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Shocker softball seniors Zoe Jones and Sydney McKinney are on the mic to discuss their first impressions of each other, how Jones keeps the mood light in the locker room with her chatter and how she is trying to improve her ability to read the room.

We talk about bamboo pillows, bus-trip candy, books and the team's "culture of weirdos." They reveal their most anticipated non-conference opponents, break down the rivalry with UCF and why they think Caroline Tallent is ready for a breakout season.

Zoe Jones is a senior from Mustang, Okla. She earned All-Central Region third team and all-conference second team honors in 2022 after hitting .324 with 15 home runs and 12 doubles. She also was on the conference All-Academic team.
 
McKinney is a senior from Norborne, Mo. She earned second-team All-American honors and all-conference honors after leading the nation with a .522 batting average and 97 hits. She is also conference All-Academic team.
 
The Shockers open the season on Feb 10 in the Bobcat Classic in San Marcos, Texas