LAFAYETTE – Ragin' Cajuns Softball finished the season ranked inside the Top 15 of both the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball poll for the fifth consecutive season it was revealed earlier this week.
In the final edition of the 2016 polls, the Ragin' Cajuns (46-9, 21-2 Sun Belt) were ranked No. 12 in the USA Today/NFCA listing and No. 14 by ESPN.com/USA Softball.
The current stretch of five straight seasons finishing in the Top 15 is second-longest period in program history trailing only eight straight seasons from 1990-97.
In 14 seasons with Michael Lotief as head coach, the Ragin' Cajuns have finished Top 15 nationally eight times: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.