Conference/Independents/Unaffiliated Group Poll

April 13, 2009

 

American Mideast Conference

1. Notre Dame College (Ohio) (9-1 / 16-8)

2. Ohio Dominican University (7-1 / 18-17)

3. University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (6-2 / 13-9)

4. Walsh University (Ohio) (5-3 / 13-21)

5. Point Park University (Pa.) (6-4 / 17-7)

6. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (6-6 / 9-11)

 

American Midwest Conference

1. Columbia College (Mo.) (8-0 / 22-7)

2. Williams Baptist College (Ark.) (8-2 / 17-12)

3. McKendree University (Ill.) (6-4 / 17-12)

4. William Woods University (Mo.) (8-2 / 22-14)

5. Missouri Baptist University (4-6 / 22-14)

6. Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.) (2-7 / 11-13)

7. Hannibal-LaGrange College (Mo.) (3-7 / 13-18)

8. Stephens College (Mo.) (1-7 / 2-7)

9. University of Illinois at Springfield (0-8 / 1-19)

 

Appalachian Athletic Conference

1. Milligan College (Tenn.) (7-1 / 21-11)

2. University of Virginia's College at Wise (5-3 / 20-12)

3. Montreat College (N.C.) (6-4 / 16-18)

3. Virginia Intermont College (6-4 / 15-17)

5. King College (Tenn.) (5-5 / 18-8)

6. Covenant College (Ga.) (4-4 / 13-9)

7. Union College (Ky.) (4-6 / 18-17)

8. Tennessee Wesleyan College (3-5 / 13-17)

9. Bluefield College (Va.) (0-8 / 4-12)

 

California Pacific Conference

1. Simpson University (Calif.) (11-3 / 25-19)

2. Holy Names University (Calif.) (11-3 / 17-13)

3. California State University-East Bay (9-7 / 12-22)

4. Bethany University (Calif.) (7-8 / 10-19)

5. Menlo College (Calif.) (2-11 / 8-21)

6. Dominican University (Calif.) (3-11 / 5-24)

 

Cascade Collegiate Conference

1. College of Idaho (9-3 / 17-14)

2. Concordia University (Ore.) (6-4 / 19-5)

3. Southern Oregon University (9-3 / 13-12)

4. Corban College (Ore.) (6-4 / 18-14)

5. Eastern Oregon University (4-8 / 10-18)

6. Oregon Institute of Technology (4-8 / 14-15)

7. Northwest Christian University (Ore.) (2-8 / 9-12)

 

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (12-4 / 21-14)

2. Robert Morris College (Ill.) (7-3 / 20-17)

3. Judson University (Ill.) (8-4 / 19-16)

4. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (5-3 / 20-18)

5. Purdue University-North Central (Ind.) (5-5 / 21-17)

6. University of St. Francis (Ill.) (4-4 / 11-20)

 

Dakota Athletic Conference

1. Dickinson State University (N.D.) (10-0 / 25-3)

2. Minot State University (N.D.) (4-4 / 18-9)

3. Jamestown College (N.D.) (5-3 / 16-9)

4. Valley City State University (N.D.) (2-6 / 9-12)

5. Black Hills State University (S.D.) (2-6 / 10-9)

6. Dakota State University (S.D.) (4-2 / 14-15)

7. Mayville State University (N.D.) (1-7 / 7-22)

 

Great Plains Athletic Conference

1. Hastings College (Neb.) (9-3 / 23-9)

2. Morningside College (Iowa) (9-3 / 19-14)

3. Dana College (Neb.) (9-3 / 16-10)

4. Doane College (Neb.) (10-4 / 14-11)

5. Midland Lutheran College (Neb.) (5-5 / 20-11)

6. Briar Cliff University (Iowa) (5-5 / 12-11)

7. Concordia University (Neb.) (6-6 / 13-12)

 

Golden State Athletic Conference

1. Cal Baptist (17-3 / 45-3)

2. Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (16-4 / 36-5)

3. Concordia (Calif.) (13-5 / 34-14)

4. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (8-10 / 22-18)

5. Biola (Calif.) (7-11 / 17-16)

6. Vanguard (Calif.) (5-13 / 22-21)

7. Hope International (Calif.) (0-20 / 11-29)

 

Heart of America Athletic Conference

1. Evangel University (Mo.) (10-1 / 25-9)

2. Central Methodist University (Mo.) (12-4 / 25-13)

3. Missouri Valley College (7-3 / 22-15)

4. Lindenwood University (Mo.) (2-2 / 22-20)

5. MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) (7-8 / 23-17)

6. William Jewell College (Mo.) (5-7 / 16-18)

7. Benedictine College (Kan.) (3-7 / 17-15)

8. Culver-Stockton College (Mo.) (4-6 / 10-18)

9. Graceland University (Iowa) (2-6 / 6-19)

10. Avila University (Mo.) (2-6 / 5-18)

11. Baker University (Kan.) (1-5 / 5-16)

 

Independent

1. Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (0-0 / 16-9)

2. University of Houston - Victoria (TX) (0-0 / 28-9)

3. California State University-San Marcos (0-0 / 26-18)

4. Louisiana State University-Alexandria (LA) (0-0 / 14-27)

5. Thomas University (Ga.) (0-0 / 14-19)

 

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Friends University (Kan.) (9-1 / 29-6)

