Lady Pioneers now No. 24 in NFCA Division III Poll
Marietta has six games left in regular season

Apr. 25, 2007
MARIETTA, Ohio — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its ninth regular season Division III Top 25 Poll of the year Wednesday (Apr. 25) afternoon, and the Marietta College softball team was voted No. 24.

The Lady Pioneers, who are now 25-7 and 10-4 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, were No. 19 in the previous poll. Marietta, which was tied with Alma (Mich.) (23-7) at No. 24, has now been ranked for five straight weeks.

St. Thomas (Minn.) (34-2) remained on top with Linfield (Ore.) (30-4) moving into second and Ithaca (N.Y.) (24-4) sliding into third in the poll, which ranks the top 25 as voted on by eight coaches, one representing each region. Mississippi (34-6) was voted fourth, Chapman (Calif.) (27-10) fifth, Montclair State (N.J.) (30-4) sixth, Louisiana (30-7) seventh, Whitworth (Wash.) (29-3) eighth, Muskingum (27-7) ninth and Emory (Ga.) (28-6) tenth.

OAC rival Ohio Northern joined Muskingum and Marietta in the poll this week. The Polar Bears entered the poll at No. 20.

The Lady Pioneers are slated to play OAC doubleheaders at Wilmington Friday (Apr. 27) and at John Carroll Saturday (Apr. 28) before closing out the regular season at Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) on Tuesday (May 1).