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Cardinals Picked to Finish Seventh in ACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
January 28, 2021 | Softball
The University of Louisville softball team was picked to finish seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference released its preseason coaches poll released today.
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Florida State was selected as the 2021 ACC preseason favorite in a vote of the league's 13 head coaches. Virginia Tech finished second in the poll with 136 points and four first-place votes, while Notre Dame was picked third with 114 points.
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The Cardinals finished the COVID-shortened 2020 season with a 10-13 overall record on the eve of their ACC-opening series against Boston College. Louisville's early season slate featured 10 games against teams in the top 25 and the Cardinals were on a three-game winning streak at the end of the season.
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Cassady Greenwood led the team with a .386 batting average, followed by her sister, Carmyn at .373. Jordyn Wolfe rounded out the Cardinals' top three hitters with a .324 batting average. Taylor Roby led the team with seven home runs and 16 RBI, while Celene Funke was 13-for-13 in stolen bases with 12 runs.
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Louisville returns 17 letterwinners, including Funke, who will be utilizing the NCAA-granted option of an extra season. The addition of seven newcomers, including a pair of transfers, expands UofL's roster to 24 players and offers a balance of depth, skill and experience.
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The Cardinals will open the 2021 season February 13-14 when they take on UNC Greensboro and South Carolina at the South Carolina Tournament.
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2021 ACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
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Florida State was selected as the 2021 ACC preseason favorite in a vote of the league's 13 head coaches. Virginia Tech finished second in the poll with 136 points and four first-place votes, while Notre Dame was picked third with 114 points.
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The Cardinals finished the COVID-shortened 2020 season with a 10-13 overall record on the eve of their ACC-opening series against Boston College. Louisville's early season slate featured 10 games against teams in the top 25 and the Cardinals were on a three-game winning streak at the end of the season.
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Cassady Greenwood led the team with a .386 batting average, followed by her sister, Carmyn at .373. Jordyn Wolfe rounded out the Cardinals' top three hitters with a .324 batting average. Taylor Roby led the team with seven home runs and 16 RBI, while Celene Funke was 13-for-13 in stolen bases with 12 runs.
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Louisville returns 17 letterwinners, including Funke, who will be utilizing the NCAA-granted option of an extra season. The addition of seven newcomers, including a pair of transfers, expands UofL's roster to 24 players and offers a balance of depth, skill and experience.
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The Cardinals will open the 2021 season February 13-14 when they take on UNC Greensboro and South Carolina at the South Carolina Tournament.
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2021 ACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
- Florida State (141 points, nine first-place votes)
- Virginia Tech (136 points, four first-place votes)
- Notre Dame (114 points)
- Duke (99 points)
- North Carolina (96 points)
- Clemson (88 points)
- Louisville (81 points)
- NC State (78 points)
- Georgia Tech (61 points)
- Syracuse (39 points)
- Pitt (31 points)
- Virginia (28 points)
- Boston College (22 points)
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