LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Apr. 13, 2016) - On Wednesday, the LIU Post softball team entered the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top-25 Poll, ranking at No. 22 in the tally.

The Pioneers, who recently swept then-No. 25 Southern New Hampshire University last Sunday (Apr. 10), currently boast an overall ledger of 22-7-1 and sit atop the East Coast Conference standings with a league mark of 11-1.

In the circle, junior pitcher Ashley Martin (Long Beach, N.Y.) was named the ECC Pitcher of the Week on Monday. She compiled a 2-0 record in three starts last week with a 1.40 earned-run average and 19 strikeouts.

Meanwhile, senior first baseman/designated player Paige Swantek (Smithtown, N.Y.) has been hot with the bat in April, hitting at a stellar .444 clip (8-of-18) with seven RBIs, four doubles and three walks.

LIU Post is back in action on Thursday (Apr. 14), when it hosts Molloy College in an East Coast Conference doubleheader at the LIU Post Softball Complex at 3 p.m.

2016 NFCA Division II Poll - Apr. 13, 2016
1. Indianapolis (12 First-Place Votes) - 396 Points
2. West Texas A&M (Four First-Place Votes) - 388 Points
3. Humboldt State - 363 Points
4. Saint Leo - 354 Points
5. North Alabama - 329 Points
6. North Georgia - 321 Points
7. Arkansas Tech - 300 Points
8. Missouri-St. Louis - 295 Points
9. California Baptist - 273 Points
10. California (Pa.) - 248 Points
11. St. Mary's - 220 Points
12. West Chester - 206 Points
13. Wayne State (Mich.) - 202 Points
14. Armstrong State - 175 Points
15. Missouri Western - 169 Points
16. West Virginia Wesleyan - 144 Points
17. Rollins - 132 Points
18. Chico State - 127 Points
19. Caldwell - 108 Points
20. Southern Arkansas - 87 Points
21. Delta State - 72 Points
22. LIU Post - 56 Points
23. Colorado Mesa -  53 Points
24. Lenoir-Rhyne - 46 Points
25. UAH - 35 Points

Receiving Votes: Azusa Pacific, Northwest Missouri State, Dixie State, Cameron, Adelphi, Grand Valley State, Catawba, Valdosta State, West Florida