Softball Cracks Top-10 in First NFCA Regular Season Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2014) - In the first NFCA Division II regular-season poll of 2014, the LIU Post softball team climbed one rung to No. 10. The Pioneers, who were ranked 11th in the preseason ledger, earned 232 points.
Humboldt State (12-1) continued its national resurgence by ascending to No. 1 after receiving seven of a possible 16 first-place votes. West Texas A&M (11-0) remained second. The Lady Buffs earned more first-place nods (eight), but fell eight points shy of the top spot.
LIU Post, under 16-year head coach
Jamie Apicella, opens the 2014 season in Garden City, N.Y. on Mar. 2, facing off against Adelphi at 11 a.m.
NFCA Division II Softball Poll – February 19, 2014
|
Rank |
Team |
2014 Record |
Totals |
Last Poll |
|
1 |
Humboldt State (7) |
12-1 |
390 |
4 |
|
2 |
West Texas A&M (8) |
11-0 |
382 |
8 |
|
3 |
Alabama-Huntsville |
8-2 |
352 |
9 |
|
4 |
Grand Valley State |
0-0 |
351 |
3 |
|
5 |
Armstrong Atl. St. (1) |
7-3 |
344 |
5 |
|
6 |
Texas Woman's. |
12-3 |
292 |
14 |
|
7 |
Tampa |
5-0 |
272 |
13 |
|
8 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
4-1 |
263 |
22 |
|
9 |
California Baptist |
11-2 |
243 |
NR |
|
10 |
LIU Post |
0-0 |
232 |
11 |
|
11 |
Missouri-St. Louis |
5-1 |
214 |
18 |
|
12 |
North Georgia |
7-5 |
193 |
15 |
|
13 |
UC San Diego |
8-2 |
163 |
21 |
|
T-14 |
Fort Hays State |
5-1 |
162 |
NR |
|
T-14 |
St. Mary's (Texas) |
10-3 |
162 |
RV |
|
16 |
Barry |
7-2 |
151 |
24 |
|
17 |
Wayne State |
5-1 |
119 |
NR |
|
18 |
Caldwell |
0-0 |
112 |
19 |
|
19 |
Valdosta State |
9-5 |
107 |
6 |
|
20 |
California (Pa.) |
0-0 |
91 |
16 |
|
21 |
Anderson (S.C.) |
8-0 |
87 |
20 |
|
22 |
Dixie State |
9-2 |
84 |
23 |
|
23 |
Kutztown |
1-3 |
80 |
2 |
|
24 |
Wingate |
8-0 |
75 |
NR |
|
25 |
Emporia State |
7-2 |
69 |
NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Angelo State (53), Indianapolis (32), Central Oklahoma (23), Missouri Western State (23), Southeastern Oklahoma State (14), Columbus State (11), Central Washington (9), Florida Tech (9), St. Edward's (8), New Haven (7), Winona State (7), Molloy (5), Bloomsburg (3), Cal State Monterey Bay (3), Metro State (2), St. Martin's (1).