California Baptist Takes Over at No. 1
March 24, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There is a new No. 1 team in this week’s NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced this afternoon (March 24). California Baptist has taken over the top spot after receiving 19 first-place votes and 620 total points. The Lancers are now 30-2 on the year.
Coming in at No. 2 are the Stars of Oklahoma City who receive three first-place votes and collect 596 total points. Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) is ranked third with 590 total points. Checking in at No. 4 is St. Gregory’s (Okla.) after receiving 545 total points. Rounding out the Top 5 is Dickinson State (N.D.). The Blue Hawks earn 542 total points.
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2009 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – March 24
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | 1ST PLACE VOTES | WON | LOST | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 2 | California Baptist University | 19 | 30 | 2 | 620 |
2 | 4 | Oklahoma City University | 3 | 25 | 1 | 596 |
3 | 3 | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
| 26 | 3 | 590 |
4 | 8 | Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) |
| 20 | 7 | 545 |
5 | 5 | Dickinson State University (N.D.) |
| 12 | 3 | 542 |
6 | 1 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) |
| 32 | 3 | 519 |
7 | 6 | William Carey University (Miss.) |
| 23 | 4 | 512 |
8 | 7 | Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
| 16 | 7 | 466 |
9 | 9 | Bethel College (Ind.) |
| 16 | 2 | 458 |
10 | 10 | University of Mobile (Ala.) |
| 19 | 4 | 444 |
11 | 11 | Concordia University (Calif.) |
| 27 | 11 | 415 |
12 | 13 | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) |
| 21 | 6 | 406 |
13 | 16 | Brenau University (Ga.) |
| 19 | 2 | 392 |
14 | 15 | Concordia University (Ore.) |
| 11 | 1 | 355 |
15 | 17 | University of Houston - Victoria (TX) |
| 18 | 7 | 332 |
16 | 18 | Warner University (Fla.) |
| 17 | 3 | 325 |
17 | 19 | Lee University (Tenn.) |
| 15 | 7 | 302 |
18 | 12 | Shorter College (Ga.) |
| 18 | 8 | 295 |
19 | 20 | Madonna University (Mich.) |
| 18 | 6 | 217 |
20 | 23 | Biola University (Calif.) |
| 12 | 9 | 188 |
21 | 25 | Evangel University (Mo.) |
| 15 | 8 | 167 |
22 | RV | Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) |
| 12 | 4 | 132 |
23 | 22 | Columbia College (Mo.) |
| 9 | 5 | 119 |
24 | RV | Campbellsville University (Ky.) |
| 21 | 5 | 118 |
25 | RV | Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) |
| 22 | 2 | 112 |
Others receiving votes:
Grand View (Iowa) 110; SCAD (Ga.) 78; Friends (Kan.) 75; Georgetown (Ky.) 68; California State-San Marcos 46; Robert Morris (Ill.) 42; Central Methodist (Mo.) 38; William Woods (Mo.) 36; King (Tenn.) 28; Park (Mo.) 23; Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 19; Minot State (N.D.) 19; Indiana Wesleyan 18; Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 17; Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 7; Morningside (Iowa) 6; William Penn (Iowa) 5; Northwood (Tex.) 4; Bethel (Tenn.) 4; Oregon Tech 3; Bacone (Okla.) 1; Simpson (Calif.) 1; Faulkner (Ala.) 1; Aquinas (Mich.) 1; Virginia-Wise 1; Belhaven (Miss.) 1; Milligan (Tenn.) 1; College of Idaho 1; Notre Dame (Ohio) 1
