| Hofstra Pride softball | |
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 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 |
| 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. 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.
| 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.
| Hofstra Pride retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Years | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayleigh Lotti | 2006–09 | ||
| 2 | Olivia Galati | 2010–13 | ||
| 13 | Crystal Boyd | 1991–94 | ||
| 19 | Stacy Jackson | 1992–95 | ||
| Ashley Lane | 2004–07 | |||
| 23 | Alicia Smith | 1997–2000 | ||
References
- 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.
- ^ "HOFSTRA TO HONOR 2007 CAA CHAMPIONS, CRYSTAL BOYD". GoHofstra.com. February 1, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Retired numbers - Hofstra University
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