LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After earning a trip to the NCAA Division II Championship last month, the UIndy softball team climbed to No. 5 in 2015's final National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Poll, released Tuesday. The Greyhounds finished the season 48-15 to secure their highest-ever ranking in the season's final poll.
UIndy has appeared in the year's final top-25 poll on five occasions, each coming in the last seven seasons. Below is the breakdown.
UINDY'S POSITION IN FINAL NFCA POLLS| 2015 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2014 | 21 |
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Meanwhile, national-champ North Georgia (54-8) garnered all 16 first-place votes to unanimously top the final NFCA poll of 2015. National runner-up Dixie State (52-8) followed at No. 2, while national semifinalists Shorter (43-17) and California (Pa.) (43-13) came in at three and four, respectively.
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North Georgia's only loss at the "World Series" came in a
1-0, no-hit defeat at the hands of the Greyhounds.
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In addition, fellow GLVC-member Missouri-St. Louis (48-8) was the highest ranked of all non-region champs, ranking ninth in the Division. Southern Indiana (39-11) earned the poll's final spot at No. 25.
NFCA DIVISION II POLL| RK | SCHOOL (1st-place votes) | REC. | PTS. | PREV. |
| 1. | North Georgia (16) | 54-8 | 400 | 6 |
| 2. | Dixie State | 52-8 | 384 | 4 |
| 3. | Shorter | 43-17 | 357 | 24 |
| 4. | California (Pa.) | 43-13 | 347 | 21 |
| 5. | Indianapolis | 48-15 | 331 | 10 |
| 6. | St. Mary's (Texas) | 48-12 | 324 | 7 |
| 7. | Adelphi | 31-22 | 296 | NR |
| 8. | Central Missouri | 49-16 | 293 | 20 |
| 9. | Missouri-St. Louis | 48-8 | 275 | 1 |
| 10. | Georgia College | 47-11 | 235 | 8 |
| 11. | Augustana (S.D.) | 53-11 | 200 | 9 |
| 12. | Valdosta State | 48-9 | 196 | 2 |
| 13. | West Texas A&M | 45-11 | 182 | 3 |
| 14. | Cal State Monterey Bay | 47-12 | 170 | 5 |
| 15. | Southern New Hampshire | 35-9 | 168 | 15 |
| 16. | West Virginia Wesleyan | 38-10 | 149 | 22 |
| 17. | California Baptist | 42-11 | 125 | 11 |
| 18. | Alabama-Huntsville | 40-16 | 111 | 12 |
| 19. | Florida Tech | 38-20 | 110 | RV |
| 20. | Sonoma State | 42-21 | 108 | RV |
| 21. | Caldwell | 37-14-1 | 81 | 14 |
| 22. | Tarleton State | 33-22 | 79 | NR |
| 23. | Winona State | 46-14 | 72 | 13 |
| 24. | North Alabama | 38-14 | 53 | 19 |
| 25. | Southern Indiana | 39-11 | 49 | 17 |
Others Receiving Votes:Â Metro State (47), Humboldt State (40), Ashland (13), Anderson (4), Carson-Newman (1).
