LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The UIndy softball team earned the No.12 spot in the 2022 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Preseason Poll, released Tuesday. The Greyhounds are coming off a 46-8 season that included a GLVC title and appearance in the NCAA DII Midwest Regional final.
 
Six-time GLVC Coach of the Year Melissa Frost returns seven all-conference players from last year's team, including reigning GLVC Player of the Year Gianni Iannantone and last year's NFCA Division II Freshman of the Year Kenzee Smith. Frost's 2021 club racked up a stellar 26-2 record in conference play on the way to GLVC regular season and GLVC Tournament championships.

The Greyhounds are the lone GLVC in the initial rankings. They are set to open the 2022 slate at the UAH Charger Chillout Feb. 12-13.


NFCA DII PRESEASON COACHES POLL

RK	TEAM (1st-place votes)	PTS	'21 REC	'21 FINAL
1.	UT Tyler (8)	386	33-7	17
2.	Augustana (5)	371	49-8	3
3.	Biola (3)	365	26-16	2
4.	West Texas A&M	360	43-12	1
5.	North Georgia	348	43-8	4
6.	Grand Valley State	318	45-10	5
7.	Valdosta State	310	38-11	6
8.	Saint Anselm	266	33-7	7
9.	West Chester	248	34-16	8
10.	Concordia Irvine	240	34-13	12
11.	Minnesota State	230	40-10	13
12.	UIndy	223	46-8	11
13.	Lincoln Memorial	218	38-8	10
14.	Auburn Montgomery	196	40-7	21
15.	Oklahoma Christian	192	38-9	14
16.	Southern Arkansas	139	29-10	18
17.	West Florida	136	33-16	15
18.	Angelo State	131	33-14	RV
19.	Georgian Court	130	38-6	19
20.	Central Oklahoma	77	36-14	22
21.	Colorado Mesa	75	39-5	23
22.	Texas A&M-Commerce	58	33-18	9
23.	Alabama Huntsville	44	32-14	25
24.	West Liberty	28	37-17	RV
25.	Central Missouri	22	38-14	RV

Others receiving votes: Western Washington (20), Anderson (19), Texas A&M-Kingsville (15), Tampa (12), Rollins (7), Northwest Nazarene (6), Rogers State (6), Kutztown, (3), Adelphi (1).