Led by third-year head coach Jordan Clark, the Owls are coming off back-to-back regular-season titles and their first NCAA regional appearance, and do not plan on slowing down anytime soon. The Owls are ranked first in the American Conference preseason rankings and also received votes from the D1Softball Top 25 preseason poll. That depth includes returning closing pitcher Ainsley Lambert, whose fifth-year return gives the Owls a proven commodity in the circle. “For them to show that this is where they wanna be and for FAU to kind of be that destination spot for them … It’s special,” Clark said. Email her at [email protected] or DM her on Instagram @angieemartell for more information on this and other stories.