MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Picked to finish 12th in the Sun Belt pre-season poll, the Mountaineers defied expectations all season long, and were among the final four teams playing in the Sun Belt Conference when they fell in an elimination game to No. 16 Southern Miss, 11-1, on Saturday at Riverwalk Stadium.
The Mountaineers opened the season 7-0 and were one of the final 13 undefeated teams in the nation, ten days into the season. They went on to win a program-record 16 Sun Belt Conference contests, posting ranked victories against No. 8 Coastal Carolina and No.