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Other Division III sports => Lacrosse, track, cross country, softball => Topic started by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 02:12:40 PM

Title: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 02:12:40 PM
Pre-Season West Region Conference Polls:

ASC:  https://ascsports.org/news/2024/1/23/cru-narrowly-claim-presesaon-softball-favorites-30-on-players-to-watch-list.aspx

NWC:  https://nwc.com/sports/news/2024/2/14/linfield-tops-2024-softball-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx.

SCIAC:  Redlands is the pre-season favorite here.

SCAC:  https://scacsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/PreseasonPoll
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 02:30:59 PM
South Region-ish Preseason Polls:

SAA:  https://saa-sports.com/news/2024/1/24/berry-voted-no-1-in-saa-softball-pre-season-ranking.aspx

ODAC:  https://odaconline.com/news/2024/2/14/021524-sball-preseason-poll.aspx

C2C:  https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/20240201softPreseasonPoll

USA South:  https://usasouth.net/news/2024/1/26/pfeiffer-tops-usa-south-preseason-softball-poll.aspx

Collegiate Conference of the South:  Belhaven is the favorite here.


Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 02:48:00 PM
American Rivers Conference: 
https://rollrivers.com/news/2024/2/1/american-rivers-conference-team-softball-tops-the-2024-a-r-c-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx

MIAC:  https://miacathletics.com/news/2024/2/19/2024-miac-softball-season-preview.aspx

UMAC:  https://umacathletics.com/news/2024/2/14/bethany-lutheran-leads-2024-umac-softball-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx

SLIAC:  https://sliac.org/news/2024/1/23/spalding-preseason-softball-favorites.aspx
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 02:59:38 PM
Midwest-ish Conference Polls:

CCIW:  https://cciw.org/news/2024/2/12/illinois-wesleyan-leads-crowded-preseason-cciw-conference-race.aspx

WIAC:  https://wiacsports.com/news/2024/2/8/uw-whitewater-picked-to-win-softball-championship.aspx
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 03:14:00 PM
Great Lakes-ish Region Pre-Season Polls:

HCAC:  https://heartlandconf.org/news/2024/2/8/transylvania-university-voted-to-repeat-as-hcac-softball-champions-in-2024.aspx

MIAA:  https://www.miaa.org/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/PreseasonPoll
OAC:  https://www.oac.org/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/Preseason_Poll_2024
AMCC:  https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/Coaches_Preseason_Poll
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 03:30:59 PM
Atlantic-ish Pre-Season Polls:

Atlantic East: 
https://atlanticeast.com/news/2024/2/14/marywood-earns-the-top-spot-in-the-softball=preseason-poll.aspx

Centennial:  https://centennial.org/news/2024/2/6/softball-preseason-poll.aspx

MAC-Commonwealth:
https://gomacsports.com/news/2024/1/21/york-college-named-favorite-in-mac-commonwealth-softball-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx

Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 03:54:06 PM
New Jersey/New York area softball polls:

NJAC:  Rowan is the preseason favorite here.

MAC-Freedom: 
https://gomacsports.com/news/2024/1/21/lebanon-valley-named-favorite-in-mac-freedom-softball-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx

SUNYAC:  https://www.sunyacsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/20240124ffljuw

Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 04:16:38 PM
New England area Conference Polls:

CCC:  https://cccathletics.com/news/2024/2/7/endicott-picked-to-win-in-softball-preseason-poll.aspx

Little East:  https://littleeast.com/news/2024/2/8/eastern-connecticut-named-favorite-in-2024-lec-preseason-softball-coaches-poll.aspx

MASCAC:  https://www.mascac.com/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/SB_Preseason

NEWMAC:  https://newmacsports.com/news/2024/2/15/general-defending-champs-mit-top-2024-newmac-softball-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx

Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Notables
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 20, 2024, 04:35:54 PM
News on a Huntingdon pitcher making an awesome collegiate opening day debut:

https://www.huntingdonhawks.com/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/2024/0209zlyy2s

      (Better late than never--).
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: Gray Fox on February 20, 2024, 08:16:18 PM
SCIAC Pre Season

https://thesciac.org/news/2024/2/8/bulldogs-picked-for-outright-title-in-softball-preseason-poll.aspx
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 21, 2024, 03:22:03 PM
Midwest Conference Pre-Season Poll:
https://midwestconference.org/news/2024/2/21/general-pioneers-projected-first-in-mwc-softball-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx

NCAC:
https://northcoast.org/news/2024/2/21/single-point-separates-depauw-hiram-atop-softball-preseason-poll.aspx

Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 22, 2024, 06:16:47 PM
NACC Pre-Season Poll:

https://naccsports.org/news/2024/2/21/concordia-wisconsin-given-edge-in-2024-nacc-softball-race.aspx
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 24, 2024, 07:21:26 AM
PAC:
https://pacathletics.org/news/2024/2/21/2024-pac-preseason-softball-poll.aspx

