Ari Davis | Posted: 27 Jan 2020 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

BYU softball picked No. 1 in WCC Preseason Poll

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Softball Preseason All-WCC

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – With all five first-place votes, six-time defending WCC champion BYU softball was picked by the league’s head coaches to claim the West Coast Conference Softball title in 2020.  

BYU finished the 2019 season at 30-26 overall with a 12-3 mark in WCC play. The Cougars return six starters from a squad that advanced to its 15th consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2019. After leading the conference with five student-athletes named Preseason All-WCC, BYU will enter the new season under head coach Gordon Eakin for the 18th consecutive year.  

Reigning WCC Pitcher of the Year Arissa Paulson leads the group of five Cougars named to the preseason team. She is joined alongside 2018 WCC Player of the Year Rylee Jensen-McFarland, Marissa Chavez, Autumn Moffat and Taylei Williams.

Loyola Marymount collected 21 overall points for second with San Diego coming in at third, followed by Pacific and Santa Clara tied for fourth and Saint Mary's at sixth.

BYU opens up its 2020 season in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with a doubleheader against Nevada and George Washington on Thursday, Feb. 6.

Place Team (First Place Votes) Points
1.  BYU (5) 25
2.  LMU (1) 21
3. San Diego 15
T4.  Pacific 10
T4.  Santa Clara 10
6.  Saint Mary's 9

Head coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.

Name School Position Class
Sophia Bjerk San Diego 3B Sophomore
Marissa Chavez BYU SS Junior
Megan Dedrick LMU SS Junior
Andrea Gonzales LMU 3B Junior
Molly Grumbo LMU C Junior
Rylee Jensen-McFarland BYU OF Senior
Carly Luchetti Pacific OF Sophomore
Jessica Mabrey Pacific C Sophomore
Hannah Russell Santa Clara C Senior
Sara Silveyra San Diego SS Senior
Taylei Williams BYU OF Junior
Pitchers      
Arissa Paulson BYU P Junior
Autumn Moffat BYU P Junior
Linnay Wilson LMU P Junior

 

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