DENVER – In a poll voted on by the Western Athletic Conference head coaches, New Mexico State softball was picked as the favorites to finish first in the league, the conference announced on Wednesday. Kelsey Horton was selected as the WAC Preseason Player of the Year while Kayla Green was named the Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, teammates Nikki Butler and Victoria Castro were named to the Preseason All-WAC Team.
The Aggies won their fourth-straight WAC regular-season title in 2018 while also taking home the program's third tournament title in the past four years.