Softball Takes Part in Media Day
January 30, 2020 | Softball
With the season opener just over a week away, head coach Holly Aprile along with seniors Celene Funke and Caitlin Ferguson previewed the upcoming season with local media as part of the University of Louisville's Spring Sports Media Day at the Planet Fitness Kueber Center media room on Thursday.
Check out the full press conference here
ABOUT LOUISVILLE SOFTBALL
• Celene Funke has been named to the 2020 Preseason All-ACC Team as voted on by the league's 13 head coaches.
• Additionally, the Cardinals were picked to finish fifth in the overall regular season standings.
• In 2019, UofL posted a 35-23 overall record and a 12-12 mark in ACC play for a third place finish in the league's Atlantic Division and fifth in the overall conference standings.
• Louisville achieved several milestones in head coach Holly Aprile's first season at the helm, highlighted by the 14th NCAA appearance and sixth regional final as the Cardinals completed their 20th year as a program.
• The 2020 squad features 12 letterwinners from last year's team with the addition of five freshmen and two junior transfers from Auburn.
• UofL is receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball (28) and USA Today/NFCA (39) preseason coaches polls.
 • Louisville will open the 2020 campaign Feb. 7-9 when the Cardinals travel to Clearwater, Fla. for the NFCA Leadoff Classic where they will take on No. 21/25 Ole Miss, Baylor (RV), Texas State, Mississippi State (RV) and Missouri (RV).
• The upcoming slate features 13 teams ranked or receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball and USA Today/NFCA preseason coaches polls. Thirteen of the Cardinals' 2020 opponents qualified for the 2019 NCAA tournament including Women's College World Series participants Alabama and Oklahoma State.
• UofL will play 17 regular season games at Ulmer Stadium which will also serve as the host site for the 2020 ACC Softball Championship May 6-9.
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Check out the full press conference here
ABOUT LOUISVILLE SOFTBALL
• Celene Funke has been named to the 2020 Preseason All-ACC Team as voted on by the league's 13 head coaches.
• Additionally, the Cardinals were picked to finish fifth in the overall regular season standings.
• In 2019, UofL posted a 35-23 overall record and a 12-12 mark in ACC play for a third place finish in the league's Atlantic Division and fifth in the overall conference standings.
• Louisville achieved several milestones in head coach Holly Aprile's first season at the helm, highlighted by the 14th NCAA appearance and sixth regional final as the Cardinals completed their 20th year as a program.
• The 2020 squad features 12 letterwinners from last year's team with the addition of five freshmen and two junior transfers from Auburn.
• UofL is receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball (28) and USA Today/NFCA (39) preseason coaches polls.
 • Louisville will open the 2020 campaign Feb. 7-9 when the Cardinals travel to Clearwater, Fla. for the NFCA Leadoff Classic where they will take on No. 21/25 Ole Miss, Baylor (RV), Texas State, Mississippi State (RV) and Missouri (RV).
• The upcoming slate features 13 teams ranked or receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball and USA Today/NFCA preseason coaches polls. Thirteen of the Cardinals' 2020 opponents qualified for the 2019 NCAA tournament including Women's College World Series participants Alabama and Oklahoma State.
• UofL will play 17 regular season games at Ulmer Stadium which will also serve as the host site for the 2020 ACC Softball Championship May 6-9.
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