DURHAM – Duke softball was ranked in the top-25 of two national preseason polls the organizations announced Tuesday.
The Blue Devils came in at No. 15 in the Softball America preseason poll, while ESPN.com/USA Softball ranked Duke 19th nationally. Only three ACC opponents finished ahead of Duke in the polls, with Florida State at No. 17/4, Clemson at No. 12/10 and Virginia Tech at No. 9/11, respectively.
Head Coach Marissa Young brings back 14 members of last year's team that collected a 44-11 (19-3 ACC) record and advanced to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time in program history.