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Softball Kaitlyn Parsons, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Softball Remains Eighth in NFCA Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association's new poll put UIndy Softball at eighth for the second week in a row. The Greyhounds have also remained in the top 10 for the fourth consecutive week. The Hounds enter March 13-2 on the season. 

UIndy comes off an undefeated weekend where they topped Wheeling and West Liberty in two sets of doubleheaders. For their effort during the contest Kenzee Smith and Braxton Downs were given the GLVC softball weekly awards. To earn her first GLVC accolade after going 9-for-16 (.563) at the plate and accumulating a .611 on-base percentage. The fifth-year also did not record a single strikeout in 18 appearances on the weekend. Smith tossed 16.1 shutout innings, including two complete games. The senior only allowed eight hits and three walks, punching out 28 batters.

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The Greyhounds will travel to Central Florida to participate in the annual THE Spring Games from Mar. 10 through the 14th. The first two days will take place at the Auburndale Sports Complex in Jan Phyl Village, with the final two days in Winter Haven at the Diamondplex. All games will be streamed on Flo Sports and the full schedule is here.

NATIONAL FASTPITCH COACHES ASSOCIATION WEEK 4 POLL 
Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 North Georgia (15) 19-2 399 1
2 West Texas A&M 20-1 385 2
3 Rogers State 14-4 359 4
4 Tampa 12-4 352 3
5 Grand Valley State 8-3 327 5
6 UT Tyler 16-5 326 6
7 Cal State San Marcos 10-5 301 7
8 Indianapolis 13-2 290 8
9 Colorado Christian 19-2 270 9
10 Mississippi College 13-3 239 13
11 Wingate 19-4 233 14
12 Central Oklahoma 12-6 230 12
13 West Alabama 12-7 193 10
14 Western Washington 15-2 182 16
15 East Stroudsburg 10-4 180 17
16 Pittsburg State 18-2 172 18
17 Charleston 11-1 143 19
18 Saint Leo 14-5 115 20
19 Nova Southeastern 12-5 98 15
20 Wilmington 4-5 90 11
21 Northwest Nazarene 12-2 82 22
22 Southern Arkansas 13-6 75 21
23 Lenoir-Rhyne 19-5 55 25
24 Concordia 15-4 38 24
25 Angelo State 18-7 23 23

Receiving Votes: Washburn (15), Ohio Dominican (8), Cal State Dominguez Hills (7), Francis Marion (7), AUM (6).

 
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Players Mentioned

Kenzee Smith

#15 Kenzee Smith

P/UTL
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Braxton Downs

#20 Braxton Downs

UTL
5' 6"
Fifth Year
R/R

Players Mentioned

Kenzee Smith

#15 Kenzee Smith

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
P/UTL
Braxton Downs

#20 Braxton Downs

5' 6"
Fifth Year
R/R
UTL
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