# 2023 UConn Huskies softball team

The 2023 UConn Huskies softball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were led by Laura Valentino in her 4th year as head coach, and played as part of the Big East Conference. They played their home games at Connecticut Softball Stadium. They won a second-straight Big East Conference regular season championship and reached the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, but fell to Villanova for the third year in a row.

## Previous season

UConn finished with a final record of 38–18, and finished first in the Big East with a conference record of 20–4. They reached the final of the Big East tournament, but fell to Villanova for the second year in a row.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UConn win |
| | UConn loss |
| | Cancellation |
| Bold | UConn team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2023 UConn Huskies softball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 10 | at Georgia Tech* | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 6–5 | Jenkins (1–0) | Dennis (0–1) | None | 536 | 1–0 |
| Feb 10 | at Georgia Tech* | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | L 1–2 | Neleman (1–0) | Payton (1–0) | None | 351 | 1–1 |
| Feb 11 | vs North Texas* | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | L 2–10 | Savage (1–0) | Jenkins (1–1) | None | 178 | 1–2 |
| Feb 17 | vs Bowling Green* | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 13–1 | O'Neill (1–0) | Stepp (1–1) | None | | 2–2 |
| Feb 17 | at No. 3 Florida* | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–9 | Hightower (3–0) | Kinney (3–0) | None | 2,623 | 2–3 |
| Feb 18 | at No. 3 Florida* | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 3–4 | Hightower (5–0) | Kinney (0–3) | None | 2,219 | 2–4 |
| Feb 18 | vs Central Michigan* | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 3–2 | Nagy (1–0) | Bean (0–1) | Jenkins (1) | 2,219 | 3–4 |
| Feb 19 | vs Bowling Green* | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 5–4 | O'Neil (2–0) | Davis (0–3) | None | | 4–4 |
| Feb 24 | at UNC Greensboro* | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 3–1 | Jenkins (2–1) | Spell (2–1) | Kinney (1) | 178 | 5–4 |
| Feb 25 | vs Delaware* | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | L 4–6 | Winburn (3–4) | O'Neil (2–1) | None | 112 | 5–5 |
| Feb 25 | at UNC Greensboro* | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 2–0 | Kinney (1–3) | Ward (2–1) | None | 128 | 6–5 |
| Feb 26 | vs Indiana* | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 5–0 | Jenkins (3–1) | Johnson (2–6) | Kinney (2) | 137 | 7–5 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| Mar 4 | at Liberty* | Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA |
| Mar 4 | vs Radford* | Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA |
| Mar 5 | vs Iona* | Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA |
| Mar 5 | vs Iona* | Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA |
| Mar 10 | Seton Hall | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Mar 11 | Seton Hall | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Mar 12 | Seton Hall | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Mar 17 | at Providence | Glay Field • Providence, RI |
| Mar 18 | at Providence | Glay Field • Providence, RI |
| Mar 19 | at Providence | Glay Field • Providence, RI |
| Mar 21 | Boston College* | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Mar 24 | Georgetown | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Mar 25 | Georgetown | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Mar 26 | Georgetown | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Mar 28 | at Boston University* | Boston University Softball Field • Boston, MA |
| Mar 31 | at Villanova | Villanova Softball Complex • Villanova, PA |
April/May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| Apr 1 | at Villanova | Villanova Softball Complex • Villanova, PA |
| Apr 2 | at Villanova | Villanova Softball Complex • Villanova, PA |
| Apr 4 | Fairfield* | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 5 | UMass* | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 7 | St. John's | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 8 | St. John's | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 9 | St. John's | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 11 | at Boston College* | Boston College Softball Field • Brighton, MA |
| Apr 14 | Butler | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 15 | Butler | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 16 | Butler | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 19 | Hostra* | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
| Apr 21 | at Creighton | Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NE |
| Apr 22 | at Creighton | Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NE |
| Apr 23 | at Creighton | Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NE |
| Apr 28 | at DePaul | Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL |
| Apr 29 | at DePaul | Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL |
| Apr 30 | at DePaul | Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL |
| May 7 | Saint Peter's | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT |
Post-Season :
Big East Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BET Record |
| May 10–13 | TBD | | Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT | | | | | | | |