CACC Unveils 2019 Softball Preseason Poll

Softball | 2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Goldey-Beacom once again will face some of the region's best competition when it plays against squads in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, which released its preseason poll based on a vote of the league's coaches.

A key bat returning to the lineup is junior Kasey Goshorn (Salisbury, MD), who last season exploded with a .321 batting average to put her 34th in the league. She also was 21st with nine doubles, 35th with a .473 slugging percentage and 43rd with 19 RBI in starting all 37 games last season.

Rachel Davis (Bethel, DE) is back for her senior campaign after starting all 134 of the Lightning's games the last three seasons. A mainstay at third base, she ended last season 50th in the CACC with 18 RBI, 54th with 33 hits, 60th with a .960 fielding percentage, 49th with a .308 batting average and 43rd with a .378 on base percentage.

Sophomore Taylor Beres (Middletown, DE) also looks to give the squad a lift with both her offense and pitching. She closed the 2018 campaign ninth in the CACC with 4.62 strikeouts per game, 10th with 10 complete games, 11th with 68 strikeouts and 13th with 103 innings pitched in addition to batting .301.

Goldey-Beacom for the second time in three years was presented the league's team Sportsmanship Award. The squad for four straight years participated in collecting turkeys and assembling food baskets for the New Castle (DE) County EMS Division Paramedics. The team took to the Wilmington organization just before Thanksgiving to help cheer up needy families and provide gifts for those underprivileged in the county.

The Lightning in December 2017 also took part in Toys for Tots. The squad had several boxes placed around campus seeking donations and it received plenty of unwrapped toys that went to the charity celebrating its 70th year.

Goldey-Beacom opens its season February 15 against Kutztown as part of the Snowbird Freeze Out in Myrtle Beach, SC.

2019 CACC Softball Preseason Poll

1. Caldwell                      190 pts. (10 first-place votes)
2. Wilmington (DE)       184 pts. (4)
3. Georgian Court           165 pts.
4. Dominican (NY)          151 pts.
5. Post                             129 pts.
6. Jefferson                     124 pts.
7. Felician                        108 pts.
8. Holy Family                 104 pts.
9. Bloomfield                     74 pts.
10. U. of the Sciences       71 pts.
11. Goldey-Beacom        45 pts.
     Nyack                          45 pts.
13. Chestnut Hill                44 pts.
14. Concordia (NY)           36 pts.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Rachel Davis: IF; 5' 3"; Junior; R/R

#17 Kasey Goshorn: C/1B; 5' 3"; Sophomore; R/R

#15 Taylor Beres: P; 5' 4"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#7 Rachel Davis
: 5' 3"; Junior; R/R
: IF

#17 Kasey Goshorn
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; R/R
: C/1B

#15 Taylor Beres
: 5' 4"; Freshman; R/R
: P

Players Mentioned

#7 Rachel Davis

#17 Kasey Goshorn

#15 Taylor Beres

Players Mentioned

#7 Rachel Davis

#17 Kasey Goshorn

#15 Taylor Beres