New London — Connecticut College has hired Adily Martucci as assistant coach of the women’s basketball program, head coach Jackie Smith announced on Thursday.

The 2012 Waterford High School graduate was an all-state player as a senior. She will be making her coahcing debut with the Camels, who return 14 letter winners and three starters.

"I am thrilled to have Adi Martucci join our program this year,” said Smith in a release. “She is a proven winner who knows what it takes to compete at a high level. Her passion for the game, high energy, and ability to relate to our players' experiences will be a huge asset to the team and to our athletic department. She has been a part of championship teams throughout her playing career, and I am excited for our players to learn from her and grow under her guidance."

Martucci enjoyed a successful playing career at Quinnipiac. During five seasons that included a redshirt year as a freshman, the Bobcats posted an overall record of 136-36 and won a pair of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference titles. The program made five straight postseason appearances that included three NCAA tournament berths, the last of which encompassed a historic run to the Sweet 16 in 2017.

After graduating from Quinnipiac in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Martucci played on the Puerto Rican Women's National Team. The team took home the bronze medal at the 2017 Women's Centrobasket Championship and earned one of three qualifying spots in the FIBA Women's AmeriCup.

Martucci moved on to the professional ranks and played for and captained the Pollitas de Isabela (Puerto Rico) in 2017 and Atenienses de Manati (Puerto Rico) in 2018. Her final stop came at Glanmire Ladies Basketball Club (Ireland) in 2018, where she helped the team to a silver medal in the Women’s National Cup.

FCBL playoffs

• The deciding third game in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League playoff semifinal series between the Norwich Sea Unicorns and the New Britain Bees was rained out.

It has been rescheduled for Friday at Dodd Stadium in Norwich at 5:30 p.m.

ECML playoffs

• Brendan Cavaco picked up victory as the Padres beat the Sonics in the opener of the Eastern Connecticut Major League best-of-three final on Wednesday night. Cavaco gave up four hits over six innings with nine strikeouts.

Cavaco also had two hits and drove in two runs. Rob DelaCruz homered and singled, Ben Hoare was 3-for-4 with two doubles and Ken Olszewski and Mike Evans (double) had two hits each for the Padres. Will Boudreau had a double for the Sonics.

UConn football

• UConn senior linebacker Jackson Mitchell was named to the watch list for the Dick Butkus Award. Mitchell, a Butkus semifinalist in 2022, was one of 51 linebackers named to this year's preseason list. He has also been named to the Bronko Nagurski watch list. Mitchell has played in 35 games with 325 total tackles, 130 solo, and 18 tackles for a loss including 6.5 sacks.

UConn men’s hockey

• UConn has announced its home schedule for the 2023-24 season with 17 games. The Huskies will be playing their first full season in the Toscano Family Ice Forum.

In non-conference games the Huskies will host Holy Cross on October 14 at Toscano in the home opener. UConn will host Dartmouth on Nov. 25 (XL Center), take on Harvard on Dec. 31 and will host the Connecticut Ice Tournament at the XL Center on Jan 26-27.

The Huskies are set to host three Hockey East matchups at the XL center beginning with UMass Lowell on October 28. The Huskies will then welcome Maine for two games on Jan. 12 and 13.

The remaining Hockey East contests will be held at Toscano. In November, the Huskies will host Merrimack November 10 and Boston College on the 18. UConn will then play UMass Lowell on Friday, Dec. 1.

To kick off the new year, the first game in Storrs will be January 19 as the Huskies will welcome New Hampshire. UConn will host Providence on Feb. 2, UMass on Feb. 9 and Boston University on Feb. 23. The Huskies finish the regular season at home against Northeastern (March 2) and Vermont (March 7).

Calendar

• New London Babe Ruth will be holding tryouts for its fall baseball travel team on Monday, August 14th at 5:30 p.m., at Sal Amanti Field. Team is for players ages 13-16 and is for New London residents and players from surrounding towns. The team is also looking for coaches. Contact: Anna at (860) 443-7553

• Waterford Babe Ruth registration is open for the fall season. Use the link: https://wbrlct.sportngin.com/register/form/822783669. Evaluations for team placement to be held on Aug. 19 and 20. Contact: Lucas at beans3@snet.net

• Waterford Babe Ruth college showcase for 2024-2026 high school graduates will be held on Friday, Aug. 18. Interested players can register via link: https://wbrlct.sportngin.com/register/form/385336012. Full-day event with eight-plus schools represented (D1, D2, D3, JUCO). Open to all area players. Participation fee ranges from $50-$150. Contact Lucas at beans3@snet.net

• Jimmy Fund one-pitch softball tournament is Sept. 9-10 at Washington Park in Groton. Women’s and men’s division. Entry fee: $125 per team. Contact: Glen Graham, ggraham@groton.k12.ct.us or (860) 445-7926 (Ryan’s Pub).