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NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll - April 27, 2011
National Fastpitch Coaches Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alabama-Huntsville Tops NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll for
Sixth Straight Week
April 27, 2011
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Despite having its 25-game win streak
snapped last week, Alabama-Huntsville topped the NFCA Division II
Top 25 poll for the sixth straight edition of the rankings, the
Association announced on Tuesday.
The Chargers (38-2-1) received all 16 first-place votes this week,
marking only the second time this season that a team has
accomplished the feat. Alabama-Huntsville also became the
first team of 2011 to be a unanimous No. 1 pick only two weeks
ago.
In the rest of the top five, Peach Belt Conference champions North Georgia (47-9) held on to the second spot, while Midwestern State (43-7) stayed put at third. The only change to the first five this week came in the final two positions where Rollins moved up to fourth and forced Valdosta down to fifth.
Last week’s No. 20 California (PA) and No. 25 Tiffin both
fell out of the latest rankings, making room for Flagler and C.W.
Post to re-enter the fray at 23rd and 24,
respectively.
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division
II head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions.
Records as of Apr. 24, 2011 are shown, first-place votes are in
parentheses.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Totals |
Last Poll |
|
1 |
Ala.-Huntsville (16) |
38-2-1 |
400 |
1 |
|
2 |
North Georgia |
47-9 |
376 |
2 |
|
3 |
Midwestern St. |
43-7 |
359 |
3 |
|
4 |
Rollins |
45-2 |
329 |
5 |
|
5 |
Valdosta St. |
33-8 |
324 |
4 |
|
6 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
41-8 |
293 |
T8 |
|
7 |
Nebraska Omaha |
36-6 |
268 |
11 |
|
8 |
UC San Diego |
34-11 |
260 |
10 |
|
9 |
Dowling |
35-3 |
248 |
T8 |
|
10 |
Augustana (SD) |
37-5 |
243 |
T12 |
|
11 |
Bloomsburg |
30-7 |
220 |
7 |
|
12 |
Winona St. |
31-6 |
219 |
6 |
|
13 |
Angelo St. |
39-8 |
198 |
17 |
|
14 |
Tampa |
38-7 |
191 |
15 |
|
15 |
Hawai‘i Pacific |
35-10 |
178 |
16 |
|
16 |
Minn. St. Mankato |
36-9 |
176 |
T12 |
|
17 |
Indiana (PA) |
30-6 |
165 |
24 |
|
18 |
Emporia St. |
35-10 |
142 |
14 |
|
19 |
Indianapolis |
29-10-1 |
129 |
T21 |
|
20 |
West Va. Wesleyan |
42-5 |
104 |
19 |
|
21 |
Lewis |
28-9 |
74 |
18 |
|
22 |
West Texas A&M |
36-13 |
68 |
23 |
|
23 |
Flagler |
40-16 |
40 |
RV |
|
24 |
C.W. Post |
32-9 |
37 |
RV |
|
25 |
Western Wash. |
31-12 |
29 |
T21 |
Others Receiving Votes: Sonoma St. 23, Kutztown 22, Tiffin 19, St. Mary’s (TX) 16, California (PA) 14, Barry 13, Colorado Mines 6, Armstrong Atlantic 4, Dixie St. 4, Molloy 4, Missouri Western 2, Grand Valley St. 1, Wayne St. (NE) 1, Southeastern Oklahoma St. 1
