LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The UIndy softball team moved up to second in the newest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II poll. It marked the highest ranking for the team in two years to the week, and also the first time it received first-place votes since April of 2021.
Currently on a 15-game win streak, the Hounds' impressive performance against
Upper Iowa and
Truman was featured in the GLVC weekly awards.
Kenzee Smith was named
Pitcher of the Week for the third week in a row and
Emily O'Connor grabbed
Player of the Week.
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UIndy will remain on the road to face Thomas More on Wednesday, April 24. The two Midwest Region teams met on Feb. 16 at the Music City Invitational, with the Hounds winning a close one,
4-3. The matchup will occur in Crestview Hills, Ky., with the first pitch slated for 3:30 p.m. ET.
NFCA DIVISION II POLL
| Rk |
Team |
Rec |
Pts |
Prev |
| 1. |
West Texas A&M (7) |
43-5 |
388 |
1 |
| 2. |
UIndy (6) |
44-3 |
385 |
3 |
| 3. |
Tampa (3) |
38-6 |
379 |
2 |
| 4. |
UT Tyler |
40-7 |
344 |
5 |
| 5. |
Central Oklahoma |
40-8 |
326 |
6 |
| 6. |
Colorado Christian |
45-4 |
305 |
7 |
| 7. |
Wingate |
44-7 |
300 |
10 |
| 8. |
North Georgia |
43-8 |
293 |
4 |
| 9. |
Pittsburg State |
45-5 |
285 |
9 |
| 10. |
Mississippi College |
39-6 |
249 |
12 |
| 11. |
Charleston |
39-2 |
238 |
13 |
| 12. |
Rogers State |
36-10 |
234 |
8 |
| 13. |
Western Washington |
36-6 |
219 |
11 |
| 14. |
Northwest Nazarene |
37-8 |
175 |
17 |
| 15. |
East Stroudsburg |
36-12 |
170 |
14 |
| 16. |
Auburn Montgomery |
33-11 |
163 |
15 |
| 17. |
Concordia |
35-11 |
141 |
16 |
| 18. |
Grand Valley State |
30-13 |
115 |
18 |
| 19. |
Wilmington |
33-12 |
101 |
21 |
| 20. |
Rollins |
32-11 |
87 |
20 |
| 21. |
Francis Marion |
41-10 |
80 |
24 |
| 22. |
Angelo State |
36-13 |
64 |
22 |
| 23. |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
39-13 |
52 |
19 |
| 24. |
Washburn |
36-12 |
49 |
23 |
| 25. |
Colorado Mesa |
37-7 |
24 |
Others Receiving Votes:Â UAH (17), Oklahoma Baptist (12), Cal State Dominguez Hills (3), Trevecca Nazarene (2)
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