Lancers No. 1 for Fourth Consecutive Week
April 14, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the fourth straight week, California Baptist is ranked No. 1 in the NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced this afternoon (April 14). The Lancers hold onto the top spot after receiving 23 first-place votes and 653 total points. California Baptist is now 45-3 on the season.
Coming in at No. 2 are the Sea Lions of Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) who collect 627 total points. Lubbock Christian (Tex.) is ranked third with 616 total points. Checking in at No. 4 is Dickinson State (N.D.) after receiving 582 total points. Rounding out the Top 5 is St. Gregory’s (Okla.). The Lady Cavaliers earn 574 total points.
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The next regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, April 21.
2009 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – April 14
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | 1ST PLACE VOTES | WON | LOST | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 1 | California Baptist University | 23 | 45 | 3 | 653 |
2 | 2 | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
| 36 | 5 | 627 |
3 | 3 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) |
| 14 | 4 | 616 |
4 | 5 | Dickinson State University (N.D.) |
| 25 | 3 | 582 |
5 | 6 | Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) |
| 17 | 3 | 574 |
6 | 4 | Oklahoma City University |
| 18 | 4 | 537 |
7 | 7 | William Carey University (Miss.) |
| 32 | 5 | 529 |
8 | 8 | Bethel College (Ind.) |
| 35 | 3 | 514 |
9 | 9 | Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
| 16 | 9 | 477 |
10 | 11 | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) |
| 30 | 7 | 455 |
11 | 10 | University of Houston - Victoria (TX) |
| 28 | 9 | 431 |
12 | 12 | Shorter College (Ga.) |
| 27 | 9 | 430 |
13 | 13 | Concordia University (Calif.) |
| 34 | 14 | 398 |
14 | 16 | Warner University (Fla.) |
| 27 | 4 | 365 |
15 | 14 | University of Mobile (Ala.) |
| 26 | 9 | 357 |
16 | 15 | Brenau University (Ga.) |
| 29 | 6 | 335 |
17 | 17 | Madonna University (Mich.) |
| 35 | 7 | 333 |
18 | 18 | Evangel University (Mo.) |
| 25 | 9 | 304 |
19 | 19 | Lee University (Tenn.) |
| 23 | 9 | 271 |
20 | 22 | Campbellsville University (Ky.) |
| 32 | 5 | 239 |
21 | 20 | Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) |
| 18 | 6 | 217 |
22 | 23 | Columbia College (Mo.) |
| 22 | 7 | 186 |
23 | RV | William Penn University (Iowa) |
| 26 | 14 | 134 |
24 | 25 | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
| 22 | 18 | 133 |
25 | 24 | California State University-San Marcos |
| 26 | 18 | 101 |
Others receiving votes:
Georgetown (Ky.) 95; Friends (Kan.) 64; Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 54; Central Methodist (Mo.) 41; College of Idaho 35; Belhaven (Miss.) 35; Grand View (Iowa) 31; St. Xavier (Ill.) 25; Notre Dame (Ohio) 21; Aquinas (Mich.) 21; Biola (Calif.) 18; Bellevue (Neb.) 18; Hastings (Neb.) 16; Rogers State (Okla.) 11; Marian (Ind.) 10; Sterling (Kan.) 10; Concordia (Ore.) 9; Bacone (Okla.) 6; Milligan (Tenn.) 5; Webber International (Fla.) 4; Simpson (Calif.) 3; Southern Oregon 1; Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 1; Morningside (Iowa) 1; Park (Mo.) 1; Minot State (N.D.) 1
