Jan. 25, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Auburn softball's Kasey Cooper was picked to the Preseason All-SEC Team, the league office announced Wednesday with the unveiling of its 10th annual list for the upcoming 2017 season.
Cooper, the lone representative from the reigning conference tournament champions, earned the nod as a preseason all-conference choice for the third consecutive time in her career.
The 2016 SEC Player of the Year was one of six seniors to be selected to the team that also included six juniors and three sophomores.
The Preseason All-SEC Team is voted on by the league's head coaches and consists of a minimum of 14 players. Each SEC head coach voted for five infielders, four outfielders, three pitchers, one catcher and one designated player/utility. No ties were broken.
Cooper shattered a plethora of program records last season including 83 RBI, 21 home runs, 71 walks and 163 total bases. She also set Auburn single-season marks with a .581 on-base percentage and an .880 slugging percentage.
Cooper's 83 RBI also tied an SEC record for the most in a season.
The Dothan, Ala. native also became the first player ever to be named the SEC Player of the Year and the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2016.
Cooper and her teammates are set to open the 2017 slate Feb. 9-11 against Oklahoma, Washington, Nebraska and BYU in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
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