The Hilltoppers return 10 letterwinners from a 2016-17 team that went 31-31 under coach Amy Tudor.
C-USA Tournament champion Louisiana Tech grabbed four first-place votes and has been predicted to take home the 2018 regular-season title. Florida International secured the remaining seven first-place votes, finishing second in the preseason rankings.
FIU’s Shannon Saile landed the league’s Preseason Pitcher of the Year honor while Florida Atlantic’s Emily Lochten earned C-USA’s Preseason Player of the Year nod.
WKUs 2016-17 campaign included a run through the single-elimination portion of the C-USA Tournament, despite owning the lowest seed. WKU added two more postseason wins in the inaugural NISC event.