Release courtesy of Parker Griffith, Director of Media Relations/Division II Liaison, National Fastpitch Coaches Association
STARKVILLE, Miss. – For the second
consecutive week, Alabama-Huntsville has topped the NFCA Division
II Top 25 poll, the Association announced on Wednesday.
The Chargers (11-0) were the unanimous top choice this week,
receiving all 16 first-place votes. Following Alabama-Huntsville in
second was West Texas A&M (11-3), which used a split with
former No. 2 North Georgia to move up one spot from third.
Cal State Chico (12-3) also moved up one spot this week from
fourth to third, while North Georgia (14-3) dropped two spots from
second to fourth. Rounding out the top five was Valdosta
State (9-2), which held on to fifth for the second straight
week.
This week’s biggest gain in the poll came from Armstrong
Atlantic. The Pirates are off to a 17-2 start to the season
and rocketed from 12th to sixth in this week’s poll.
Only one team, Hawai‘i Pacific (8-4), dropped out of the rankings this week, allowing Abilene Christian (12-2) to make its 2012 debut in the poll at 25th.
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. Current 2012 records are shown, first-place votes are in parentheses.
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NFCA Division II Top 25 |
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Rank |
Team |
Record |
Totals |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
Ala.-Huntsville (16) |
11-0 |
400 |
1 |
|
2 |
West Texas A&M |
11-3 |
373 |
3 |
|
3 |
Cal State Chico |
12-3 |
353 |
4 |
|
4 |
North Georgia |
14-3 |
323 |
2 |
|
5 |
Valdosta St. |
9-2 |
316 |
5 |
|
6 |
Armstrong Atlantic |
17-2 |
310 |
12 |
|
7 |
Augustana (SD) |
8-1 |
301 |
7 |
|
8 |
Angelo St. |
12-3 |
283 |
8 |
|
9 |
Indiana (PA) |
0-0 |
259 |
6 |
|
10 |
Cal St. Mont. Bay |
15-3 |
236 |
13 |
|
11 |
Indianapolis |
6-1 |
233 |
14 |
|
12 |
C.W. Post |
0-0 |
211 |
9 |
|
14 |
Barry |
12-3 |
187 |
15 |
|
13 |
Saginaw Valley |
0-0 |
180 |
11 |
|
15 |
Mo. Western St. |
14-3 |
150 |
19 |
|
16 |
Cal St. Dom. Hills |
18-3 |
134 |
20 |
|
17 |
Winona St. |
8-1 |
122 |
23 |
|
18 |
Bloomsburg |
0-0 |
118 |
17 |
|
19 |
Rollins |
12-3 |
114 |
16 |
|
20 |
UC San Diego |
12-6 |
92 |
10 |
|
21 |
Tampa |
12-3 |
82 |
24 |
|
22 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
16-2 |
80 |
18 |
|
23 |
Flagler |
15-4 |
76 |
25 |
|
24 |
Grand Valley St. |
0-0 |
61 |
21 |
|
25 |
Abilene Christian |
12-2 |
46 |
RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Sonoma St. 41, Kutztown 26, West Virginia Wesleyan 33, Hawai‘i Pacific 21, Merrimack 13, Colorado Mesa 9, Incarnate Word 5, Tiffin 5, Dowling 2, Minnesota St. Mankato 1, Texas Woman’s 1