MONROE, La. — Sophomore outfielder Meagan Brown and junior pitcher Maddie Nichols have been named to the 2025 Preseason All-Sun Belt softball team. ULM has also been selected to finish seventh in the Sun Belt Preseason coaches poll, receiving 76 votes.
West Monroe native Maddie Nichols made her mark in her sophomore season at ULM, making 33 appearances and 21 starts in the pitching circle. Nichols posted an 11-10 record with a 2.57 ERA, seventh in the Sun Belt. She posted five complete games, ranking third in the Sun Belt in opposing batting average and seventh in strikeouts.