Hofstra Pride softball
2023 Hofstra Pride softball team
Founded1984
UniversityHofstra University
Athletic directorRick Cole, Jr.
Head coachAdrienne Clarke (2nd season)
ConferenceCAA
LocationHempstead, New York
Home stadiumBill Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 1,000)
NicknamePride
ColorsBlue, 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

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.

Year-by-year results

Results 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

Hofstra 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

  1. ^ Hofstra Licensing Standards Guide (PDF). July 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Werner, Jeffrey (April 19, 2015). "Edwards honored, but Elon tops Pride in game 3". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". web1.ncaa.org.
  4. ^ "Softball Record Book" (PDF). americaeast.com. February 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Softball Record Book" (PDF). caasports.com. July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hofstra Softball Media Guide 2020" (PDF). gohofstra.com. February 27, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "HOFSTRA TO HONOR 2007 CAA CHAMPIONS, CRYSTAL BOYD". GoHofstra.com. February 1, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Retired numbers - Hofstra University
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