Russellville, Ark. – The coaches of the GAC have picked SAU Softball to finish at top of the league in the coaches poll released Tuesday morning.

The Muleriders received 121 points and 11 of 12 first-place votes, and are returning thirteen players from last season's team that went 60-11 on the season, including a 38-6 mark in conference, while finishing their season in the semifinals of the College Softball World Series.

Arkansas Tech comes in next on the poll with 110 points and one first-place vote. Harding, Henderson State and Southeastern Oklahoma finish out the top five, with all three te...