Lancers Remain No. 1 in the NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll
April 28, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – California Baptist remains No. 1 in the NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced this afternoon (April 28). The Lancers hold onto the top spot for the sixth consecutive week after receiving 20 first-place votes and 681 total points. California Baptist is now 50-4 on the season.
Coming in at No. 2 are the Lady Chaps of Lubbock Christian (Tex.) who receive four first-place votes and collect 665 total points. Dickinson State (N.D.) is ranked third with 630 total points. Checking in at No. 4 is Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) after receiving 616 total points. Rounding out the Top 5 is William Carey (Miss.). The Lady Crusaders earn 600 total points.
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The final 2009 NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll will be released on Tuesday, May 5.
2009 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – April 28
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | 1ST PLACE VOTES | WON | LOST | TIED | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 1 | California Baptist University | 20 | 50 | 4 |
| 681 |
2 | 2 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) | 4 | 47 | 4 |
| 665 |
3 | 4 | Dickinson State University (N.D.) |
| 33 | 3 |
| 630 |
4 | 3 | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
| 41 | 9 |
| 616 |
5 | 6 | William Carey University (Miss.) |
| 38 | 6 |
| 600 |
6 | 8 | Oklahoma City University |
| 45 | 7 |
| 572 |
7 | 7 | Bethel College (Ind.) |
| 46 | 4 |
| 547 |
8 | 5 | Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) |
| 38 | 11 |
| 533 |
9 | 9 | Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
| 17 | 10 |
| 493 |
10 | 10 | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) |
| 38 | 9 |
| 491 |
11 | 12 | Brenau University (Ga.) |
| 39 | 8 |
| 444 |
12 | 11 | University of Houston - Victoria (TX) |
| 31 | 10 |
| 436 |
13 | 14 | Warner University (Fla.) |
| 33 | 4 |
| 424 |
14 | 13 | Concordia University (Calif.) |
| 38 | 18 |
| 402 |
T15 | 15 | University of Mobile (Ala.) |
| 32 | 12 |
| 363 |
T15 | 16 | Madonna University (Mich.) |
| 46 | 8 |
| 363 |
17 | 17 | Lee University (Tenn.) |
| 34 | 12 |
| 345 |
18 | 18 | Shorter College (Ga.) |
| 38 | 14 |
| 300 |
19 | 19 | Campbellsville University (Ky.) |
| 41 | 7 | 1 | 264 |
20 | 20 | Evangel University (Mo.) |
| 34 | 11 |
| 263 |
21 | 21 | William Penn University (Iowa) |
| 40 | 16 |
| 229 |
22 | 23 | California State University-San Marcos |
| 30 | 21 |
| 200 |
23 | 22 | Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) |
| 24 | 8 |
| 192 |
24 | 25 | Friends University (Kan.) |
| 34 | 7 |
| 143 |
25 | RV | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
| 26 | 20 |
| 99 |
Others receiving votes:
Georgetown (Ky.) 92; College of Idaho 78; St. Xavier (Ill.) 54; William Woods (Mo.) 52; Notre Dame (Ohio) 47; Central Methodist (Mo.) 42; Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 28; Bellevue (Neb.) 26; Marian (Ind.) 26; Aquinas (Mich.) 22; Morningside (Iowa) 18; Belhaven (Miss.) 16; Grand View (Iowa) 14; Milligan (Tenn.) 11; Biola (Calif.) 8; Oklahoma Christian 8; Bacone (Okla.) 3; Park (Mo.) 3; Midland Lutheran (Neb.) 3; Southern Oregon 1; Holy Names (Calif.) 1; Indiana-Southeast 1; Concordia (Ore.) 1
