Top Five Remain the Same
March 31, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – California Baptist remains No. 1 in this week’s NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced this afternoon (March 31). The Lancers hold onto the top spot after receiving 22 first-place votes and 683 total points. California Baptist is now 36-2 on the season.
Coming in at No. 2 are the Stars of Oklahoma City who receive two first-place votes and collect 657 total points. Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) is ranked third with 646 total points. Checking in at No. 4 is St. Gregory’s (Okla.) after receiving 611 total points. Rounding out the Top 5 is Dickinson State (N.D.). The Blue Hawks earn 596 total points.
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The fourth regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, April 7.
2009 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – March 31
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | 1ST PLACE VOTES | WON | LOST | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 1 | California Baptist University | 22 | 36 | 2 | 683 |
2 | 2 | Oklahoma City University | 2 | 28 | 2 | 657 |
3 | 3 | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
| 32 | 3 | 646 |
4 | 4 | Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) |
| 24 | 7 | 611 |
5 | 5 | Dickinson State University (N.D.) |
| 17 | 3 | 596 |
6 | 6 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) |
| 33 | 4 | 573 |
7 | 7 | William Carey University (Miss.) |
| 27 | 4 | 559 |
8 | 8 | Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
| 16 | 7 | 520 |
9 | 9 | Bethel College (Ind.) |
| 21 | 3 | 502 |
10 | 10 | University of Mobile (Ala.) |
| 22 | 5 | 474 |
11 | 11 | Concordia University (Calif.) |
| 30 | 12 | 460 |
12 | 12 | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) |
| 23 | 6 | 440 |
13 | 13 | Brenau University (Ga.) |
| 22 | 3 | 425 |
14 | 16 | Warner University (Fla.) |
| 22 | 3 | 399 |
15 | 15 | University of Houston - Victoria (TX) |
| 22 | 7 | 394 |
16 | 17 | Lee University (Tenn.) |
| 15 | 7 | 339 |
17 | 18 | Shorter College (Ga.) |
| 20 | 8 | 319 |
18 | 19 | Madonna University (Mich.) |
| 22 | 6 | 294 |
19 | 21 | Evangel University (Mo.) |
| 18 | 8 | 269 |
20 | 22 | Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) |
| 15 | 4 | 247 |
21 | RV | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
| 21 | 13 | 195 |
22 | 25 | Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) |
| 23 | 3 | 163 |
23 | 24 | Campbellsville University (Ky.) |
| 21 | 5 | 159 |
24 | 23 | Columbia College (Mo.) |
| 10 | 6 | 154 |
25 | RV | Friends University (Kan.) |
| 22 | 5 | 100 |
Others receiving votes:
Grand View (Iowa) 98; Georgetown (Ky.) 91; College of Idaho 77; Biola (Calif.) 76; Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 61; Central Methodist (Mo.) 44; Concordia (Ore.) 36; Webber International (Fla.) 31; Minot State (N.D.) 26; King (Tenn.) 26; California State-San Marcos 22; William Penn (Iowa) 16; Robert Morris (Ill.) 14; Morningside (Iowa) 11; Belhaven (Miss.) 9; Marian (Ind.) 7; Park (Mo.) 5; Bacone (Okla.) 4; Simpson (Calif.) 3; Aquinas (Mich.) 1; Notre Dame (Ohio) 1; Milligan (Tenn.) 1; St. Xavier (Ill.) 1; Indiana-Southeast 1; William Woods (Mo.) 1
