MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team remained at No. 17 in the latest NJCAA Division II rankings released Monday.
NIACC (28-8 overall, 12-2 in the ICCAC) has won 11 straight games heading into Tuesday’s home doubleheader against Ellsworth. The Trojans swept Ellsworth in a twinbill on Friday (14-1 and 13-0 – both in five innings).
Murray State (40-0) is ranked No. 1 and Louisburg (45-2) is ranked second.
DMACC (33-7) is ranked eighth and Kirkwood (33-12) is ranked No. 16. Iowa Lakes, which was No. 20 in the April 10 rankings, received votes in the Monday poll.
NIACC hosts Ellsworth in a twinbill on Tuesday starting at 2:30 p.m. The Trojans also host Indian Hills on Thursday in a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
NJCAA Divsion II rankings (4-17-23) – Murray State, Louisburg, South Mountain, Northwest Mississippi, Parkland, Phoenix, Jones, DMACC, Copiah-Lincoln, Pearl River, Catawba Valley, LSU-Eunice, Rock Valley, Northeast Mississippi, St. Louis, Kirkwood, NIACC, Spoon River, Johnson County, Itawamba.
NIACC IN THE 2023 NJCAA DIVISION II RANKINGS
April 17 – 17th
April 10 – 17th
April 3 – 20th
March 27 – 20th
March 20 – Receiving votes
March 13 – 18th
March 6 – 15th
Feb. 27 – 17th
(Photo: NIACC infielder Laken Lienhard prepares for the pitch in a game at DMACC earlier this season.)