Four Teams Appear in Northeast Regional Rankings and Pioneers Pick up Votes in National Poll
NFCA Poll
NCAA Regional Rankings
For the second week in a row, the Utica College softball team sits atop the Northeast Region in the latest NCAA regional poll, released April 25. This comes one day after the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll was released, in which the Pioneers were in the receiving votes category for the first time in program history.
Utica is currently 24-10 overall and clinched the program’s first ever Empire 8 regular season championship and hosting rights to the conference tournament, after compiling a 9-3 mark in the conference.
St. John Fisher is No. 2 in the region and currently riding an eight-game win streak. Senior pitcher Sarah Stefanon has been a force in the circle and earned National Pitcher of the Week honors for her performance April 15-21.
Elmira College ranks third in the region, followed by Ithaca at No. 4
The Empire 8 Conference Tournament kicks off Friday, May 3 at Utica's Greenman Field.
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REGION/RANK |
SCHOOL |
IN-REGION RECORD |
OVERALL RECORD |
|
NORTHEAST |
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|
|
|
1 |
Utica |
18-4 |
23-9 |
|
2 |
St. John Fisher |
19-5 |
25-11 |
|
3 |
Elmira |
14-4 |
18-8 |
|
4 |
Ithaca |
12-7 |
19-11 |
|
5 |
Brockport |
13-5 |
16-11 |
|
6 |
Plattsburgh State |
12-8 |
19-11 |
|
7 |
St. Joseph's (Maine) |
24-6 |
29-8 |
|
8 |
Norwich |
22-5 |
25-8 |