LA JOLLA, Calif. – The University of California San Diego softball team has climbed the poll once more, taking 13th in this week's edition of the 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The poll was released on Wednesday morning and is voted on by 16 head coaches, with two representing each of the eight regions.
UC San Diego was ranked 23rd in the NFCA's preseason poll, rose to 17th in the first regular season poll, and now moves up four slots to 13th. The team holds a 13-2 record on the season, standing at 11-1 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action.
Since the previous poll, the Tritons added four wins to their total. UC San Diego swept Stanislaus State on the road, marking back-to-back conference sweeps for the Tritons, who had previously swept Cal State Monterey Bay.
UC San Diego's conference rivals Chico State and Cal State San Bernardino also moved in the current NFCA poll. Chico State (12-3, 10-2 CCAA), who was previously sixth, dropped to eighth. Cal State San Bernardino (7-0, 4-0 CCAA) gained a slot, improving from 21st to 20th.
The Tritons will look for continued success as they host Humboldt State for a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday. First pitch for Friday is slated for 1 p.m., while Saturday is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
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Rank
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School
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Totals
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2019 Record
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Previous Week
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1
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Saint Anselm (6)
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379
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5-0
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2
|
|
2
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Texas A&M-Commerce (4)
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376
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16-2
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5
|
|
3
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Southern Arkansas (2)
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372
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10-3
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4
|
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4
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Valdosta State (3)
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338
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10-2
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7
|
|
5
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Concordia Irvine (1)
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334
|
11-1
|
9
|
|
6
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Angelo State
|
314
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14-5
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1
|
|
7
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North Georgia
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308
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15-5
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3
|
|
8
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Chico State
|
289
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12-3
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6
|
|
9
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Florida Tech
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281
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15-2
|
14
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|
10
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West Florida
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249
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16-1
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10
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|
11
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Carson-Newman
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245
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9-0
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11
|
|
12
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Tarleton State
|
231
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12-3
|
8
|
|
13
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UC San Diego
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186
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13-2
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17
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|
14
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Grand Valley State
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185
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3-1
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16
|
|
15
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Central Oklahoma
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181
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13-1
|
19
|
|
16
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UAH
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139
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11-5
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20
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|
17
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Colorado Mesa
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129
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9-3
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22
|
|
18
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Young Harris
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122
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8-4
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18
|
|
19
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Indianapolis
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90
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9-3
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NR
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|
20
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Cal State San Bernardino
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84
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7-0
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21
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|
21
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West Texas A&M
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69
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11-4
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NR
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|
22
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Dixie State
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49
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7-2
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13
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|
23
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Southern New Hampshire
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45
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5-1
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23
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|
24
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Augustana
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44
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5-3
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25
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|
25
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Gannon
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37
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0-0
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24
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About UC San Diego Athletics
With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country. The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent. A total of 80 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 36 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
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