LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The UIndy softball team continued its climb up the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Poll, climbing two more spots to No. 5 this week. Riding an impressive 20-game winning streak, the Greyhounds earned their highest ranking in the national poll since May of 2016.
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The Hounds represent the lone GLVC school in the poll this week, with Grand Valley State (T-14th) being the only other Midwest Region team in the top 25. Meanwhile, Augustana was the unanimous No. 1, earning 1all 16 first-place votes.
NFCA DII TOP 25 COACHES POLL
| RK |
TEAM (1st-place votes) |
REC* |
PTS |
PREV |
| 1. |
Augustana (S.D.) (16) |
21-3 |
400 |
1 |
| 2. |
Valdosta State |
25-3 |
380 |
3 |
| 3. |
North Georgia |
22-4 |
358 |
2 |
|
UT Tyler |
25-5 |
358 |
5 |
| 5. |
UIndy |
25-2 |
328 |
7 |
| 6. |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
23-10 |
311 |
4 |
| 7. |
Lincoln Memorial |
29-4 |
306 |
8 |
| 8. |
Rollins |
10-1 |
294 |
6 |
| 9. |
Young Harris |
22-7 |
271 |
9 |
| 10. |
Oklahoma Christian |
27-5 |
255 |
13 |
| 11. |
Concordia Irvine |
17-8 |
239 |
14 |
| 12. |
West Texas A&M |
24-10 |
204 |
10 |
| 13. |
Alabama Huntsville |
21-8 |
184 |
15 |
| 14. |
Grand Valley State |
23-5 |
177 |
17 |
|
Saint Anselm |
12-2 |
177 |
16 |
| 16. |
Central Oklahoma |
24-8 |
173 |
18 |
| 17. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
22-9 |
159 |
12 |
| 18. |
Minnesota State |
17-6 |
125 |
20 |
| 19. |
Colorado Mesa |
23-1 |
108 |
19 |
| 20. |
West Florida |
24-10 |
96 |
21 |
| 21. |
Winona State |
19-6 |
84 |
11 |
| 22. |
Southern Arkansas |
18-6 |
59 |
24 |
| 23. |
Auburn Montgomery |
21-5 |
44 |
NR |
| 24. |
Rogers State |
21-11 |
30 |
22 |
| 25. |
Northwest Nazarene |
22-8 |
23 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Shepherd (20), Lubbock Christian (14), Western Washington (8), Saint Leo (4), Trevecca Nazarene (4), Biola (1), Georgian Court (1), Kutztown (1).
*records through April 11
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