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Utah Softball Picked Eighth in Pac-12 Preseason Poll
1/30/2020 11:59 AM | Softball
SAN FRANCISCO - Utah Softball was selected to finish eighth in the Pac-12 Conference as the 2020 preseason coaches poll was released this afternoon.
The Utes feature a pair of NFCA All-Region selections in Alyssa Barrera and Julia Noskin along with a talented group of newcomers.
Washington was selected as the conference favorite over reigning national champions UCLA and eight-time winners Arizona. All three teams are ranked in the top five of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Preseason Poll.
Arizona State was selected fourth and is ranked No. 22 in the nation with Oregon at number five and Stanford at six. Both teams are receiving votes in the national preseason poll. Oregon State, Utah and Cal close out the list for the Pac-12.
The Utes open play next week at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. Action begins Friday with games against No. 14 Northwestern at 10 a.m. and Western Michigan at 2:30 p.m.
2020 Pac-12 Preseason Poll (first place votes in parentheses)
1. Washington (6) - 69
2. UCLA (2) - 65
3. Arizona (1) - 61
4. Arizona State - 49
5. Oregon - 40
6. Stanford - 38
7. Oregon State - 34
T8. Utah - 20
T8. California - 20
The Utes feature a pair of NFCA All-Region selections in Alyssa Barrera and Julia Noskin along with a talented group of newcomers.
Washington was selected as the conference favorite over reigning national champions UCLA and eight-time winners Arizona. All three teams are ranked in the top five of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Preseason Poll.
Arizona State was selected fourth and is ranked No. 22 in the nation with Oregon at number five and Stanford at six. Both teams are receiving votes in the national preseason poll. Oregon State, Utah and Cal close out the list for the Pac-12.
The Utes open play next week at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. Action begins Friday with games against No. 14 Northwestern at 10 a.m. and Western Michigan at 2:30 p.m.
2020 Pac-12 Preseason Poll (first place votes in parentheses)
1. Washington (6) - 69
2. UCLA (2) - 65
3. Arizona (1) - 61
4. Arizona State - 49
5. Oregon - 40
6. Stanford - 38
7. Oregon State - 34
T8. Utah - 20
T8. California - 20
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