KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Jennies softball team was selected sixth in the 2023 MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll announced on Friday, Jan. 20, by the conference office.
Central Missouri returns all but two players from last season's team that averaged four runs per contest and had a .377 slugging percentage while adding newcomers
Breanna Newton,
Jadyn Sheffield,
Carly Youngblood,
Mandy Hansen, and
Andi Siebeneck.
The Jens open their season at the Alvy Early Memorial Tournament taking on Harding (11:00 a.m.) and Henderson State (1:30 p.m.) on Friday, Feb. 10, in Bentonville, Ark.
2023 MIAA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Rogers State – 161 Points [7 First Place Votes]
2. Washburn – 158 Points [5 First Place Votes]
3. Central Oklahoma – 151 Points [2 First Place Votes]
4. Missouri Western – 125 Points
5. Missouri Southern – 114 Points
6. Central Missouri – 102 Points
7. Northeastern State – 101 Points
8. Nebraska Kearney – 86 Points
9. Pittsburg State – 69 Points
10. Emporia State – 65 Points
11. Fort Hays State – 57 Points
12. Northwest Missouri – 37 Points
13. Newman – 35 Points
14. Lincoln – 13 Points