Top Five Remain the Same in Final 2009 NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll
May 5, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The final 2009 NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll has been announced this afternoon (May 5). California Baptist finishes the season ranked No. 1. The Lancers hold onto the top spot for the seventh consecutive week after receiving 22 first-place votes and 683 total points. California Baptist is now 54-5 on the season and won the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament championship.
Coming in at No. 2 are the Lady Chaps of Lubbock Christian (Tex.) who receive two first-place votes and collect 663 total points. Dickinson State (N.D.) is ranked third with 637 total points. Checking in at No. 4 is Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) after receiving 612 total points. Rounding out the Top 5 is William Carey (Miss.). The Lady Crusaders earn 599 total points.
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2009 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – May 5
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | 1ST PLACE VOTES | WON* | LOST* | TIED* | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 1 | California Baptist University | 22 | 54 | 5 |
| 683 |
2 | 2 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) | 2 | 51 | 5 |
| 663 |
3 | 3 | Dickinson State University (N.D.) |
| 36 | 3 |
| 637 |
4 | 4 | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) |
| 44 | 11 |
| 612 |
5 | 5 | William Carey University (Miss.) |
| 40 | 6 |
| 599 |
6 | 6 | Oklahoma City University |
| 48 | 7 |
| 577 |
7 | 8 | Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) |
| 38 | 14 |
| 525 |
8 | 7 | Bethel College (Ind.) |
| 50 | 6 |
| 521 |
9 | 10 | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) |
| 41 | 10 |
| 496 |
10 | 9 | Simon Fraser University (B.C.) |
| 18 | 12 |
| 490 |
11 | 12 | University of Houston - Victoria (TX) |
| 31 | 10 |
| 444 |
12 | 11 | Brenau University (Ga.) |
| 41 | 10 |
| 411 |
13 | T15 | Madonna University (Mich.) |
| 49 | 9 |
| 403 |
14 | 14 | Concordia University (Calif.) |
| 39 | 20 |
| 392 |
15 | 13 | Warner University (Fla.) |
| 33 | 6 |
| 372 |
16 | 17 | Lee University (Tenn.) |
| 39 | 14 |
| 370 |
17 | T15 | University of Mobile (Ala.) |
| 32 | 12 |
| 368 |
18 | 18 | Shorter College (Ga.) |
| 42 | 15 |
| 310 |
19 | 19 | Campbellsville University (Ky.) |
| 41 | 7 | 1 | 280 |
20 | 22 | California State University-San Marcos |
| 30 | 21 |
| 261 |
21 | 21 | William Penn University (Iowa) |
| 40 | 18 |
| 214 |
22 | 24 | Friends University (Kan.) |
| 38 | 7 |
| 184 |
23 | RV | College of Idaho |
| 32 | 17 |
| 133 |
24 | RV | Saint Xavier University (Ill.) |
| 30 | 18 |
| 127 |
25 | RV | Notre Dame College (Ohio) |
| 30 | 9 |
| 121 |
Others receiving votes:
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 108; Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 83; Georgetown (Ky.) 78; Marian (Ind.) 74; Missouri Valley 73; McKendree (Ill.) 63; Park (Mo.) 40; Morningside (Iowa) 38; Virginia-Wise 20; Central Methodist (Mo.) 19; Holy Names (Calif.) 15; Bacone (Okla.) 11; Belhaven (Miss.) 10; Bethel (Tenn.) 9; Waldorf (Iowa) 7; SCAD (Ga.) 4; Bellevue (Neb.) 4; Evangel (Mo.) 3; Hastings (Neb.) 1; Southern Oregon 1; Bethany (Kan.) 1; Concordia (Ore.) 1; Northwood (Tex.) 1
*As submitted by conference rater
