NFCA D3 Top 25 Poll 2022

[justafan12]

3/8/22 NFCA D3 Top 25 Poll:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/texas-lutheran-takes-top-spot-in-nfca-division-iii-top-25-coaches-poll[

Predication

#1 CNU
#2 VW
#3 Belhaven
#4 TLU
#5 Linfield

CNU, Belhaven and Linfield still moved up either 9 or 10 spots, so justafan12 didn't do as bad as thought.

Look for TLU to hold that #1 spot until the post season.  The SCAC conference has a combined softball record of 32-102 (excluding TLU).  I don't see them losing a game until after conference.

[WLCALUM83]

How They Fared 3/8-14/:

#  1 TLU:  5-0 (inc. 2 wins over ARV Case) - leading 5-0 in nightcap over LeTourneau at the moment
#  2 Salisbury:  No games for above period.
#  3 VA Wesleyan:  4-0
#  4 ETBU:  2-0 (1 win over ARV Case)
#  5 BSC:  4-1 (Loss to Manhattanville)
#  6 ECSU:  2-0
#  7 Tufts: season begins 3/19
#  8 Belhaven 2-0: (swept DH with Howard Payne)
#  9 CNU:  5-0  (Game 2 with Juniata pending)
#10 DePauw:  No games for above period.
#11 Linfield:  4-0
#12 TCNJ:  2-1 (Loss to NE Wesleyan)
#13 Berry:  0-2 (Both losses to #17 Randolph-Macon)
#14 MSOE:  No games for this period.
#15 U of Rochester:  1-7 (2 losses to both Chapman and Pomona-Pitzer and 1 to La Verne)
#16 UW-Oshkosh:  No games for this period.
#17 Randolph-Macon:  2-0 (2 wins over #13 Berry)
#18 Rowan:  4-1 (loss to T-24 Trine, beat #20 Millikin)
#19 Roanoke:  2-2 (losses to Swarthmore and Otterbein)
#20 Millikin:  3-1 (loss to ARV MSJ, and #18 Rowan)
#21 Gettysburg: 4-0
#22 Moravian:  No games for this period.
#23 St. Benedict-MN:  3-1 (Loss to Muskingum)
T-24 Brandeis:  No games for this period.
T-24 Trine:  4-1 (Knocked off #18 Rowan)

ARV: 
Babson:  3-2 (Losses to Geneseo State and Wisconsin Lutheran)
Case:  1-4 (split with Cru, got swept vs. #1 TLU, lost to #4 ETBU)
Wartburg:  0-2 (2 losses to Washington-MO)
MSJ:  4-0 (1 win over #20 Millikin)
Huntingdon:  No games during this period.
Concordia-WI:  3-1 (game against North Central-IL yet)
Maryville-TN:  0-2 (DH sweep by TN-Wesleyan)
St. John Fisher:  No games during this period.

(VA Wes, Randolph-Macon, CNU and Rowan all have a good chance to move up. Trine has bounced back well after a frustrating start).



 

[WLCALUM83]

3/15/22 D3 Top 25 Poll is now up:

https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/itemid.230/list,1/pdiv.div3/top25,1/year,2022/

(Trine and St. John Fisher both started out playing boatloads of Top 25/ARV squads-)

Moravian moves from #22 to #16 without playing a game (most of the other squads who didn't play last week move down.)

Further honorable mention to NE Wesleyan, whose walk-off upset of #12 TCNJ lifted the Prairie Wolve squad to the ARV department. Good test to remember when they face Coe, Wartburg & Co in ARC play later.

Key Top 25 matchup in ODAC 3/20:  #3 VA Wesleyan at #13 Roanoke DH. 

[justafan12]

3/8/22 NFCA D3 Top 25 Poll:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/texas-lutheran-takes-top-spot-in-nfca-division-iii-top-25-coaches-poll[

Predication

#1 CNU
#2 VW
#3 Belhaven
#4 TLU
#5 Linfield

CNU, Belhaven and Linfield still moved up either 9 or 10 spots, so justafan12 didn't do as bad as thought.

Look for TLU to hold that #1 spot until the post season.  The SCAC conference has a combined softball record of 32-102 (excluding TLU).  I don't see them losing a game until after conference.

I wiffed again; TLU splits with UMHB on Wednesday winning 9-1 and losing 3-1.

[WLCALUM83]

No disgrace for the Bulldogs.  1-the Cru was 13-5 entering Game 2, 2- the ASC squad was going with their top pitcher, 3 -the Cru has a Team BA of .317. It was just Amanda White's turn to have her stuff shelled.(Whites' not the first pitcher Julia Croufut has homered off of).

