- West Texas A&M remains the #1 ranked team in the NFCA Division II poll, though their lead over #2 Valdosta State has narrowed to just 8 points. - Valdosta State swept West Florida to improve to 6-0 in conference play and gain 3 first place votes. - Missouri-St. Louis moves up to #4 after another undefeated weekend extended their winning streak to 10 games. - St. Mary's (Texas) is ranked #5 following a 5-1 record last week including wins over then #13 Central Oklahoma and Texas Woman's.

1. National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Contact: Brian Stanley, NFCA Director of Media Relations,
502-409-4600, brian@nfca.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
West Texas A&M’s Holding On to No. 1 in 2015 NFCA Division II Poll
February 18, 2014
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – West Texas A&M’s grip on its the No. 1 ranking is loosening, but the Lady Buffs
are still atop the 2015 NFCA Division II Poll that was released by the Association on Wednesday. A lead
that was 21 points over No. 2 Valdosta State going into the week has dwindled to just eight points.
West Texas A&M received 11 first place votes and totaled 391 points after a 3-1 showing in its home
tournament. The Lady Buffs (13-2) dropped the opener to St. Edward’s (5-7), but rebounded with a victory
over those same Hilltoppers (11-3) and a doubleheader sweep the next day against Newman (5-4 / 9-3).
Winning 12 of their last 13 games, the Blazers (14-2) picked up three first place votes (383 points)
following a three-game Gulf South Conference series sweep of West Florida. Valdosta State knocked off
the Argonauts by the scores of 7-3, 8-0 and 10-2 to improve to 6-0 in league play.
Cal State Monterey remained in the third spot after taking three of four from Cal State San Bernardino in a
CCSA road series. The Otters (10-1) split the opening doubleheader winning 5-1, and falling 11-3 before
sweeping the Coyotes day later, 8-0 and 8-4.
Missouri-St. Louis and St. Mary’s (Texas) flip-flopped fourth and fifth spots. A second straight undefeated
weekend has the Tritons (13-1) riding a 10-game winning streak and taking the No. 4 ranking. Behind a
high-powered offense and strong pitching, UMSL swept through the competition at the Lewis Indoor
Tournament (Rosemont, Ill.) by outscoring its opponents 42-5. They run-ruled four teams, including then-
No. 15 Wayne State, and won a nailbiter against Grand Valley State, 1-0.
St. Mary’s (15-2) went 5-1 at home last week, including a 4-1 showing at its annual Rattler Invitational.
Following a 6-2 mid-week win over Our Lady of the Lake (6-2), the Rattlers topped Tarleton State twice,
then-No. 13 Central Oklahoma and Texas Woman’s but fell to Texas A&M Commerce, 1-0.
Idle squads Angelo State (11-1), West Chester (0-0) and LIU Post (0-0) come in sixth, tied for seventh and
ninth, while Alabama-Huntsville (10-3) is tied with West Chester for that seventh spot. Rounding out the
top 10 is Dixie State and Wingate, both grabbing the 10th
position with 229 points apiece.
Rollins moves into the top 25 for the first time this season at 18th
. The Tars are off to a 10-0 start
highlighted by an 8-0 week that included road two wins at Armstrong State.
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 – Feb. 25, 2015
Rank Team 2015 Record Totals Prev. Rank
1 West Texas A&M 14-2 391 1
2 Valdosta State 14-2 383 2
3 Cal State Monterey Bay 10-1 364 3
4 Missouri-St. Louis 13-1 352 5
5 St. Mary's (Texas) 15-2 316 4
6 Angelo State 11-1 292 6
7 West Chester 0-0 289 8
Alabama-Huntsville 10-3 289 7
9 LIU Post 0-0 269 9
10 Dixie State 9-5 229 10
Wingate 8-2 229 11
12 North Georgia 7-3 218 12
13 Arkansas Tech 6-0 207 13
14 Caldwell 0-0 158 14
15 Georgia College 15-3 143 17
16 Winona State 7-0 141 15
17 Emporia State 7-2 130 16
18 Rollins 10-0 115 18
19 Humboldt State 7-4 106 20
20 Central Oklahoma 8-4 105 19
21 Indianapolis 3-3 92 21
22 Tampa 8-3 79 22
23 West Virginia Wesleyan 0-0 69 23
24 Metro State 10-4 41 25
25 Augustana (SD) 7-3 40 25
Dropped Out of Previous Poll: No. 15 Wayne State (4-7), No. 24 Southeastern Oklahoma State (8-7).
New to Poll: No. 18 Rollins
Others Receiving Votes: North Alabama (29), Lenoir Rhyne (25), California Baptist (17), Southeastern
Oklahoma State (17), Wayne State (Mich.) (16), California (Pa.) (11), Southern New Hampshire (10),
Southern Indiana (10), Midwestern State (6), UC San Diego (4), Arkansas Monticello (2), Shorter (1).