 3–0 Mar 31 Boston College Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 6–1 14–7 4–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record BE Record Apr 3 Seton Hall Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 11–1 15–7 5–0 Apr 3 Seton Hall Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 10–5 16–7 6–0 Apr 4 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 3–0 17–7 7–0 Apr 4 Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 8–1 18–7 8–0 Apr 5 St. John's Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 5–2 19–7 9–0 Apr 5 St. John's Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 2–0 20–7 10–0 Apr 8 UMass* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 4–0 21–7 Apr 8 UMass* Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 2–0 22–7 Apr 13 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 3–0 23–7 11–0 Apr 13 Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT L 0–1 23–8 11–1 Apr 14 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA W 9–0 24–8 12–1 Apr 14 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA W 12–0 25–8 13–1 Apr 17 at Seton Hall South Orange, NJ W 6–0 26–8 14–1 Apr 17 at Seton Hall South Orange, NJ W 5–2 27–8 15–1 Apr 18 at St. John's Jamaica, NY W 12–0 28–8 16–1 Apr 18 at St. John's Jamaica, NY W 10–0 29–8 17–1
Post-Season
Big East Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record BET Record Apr 24 (4) Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 2–1 30–8 1–0 Apr 24 (2) Providence Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 7–1 31–8 2–0 Apr 25 (4) Villanova Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 9–0 32–8 3–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Apr 27 Adelphi Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 6–1 33–7 Apr 27 Adelphi Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT W 6–2 34–8 Apr 29 at Central Connecticut New Britain, CT W 9–1 35–8 Apr 29 at Central Connecticut New Britain, CT W 2–0 36–8
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record BE Record May 1 vs Florida State Amherst, MA W 4–1 37–8 May 1 at UMass Amherst, MA W 2–0 38–8 May 2 vs South Florida Amherst, MA W 2–1^8 39–8 May 3 at UMass Amherst, MA W 1–0[lower-alpha 1] 40–8 May 3 at UMass Amherst, MA W 2–1 41–8 May 5 at Hofstra Hempstead, NY L 1–2 41–9 May 8 Princeton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT L 0–1 41–10 May 8 Princeton Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT L 2–4 41–11
NCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 22 UNLV Hempstead, NY L 1–2 41–12 0–1 May 22 Hofstra Hempstead, NY W 2–1 42–12 1–1 May 23 UNLV Hempstead, NY W 2–0 43–12 2–1 May 23 UNLV Hempstead, NY W 2–0 44–12 3–1
Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCWS Record May 27 (1) UCLA ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–3 44–13 0–1 May 29 (5) Florida State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1^8 45–13 1–1 May 30 (7) Southwestern Louisiana ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 45–14 1–2

Notes

1. Pat Conlon threw a no-hitter.

References

1. 2018 UConn Softball Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 31. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
2. 2018 UConn Softball Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 38. Retrieved July 18, 2020.