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Cabrini Cavaliers Softball 2022 Season Preview

2021 Season in Review

Finished the season 17-8, including 14-6 in the Atlantic East Conference

Advanced to the Atlantic East Championship Series

Team earned 10 All-Atlantic East accolades, including Rookie of the Year

Team ranked in the top 2 in the conference in 10 statistical categories, including batting average, doubles, triples, home runs and ERA

Players to Watch in 2022

1 Emma Barbera

Sophomore 2nd Base/Outfield

Vineland, NJ/Vineland

  • Named to the All-Atlantic East 1st Team
  • Started all 25 games
  • Posted a .203 batting average with 14 hits, 13 runs scored and 8 RBI

13 Avery Byrnes

Junior Pitcher

Downingtown, PA/Downingtown East

  • Named to the All-Atlantic East 1st Team
  • Went 9-4 with 3 saves with a 2.84 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 86.1 innings
  • Ranked 2nd in the Atlantic East in wins, innings, strikeouts, ERA and opponents’ batting average (.231)

32 Madison Gugel

Sophomore Shortstop

Gibbstown, NJ/Paulsboro

  • Named Atlantic East Conference Rookie of the Year and All-AEC 2nd Team
  • Ranked 2nd on the team with a .389 batting average and 2 home runs
  • Led team and tied for 2nd in the Atlantic East with 35 hits and 23 RBI, good for 4th in the Atlantic East

22 Allison Martin

Senior Outfield

Havertown, PA/Bonner & Prendergast

  • Named to the All-Atlantic East 1st Team
  • Led team and ranked 8th in the Atlantic East with a .397 batting average
  • Ranked 2nd on the team and tied for 7th in the Atlantic East with 20 runs scores and 4th with 29 hits, good for 10th in the Atlantic East

11 Kaitlyn Martin

Senior 1st Base/3rd Base

Havertown, PA/Bonner & Prendergast

  • Named to the All-Atlantic East 1st Team
  • Ranked 3rd on the team with an .383 batting average
  • Ranked 2nd on the team and tied for 7th in the Atlantic East with 20 runs scored and 20 RBI, 3rd on the team with 31 hits, good for 7th in the Atlantic East

10 Emily Wargo

Senior 1st Base

Marlton, NJ/Camden Catholic

  • Named to the All-Atlantic East 1st Team
  • Ranked 4th on the team with a .371 batting average
  • Led the team with 3 home runs

Head Coach Chris Protesto

  • 3rd season at Cabrini
  • 25-14 career record
  • Led the Cavaliers to the Atlantic East Championship in his 1st full season

2022 Home Schedule

  • March 12 vs. Eastern University, 3pm
  • March 25 vs. Messiah College, 3pm
  • March 29 vs. Swarthmore College, 3pm
  • April 9 vs. Immaculata University, 12pm*
  • April 19 vs. Centenary University, 3pm*
  • April 23 vs. Neumann University, 12pm*

* denotes Atlantic East Conference contests

2022 Atlantic East Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll

1. Cabrini University (36 points, 6 1st place votes)

2. Neumann University (28 points)

3. Marywood University (22 points)

4. Immaculata University (18 points)

T5. Marymount University (15 points, 1 1st place vote)

T5. Gwynedd Mercy University (15 points)

7. Centenary University (13 points)

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