KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The SEC released the 2024 Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll Wednesday and the Lady Vols ranked No. 1.
Tennessee received 137 points, according to Tennessee Athletics.
McKenna Gibson, Payton Gottshall, Kiki Milloy, Karlyn Pickens and Zaida Puni were selected to the Preseason All-SEC team as well.
In 2023, the Lady Vols won the SEC regular season and SEC Tournament titles in the same season for the first time. 17 players are returning from last season, including seven of nine started, Tennessee Athletics said.
UT will head to Texas for its first game of the season against UT-Arlington on Thursday, Feb. 8.
