March 29, 2006
Monarchs ranked #8 in the Nation!
28 wins leads nation; Highest ranking in Methodist history

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Methodist College softball program is pleased to announce that its 2006 Monarchs have been selected as the eighth ranked team in Division III as selected by head coaches in today's NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) Top 25 poll. 

The #8 ranking is the highest in school history.  The 2005 Monarchs were listed as high as #11.  Methodist, currently at 28-6, has the most wins of any team in Division III.  The only south region team ranked higher than Methodist is Louisiana College, ranked third.

The Monarchs have accomplished this feat despite playing only nine home games this season and twenty five on the road or at a neutral site.

The Monarchs, who are 9-1 in the USA South Conference, travel to conference foe Greensboro College on Saturday and are back home on Tuesday versus Salem at 2:30 pm.

 
NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll – March 29

Rank	Team	Record	Pts
1	St. Thomas (8)	15-1	200
2	Rowan	16-0	187
3	Louisiana College	20-1	181
4	Ithaca	12-2	165
4	Chapman	22-7	165
6	Muskingum	14-2	163
7	Wartburg	13-3	136
8	Methodist	26-6	129
9	Wisconsin-Eau Claire	13-3	119
10	Marietta	15-1	118
11	Rutgers-Camden	12-4	109
12	Wheaton	13-3	96
13	Salisbury	16-4	91
14	Union	10-0	89
15	Linfield	11-4	88
16	William Paterson	10-2	75
17	Wisconsin-Stevens Point	8-2	66
18	St. Scholastica	11-5	62
19	Washington-St. Louis	13-2	57
20	Keene St.	8-3	44
21	Central	12-3	41
22	Emory	19-5	38
23	Redlands	14-7	34
24	Hope	9-2	32
25	Illinois Wesleyan	8-2	27