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DOMINICAN TABBED AS TOP TEAM IN PRESEASON VOTING
February 13, 2013

DOMINICAN TABBED AS TOP TEAM IN PRESEASON VOTING

New Haven, Conn. (2/13/13) – The 2012 Conference Champion Lady Chargers have been picked to finish atop the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in 2013, as voted upon by the 14 CACC head softball coaches.

New Haven, Conn. (2/13/13) – The 2012 Conference Champion Lady Chargers have been picked to finish atop the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in 2013, as voted upon by the 14 CACC head softball coaches.

Dominican, three-time CACC Conference Champions, earned 10 first-place votes as the Chargers were picked to win their fourth Championship in 2013. Last season it took Dominican five innings to claim their third title. A No. 6 seed in the East Regional 2 site, the Chargers promptly advanced to the East Regional 2 Final with a 4-2 victory over C.W. Post and a 7-3 win against Malloy. However, Malloy would end Dominican's season with a pair of victories, 5-0 and 4-3.

Caldwell College (RV), picked to finish a close second to Dominican in the CACC this season, had three first-place votes and 184 points. Last season, Caldwell also earned a berth post-season play with an at large berth to the East Region 1 tournament. The Cougars were awarded a No. 4 seed, but dropped their first game 4-3 to Mass.-Lowell, taking the hard way to their Regional Final. Caldwell was able to bounce back in their next game, defeating Assumption 3-0 and then handed Mass.-Lowell a 2-1 defeat to advance to the Regional Final where Southern Connecticut handed the Cougars a 4-1 loss to end their season.

Wilmington earned the final first-place vote as the Conference coaches tabbed the Wildcats to finish third in the CACC this season under first-year head coach, Lauren Rizzo.

Georgian Court and Bloomfield College round out the top five with 147 points and 133 points, respectively.

2012-13 CACC Softball Preseason Poll

Rank

Institution

2012 CACC Record

Points

First-Place Votes

1

Dominican

24-1

190

10

2

Caldwell (RV)

21-5

184

3

3

Wilmington

18-8

158

1

4

Georgian Court

19-7

147
 

5

Bloomfield

13-13

133
 

6

Post

14-12

128
 

7

Felician

13-13

113
 

8

Holy Family

13-13

107
 

9

USciecnces

13-13

83
 

10

Philadelphia

10-16

70
 

11

Goldey-Beacom

12-14

55
 

12

Concordia

7-19

53
 

13

Nyack

3-23

31
 

14

Chestnut Hill

2-24

18
 

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.