After finishing the 2021 season ranked No. 13 the Virginia Tech Hokies’ softball team has earned the program’s highest preseason ranking ever, No. 10. VT’s previous high, in the preseason rankings, came in 2008 when the team was ranked No. 15.
On top of that the Hokies had four players named to the Preseason All-ACC team. Kelsey Bennet, Kelsey Brown, Cameron Fagan, and Keely Rochard. Last year, Bennet, who plays third base and shortstop, set a school record with three home runs against NC. State. Brown, an outfielder, had a perfect run of stealing all 31 bases she attempted in 2021.