January 30, 2007
The Texas A&M softball team was listed as the 14th-ranked team in the country according to the ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason Top 25 poll announced today by the Amateur Softball Association.
The Aggies return 12 letterwinners from the 2006 squad that went 34-19 overall and 11-6 in Big 12 action. Headlining the returnees for the Aggies are four All-Big 12 selections from 2006, juniors Amanda Scarborough, Jamie Hinshaw, Megan Gibson and senior Sharonda McDonald.
A&M will open the 2007 season at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. on Friday, Feb. 9. Over the span of the three-day tournament, the Aggies will face four top 25 opponents. The Aggies?â„¢ first game of the tournament is scheduled for Friday against Northwestern at 10 a.m. with a game against Fresno State to follow at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, A&M will face UCLA at 4:30 p.m. and Utah at 6:30 p.m. The Aggies will close-out the tournament on Sunday when they take on top-ranked Arizona at 12 p.m.
Season and individual game tickets are available now by calling 1-888-99-AGGIE or logging on to www.AggieAthletics.com.
ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason Poll
Rank Team 2006 Record
1 Arizona (13) 54-11
2 Tennessee (5) 61-12
3 UCLA (2) 50-9
4 Northwestern 50-15
5 Arizona State 53-15
6 Oregon State 43-16
7 LSU 55-14
8 Alabama 54-11
9 Stanford 42-18
10 Cal 45-14
11 Washington 32-23
12 Georgia 54-15
13 Michigan 44-15
14 Texas A&M 34-19
15 Nebraska 44-12
16 Oklahoma 40-21-1
17 ULL 50-12
T18. Baylor 38-22
T18. Texas 55-9
20 Fresno State 37-19
21 Louisville 45-11
22 NC State 50-21
23 South Florida 50-25
24 UMass 41-16
25 Florida State 44-30