LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Shepherd University softball team is ranked 21st in this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) DII Top 25 Coaches Poll. North Georgia (12-0) held on to the No. 1 ranking edging out No. 2 Texas A&M University-Commerce by four points after receiving 10 first-place votes and 393 points. The Lions (18-4) tallied six first-place nods and 389 points.
Shepherd has a 14-1 overall mark with a 10-0 record in PSAC East action. The Rams currently have a 12-game winning streak.
Shepherd return to action on Friday when they host Kutztown for a 2:30 p.m. doubleheader at Sara Cree Field.
The 2021 NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Records reflect games played through March 21. In 2021, universities that are not competing will not be eligible for the poll.
2021 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
March 24 (Week 6)
|
Rank
|
School
|
Points
|
2021 Record
|
Last Poll
|
|
1
|
North Georgia (10)
|
393
|
12-0
|
1
|
|
2
|
Texas A&M-Commerce (6)
|
389
|
18-4
|
2
|
|
3
|
Augustana
|
363
|
8-2
|
3
|
|
4
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
349
|
22-1
|
4
|
|
5
|
Rollins
|
337
|
8-0
|
5
|
|
6
|
UT Tyler
|
326
|
18-4
|
6
|
|
7
|
Valdosta State
|
305
|
16-3
|
7
|
|
8
|
Concordia Irvine
|
280
|
9-4
|
10
|
|
9
|
Southern Arkansas
|
269
|
9-3
|
12
|
|
10
|
West Texas A&M
|
241
|
18-6
|
18
|
|
11
|
Indianapolis
|
226
|
11-2
|
13
|
|
12
|
Rogers State
|
210
|
12-6
|
9
|
|
13
|
Young Harris
|
206
|
17-4
|
15
|
|
14
|
Texas A&M-Kingsville
|
195
|
16-5
|
15
|
|
15
|
Winona State
|
182
|
11-2
|
14
|
|
16
|
Oklahoma Christian
|
167
|
17-5
|
8
|
|
17
|
West Florida
|
149
|
18-7
|
21
|
|
18
|
Saint Anselm
|
104
|
1-1
|
17
|
|
19
|
Grand Valley State
|
97
|
9-3
|
19
|
|
20
|
Colorado Mesa
|
75
|
12-0
|
22
|
|
21
|
Shepherd
|
61
|
14-1
|
RV
|
|
22
|
UAH
|
48
|
14-7
|
25
|
|
23
|
Saint Leo
|
46
|
8-4
|
11
|
|
24
|
Angelo State
|
43
|
16-7
|
24
|
|
25
|
Central Oklahoma
|
41
|
14-6
|
23
|
Shepherd Softball in the NFCA Rankings
Ranking Date
19th June 5, 2019 (final poll of the season)
20th April 17, 2019
21st March 24, 2021
24th April 10, 2019
25th April 3, 2019
25th June 7, 2017 (final poll of the season)
T-25th April 24, 2019
