• The Fort Lewis College softball team will open their season at the ninth annual MSUB Desert Stinger in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 2.
   
• FLC will open the season on Friday against UC-San Diego and Texas Woman's University.  Saturday's opponents will feature Cal State Dominguez Hills and Stanislaus State.  FLC will close out the weekend against No. 5 Humboldt State University.
   
• Fans can follow all five games this weekend via live stats: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/desertstinger/
   
• Head coach Elle Fracker begins her third season at the helm of the Skyhawks program, with the addition of new assistant coach Stephanie Roan.
   
• The Skyhawks are tied for 11^th place in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
   
• Junior Angelique Elemen has been named to preseason All-RMAC first team.
   
• Elemen was named All-RMAC first team last season along with earning all-region and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Second Team accolades as a Utility/Non-Pitcher player.
   
• Of the 22 active players on the Skyhawks roster, 11 are returning letterwinners (Allison Young, Robyn Hall, Denae Fisher (2017 redshirt season, 2016 letterwinner), Kelly Decker, Cassie Sloan, Kaitlyn Barlow, Kellsi Peterson, Tristen Gilbert, Catie McKinney, Angelique Elemen and Lauren Caldwell).  The Skyhawks welcome 11 new players to the field this season (Mandy Lorenson, Brittany Bigge (2017 redshirt season), Madelynne Blood-Smyth, Kendra Keahbone, Pilar Gutierrez, McKenna Hefley, Julia Roberts, Taylor Beaman, Kassidy Trumbo, Kylie Hefley, and Emily Selby).
   
• Due to field renovations to the softball complex, the Skyhawks played their home games at Aztec High School last season but are expecting to play their season at the new softball complex on the FLC campus. 
   
• The Skyhawks will play their home opener on Feb. 24 in a doubleheader against Colorado School of Mines beginning at 12 p.m.