# 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.

## Schedule

1993 Connecticut Huskies Softball Game Log :
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 |
| 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 | 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 |