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2009 Softball Previews

East Carolina
ECU East Carolina Preview
The preseason votes have been calculated and it's safe to say that the East Carolina softball team has positioned itself on the national radar screen. A likely reason: Eight starters and 13 letterwinners return from last year's squad that earned a berth in the NCAA Regionals, where it recorded the program's first-ever postseason victory and a narrow 2-1 loss to eventual Women's College World Series participant Louisiana-Lafayette.
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Houston
Houston Houston Preview
The 2009 University of Houston softball team has big shoes to fill after the 2008 team set a school record with 54 wins. However, it shouldn't be too hard for this 2009 team, with 11 letterwinners and seven starters returning this season, five of which are seniors.
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Marshall
Marshall Marshall Preview
With the departure of one of the best statistical classes, this season's Thundering Herd returns 10 players from last season.
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Memphis
Memphis Memphis Preview
Practice is underway for the University of Memphis softball team as the squad prepares itself for perhaps an even more challenging season in its second year of play. After finishing the 2006 inaugural season with a 28-26 record, the Lady Tigers begin their season in a three-day tournament hosted by No. 7 LSU beginning Friday, Feb. 9.
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Southern Miss
Southern Miss Southern Miss Preview
A short glance at the 2008 Southern Miss softball record and it shows a team that finished five games under .500. That quick study does not tell the whole story of that season, because if you go beyond those initial numbers one will see a team that made great strides over previous seasons under then first-year coach Howard Dobson.
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Tulsa
Tulsa Tulsa Preview
Tulsa enters the 2009 softball season with one goal in mind: Focus on being better than ever. In 2008, the Golden Hurricane set multiple offensive records and became the first TU team to receive an at-large bid to NCAA postseason play. After reaching the NCAA Regionals for the second time in three years, the Hurricane seeks to return to the tournament and earn its first NCAA regional victory.
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UAB
UCF UAB Preview
With an infusion of talented youth and seasoned veterans, the 2009 UAB softball team is poised to surpass expectations and battle for a spot at the top of the conference.
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UCF
UCF UCF Preview
Coming off its most successful season in its seven-year existence, the UCF softball team will use a combination of experienced veterans, eager newcomers and a pair of new coaches in 2009 to blaze a new path to the post-season.
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UTEP
UTEP UTEP Preview
It's been five years since the inaugural first pitch of UTEP softball and there is no question that the husband and wife combination of James and Kathleen Rodriguez have made the Miners into a rising star among the collegiate ranks.
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