Softball Climbs To No. 19
3/14/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 14, 2001
WACO, Texas - Baylor's softball team climbed another two spots in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25, landing at No. 19 it was announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association late Tuesday night. The Lady Bears are currently 25-8 on the season.
Due to inclement weather in the Waco area, Baylor will have to wait another week to test the highest ranking in the program's history. The Lady Bears' scheduled Wednesday game at home against Sam Houston State was postponed due to rain. The game will be rescheduled, however, no date has been set.
UCLA (34-0) remains atop the poll, garnering 19 of 27 first-place votes. Arizona (28-0) received the other eight first-place votes and ranks second. California (28-0) and Alabama (22-0) are the only other remaining undefeated teams in Division I, they are ranked third and fourth, respectively.
Baylor is one of four Big 12 Conference teams ranked in the Top 25. Defending national champion Oklahoma leads that group, the Sooners are tied with Stanford in the No. 5 spot. Nebraska is just ahead of Baylor at No. 18, while Texas A&M is just behind Baylor at 20th.
The Lady Bears will return to action March 20, traveling to Arlington, Texas, for a 5 p.m. doubleheader against Texas-Arlington. The doubleheader is a makeup from a Feb. 21 rainout.
USA Today/NFCA Top 25March 13, 2001
Team Record Pts. LW 1. UCLA (18) 34-0 666 1 2. Arizona (9) 28-0 654 2 3. California 28-0 609 4 4. Alabama 22-0 595 3 5. Oklahoma 21-3 551 5 Stanford 28-2-1 551 5 7. Fresno State 14-4 489 7 8. Louisiana State 20-5 474 8 9. Cal State Fullerton 20-6 439 1010. Arizona State 21-7 419 911. DePaul 10-4-1 377 1112. Washington 17-7 366 1313. Iowa 12-4 328 1214. Notre Dame 13-1 300 14 Oregon State 21-10-1 300 1516. Florida State 24-4 263 1617. South Carolina 16-9-1 243 1818. Nebraska 15-9 220 1719. Baylor 25-7 156 2120. Texas A&M 16-5 147 1921. Michigan 6-7 127 2022. Wisconsin 12-9 116 2323. Southwest Texas St. 21-7 83 2224. Cal St. Northridge 11-7 60 2425. Pacific 18-5 46 RV
Receiving Votes: Florida Atlantic (28), Louisiana-Lafayette (24), Southern Mississippi (20), Oregon (19), Florida International (16), North Carolina (16), Utah (13), New Mexico (12), Massachusetts (6), Purdue (6), Maryland (4).
