CACC Announces Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

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New Haven, Conn. – The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) officially released the 2021 Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was announced on Thursday by Commissioner Dan Mara. Holy Family University softball team received 45 points and finished 14^th in the poll.

Georgian Court University was tabbed first in the poll after earning 165 points in the voting, including four first-place votes. Caldwell University and Wilmington University rounded out the top three in the poll in second and third place, respectively. Caldwell earned 163 points in the voting, while Wilmington logged 160 points. Both the Cougars and Wildcats each earned four first-place nods as well. Dominican College (4^th - 154) and Post University (5^th – 134) were the other two schools to earn a first-place vote in the poll.

The rest of the poll includes, Thomas Jefferson University (6^th – 114), Bloomfield College (T-7^th – 98), Felician University (T-7^th – 98), Nyack College (9^th – 89), University of the Sciences (10^th- 71), Concordia College (11^th – 59), Chestnut Hill College (12^th – 57) and Goldey-Beacom College (13^th – 49).

In 2020, the Tigers were 3-7 overall before the season was suddenly shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Holy Family's final contest was a doubleheader split in the team's home opener versus Pace University.

Holy Family is currently set to open the 2021 season on Monday, March 15 at East Stroudsburg University.

- HFU -

2021 CACC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Georgian Court -165 (4)
2. Caldwell – 163 (4)
3. Wilmington – 160 (4)
4. Dominican – 154 (1)
5. Post – 134 (1)
6. Thomas Jefferson – 114
t-7. Bloomfield – 98
t-7. Felician – 98
9. Nyack – 89
10. USciences – 71
11. Concordia – 59
12. Chestnut Hill – 57
13. Goldey-Beacom – 49
14. Holy Family - 45

() - First-Place Votes

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