TULSA, Okla. — The University of Tulsa softball team will open the 2019 season next week and the squad will enter the campaign receiving votes in both major softball polls, which were revealed on Tuesday morning.
The Golden Hurricane, who went 34-25 last season and qualified for the NCAA Norman Regional after its third straight American Athletic Conference Championship, received eight votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 and one vote in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll.
Tulsa returns a total of seven starters and three pitchers from last year's team, including a talented senior class that includes Julia Hollingsworth, Haley Meinen, Morgan Neal, Tori Stafford and Rylie Spell.