(VCSU) The Valley City State softball team continued its climb up the national rankings on Tuesday, moving up one spot to No. 7 in the nation.
Valley City State (38-3, 18-2 NSAA) received 428 poll points in the latest NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released on Tuesday. The No. 7 ranking is the highest in program history, improving upon the No. 8 ranking back on April 9.
Complete Top 25 Poll – April 23
The Vikings are coming off a four-game series sweep at Waldorf University last weekend. In that series, Tatum Lundin set the school’s career home run record (currently 23) and pitcher Emily Smith set a single-season wins record with her 23rd win of the year.
VCSU plays Mayville State in mid-week games Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and then closes the 2019 regular season on Saturday and Sunday at Presentation College. Wednesday’s games against Mayville State will be played at 3 p.m. in Valley City.
Science & Arts (Okla.) continues to top the national poll as they improved to 49-0 last week. Marian (Ind.) is ranked No. 2 with a 40-0 record.
