Softball Moves Up To No. 22 In Latest NFCA Poll
STARKVILLE, Miss. (May 4, 2011) – The C.W. Post softball team climbed two spots to No. 22 in this week's NFCA coaches poll, released on Monday.
Alabama-Huntsville garnered all 16 first-place votes to lead the top 25 poll. Also ranked is Dowling, who moved up two spots to seventh in the poll. Molloy College received votes once again this week.
The Pioneers (36-12, 20-8 ECC) clinched the third seed in the upcoming East Coast Conference Championships and will battle second-seeded Molloy College on Thursday, May 5 at Dowling's Brookhaven Athletics Complex.
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Rank
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Team
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Record
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Totals
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Last Poll
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|
1
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Ala.-Huntsville (16)
|
38-2-1
|
400
|
1
|
|
2
|
North Georgia
|
47-9
|
370
|
2
|
|
3
|
Midwestern St.
|
44-8
|
340
|
3
|
|
4
|
Valdosta St.
|
35-8
|
336
|
5
|
|
5
|
Rollins
|
45-2
|
333
|
4
|
|
6
|
Lenoir-Rhyne
|
41-8
|
300
|
6
|
|
7
|
Dowling
|
40-4
|
287
|
9
|
|
8
|
Augustana (SD)
|
41-7
|
268
|
10
|
|
9
|
Hawai'i Pacific
|
37-10
|
241
|
15
|
|
10
|
Bloomsburg
|
30-7
|
240
|
11
|
|
11
|
Indiana (PA)
|
33-6
|
237
|
17
|
|
12
|
Tampa
|
38-7
|
211
|
14
|
|
13
|
Minn. St. Mankato
|
41-10
|
207
|
16
|
|
14
|
Indianapolis
|
33-10-1
|
174
|
19
|
|
15
|
Emporia St.
|
37-12
|
157
|
18
|
|
16
|
UC San Diego
|
36-13
|
156
|
8
|
|
17
|
West Texas A&M
|
40-14
|
135
|
22
|
|
18
|
Angelo St.
|
40-10
|
134
|
13
|
|
19
|
Winona St.
|
34-9
|
125
|
12
|
|
20
|
West Va. Wesleyan
|
46-6
|
112
|
20
|
|
21
|
Nebraska Omaha
|
39-9
|
103
|
7
|
|
22
|
C.W. Post
|
36-12
|
61
|
24
|
|
23
|
Tiffin
|
35-12
|
57
|
RV
|
|
24
|
Flagler
|
40-16
|
52
|
23
|
|
25
|
Lewis
|
30-11
|
30
|
21
|
Dropped Out: No. 25 Western Washington
Others Receiving Votes: Wayne St. (NE) 26, Molloy 17, Sonoma St. 17, Western Washington 16, Barry 15, Kutztown 12, Missouri Western St. 12, California (PA) 7, Southeastern Oklahoma St. 5, Armstrong Atlantic St. 4, Dixie St. 2, Missouri Southern St. 1