Lincoln Memorial and Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Ranked in NFCA DII Top-25 Coaches Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced their 2020 week one poll on Wednesday (Feb. 19). Lincoln Memorial made their way into the top 10 ranked at No. 8, while Lenoir-Rhyne came in at No. 23. The Railsplitters have started their season with a 9-1 record after a phenomenal 2019 season where they made an appearance in the regional final. The Bears kick off their season with a perfect 10-0 record after taking down No. 12 North Georgia.
The 2020 NFCA Division II Top-25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA's eight regions.
2020 NFCA Division II
Top 25 Coaches Poll – Feb. 16 (Week 1)
|
Rank |
School |
Totals |
2020 Record |
Last Ranking |
|
1 |
Young Harris |
380 (4) |
9-0 |
5 |
|
2 |
Augustana |
378 (12) |
8-2 |
1 |
|
3 |
Grand Valley State |
368 |
0-0 |
3 |
|
4 |
UT Tyler |
336 |
10-0 |
NR |
|
5 |
Chico State |
331 |
9-0 |
20 |
|
6 |
Rollins |
280 |
11-0 |
NR |
|
7 |
Southern Arkansas |
274 |
10-2 |
14 |
|
8 |
Lincoln Memorial |
272 |
9-1 |
13 |
|
9 |
Angelo State |
263 |
13-3 |
NR |
|
10 |
Indianapolis |
253 |
6-1 |
12 |
|
11 |
Concordia Irvine |
237 |
6-1 |
10 |
|
12 |
North Georgia |
231 |
11-1 |
16 |
|
13 |
Dixie State |
216 |
12-2 |
RV |
|
14 |
Saint Anselm |
175 |
6-0 |
17 |
|
15 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
170 |
11-4 |
2 |
|
16 |
Saint Leo |
167 |
10-3 |
25 |
|
17 |
Winona State |
145 |
2-0 |
18 |
|
18 |
UC San Diego |
122 |
11-4 |
6 |
|
19 |
Trevecca Nazarene |
107 |
8-0 |
NR |
|
20 |
UAH |
96 |
8-4 |
18 |
|
21 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
78 |
6-3 |
10 |
|
22 |
Rogers State |
67 |
12-2 |
NR |
|
23 |
Lenoir Rhyne |
56 |
10-0 |
NR |
|
24 |
Tarleton State |
43 |
11-3 |
21 |
|
25 |
Valdosta State |
36 |
8-3 |
24 |
New to Poll: No.4 Texas-Tyler, No. 6 Rollins, No. 9 Angelo State, No. 13 Dixie State, No. 19 Trevecca Nazarene, No. 22 Rogers State, No. 23 Lenoir-Rhyne.
Dropped Out: No. 4 West Florida (7-5), No. 7 Central Oklahoma, (9-8) No. 8 West Chester (1-3), No. 9 Florida Tech (4-7), No. 15 Cameron (9-5), No. 21 Southern Indiana (3-2), No. 23 Arkansas Tech (6-6).
Receiving Votes: Central Oklahoma (22), Southern Indiana (21), West Florida (18), West Liberty (16), Lubbock Christian (13), Southern New Hampshire (8), Western Oregon (8), St. Cloud State (6), Coker (5), Mississippi College (2).
The 2020 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA's eight regions. Records reflect games played through Feb. 16 with first-place votes in parentheses.
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