California Baptist Remains No. 1
April 7, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – California Baptist remains No. 1 in this week’s NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced this afternoon (April 7). The Lancers hold onto the top spot after receiving 20 first-place votes and 560 total points. California Baptist is now 40-2 on the season.
Coming in at No. 2 are the Sea Lions of Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) who collect 536 total points. Lubbock Christian (Tex.) is ranked third with 527 total points. Checking in at No. 4 is Oklahoma City after receiving 499 total points. Rounding out the Top 5 is Dickinson State (N.D.). The Blue Hawks earn 484 total points.
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The next regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, April 14.
2009 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – April 7
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | 1ST PLACE VOTES | WON | LOST | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 1 | California Baptist University | 20 | 40 | 2 | 560 |
2 | 3 | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
| 35 | 4 | 536 |
3 | 6 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) |
| 37 | 4 | 527 |
4 | 2 | Oklahoma City University |
| 32 | 4 | 499 |
5 | 5 | Dickinson State University (N.D.) |
| 17 | 3 | 484 |
6 | 4 | Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) |
| 27 | 8 | 464 |
7 | 7 | William Carey University (Miss.) |
| 29 | 4 | 461 |
8 | 9 | Bethel College (Ind.) |
| 31 | 3 | 429 |
9 | 8 | Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
| 16 | 9 | 413 |
10 | 15 | University of Houston - Victoria (TX) |
| 25 | 8 | 364 |
11 | 12 | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) |
| 26 | 7 | 356 |
12 | 17 | Shorter College (Ga.) |
| 23 | 9 | 347 |
13 | 11 | Concordia University (Calif.) |
| 32 | 14 | 341 |
14 | 10 | University of Mobile (Ala.) |
| 24 | 7 | 336 |
15 | 13 | Brenau University (Ga.) |
| 25 | 4 | 313 |
16 | 14 | Warner University (Fla.) |
| 24 | 4 | 309 |
17 | 18 | Madonna University (Mich.) |
| 30 | 6 | 291 |
18 | 19 | Evangel University (Mo.) |
| 23 | 9 | 241 |
19 | 16 | Lee University (Tenn.) |
| 19 | 9 | 223 |
20 | 20 | Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) |
| 16 | 5 | 174 |
21 | 22 | Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) |
| 27 | 5 | 169 |
22 | 23 | Campbellsville University (Ky.) |
| 28 | 5 | 168 |
23 | 24 | Columbia College (Mo.) |
| 20 | 7 | 149 |
24 | RV | California State University-San Marcos |
| 26 | 16 | 147 |
25 | 21 | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
| 21 | 17 | 111 |
Others receiving votes:
William Penn (Iowa) 90; Georgetown (Ky.) 72; Central Methodist (Mo.) 55; College of Idaho 44; Auburn Montgomery 40; Park (Mo.) 33; Belhaven (Miss.) 25; St. Xavier (Ill.) 25; Concordia (Ore.) 15; Morningside (Iowa) 13; Milligan (Tenn.) 12; Grand View (Iowa) 8; Bacone (Okla.) 7; Simpson (Calif.) 7; Biola (Calif.) 6; Marian (Ind.) 5; Aquinas (Mich.) 5; Minot State (N.D.) 4; Virginia-Wise 3; Sterling (Kan.) 1; Williams Baptist (Ark.) 1; St. Thomas (Fla.) 1; Notre Dame (Ohio) 1