Landmark:
https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/cLZ7MeNK4rxj8
  (need to scroll down for the poll)

Liberty League:
https://libertyleagueathletics.com/news/2024/2/22/rpi-selected-unanimous-preseason-favorite-in-2024-liberty-league-softball-aspx



Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on February 27, 2024, 12:37:10 PM
United East (Volt Division):
https://gounitedeast.com/news/2024/2/27/softball-2024-season-preview-volt-division-aspx
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: Schipper Strong on March 01, 2024, 08:13:11 PM
Good luck to the Central College Dutch in Georgia this weekend. Hopefully the rain clears and they get some good games in. Off to a 3-0 start.
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on March 02, 2024, 10:24:07 AM
#3 Berry and #6 Moravian will be great early season gauge games for the Dutch.
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on March 03, 2024, 06:31:51 PM
Several more pre-season polls:

Skyline Conference:
https://skylineconference.org/news/2024/2/28/manhattanville-softball-unanimous-choice-to-repeat-in-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx

CUNYAC:  John Jay is picked as favorite here.

North Atlantic: 
https://nacathletics.com/news/2024/2/28/husson-and-suny-poly-claim-top-spots-in-nac-softball-preseason-poll.aspx

GNAC:
https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/2024SOFTPreseasonPoll

Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: phil on March 04, 2024, 08:20:45 PM
Some thoughts on the NFCA Leadoff Classic...
Rain threw off the schedule, but many teams still got 5 of their 6 games in - with extra games scheduled on Thursday evening in anticipation of a lost day to Friday's rain. The other thing that threw off the schedule - negating several games between top 25 teams - was Texas Lutheran dropping out because of the "weather forecast" (though Chapman managed to travel from California and Linfield from Oregon, along with Moravian, Concordia, Illinois Wesleyan, Wartburg, Depauw, etc...).

#16 East Texas Baptist was undefeated - notably taking out #13 CWRU 4-1, #3 Berry 13-5 and #8 CNU 3-1. CNU went on to defeat defending national champion Trine - 4-3 - while CWRU beat #9 Virginia Wesleyan 4-2.

While ETBU lost their two top pitchers from last season, they've picked up two JUCO transfers whose pitching might have put them into the national championship conversation.

Lots of great games were played out in Georgia. It's a real head-scratcher as to why #15 Texas Lutheran decided to stay home at the last second - especially since they will not play a game outside of Texas the rest of the regular season - and since they do not play East Texas Baptist - they likely will not play a top 25 team the entire season.

NFCA Leadoff Classic results: https://nfca.org/diii-leadoff-classic-tournament-central
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: justafan12 on March 05, 2024, 10:55:06 AM
"Lots of great games were played out in Georgia. It's a real head-scratcher as to why #15 Texas Lutheran decided to stay home at the last second - especially since they will not play a game outside of Texas the rest of the regular season - and since they do not play East Texas Baptist - they likely will not play a top 25 team the entire season."

TLU could now pick up some games since they have a 6 game hole in their allotted 40 games. Not sure who they would find to play but they could find some games.  I doubt ETBU and them would hook up given they will more than likely be  regional or super regional opponents.
Regarding not playing a top 25 team, in 2016 St. John Fisher never played a ranked team until they got to the National Championship tournament.  I believe they finished 3rd at the tournament and finished ranked #2.
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on March 05, 2024, 04:48:18 PM
Week 1 NFCA Honors are here:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-3-5-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on March 12, 2024, 04:04:57 PM
Week 2 NFCA Honors are up:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-3-12-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on March 19, 2024, 03:42:47 PM
Week 3 NFCA Honors are now up:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-3-19-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on March 27, 2024, 09:53:43 AM
Week 4 NFCA Honors are now up:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-3-26-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on April 02, 2024, 03:15:38 PM
NFCA Week 5 Honors are up:

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-4-2-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on April 15, 2024, 10:43:26 AM
NFCA Week 6 Honors are up:  (Better late than never).

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-4-9-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on April 22, 2024, 01:01:35 PM
NFCA Week 7 Honors here:

https://www.nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-4-16-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on April 24, 2024, 08:49:07 AM
NFCA Week 8 Honors here:

https://www.nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-4-23-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on May 01, 2024, 02:17:54 PM
NFCA Week 9 Honors are up:

https://www.nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week-4-30-24
Title: Re: D3 Softball 2024 Non-Top 25 Poll related
Post by: WLCALUM83 on May 07, 2024, 03:21:26 PM
NFCA Week 10 Honors are now up.

https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa3/division-iii-player-pitcher-of-the-week