WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State softball has been picked to finish fifth by the league's coaches in the Preseason American Athletic Conference Coaches' Poll, it was announced Tuesday afternoon.
Wichita State picked up 18 total points from league coaches, two points behind fourth place Tulsa. UCF was picked to win the league, receiving six first-place votes, followed by USF (31) and Houston (23).
Wichita State is coming off an 11-16 campaign in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. No league games were played last season.
The Shockers bring back a bulk of their roster that includes 2019 All-Conference selections: Madison Perrigan (First Team), Ryleigh Buck (First Team), Sydney McKinney (First Team, All-Rookie Team) and Erin McDonald (Second Team).