There’s a growing buzz of anticipation for the 2017 softball season with less than a month to prepare for the opener against Wright State University.
The Cougars enter their first season under new head coach Kristin Vesely, taking over for Kyla Holas, who resigned after 16 years. The Cougars look to improve from their 27-29 2016 season with games against national champion Oklahoma University and other tough competition.
The Cougars return 12 of 20 players from last season. Four of the returners finished in the team’s top five batting averages: Maya Thomas with .400, Elise LeBeouf with .