NFCA DII Top-25 Poll (5-6-15)

1. National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Contact: Brian Stanley, NFCA Director of Media Relations,
502-409-4600, brian@nfca.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Missouri-St. Louis Makes Program History with First No. 1 National Ranking in 2015
NFCA Division II Poll
April 29, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Following an undefeated run to its third straight Great Lakes Valley Tournament
(GLVC) title, Missouri-St. Louis is ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history in this week’s NFCA
Division II Poll, announced by the Association on Wednesday.
The Triton’s (44-6) entered the GLVC tournament as the top seed and posted three shutouts in its four-
game run to the championship. Gathering 12 first-place votes and 395 points, UMSL triumphed over
Rockhurst (9-0), Truman State (6-4), Lewis (3-0) and No. 10 Indianapolis (2-0 in 8 inn.) in the title game.
The shutout against Rockhurst was highlighted by junior Hannah Perryman’s second perfect game of the
week, sixth of the season and seventh of her career, matching Texas All-American Cat Osterman and
Division III All-American, Salisbury's Rachel Johnson, for the most in NCAA history.
Valdosta State, which received two first-place votes, slipped to No. 2 after bowing out of the Gulf South
Tournament in two games. Hosting the tournament, the Blazers (46-7) were defeated by eventual champion
Shorter (3-5) and then No. 11 Alabama-Huntsville (3-6).
The final eight spots in the top-10 remained the same. No. 3 West Texas A&M and No. 4 Dixie State each
recorded one first-place vote. The Lady Buffs (43-6) claimed the Lone Star Conference title with victories
over RV Cameron (10-3) and Texas Woman’s (9-6). The Red Storm (44-7) closed out their regular season
with a doubleheader sweep of Holy Names (9-1 / 12-0).
No. 5 Cal State Monterey Bay went a perfect 3-0 to take home the California Collegiate Athletic
Association (CCAA) Tournament title. The Otters (47-10) trumped Chico State 7-6 in 10 innings and
knocked off then-No. 15 Humboldt twice (5-3 / 2-0) for the crown.
No. 6 North Georgia and No. 8 Georgia College finished play last week, while No. 7 St. Mary’s (42-9) won
the Heartland Conference championship, defeating Newman (6-3) and St. Edward’s twice (8-2 / 2-1).
Rounding out the top 10 are conference tournament runner-ups, No. 9 Augustana (S.D.) in the Northern
Sun and No. 10 Indianapolis in the GLVC. Despite falling in the championship game to now No. 13
Winona State, the Vikings (50-9) become the first NCAA program to reach the 50-win plateau this season.
Every program in the top-10 will be hosting a respective regional with UMSL (Midwest), Valdosta State
(South), West Texas A&M (South Central), Cal State Monterey Bay (West), North Georgia (Southeast) and
Augustana (Central) garnering top seeds. Joining that group as No. 1 region seeds are No. 14 Caldwell
(East) and No. 21 California (Pa.) (Atlantic), which won the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
(CACC) and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) titles, respectively.
Rounding out the ranked NCAA Regional host teams- No. 15 Southern New Hampshire (#2 East), No. 19
North Alabama (#3 South), No. 20 Central Missouri (#2 Central) and No. 22 West Virginia Wesleyan (#2
Atlantic).
The 21st
-ranked Vulcans and No. 23 Shorter (Gulf South Champions) enter the top-25 this week.
Following the NCAA Tournament, the final Top-25 poll will be announced shortly after the National
Champion is crowned.
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two
representing each of the eight NCAA regions. 2015 records and previous week’s rankings are shown with
first-place votes in parentheses.

2. NFCA Division II Softball Poll – May 6, 2015
Rank Team 2015 Record Totals Prev. Rank
1 Missouri-St. Louis (12) 44-6 395 2
2 Valdosta State (2) 46-7 375 1
3 West Texas A&M (1) 43-6 369 3
4 Dixie State (1) 44-7 359 4
5 Cal State Monterey Bay 47-10 334 5
6 North Georgia 44-7 318 6
7 St. Mary's (TX) 43-8 307 7
8 Georgia College 42-9 276 8
9 Augustana (S.D.) 50-9 265 9
10 Indianapolis 42-12 244 10
11 California Baptist 40-9 229 12
12 Alabama-Huntsville 39-14 225 11
13 Winona State 46-12 219 14
14 Caldwell 34-12-1 173 17
15 Southern New Hampshire 31-6 161 24
16 Humboldt State 41-17 150 15
17 Southern Indiana 37-9 143 13
18 Metro State 42-14 135 18
19 North Alabama 35-12 129 16
20 Central Missouri 44-14 103 22
21 California (Pa.) 35-10 89 RV
22 West Virginia Wesleyan 35-8 60 19
23 Ashland 38-8 46 20
24 Shorter 36-15 33 RV
25 Anderson 39-13 28 23
Dropped Out: No. 21 Angelo State, No. 24 West Chester
New to Poll: No. 21 California (Pa.), No. 24 Shorter
Others Receiving Votes: Cameron (14), Sonoma State (13), Angelo State (9), Rollins (9), Catawba (8),
Henderson State (7), West Chester (5), Armstrong State (5), Gannon (5), Cameron (3), Missouri Western
(1).