Five players have been named to the all-conference preseason team.
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association and USA Softball have both announced their respective preseason polls, with Florida Atlantic softball starting the season at No. 23 in both rankings. The Owls finished the 2016 season with a 51-9 record and a Conference USA Championship, capped off by their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
FAU lost in the regional round of the tournament to the University of Central Florida 2-1, after defeating the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the conference tournament championship 6-0.