Central remains No. 6 in softball rankings
Central College
PELLA — Central College remains No. 6 in the NFCA Division III softball coaches’ poll.
The Dutch, 30-6, split an Iowa Conference doubleheader with Simpson College Saturday before sweeping Buena Vista University Tuesday at Storm Lake. Central closes the league and regular-season home slate Saturday, taking on Loras College in a 2 p.m. twinbill.
Emory University (Ga.) takes over the top spot with a 31-3 mark, followed by Eastern Connecticut State (31-1). Defending champion Linfield College (Ore.) dropped from first to third after falling twice to No. 5 Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) in the Northwest Conference tournament last weekend. Pacific Lutheran won the tournament and the league’s automatic berth in the 61-team NCAA Division III tourney.
Conference rival Luther College (32-4) is still No. 4 Coe College (29-9) inched up a spot to No. 20.
NFCA Division III Top 25 – April 25
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 shown are as of April 23; first place votes are in parentheses.
