The Hofstra Pride softball team represents Hofstra University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team belongs to the Colonial Athletic Association and plays home games at Bill Edwards Stadium, which was named in honor of longtime coach Bill Edwards in 2015.[2] The Pride have gone to the NCAA Tournament seventeen times, with their best finish being a Super Regionals Appearance in 2012, losing to South Florida by just one run to miss a spot in the Women's College World Series.
| Hofstra Pride softball | |
|---|---|
 2023 Hofstra Pride softball team | |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| University | Hofstra University |
| Athletic director | Rick Cole, Jr. |
| Head coach | Adrienne Clarke (2nd season) |
| Conference | CAA |
| Location | Hempstead, New York |
| Home stadium | Bill Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Pride |
| Colors | Blue, white, and gold[1] |
| NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
| 2012 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2023 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| ECC/AEC: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 CAA: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2023 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| ECC/AEC: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 CAA: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
Year-by-year results
editResults are from the NCAA Database along with Hofstra's respective conferences and are as of Hofstra's start as a Division I team in 1984.[3][4][5][6]
| Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||
| Independent | ||||
| 1984 | Joe Botti | 6-10 | — | |
| 1986 | Marc E Fazio | 9-20 | — | |
| 1987 | 14-17 | — | ||
| 1988 | 24-11 | — | ||
| East Coast Conference | ||||
| 1989 | Sharon Giblin | 16-22 | 5-9 | |
| 1990 | Bill Edwards | 19-7-1 | 7-7 | |
| 1991 | 24–13 | 7-5 | ||
| 1992 | 35-7-1 | 9-1 | ||
| Independent | ||||
| 1993 | Bill Edwards | 37-12 | 7-5 | NCAA Tournament |
| East Coast Conference | ||||
| 1994 | Bill Edwards | 39-16 | 3-0 | |
| North Atlantic Conference/ America East Conference | ||||
| 1995 | Bill Edwards | 41-21 | 10-1 | NCAA Tournament |
| 1996 | 33-18 | 12-0 | ||
| 1997 | 38–16 | 12-0 | ||
| 1998 | 39-17 | 9-3 | ||
| 1999 | 40-19 | 11-3 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2000 | 42-21 | 22-4 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2001 | 37-26 | 20-6 | NCAA Tournament | |
| Colonial Athletic Conference | ||||
| 2002 | Bill Edwards | 28-25 | 11-2 | |
| 2003 | 39-17 | 12-2 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2004 | 38-21 | 14-4 | NCAA Regional Finalists | |
| 2005 | 43-16-1 | 14-2 | NCAA Regional Finalists | |
| 2006 | 37-20 | 14-6 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2007 | 41-15 | 17–3 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2008 | 45-13 | 18-3 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2009 | 26-21 | 14-3 | ||
| 2010 | 45-12 | 18-2 | NCAA Regional Finalists | |
| 2011 | 40-13 | 19-1 | ||
| 2012 | 42-15 | 19-0 | NCAA Regional Champions | |
| 2013 | 46-13 | 18-2 | NCAA Regional Finalists | |
| 2014 | 34-15 | 11-4 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2015 | Larissa Anderson | 38-14-1 | 17-3 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2016 | 24-22 | 8-10 | ||
| 2017 | 27-23 | 11-8 | ||
| 2018 | 41-14 | 17-4 | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2019 | Jay Miller | 20-27 | 7-13 | |
| 2020 | 3-15 | 0-0 | † | |
| 2021 | 16-16 | 6-8 | ||
| 2022 | Adrienne Clarke | 21-27 | 13-6 | |
| 2023 | 29-25 | 16-7 | NCAA Tournament | |
†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
Retired Numbers
editHofstra Softball has retired six numbers in the program's history with Crystal Boyd's number thirteen being the first retired in 2008.[7]
| Hofstra Pride retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Years | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayleigh Lotti | 2006–09 | [8] | |
| 2 | Olivia Galati | 2010–13 | [8] | |
| 13 | Crystal Boyd | 1991–94 | [7][8] | |
| 19 | Stacy Jackson | 1992–95 | [8] | |
| Ashley Lane | 2004–07 | [8] | ||
| 23 | Alicia Smith | 1997–2000 | [8] | |
References
edit- ^ Hofstra Licensing Standards Guide (PDF). July 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Werner, Jeffrey (April 19, 2015). "Edwards honored, but Elon tops Pride in game 3". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". web1.ncaa.org.
- ^ "Softball Record Book" (PDF). americaeast.com. February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Softball Record Book" (PDF). caasports.com. July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Hofstra Softball Media Guide 2020" (PDF). gohofstra.com. February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "HOFSTRA TO HONOR 2007 CAA CHAMPIONS, CRYSTAL BOYD". GoHofstra.com. February 1, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Retired numbers - Hofstra University