February 22, 2007
Methodist Softball
Ranked No. 17 in NFCA Preseason Poll
Monarchs
receive highest preseason ranking in program
history
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association
released the Division III preseason poll on
Wednesday ranking the Methodist Monarchs as No.
17 in the country in a tie with Illinois
Wesleyan. Coming off of the team's most
successful season to date, the Monarchs have
been rewarded with the highest preseason ranking
in program history.
During the 2006
season, the team recorded the most wins in
school history with 39 on their way to a USA
South Conference regular season championship,
tournament championship and NCAA appearance.
The Monarchs return 14 letterwinners including
six field starters this season. Already
picked as the number one team in the USA South,
Methodist looks to start their season on
Saturday against the Guilford Quakers at 1 pm.
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The NFCA
Division
III Top
25
Softball
Poll is
voted on
by NCAA
Divsion
III head
coaches
representing
each
region.
Final
2006
records
are
shown.
First-place
votes
are in
parentheses. |
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
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1 |
Muskingum
(1) |
46-6 |
186 |
NR |
|
2 |
Rutgers-Camden
(6) |
47-5 |
184 |
NR |
|
3 |
Ithaca
(1) |
40-7 |
177 |
NR |
|
4 |
Washington-St.
Louis |
37-7 |
160 |
NR |
|
5 |
Wisconsin-Eau
Claire |
37-6 |
154 |
NR |
|
6 |
Linfield |
37-11 |
153 |
NR |
|
7 |
Wartburg |
40-7 |
149 |
NR |
|
8 |
St.
Thomas |
48-4 |
128 |
NR |
|
9 |
Ramapo |
38-18 |
127 |
NR |
|
10 |
Plattsburgh
State |
40-9 |
120 |
NR |
|
11 |
Louisiana
College |
38-9 |
108 |
NR |
|
12 |
Williams |
30-10 |
102 |
NR |
|
13 |
Chapman |
28-10 |
93 |
NR |
|
14 |
Gustavus
Adolphus |
31-9 |
92 |
NR |
|
15 |
Moravian |
37-9 |
77 |
NR |
|
16 |
Emory |
36-11 |
62 |
NR |
|
17 |
Methodist |
39-8 |
56 |
NR |
|
17 |
Illinois
Wesleyan |
32-12 |
56 |
NR |
|
19 |
Cortland
State |
34-11 |
54 |
NR |
|
20 |
Rowan |
41-7 |
52 |
NR |
|
21 |
Univ.
of
Redlands |
31-13 |
50 |
NR |
|
22 |
Coe |
41-13 |
49 |
NR |
|
23 |
Hope |
32-14 |
36 |
NR |
|
24 |
Transylvania |
32-12 |
33 |
NR |
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25 |
Central
(IA) |
33-13 |
31 |
NR |
Others
receiving
votes:
La Verne
(27);
Wisconsin-Osh
Kosh
(17);
Rhode
Island
College
(14);
Babson
(13);
Augustana
(12);
Roanoke
(12);
Buffalo
State
(11);
five
others
received
votes
but
appeared
on only
one
ballot.
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For more information on the
NFCA visit
http://www.nfca.org/ |
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