Box Score 1 LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Angelo State is the unanimous No. 1 in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, strengthening its hold one week after achieving the top ranking for the first time in five years.
The Rambelles (35-2) received 16 first-place votes and 400 points after putting together five wins last week.
An idle Humboldt State moved up two spots to No. 2, while St. Mary's, Pfeiffer and Saint Leo round out the top five.
No. 6 Harding (29-3) is riding a 21-game winning streak after four more wins on the road at Southern Nazarene. Chico State stood pat at No. 7. No. 8 Southern Arkansas and No. 9 Valdosta State fell out of the top five, each suffering two defeats in conference series. Southern Indiana and West Texas A&M return to the top 10, tying for the 10th spot.
West Virginia Wesleyan edged closer to the top 10 this week as the moved up one spot from 13th to 12th.
Wesleyan went 7-1 last week posting four shutouts. The Lady 'Cats are 19-3 overall.
Making the biggest moves were Armstrong State and Adelphi, coming in at No. 13 and 23, respectively, both returning to the polls since falling out on March 1. North Georgia tumbled 15 spots to No. 17.
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Records reflect games played through Sunday, March 26.
2017 NFCA Division II Softball Coaches Poll
Week 7 | March 29, 2017
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1
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Angelo State
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400
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35-2
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1
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2
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Humboldt State
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377
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21-4
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4
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3
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St. Mary's
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347
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25-6
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6
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4
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Pfeiffer
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343
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29-3
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9
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5
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Saint Leo
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331
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25-7
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8
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6
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Harding
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314
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29-3
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11
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7
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Chico State
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279
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18-5
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7
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8
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Southern Arkansas
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262
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27-5
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3
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9
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Valdosta State
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254
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25-8
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5
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10
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Southern Indiana
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250
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24-6
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14
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West Texas A&M
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250
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26-6
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12
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12
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West Virginia Wesleyan
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243
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19-3
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13
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13
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Armstrong State
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206
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23-6
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14
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Indianapolis
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189
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25-7
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10
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15
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Cal State Monterey Bay
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166
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23-4
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18
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16
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Tampa
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155
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23-6
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17
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17
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North Georgia
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141
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29-9
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2
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18
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Wayne State (Mich.)
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122
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21-5
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19
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19
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Dixie State
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118
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30-8
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20
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20
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Lenoir-Rhyne
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84
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30-7
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15
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21
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Minnesota State
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81
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22-4
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23
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22
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Colorado Mesa
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73
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24-4
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24
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23
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Adelphi
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33
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12-8-1
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|
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24
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Limestone
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30
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30-6
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22
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25
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California Baptist
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28
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24-7
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RV
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Dropped Out: No. 16 Central Oklahoma, No. 21 Southern New Hampshire, No. 25 Missouri-St. Louis
New to Poll: New to Poll: No. 13 Armstrong State, No. 23 Adelphi, No. 25 California Baptist
Receiving Votes: UAH (26) Missouri Western (23), West Chester (23), Caldwell (22), Saginaw Valley State (6), Central Oklahoma (4), Southern New Hampshire (4), Lubbock Christian (3), North Alabama (2), UMSL (1).
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Records reflect games played through Sunday, March 26.
