Toros Picked to Finish Sixth by CCAA Coaches
CSUDH receives 32 points in preseason poll
February 14, 2002

CARSON, Calif.-The Cal State Dominguez Hills softball team has been picked to finish sixth this season, according to a poll of the league's head coaches released Thursday. The Toros, who are off to an 6-5 overall and 2-2 CCAA start this season, received 32 points.

Defending CCAA champion UC Davis is expected to repeat , as the Aggies received five first place votes and 61 total points. Close behind, expected to finish second is CS Bakersfield. The Roadrunners were given four first place votes and 57 points.

UC San Diego, Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus were picked to finish in third, fourth and fifth places before CSUDH. CS San Bernardino, San Francisco State and Sonoma State close out the poll expected to finish seventh, eighth and ninth.

Last season, CSUDH finished fifth with a 16-6 CCAA record. The 2001 Toros tied a CSUDH record for most wins in a season with a 36-27 overall record. The Toros return 11 players from last year's squad.