Softball | 2/18/2021 10:27:00 AM

The Post University softball team was picked to finish fifth in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Thursday.

The Eagles finished with 134 voting points, including a first place vote.

Georgian Court, the 2019 CACC regular season champion was selected to finish first with 165 votes and four first place votes. Caldwell was second with 163 voting points and four first place votes. Wilmington, the 2019 CACC tournament champions, were selected to finish third with 160 voting points and four first place votes and Dominican had 154 voting points with a first place vote.

The Eagles were 7-3 during the 2020 season before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation of the season. The Eagles were in first place at the time.

Post opens up its 2021 campaign on March 20 at Chestnut Hill at 1 p.m.

The 2021 regular season will be a build up to the CACC Softball Championship, which will be held the week of May 3-9. Dates and times for the week of competition are still to be determined and will be announced at a later date. This spring's tournament will feature structural changes for this year only. As in previous years, eight teams will qualify for the postseason, but 2021 will feature a single-elimination tournament. Each game in all three rounds (1st, semis & final) will be contested at the site of the highest seeds. The 2021 CACC Softball Champion will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament. More information on the 2021 CACC and NCAA Softball postseason will be announced in the near future as more details are finalized. As always, schedules and structures are subject to change based on the constantly evolving pandemic.

2021 CACC SOFTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1. Georgian Court University 165 (4)

2. Caldwell University 163 (4)

3. Wilmington University 160 (4)

4. Dominican College 154 (1)

5. Post University 134 (1)

6. Thomas Jefferson University 114

T7. Bloomfield College 98

T7. Felician University 98

9. Nyack College 89

10. University of the Sciences 71

11. Concordia College 59

12. Chestnut Hill College 57

13. Goldey-Beacom College 49

14. Holy Family University 45

 

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