[WLCALUM83]

Some 3/20/22 Top 25 Finals:

Tufts 7, Grinnell 0 (Jumbo pitchers DiCoccio and Chilek combine toss a 3 hit-shutout).
Tufts 4, Luther 1 (5th inning 3-spot was the difference here, with Sky Johnson getting the win.

#3 VA Wesleyan sweeps Roanoke 14-1 and 7-6 (A 7th inning 10-spot broke the 1st game open;
     Marlins used a 7th inning 3-spot to take the lead and Marlin pitcher Lauren Bible induced a ground-out with the potential tying run on base to get the Game 2 win. Emily Seale got the win in the opener.

Key Top 25 matchup tomorrow:  #8 Belhaven vs. #5 BSC.

[WLCALUM83]

How They Fared 3/15-21/22:

#  1 TLU (6-1) loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor
#  2 Salisbury (6-0)
#  3 VA Wesleyan (4-0) swept DH over #13 Roanoke
#  4 CNU (6-0) 2 wins over #13 Roanoke
#  5 Belhaven (4-1) loss to #8 BSC
#  6 Linfield (4-1) loss to George Fox
#  7 ETBU (3-0) all wins over McMurry
#  8 BSC (4-0) win over #5 Belhaven
#  9 ECSU (6-0)
#10 Tufts (4-2) losses to Hamilton and UW-Stevens Point
#11 DePauw (4-0) wins over Wartburg and Trine
#12 Randolph-Macon (2-0) wins over Southern VA
#13 Roanoke (2-4) swept by #3 CNU and #4 VA Wes (toughest schedule this week)
#14 TCNJ (3-2) losses to Arcadia and Hope
#15 Berry (5-0) 2 wins over ARV Huntingdon
#16 Moravian (2-0) swept DH over Juniata
#17 MSOE -- No games for this period --3/19 DH with Elmhurst PP
#18 UW-Oshkosh (2-0) wins over Williams and Grinnell
#19 Rowan (3-2) losses to UW-River Falls and Coe
#20 Chapman (2-1) loss to Pomona-Pitzer
#21 MSJ -- no games
#T-22 Concordia-WI (2-0) wins over FDU-Florham and Maryville-TN
#T-22 St. Benedict-MN (3-1) loss to Buena Vista
#24 Muskingum (4-2) losses to IL Wesleyan and Wartburg
#25 Millikin (6-0)

ARV:  Gettysburg (2-2) DH loss to Lebanon Valley, sweep over Shenandoah
         Brandeis (2-0) DH sweep over Simmons
         Babson (3-0)
         Kean (2-0) DH sweep over Drew
         Huntingdon (0-2) DH loss to #15 Berry
         NE Wesleyan -- No games

One sure thing-Roanoke is going to take a drop-other than that, justafan12's guesses are as good as mine--

[WLCALUM83]

3/22/22 Top 25 Poll is now up:

https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/Itemid,230/list,1/pdiv,div3/top25,1/year,2022/

(My turn to eat crow, Roanoke didn't budge, remaining at #13).

3/23 Big Top 25 Matchup:  #1 CNU at #3 VA Wesleyan.

[WLCALUM83]

Top 25 Final:  #1 CNU 6, #3 VA Wesleyan 1 (Captains' Bailey Roberts - HR and double, Freshman pitching matchup-- W - Kate Alger, (8-0) L - Lauren Bible (6-1).

[WLCALUM83]

3/22-27/22 How They Fared: (excluding 3/28 games)

#  1 CNU: (2-1), knocked off #3 VA Wesleyan, lost to Ferrum
#  2 Salisbury: (4-0), scored 46 runs combined in all wins for this period.
#  3 VA Wesleyan (0-3), 1 loss to #1 CNU, 2 losses to Ferrum
#  4 Belhaven (2-1), all games vs. #25 Cru (Mary Hardin-Baylor)
#  5 TLU: (3-0) all against Southwestern-TX
#  6 ETBU: (2-1) loss to Sul Ross State
#  7 BSC: (4-0)
#  8 Linfield: (0-2) losses to La Verne
#  9 ECSU: (1-1) split with Springfield, MA
#10 Tufts: (8-1) loss to UW-Eau Claire
#11 Randolph-Macon: (3-1) loss to #13 Roanoke
#12 DePauw: (2-0)
#13 Roanoke: (1-1), loss to #11 Randolph Macon
#14 Berry: (3-0)
#15 Moravian: (0-2). losses to Lebanon Valley
#16 Concordia-WI -- no games (Carthage DH postponed)
#17 MSOE:  -- no games (St. Norbert DH postponed)
#18 UW-Oshkosh: (3-1), loss to #10 Tufts
#19 Chapman -- no games scheduled for this period
#20 Rowan: (2-0)
#21 MSJ: (3-1), loss to Denison
#22 Wartburg: (1-1), loss to Dubuque
#23 St. Benedict-MN: -- no games for this period (DH with UW-Stout postponed)
#24 Millikin: (2-0)
T #25 Loras -- no games for this period (4 cancellations)
T #25 Cru -- (1-2), both losses to #4 Belhaven

ARV's:  None listed.

