Boston College Athletics
Eagles Tabbed Third In BIG EAST Softball Poll
December 17, 2003 | Softball
Dec. 17, 2003
Providence, R.I. - The Boston College softball team was selected to finish in third place in the 2004 BIG EAST Preseason Softball Poll, as picked by the coaches. Notre Dame, winners of the BIG EAST championship and co-champions of the regular season, was selected as the favorite to win the regular season title in 2004, receiving seven of 11 first-place votes. Villanova had three first-place votes while Seton Hall had the final vote.
Notre Dame received 95 points for the No. 1 spot in the 2004 BIG EAST Softball preseason coaches poll. Last year, the Irish captured their fourth BIG EAST Championship title in five years. The Eagles were picked to finish third, after sharing the regular season championship with the Irish. BC qualified for the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team, the first time in program history.
In 2003, Boston College finished with a 35-22 overall mark (14-5 BIG EAST). Head Coach Jen Finley and the Eagles return four starters and 11 letter winners, including All-BIG EAST performers Erin Mackey (River Forest, Ill.), Tekae Malandris (Chula Vista, Calif.), and Jacqui Goodchild (West Hills, Calif.)
2004 SOFTBALL PRESEASON POLL2003 Record 2003 Finish Points BE Overall Regular Season 1. Notre Dame (7) 95 14-3 38-17 Tied for 1st 2 Villanova (3) 83 13-7 34-15-1 Tied for 3rd 3. Boston College 74 14-5 35-22 Tied for 1st 4 Seton Hall (1) 70 13-7 37-14 Tied for 3rd 5. St. John's 55 9-11 30-28 6th Virginia Tech 55 6-12 21-29 10th 7. Syracuse 50 7-13 17-25 Tied for 8th 8. Connecticut 48 12-8 24-23-1 5th 9. Rutgers 43 8-12 26-23 7th 10. Pittsburgh 20 7-13 24-31 Tied for 8th 11. Providence 12 4-16 20-24 11th
First-place votes in parentheses
