NJAC NEWS ARCHIVE

 2002-03

April 2, 2003


MONTCLAIR STATE AND TCNJ SOFTBALL 
RANKED IN TOP 10 OF NFCA POLL


FIVE NJAC TEAMS RECEIVE VOTES FOR USA TODAY/NATIONAL FASTPITCH COACHES ASSOCIATION DIVISION III TOP 25 


With a 14-1 overall record, previously unranked Montclair State ranks seventh in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association poll. The College of New Jersey was selected tenth, while Rowan, William Paterson and Rutgers-Camden also received votes in the poll.

Teams are ranked based on voting by eight NCAA Division III coaches representing each of the eight national regions.  Votes were based on records as of March 31, 2003.  
The USA Today/NFCA NCAA Division III Top 25, through games of March 31:
 

#

Team

W-L

Pts.

Prev.

1

Emory (GA)

19-1

198

3

2

Simpson (IA)

19-1

189

NR

3

Pacific Lutheran (WA)

14-1

177

5

4

SUNY Cortland (NY)

14-2

167

NR

5

Wheaton (MA)

16-2

161

14

6

Muskingum (OH)

16-3

155

6

7

Montclair State (NJ)

13-1

153

NR

8

Salisbury (MD)

16-2-1

146

7

9

Lake Forest (IL)

8-3

136

2

10

The College of New Jersey

15-3

117

NR

11

Alma (MI)

15-2

116

18

12

Roanoke (VA)

14-3

99

13

13

Ithaca (NY)

10-5

96

1

14t

Washington U. (MO)

16-4

92

NR

Cal State Hayward

16-9

92

NR

16

Plymouth State (NH)

11-1

81

NR

17

Illinois Wesleyan

    9-1

69

NR

18

Moravian (PA)

14-4

48

20

19t

Ohio Northern

14-3

47

NR

 

East Texas Baptist

14-6

47

11

21

La Verne (CA)

20-9

24

17

22t

Keene State (NH)

11-4

21

NR

 

Methodist (NC)

20-6

21

NR

24t

North Central (IL)

9-4-1

16

NR

 

Bethany (WV)

10-5

16

9