Preseason Information / Roster Breakdown 2012 BIG EAST Preseason Poll 2011 2011 Points Overall Record BIG EAST Record 1. DePaul (3) 130 41-15 19-2 2. Syracuse (4) 128 45-13 15-5 3. Notre Dame (3) 121 46-11 19-1 4. Louisville (2) 120 38-20 12-7 5. USF (1) 111 33-21 13-5 6. Pittsburgh 85 34-17 13-8 7. Rutgers 74 19-30 7-12 8. Connecticut 54 19-30 6-15 9. Providence 52 23-30 7-13 10. St. John’s 51 20-30 6-12 11. Villanova 45 16-32-1 3-18 12. Georgetown 23 13-40 6-12 13. Seton Hall 20 16-35 3-19 (x) indicates first place votes
Top Returners Alexa Maldonado / OF / Sr. (.413 avg., 74 H, 55 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 20 SB) Dani Miller / IF / Sr. (.333 avg., 58 H, 21 R, 7 2B, 11 HR, 37 RBI, .563 slg.) Amy Buntin / OF / Jr. (.316 avg., 37 H, 23 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 16 RBI) Laura Winter / P / So. (25-4, 2.42 ERA, 28 GS, 12 CG, 3 SHO, 179.1 IP, 216 SO)
Key Losses Sadie Pitzenberger / OF (.472 avg., 42 H, 6 R, 8 2B, 2 2B, 15 RBI) Heather Johnson / 3B (.383 avg., 67 H, 11 2B, 12 HR, 64 RBI, .651 slg.) Alexia Clay / C (.375 avg., 54 H, 44 R, 13 2B, 7 HR, 39 RBI, 24 BB) Brianna Jorgensborg / OF (.316 avg., 42 H, 35 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 12 SB) Jody Valdivia / P (10-5, 2.85 ERA, 18 GS, 6 CG, 2 SHO, 103 IP, 111 SO)
Newcomers Katey Haus / IF (Oceanside, Calif. / Vista) Emilee Koerner / OF (Tustin, Calif. / Foothill) Jenna Simon / IF (Granger, Ind. / Penn) Cassidy Whidden / C (Parish, Fla. / St. Stephen’s)
Senior Dani Miller
Roster Breakdown by ... Class Seniors (4) Maldonado, Miller, O’Connor, Wright Juniors (5) Bowe, Buntin, K. Lux, O’Donnell, Thornton Sophomores (4) Saganowich, Stuhr, Torres, Winter Freshmen (4) Haus, Koerner, Simon, Whidden Position Pitcher (3) Bowe, O’Donnell, Winter Catcher (3) Buntin, Clay, Wright Infield (8) Bowe, Haus, K. Lux, Miller, O’Connor, Saganowich, Simon, Winter Outfield (5) Koerner, Maldonado, Stuhr, Thornton, Torres Utility (1) Buntin
State California (6) Haus, Koerner, Miller, Stuhr, Winter, Wright Florida (3) Saganowich, Torres, Whidden Illinois (1) K. Lux Indiana (1) Simon Michigan (1) Bowe New Jersey (2) Maldonado, O’Donnell New York (1) O’Connor Tennessee (1) Buntin Texas (1) Thornton
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