2011 Mid American Conference

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The 2011 college softball season is upon us and seeing that a large number of young Ladies from Ohio attend & play for these fine institutions, it is time to get the "Hot Stove Talk" going and make some predictions. I will go with Miami, Akron and Ball State to lead the pack; while Buffalo, Toledo and Bowling Green bring up the rear.
Jess Simpson (Miami) should lead the pitchers and Lisa Rozanski (Ball State) & Allissa Birkhiemer (Akron) will be my pick's to lead the hitters. I'll go with Kayla Ledbetter (Miami) as my Freshmen of the year.
I reach out to my fellow OFC'ers for additional predictions and insight as we close in on opening day!


MAC

Akron
Ball State
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Miami
Northern Illinois
Ohio
Toledo
Western Michigan

 

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Although I'm a Golden Flash through and through I have to agree with you Mantle07, Akron and Miami are going to be tough this year.

 

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Agreed...I will also add the OU Bobcats to the mix as well, and I'm also partial to a certain #25 of the Kent St Golden Flashes.

 

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio Softball was picked to finish second in the MAC East Division in the 2011 MAC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll, finishing one vote behind 2011 MAC favorite, Miami

Miami returns 11 letterwinners, seven of which were regular starters a year ago and received five votes, tops among the East teams. Ohio was picked second followed by Kent State, Bowling Green, Buffalo and Akron. The Bobcats also received one vote for 2011 MAC Tournament favorite.

Ball State, the reigning MAC Tournament Champions, amassed an overall record of 43-16 and 17-5 mark in Mid-American Conference play last season and was selected as the winner of the West Division with seven votes. Central Michigan was a close second with four votes followed by Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Toledo.

Seven squads that qualified for NCAA postseason play a year ago, three weekend tournaments and 22 home games comprise Ohio softball's 2011 schedule which begins this weekend at the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational. The 2011 conference season begins Friday, April 1 and the 2011 MAC Softball Tournament will be held May 11-14 at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio.

West Division (number of first place votes)
1. Ball State (7)
2. Central Michigan (4)
3. Northern Illinois (1)
4. Western Michigan
5. Eastern Michigan
6. Toledo

East Division (number of first place votes)
1. Miami (5)
2. Ohio (4)
3. Kent State (3)
4. Bowling Green
5. Buffalo
6. Akron

2011 MAC Tournament Winner - Miami (7)
(Also receiving votes Ball State (3), Ohio (1), Kent State (1))