1. Sterling College (Kan.) (6-0 / 21-12-2)

3. Bethany College (Kan.) (5-3 / 22-13)

4. Ottawa University (Kan.) (4-2 / 16-14)

5. McPherson College (Kan.) (4-4 / 12-13)

6. Kansas Wesleyan University (2-4 / 10-23)

7. Southwestern College (Kan.) (3-7 / 9-16)

8. University of Saint Mary (Kan.) (2-6 / 5-23)

9. Tabor College (Kan.) (1-9 / 4-27)

 

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1. Indiana University Southeast (8-3 / 18-19)

2. Midway College (Ky.) (9-5 / 12-8)

3. Brescia University (Ky.) (7-4 / 12-13)

4. Mountain State University (W.Va.) (4-5 / 9-14)

5. Asbury College (Ky.) (2-4 / 10-10)

6. Berea College (Ky.) (2-4 / 4-10)

7. Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) (0-7 / 0-17)

 

Mid-Central College Conference

1. Bethel College (Ind.) (11-1 / 35-3)

2. Marian College (Ind.) (10-2 / 27-7)

3. Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (8-2 / 17-13)

4. Indiana Wesleyan University (5-7 / 22-13)

 

Mid-South Conference

1. Campbellsville University (Ky.) (16-1 / 32-5)

2. Georgetown College (Ky.) (16-3 / 24-6)

3. Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (12-10 / 21-16)

4. Pikeville College (Ky.) (5-11 / 12-20)

5. University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (5-11 / 12-22)

 

Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Bellevue University (Neb.) (10-0 / 24-11)

2. Park University (Mo.) (6-2 / 17-6)

3. York College (Neb.) (4-2 / 23-18)

4. Peru State College (Neb.) (2-4 / 12-19)

5. Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.) (0-6 / 10-23)

6. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (0-6 / 5-23)

7. Central Christian College (Kan.) (0-2 / 3-27)

 

Midwest Collegiate Conference

1. William Penn University (Iowa) (14-2 / 26-14)

2. Grand View University (Iowa) (11-5 / 24-14)

3. Mount Mercy College (Iowa) (8-4 / 19-10)

4. Waldorf College (Iowa) (8-4 / 16-8)

5. Clarke College (Iowa) (8-7 / 12-16)

6. Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (7-7 / 21-14)

7. Iowa Wesleyan College (6-6 / 13-17)

8. Viterbo University (Wis.) (4-14 / 5-29)

9. Ashford University (Iowa) (0-17 / 0-29)

 

Red River Athletic Conference

1. Bacone College (Okla.) (10-4 / 24-19)

2. Texas Wesleyan University (11-5 / 20-21)

3. Northwood University (Texas) (11-3 / 16-36-2)

4. University of the Southwest (N.M.) (8-6 / 15-17)

5. Langston University (Okla.) (0-14 / 0-24)

 

Sooner Athletic Conference

1. Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (41-4 / 14-4)

2. Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) (31-8 / 17-3)

3. Oklahoma City University (36-6 / 18-4)

4. Rogers State University (Okla.) (25-15 / 8-10)

5. Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (28-12 / 6-10)

6. Oklahoma Christian University (24-15 / 7-7)

7. Oklahoma Baptist University (23-18 / 5-11)

8. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (17-24 / 6-12)

9. Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Okla.) (20-21 / 9-13)

10. Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) (15-26 / 2-18)

 

Southern States Athletic Conference

1. Shorter College (Ga.) (16-2 / 27-9)

2. Brenau University (Ga.) (18-4 / 29-6)

3. Lee University (Tenn.) (15-3 / 23-9)

4. Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (16-7-1 / 28-15-1)

5. Faulkner University (Ala.) (12-8 / 20-17)

6. Reinhardt College (Ga.) (11-9 / 22-14)

7. Emmanuel College (Ga.) (4-20 / 12-30)

8. Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) (4-23-1 / 21-30-1)

9. Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.) (3-23 / 13-29)

 

The Sun Conference

1. Warner University (Fla.) (8-1 / 27-4)

2. Webber International University (Fla.) (7-2 / 25-13)

3. Saint Thomas University (Fla.) (5-4 / 16-17)

4. Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (6-3 / 17-9)

 

TranSouth Athletic Conference

1. Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (7-1 / 30-7)

2. Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (5-1 / 18-6)

3. Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (4-1 / 15-12)

3. Bethel College (Tenn.) (4-1 / 22-8)

5. Lyon College (Ark.) (3-4 / 15-16)

6. Union University (Tenn.) (2-2 / 15-18)

7. Mid-Continent University (Ky.) (1-7 / 11-28)

8. Cumberland University (Tenn.) (1-9 / 5-19)

 

Unaffiliated - Frontier/Gulf Coast/Sunrise

1. William Carey University (Miss.) (7-1 / 32-5)

2. University of Mobile (Ala.) (3-5 / 26-9)

3. Belhaven College (Miss.) (3-5 / 32-14)

4. Spring Hill College (Ala.) (3-5 / 14-25)

 

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

1. Madonna University (Mich.) (13-1 / 35-7)

2. Aquinas College (Mich.) (11-1 / 23-7)

3. University of Michigan-Dearborn (8-4 / 11-10)

4. Indiana Institute of Technology (7-4 / 18-14)

5. Davenport University (Mich.) (3-9 / 18-17)

6. Cornerstone University (Mich.) (3-8 / 3-23)

7. Concordia University (Mich.) (3-11 / 8-22)

8. Siena Heights University (Mich.) (0-10 / 10-28)

Championship Information

NAIA Softball Championship

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


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