Mavs Tie For Top Spot In Pre-Season Softball Poll
Jan 29, 2009 | General, Softball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The UNO softball team will be new to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association this season, but it comes in with a sterling reputation. The Mavericks, along with the Emporia State University Hornets, were chosen first in a pre-season poll of the league's softball coaches. Each team earned 94 points.
The Hornets earned 5 first-place votes while the Mavericks earned 4. Central Missouri finished in third place with 2 first-place votes and 84 points overall. The complete poll is below.
The Mavericks won the final North Central Conference Championship in 2008 and made their 19th straight appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Mavericks finished the season with a record of 44-13 and 9-2 in the NCC. The Mavs were eliminated by Minnesota State Mankato in the North Central Regional tournament.
UNO has formidable company at the top of the preseason poll. Emporia State won the regular season and postseason championship in the MIAA last season, finishing with a record of 48-17. The Hornets were the national runner up last season, losing the championship to Humbolt State, 1-0. ESU is ranked 25th in the NFCA Pre-season Top 25.
The Mavericks begin play on Friday, Feb. 20 when they play the first of six games at the South Central Shootout hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State. UNO opens with Angelo State at 10 a.m.
2009 MIAA Softball Pre-Season Coaches Poll (first place votes in parentheses)
1. Emporia State (5) - 94 pts.
1. Nebraska-Omaha (4) - 94 pts.
3. Central Missouri (2) - 84 pts.
4. Northwest Missouri State - 66 pts.
4. Washburn - 66 pts.
6. Missouri Western - 51 pts.
6. Pittsburg State - 51 pts.
8. Truman State - 36 pts.
9. Fort Hays State - 29 pts.
10. Missouri Southern - 24 pts.
11. Southwest Baptist - 10 pts.
The Hornets earned 5 first-place votes while the Mavericks earned 4. Central Missouri finished in third place with 2 first-place votes and 84 points overall. The complete poll is below.
The Mavericks won the final North Central Conference Championship in 2008 and made their 19th straight appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Mavericks finished the season with a record of 44-13 and 9-2 in the NCC. The Mavs were eliminated by Minnesota State Mankato in the North Central Regional tournament.
UNO has formidable company at the top of the preseason poll. Emporia State won the regular season and postseason championship in the MIAA last season, finishing with a record of 48-17. The Hornets were the national runner up last season, losing the championship to Humbolt State, 1-0. ESU is ranked 25th in the NFCA Pre-season Top 25.
The Mavericks begin play on Friday, Feb. 20 when they play the first of six games at the South Central Shootout hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State. UNO opens with Angelo State at 10 a.m.
2009 MIAA Softball Pre-Season Coaches Poll (first place votes in parentheses)
1. Emporia State (5) - 94 pts.
1. Nebraska-Omaha (4) - 94 pts.
3. Central Missouri (2) - 84 pts.
4. Northwest Missouri State - 66 pts.
4. Washburn - 66 pts.
6. Missouri Western - 51 pts.
6. Pittsburg State - 51 pts.
8. Truman State - 36 pts.
9. Fort Hays State - 29 pts.
10. Missouri Southern - 24 pts.
11. Southwest Baptist - 10 pts.
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