The Siena Heights softball team is ranked 10th on the WHAC Preseason Coaches Poll.

Last year's WHAC regular-season and tournament champ Madonna tops the poll. WHAC Tournament champ Indiana Tech is No. 2.

The Saints return two-time All-WHAC First Team player Courtnee Clark (formerly Courtnee Chappetta).

Siena Heights will open its season on Feb. 22-23 with four games at Pikeville four games: three against host Pikesville and one against Alice Lloyd.

WHAC Preseason Poll
1. Northwestern Ohio 165 (10 first-place votes)
2. Indiana Tech 149 (3)
3. Concordia 142
4. Lawrence Tech 128
5. Madonna 123
6. Aquinas 91
T7. Cleary 75
T7. Lourdes 75
9. Siena Heights 73
10. Cornerstone 70
11. Rochester Christian 40
12. Michigan-Dearborn 37
13. Defiance 15