SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University softball team moved down this week to #25 in the NCAA Division III Top 25 Poll released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Wednesday, April 14. Willamette is 22-7 overall, including 14-3 in the Northwest Conference.
Louisiana College, 30-2, remained #1 and received all eight first place votes for 200 points in the poll. East Texas Baptist University, 26-4, remained #2 with 192 points. The University of Texas-Tyler, 25-5, stayed #3 with 183 points.
Also ranked in the Top 25 was NWC rival Linfield College, 24-5, at #18. Linfield leads the current NWC standings at 17-1 in conference play.
The Bearcats will take on the Wildcats in a four-game series April 17-18 in McMinnville, Ore. Game time is set at 12 p.m. (PDT) each day.
NFCA Division III Top 25
Released on April 14, 2010Mica Romero is hitting .373 this season and leads the Bearcats with 13 doubles.