Softball Participates in Spring Sports Media Day
January 23, 2024 | Softball
Holly Aprile, Daisy Hess and Gabby Holloway meet with the local media to preview the 2024 season
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville softball coach Holly Aprile along with seniors Daisy Hess and Gabby Holloway met with the local media to preview the upcoming season today as part of the Cardinals' Spring Sports Media Day.
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View the press conference here.
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About Louisville Softball
• Louisville will open the season Feb. 9-10 at the Florida Gulf Coast Kickoff Classic and will stay in Florida for a midweek matchup at FIU followed by a tournament at FAU's Joan Joyce Classic the following weekend.
• The Cardinals posted a 36-20 overall record and a 16-7 ACC mark in the 2023 season. UofL's 16 ACC wins were also tied for the most in since the Cardinals joined the league in 2015. UofL also earned an at-large bid to the 2023 NCAA Tournament (Knoxville Regional), marking the 15th NCAA appearance in program history.
• The Cardinals return 11 letterwinners from last year's squad including all-ACC selections Daisy Hess, Easton Lotus and Alyssa Zabala. They also welcome 11 newcomers including six freshmen and five transfers to the 2024 roster.
• Holly Aprile is in her sixth season as UofL's head coach. During her time at Louisville, the Cardinals have amassed 129 wins and earned a pair of NCAA regional appearances with the 2023 Knoxville Regional and the 2019 NCAA Evanston Regional finals. She was named the Leadership Playbook 2022-23 Collegiate Coach of the Year.
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View the press conference here.
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About Louisville Softball
• Louisville will open the season Feb. 9-10 at the Florida Gulf Coast Kickoff Classic and will stay in Florida for a midweek matchup at FIU followed by a tournament at FAU's Joan Joyce Classic the following weekend.
• The Cardinals posted a 36-20 overall record and a 16-7 ACC mark in the 2023 season. UofL's 16 ACC wins were also tied for the most in since the Cardinals joined the league in 2015. UofL also earned an at-large bid to the 2023 NCAA Tournament (Knoxville Regional), marking the 15th NCAA appearance in program history.
• The Cardinals return 11 letterwinners from last year's squad including all-ACC selections Daisy Hess, Easton Lotus and Alyssa Zabala. They also welcome 11 newcomers including six freshmen and five transfers to the 2024 roster.
• Holly Aprile is in her sixth season as UofL's head coach. During her time at Louisville, the Cardinals have amassed 129 wins and earned a pair of NCAA regional appearances with the 2023 Knoxville Regional and the 2019 NCAA Evanston Regional finals. She was named the Leadership Playbook 2022-23 Collegiate Coach of the Year.
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