Bryant University Softball Chosen Second in 2006 Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll

Bryant Softball Picked to Finish Second in Northeast-10

South Easton, MA - The Bryant University Softball team was picked to finish second this season in the Northeast-10 according to the 2006 Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs are coming off their most successful season including their first ever Northeast-10 Tournament title. They finished the 2005 season with a record of 29-17.

This is the highest poll position that Bryant Softball has seen in its history. The Bulldogs also received one first place vote and was just 18 points behind defending regular season champions, Le Moyne.  

2006 Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Place        Team             Points          2005 Record

1.              Le Moyne         221 (12)              43-11
2.              BRYANT          203 (1)                29-17
3.              UMass Lowell   201 (2)                27-11
4.              Saint Michael's 169                     25-16
5.              Merrimack        144                     20-22
6.              Assumption      133                     19-21
7.              Pace                125                     16-28
8.              Southern Conn. 123                     22-15-2 
9.              Southern NH     108                     12-26
10.            Saint Anselm     93                      16-21
11.            American Int'l     81                      14-30
12.            Stonehill            63                      13-25-1 
13.            Franklin Pierce   49                      9-30
14.            Saint Rose         45                      10-27
15.            Bentley              42                      7-31
(first place votes in parentheses)