Softball Holds at 10th in Latest NFCA Division II Rankings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2014) - For the second week in a row, the LIU Post softball team sat in the 10th slot in Wednesday's NFCA Division II Poll after earning 224 points.
West Texas A&M (17-0) received 15 of 16 possible first-place votes from the committee to total 399 points, and led No. 2 Alabama-Huntsville (one first-place vote) by a commanding 16 tallies.
The Pioneers will now open their season in Winter Haven, Fla. on Sunday, Mar. 9. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m. against Wayne State, followed by a 2 p.m. match-up versus Minnesota State - Mankato.
**The NFCA Division II Top-25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Current 2014 records are shown; first-place votes are in parentheses.
NFCA Division II Softball Poll - Feb. 26, 2014
|
Rank |
Team |
2014 Record |
Totals |
Last Poll |
|
1 |
West Texas A&M (15) |
17-0 |
399 |
2 |
|
2 |
Alabama-Huntsville (1) |
11-2 |
383 |
3 |
|
3 |
California Baptist |
16-3 |
350 |
9 |
|
T-4 |
Humboldt State |
15-4 |
319 |
1 |
|
T-4 |
Texas Woman's |
14-3 |
319 |
6 |
|
6 |
Armstrong Atl. State |
8-4 |
316 |
5 |
|
7 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
7-2 |
313 |
8 |
|
8 |
Missouri-St. Louis |
5-1 |
253 |
11 |
|
9 |
Barry |
9-2 |
246 |
16 |
|
10 |
LIU Post |
0-0 |
224 |
10 |
|
11 |
North Georgia |
9-5 |
222 |
12 |
|
12 |
St. Mary's (Texas) |
18-3 |
201 |
t14 |
|
T-13 |
UC San Diego |
12-2 |
194 |
13 |
|
T-13 |
Wayne State (Mich.) |
9-1 |
194 |
17 |
|
15 |
Fort Hays State |
9-4 |
190 |
t14 |
|
16 |
West Va. Wesleyan |
4-0 |
137 |
NR |
|
17 |
Anderson (S.C.) |
13-1 |
116 |
21 |
|
18 |
Florida Tech |
11-4 |
112 |
RV |
|
19 |
Caldwell |
0-0 |
108 |
18 |
|
20 |
Grand Valley State |
2-2 |
102 |
4 |
|
21 |
Tampa |
6-2 |
83 |
7 |
|
22 |
Dixie State |
12-3 |
81 |
22 |
|
23 |
Emporia State |
10-3 |
73 |
25 |
|
24 |
Shippensburg |
3-0 |
72 |
NR |
|
25 |
Angelo State |
11-5 |
56 |
RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Columbus State (39), Valdosta State (20), Missouri Western State (18), Wingate (14), New Haven (13), Cal State Monterey Bay (10), Indianapolis (8), Winona State (5), West Chester (4), Cal State Dominguez Hills (3), Central Washington (2), Palm Beach Atlantic (1).