RICHMOND, Va. - Ahead of her second season with the Seawolves, Crimson Rice has been named to the Preseason All-CAA Team as the top utility player/pitcher. Also announced on Tuesday was the preseason rankings, with Stony Brook being picked first in the CAA North Division.

Rice impressed in her debut season last year, making 29 appearances (21 starts) and going 10-7 with a 3.39 ERA, plus the ninth best BAA in the league at .260. She was even better in conference play, posting an 8-3 record with a 2.84 ERA. Rice's eight complete games and four shutouts both led the team, with three of her CGSOs coming in conference play against Hampton, Monmouth, and Drexel. She also totaled 10 straight appearances allowing two earned runs or less from March 25-April 18.

As for the team as a whole, the Seawolves just edged out Hofstra for first place in the new CAA North Division thanks to having one more first place vote. Behind the Seawolves and the Pride in the north are Towson, Monmouth, and Drexel. Between both the north and the south divisions, Stony Brook was ranked fifth out of 11 teams. In 2025, the Seawolves offense ranked second in the CAA with a team AVG of .307 and third in OBP at .384, while the pitching slotted in at sixth in ERA at 4.26.

Full Awards and Ranking
CAA Preseason Player of the Year
Madison Biddle, UNCW

CAA Preseason Coaches Poll

North Division
Team (1st place votes)	Points
Stony Brook (3)	14
Hofstra (2)	14
Towson	10
Monmouth	8
Drexel	4
South Division
Team (1st place votes)	Points
Elon (4)	23
Campbell (1)	20
UNCW	17
Charleston (1)	15
N.C. A&T	8
Hampton	7

 
2026 Preseason All-CAA Team

Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Grace Franczyk	Towson	C	Sr.	Blue Bell, Pa.
Hannah Cornetto	Campbell	1B	So.	Suwanee, Ga.
Greta Hessenthaler	Elon	2B	Jr.	Liberty, N.C.
Amber DeSena	Campbell	3B	Grad.	Concord, Calif.
Madison Biddle	UNCW	SS	Jr.	Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Chloe Hatzopoulos	Elon	OF	R-Sr.	Huntersville, N.C.
Charlie Montgomery	Campbell	OF	Sr.	Lumber Bridge, N.C.
Cassidy Relay	UNCW	OF	Jr.	Colts Neck, N.J.
Allyiah Swiney	Campbell	OF	Sr.	Hamlet, N.C.
Kayla Wilson	Elon	UTIL (non-P)	So.	Graham, N.C.
Crimson Rice	Stony Brook	UTIL/P	So.	Spokane, Wash.
Emma Falen	Hofstra	P	Sr.	Folsom, Calif.
Mackenzie Mathis	Charleston	P	So.	Lexington, S.C.

Honorable Mentions: Alyssa Armijo, Campbell (2B) / Carmynn Bonner, Hampton (OF) / Madison Ford, Campbell (C) / Trinity Glover, N.C. A&T (3B) / Lauren Hardy, N.C. A&T (P) / Makayla Huddleston, UNCW (P) / Ryley Kutter, Charleston (P) / Austy Miller, Charleston (SS) / Alanna Morse, Hofstra (SS) / Kylah Reading, Drexel (OF) / Briyana Wright, Towson (3B)

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