STANFORD, Calif. – River Mahler and Emily Jones earned Preseason All-ACC honors, the conference announced today. Stanford was picked to finish third in the conference, earning 170 points in the annual coaches poll.
The Cardinal picked up a pair of first place votes – second only to Florida State, who was picked to finish first in the conference by 12 coaches.
Mahler and Jones return for their senior seasons after standout junior campaigns in 2025. Both earned NFCA All-America honors, with Mahler landing on the second team and Jones on the third team.
Mahler, Jones and the Cardinal open the season in two weeks, hosting Oklahoma State at the brand new Stanford Softball Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 5. Tickets are on sale now at Tickets.GoStanford.com.