[Softball] OCU Begins Season as No. 1 in NAIA Softball

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University, the 10-time and defending NAIA softball champion, has been slotted as the No. 1 team in the NAIA according to the preseason coaches poll announced Tuesday.

The Stars have now owned the top spot in the NAIA rankings for 15 consecutive polls – the longest streak by an NAIA program since former member Concordia (Calif.) went 18 consecutive weeks at No. 1 that spanned the 2013-14 seasons. Oklahoma City received all 19 first-place votes and 529 total points in this year's preseason poll.