April 26, 2007
Methodist Softball
Jumps to No. 19 in NFCA Weekly Poll
The Monarchs are 32-8 awaiting NCAA selection
information for regionals
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-
The newest Division III poll by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association
ranks the Methodist Monarchs as No.
19 in the country. The Monarchs won the
USA South Conference Tournament a week and a
half ago before finishing the regular season
with a split with Chowan.
In addition to
the national ranking, Methodist is ranked fifth
in the South region according to the new NCAA
ranking system with a 25-5 in-region record.
Junior outfielder Rebekah Kelly has led the
Monarchs this season with a .470 batting average
to go along with 54 runs scored. Sophomore
Lesley Hewitt leads the team in the circle with
a 12-2 record and a 1.60 earned run average.
The Monarchs
will compete in the NCAA Regionals from May
10-14th.
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The
National
Fastpitch
Coaches
Association
Division
III Top
25 Poll
is voted
on by
eight
NCAA
Division
III head
coaches
representing
the
eight
NCAA
regions.
Records
are as
of April
23.
First
place
votes
are in
parentheses. |
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1 |
St.
Thomas
(8) |
34-2 |
200 |
1 |
|
2 |
Linfield |
30-4 |
186 |
3 |
|
3 |
Ithaca |
24-4 |
182 |
4 |
|
4 |
Mississippi
College |
34-6 |
174 |
9 |
|
5 |
Chapman |
27-10 |
163 |
7 |
|
6 |
Montclair
State |
30-4 |
157 |
10 |
|
7 |
Louisiana
College |
30-7 |
152 |
2 |
|
8 |
Whitworth |
29-3 |
143 |
8 |
|
9 |
Muskingum |
27-7 |
129 |
10 |
|
10 |
Emory |
28-6 |
117 |
12 |
|
11 |
Luther |
28-2 |
113 |
21 |
|
12 |
Moravian |
25-5 |
101 |
5 |
|
13 |
Rhode
Island
College |
27-3 |
90 |
14 |
|
14 |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
20-6 |
81 |
NR |
|
15 |
Plattsburgh
State |
19-7 |
70 |
16 |
|
16 |
Washington-St.
Louis |
23-5 |
69 |
23 |
|
17 |
University
of
Redlands |
26-8 |
60 |
20 |
|
18 |
Ramapo |
24-6 |
59 |
17 |
|
19 |
Methodist |
32-8 |
42 |
21 |
|
20 |
Ohio
Northern |
25-7 |
36 |
NR |
|
21 |
Wisconsin-Stevens
Point |
26-6 |
32 |
18 |
|
22 |
Central |
26-8 |
31 |
6 |
|
22 |
Lynchburg |
33-11 |
31 |
NR |
|
24 |
Alma |
23-7 |
28 |
NR |
|
24 |
Marietta |
25-7 |
28 |
19 |
Others
receiving
votes:
Coe
(26);
Cortland
State
(20);
Mount
Union
(14);
East
Texas
Baptist
(10);
Rochester
(9);
Wisconsin-River
Falls
(8);
Simpson
(4);
Gustavus
Adolphus
(2);
five
others
received
votes
but
appeared
on only
one
ballot.
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Dropped
out:
No. 13
Wisconsin-Eau
Claire;
No. 15
Mount
Union;
No. 24
Illinois
Wesleyan;
No. 25
Simpson.
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