For the 13th straight season under head coach Rachel Lawson, Kentucky Softball will begin the season in the Top 25.
The Wildcats check in at No. 20 in D1Softball’s Preseason Top 25. As of now, UK is set to take on nine ranked opponents throughout the 2022 season, including No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Alabama and No. 8 Arkansas.
Leading the charge for the Wildcats is none other than star senior catcher Kayla Kowalik.
Kowalik enters her fourth season in Lexington ranked as the No. 3 player in softball, according to Extra Innings Softball, as well as being tabbed to the USA Softball Player of the Year watch list.