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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Favored To Win
1/25/2001 12:00 AM | Softball
Jan. 25, 2001
Salt Lake City - Utah has been selected to repeat as Mountain West Conference softball champions in a vote by the league coaches. Utah received five first place votes for a total of 25 points to capture the top spot in the poll. New Mexico was picked second after collecting 20 points and the only other first place vote. San Diego State was third with 15 points followed by Colorado State (11), BYU (10) and UNLV (9).
The Mountain West Conference regular-season and tournament champion, Utah ended its season with a 42-23 (.646) overall record and a 15-5 (.750) conference mark. Utah made its first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1997 and its ninth NCAA overall. The Utes own a 16-21 NCAA record, including a 15-13 mark in NCAA regional play, and have advanced to the Women's College World Series four times (1982, `85, `91 and `94) with a 1-6 slate. Utah returns eight letterwinners and five starters in 2001.
New Mexico, which completed the 2000 season with a 38-18 overall record, finished second the league at 14-6. The Lobos have 11 letterwinners returning, including nine starters. San Diego State returns 12 letterwinners, seven of which are starters, from a team that went 35-27 last season and finished third in conference play with a 13-7 record. Colorado State (20-32/8-12) welcomes back 10 letterwinners and six starters from a team that placed fourth in the league. BYU completed its first Division I season 16-17 overall and 7-13 (5th) in the MWC. The Cougars have 14 letterwinners back, including eight starters. UNLV (19-41/3-17) returns 10 letterwinners and 12 starters from its 2000 squad that placed sixth in the conference.
Preseason Softball Coaches' Poll Pl. Team (1st) Points 1. Utah (5) 25 2. New Mexico (1) 20 3. San Diego State 15 4. Colorado State 11 5. BYU 10 6. UNLV 9
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