William Penn Earns Top Spot in MCC Preseason Poll
William Penn Women’s Athletics
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team will begin 2013 in the similar position of being chased as the Midwest Collegiate Conference preseason coaches’ poll was released Tuesday.
The Lady Statesmen, who were 47-18 last year (22-2 MCC), claimed both the MCC’s regular season (sixth) and tournament (third) titles. They capped 2012 with their third appearance in the NAIA National Championships.
The navy and gold headline the six-team league with 34 points and four of the six first-place votes. It is the third-consecutive year William Penn has topped the poll.
St. Ambrose, with the final two first-place votes, is tied with Grand View for second with 27 points. Mount Mercy (17 points), Viterbo (11 points), and Clarke (10 points) round out the poll.
William Penn is slated to begin its 2013 campaign on February 15-16 at the Lyon Tournament in Batesville, Ark.
MCC Softball Coaches Preseason Poll–November 6, 2012
(First-place votes in parentheses)
1. William Penn–34 (4)
2. St. Ambrose–27 (2)
2. Grand View–27
4. Mount Mercy–17
5. Viterbo–11
6. Clarke–10
