PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Following a season that saw the program’s eighth NCAA Regional appearance, Tulsa was selected as the favorite in the 2017 American Athletic Conference Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as selected by the conference’s head coaches.
The Hurricane received four of seven first place votes for 34 total points to take the honor. Tulsa won its first American Athletic Conference Championship last season, claiming the tournament title on its home field, and appeared in its eighth NCAA Regional. The Hurricane returns 12 players from that 2016 squad, including all-conference selections Maddie Withee, Maggie Withee, Shelby Estocado and Julia Hollingsworth.