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Utah Chosen Favorite In Inaugural Mountain West Conference Softball Race
New Mexico and SDSU follow in vote of conference coaches. (1/25)
Jan. 25, 2000
Colorado Springs, Colo. - In a vote by the league softball coaches, the University of Utah has been chosen as the favorite to win the first-ever Mountain West Conference softball title. An indication of the parity within the league¹s six teams is the distribution of first place votes among three teams. Utah received three first-place votes and 23 points to edge New Mexico which claimed two No. 1 votes and 21 points. San Diego State garnered one top-vote and totaled 18 points for third place in the poll. Utah returns eight starters and 13 letterwinners from a team which registered an overall record of 28-27 in 1999 and went 8-11 to place fifth in the Western Athletic Conference. The Utes finished second to Fresno State in the WAC Tournament. New Mexico posted the most wins in school history last season, going 42-14 overall and tying for second place in the WAC with a 14-7 slate. The Lobos return eight starters among 10 letterwinners under the direction of 23-year veteran head coach Susan Craig who earned WAC co-Coach of the Year in 1999. San Diego State finished tied for third in the conference in 1999 with a 16-8 league record and a 24-34 overall mark. The Aztecs return nine starters and 12 letterwinners. UNLV finished the 1999 season with an 18-31 record and placed sixth in the conference. The Rebels return 10 starters and 15 letterwinners after losing just three players from the 1999 squad. Colorado State posted a 17-24 overall record in 1999 and placed seventh in the league race. The Rams return seven starters among 10 letterwinners. The softball program at BYU is in its first season as a varsity sport under the direction of Utah graduate Mary Kay Amicone.
Mountain West Conference Preseason Softball Coaches Poll
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