The Wayne State College softball team is ranked 14th in the final NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) Division II Top 25 poll released Thursday afternoon. It's the highest-ever ranking for a Wildcat softball team. WSC ended the regular season ranked 17th and won the NCAA Central Regional Tournament, advancing to the Super Regionals before falling to Metro State. Wayne State finished the 2010 season with a 43-14 record, breaking last year's record (41) for wins in a season. The Wildcats lose just one senior, center fielder Amy Sandstrom, to graduation.
NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll June 3, 2010
Rank Team Record Points Last
1. Hawaii Pacific (16) 50-8 400 3
2. Valdosta State 51-9 384 2
3. Angelo State 50-15 359 19
4. Metro State 53-6 342 4
5. North Georgia 51-2 338 1
6. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 50-8 309 6
7. Wayne State (Mich.) 52-13 297 7
8. Midwestern State (Texas) 54-10 257 5
9. Lenoir-Rhyne 53-9 240 8
10. Molloy 43-21 235 RV
11. Arkansas-Monticello 55-12 217 23
12. California (Pa.) 37-14 192 13
13. Emporia State 50-14 184 11
14. Wayne State (Neb.) 43-14 161 17
15. Ashland 36-12 153 18
16. New Haven 42-8 146 10
17. Cal State Chico 33-21 133 NR
18. Rollins 45-6 127 9
19. Alabama-Huntsville 41-12 123 12
20. Sonoma State 43-18 85 14
21. Augustana (SD) 46-14 75 16
22. Grand Canyon 42-11 69 15
23. Nebraska-Omaha 50-13 61 21
24. West Texas A&M 45-18 51 22
25. Dowling 44-17 47 20
Others Receiving Votes: Francis Marion 36, Palm Beach Atlantic 24,
Central Washington 24, Minnesota State Mankato 24, Augusta State 22,
Indiana (Pa.) 21, Carson-Newman 14, Kutztown 14, C.W. Post 11,
Saginaw Valley State 11, West Florida 5, Lewis 4,
West Virginia Wesleyan 3, Southern Connecticut 2.
