The Bowling Green State University softball team is projected to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference East Division this season.
The polls are created by voting from coaches around the conference. Kent State is picked to finish first in the East Division. Ohio and Miami were picked to finish second and third.
Defending MAC champs Central Michigan were selected to finish first in the West Division. They were followed by Ball State and Northern Illinois to round out the top three.
The Falcons return nine letterwinners from a team that finished with an overall record of 27-24 and 9-13 in the MAC.
Along with the nine returning letterwinners they bring in nine freshman and one transfer. Their captains for the season are junior Emily McClelland, seniors Katie Toho and Erika Stratton.
The Falcons will begin their season at the Viking Indoor Tournament which will take place at Cleveland State University Feb., 8-9.