SIUE Softball receives votes in National Poll

SIUE Athletics

Apr 8, 2015 1:00 PM

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EDWARDSVILLE – SIUE softball gained some national recognition this week with the release of the ESPN.com/USA Softball NCAA Division I poll.

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The Cougars, 29-9 overall and 11-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference, received three votes in the latest national poll.

SIUE is one win away from joining just 19 other teams nationally that already have won 30 games this season. The Cougars hold the 22nd best winning percentage in the country (.763).

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The Ohio Valley Conference schedule continues this weekend with a three-game road trip for the Cougars. SIUE takes on Austin Peay in a Saturday doubleheader starting at noon. The series concludes Sunday with a single game at noon.

ESPN.com/USA Softball NCAA Division I Poll

Rank	School	Record	Points	Last Week
1	LSU (10)	36-3	488	2
2	Oregon (8)	32-5	476	1
3	Florida (2)	36-4	473	3
4	Michigan	33-6	424	4
5	Oklahoma	32-5	419	5
6	Auburn	37-5	392	7
7	Alabama	29-9	382	6
8	UCLA	31-8	347	T8
9	Louisiana-Lafayette	30-5	332	10
10	Florida State	33-9	311	11
11	Minnesota	30-7	279	12
12	Georgia	31-10	276	T8
13	Baylor	27-7	258	13
14	Tennessee	27-9	240	T14
15	Kentucky	25-11	224	T14
16	Arizona	31-9	199	T16
17	Washington	34-9	158	19
18	UCF	36-8	157	18
19	Arizona State	24-11	145	20
20	California	27-9	130	T16
21	Missouri	24-9	101	21
22	Kansas	32-5	65	23
23	Texas A&M	29-10	59	22
24	South Alabama	27-7	42	24
25	James Madison	29-6	38	25

Dropped out: None.

Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 28, South Carolina Upstate 12, Texas 11, Mississippi State 9, Western Kentucky 8, Northwestern 5, Virginia Tech 5, Cal State Northridge 3, SIUE 3, North Carolina 1.

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