The 2012 BIG EAST Softball Preseason Poll selected Rutgers to finish seventh out of 13 schools in the conference, compiling 74 points, as voted upon by the league’s coaches. The seventh position marked the highest preseason ranking for RU since the 2008 campaign (seventh). STORY

Head coach Jay Nelson has announced the addition of five players to be added to the Scarlet Knights’ 2013 roster; Liz Adams (Crystal Lake, Ill.), Stephanie Huang (Paramus, N.J.), Dresden Maddox (Kennesaw, Ga.), Melanie Slowinski (Severn, Md.) and Jordan Whitley (Smyrna, Del.). STORY

The Rutgers softball team released its 2012 schedule, as announced by head coach Jay Nelson on Monday. The Scarlet Knights look to battle through a tough slate to reach their third-consecutive BIG EAST Tournament, for the first time since joining the league in 1996. STORY