 

[WLCALUM83]

3/29/22 Top 25 Poll is Now Up:

https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/Itemid,230/list,1/pdiv,div3/top25,1/year,2022/

Honorable Mention:  Lebanon Valley, whose sweep of then #15 Moravian put that squad in the ARV category.

[WLCALUM83]

3/29-4/3/22:  Top 25--How They Fared:

#  1 CNU: (2-0)
#  2 Salisbury: (2-0)
#  3 TLU: (3-0)
#  4 BSC: (4-0)
#  5 Belhaven (2-1); loss to McMurry
#  6 Randolph-Macon: (3-1) loss to Stevenson
#  7 ETBU (2-1) loss to ARV Mary Hardin-Baylor
#  8 ECSU (3-1) loss to Southern Maine
#  9 VA Wesleyan (4-2) losses to Lynchburg
#10 DePauw (6-1) loss to Chapman
#11 Roanoke (2-0) both wins over Shenandoah
#12 Linfield (4-2) both losses to PLU
#13 Berry (4-1) loss to Covenant
#14 Tufts (3-0)
#15 UW-Oshkosh--no games played (all postponed for this period).
#16 Concordia-WI-same as #15 above
#17 MSOE-same as #15 & #16 above-DH w/Concordia-Chicago PP
#18 Chapman (2-3) losses to #10 DePauw, twice to Redlands
#19 Rowan (4-0)
#20 Millikin (2-0)
#21 Wartburg (1-1) loss to ARV NE Wesleyan
#22 St. Benedict-MN- (1-0) 2nd game w/St. Scholastica PP
#23 Loras (2-0)
#24 MSJ (4-0)
#25 Washington-MO (2-2) both losses to Case

ARV:
Mary Hardin-Baylor (1-2) losses to #7 ETBU
TCNJ (3-1) loss to Kean
Lebanon Valley (0-2) losses to Messiah
NE Wesleyan (1-3), split with #21 Wartburg, went 0-2 vs. NAIA Hastings
Babson (4-0)
Moravian (2-0)   

[WLCALUM83]

Here is the 4/5/2022 D3 Top 25 Poll:

https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/Itemid,230/list,1/pdiv,div3/top25,1/year,2022/

[WLCALUM83]

Top 25: How They Fared 4/5-11/22:

#  1 CNU: (2-0)
#  2 Salisbury: (2-0)
#  3 TLU: (3-0)
#  4 BSC: (3-0)
#  5 Belhaven (3-1) loss to LeTourneau
#  6 Randolph-Macon (4-2) losses to Lynchburg and Bridgewater
#  7 ETBU:  No games scheduled.
#  8 ECSU: (4-0)
#  9 DePauw: (1-0)
#10 Roanoke: (3-1) loss to Lynchburg.
#11 Tufts: (1-1) loss to MIT
#12 Berry: (1-2) both losses to Millsaps
#13 Linfield: (4-0)
#14 VA Wesleyan: (4-0)
#15 UW-Oshkosh: (8-0)
#16 Concordia-WI: (5-1) loss to #17 MSOE: 
#17 MSOE: (8-2) losses to #16 Concordia-WI and Benedictine
#18 Rowan: (4-0)
#19 Millikin: (2-2) losses to NCC-IL,
#20 Chapman: (2-1) loss to Pomona Pitzer
#21 St. Benedict-MN: (5-1) loss to Augsburg
#22 Loras: (1-)3 loss to Buena Vista; 2 losses to Central-IA
#23 MSJ: (1-1) loss to Franklin
#24 Babson: (2-2) losses to Wheaton-MA and Smith
#25 Mary Hardin-Baylor: (3-0)

ARV:
Bethel-MN: (4-0)
Wartburg: (3-1) loss to Coe
Wash-MO: (2-2) losses to NYU
York-PA: (1-1) loss to Eastern-PA
Moravian: (4-0)
Pfeiffer: (3-1) loss to Meredith
TCNJ: (4-0)

[WLCALUM83]

Latest Top 25 D3 Poll is here:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/christopher-newport-keeps-sailing-atop-nfca-division-iii-top-25-coaches-poll