Mustangs Crack NFCA Top 25

            WICHITA FALLS, Texas - For the first time this season, the Midwestern State University Mustangs have jumped into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25.

            MSU (37-14) joined the ranks for the first time this week at number 15, tied with Kutztown (Pa.).

            It's the first time this season that coach Brady Tigert's squad has cracked the poll after spending most of the 2006 season ranked nationally, peaking a number six.

            Columbus State (Ga.) is the number one team in the nation at 48-2, while defending national champion Lock Haven (Pa.) is second with a 37-2 record.  Humboldt State (Calif.) (47-6) is ranked third, with Angelo State (42-6) fourth and Valdosta State (Ga.) (38-4) fifth.

            Emporia State (Kan.) (38-8) is ranked sixth, followed by Cal State-Stanislaus (43-9), Lewis (Ill.) (27-8), LIU-C.W. Post (N.Y.) (31-11) and Alabama-Huntsville (39-13).

            MSU concludes the regular season Saturday as it opens the new Mustangs Park against Southwestern Oklahoma State in a Lone Star Conference North doubleheader.  Pregame ceremonies will begin about 2:50 p.m., followed by the first pitch at 3 p.m.

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NFCA Division II Top 25

Records through April 22,2007

Team                                                                  Recd                    Pts              Pvs

1. Columbus State (Ga.)                                   48-2                     197                2

2. Lock Haven (Pa.)                                          37-2                     195                1

3. Humboldt State (Calif.)                                47-6                     184                3

4. Angelo State                                                 42-6                     174                4

5. Valdosta State (Ga.)                                     38-4                     168                5

6. Emporia State (Kan.)                                    38-8                     162                6

7. Cal State-Stanislaus                                     43-9                     147                7

8. Lewis (Ill.)                                                      27-8                     139                8

9. LIU-C.W. Post (N.Y.)                                  31-11                    138                9

10. Alabama-Huntsville                                  39-13                    123               11

11. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)                                   48-8                     119               13

12. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville                 33-8                     111               10

13. Florida Gulf Coast                                      58-6                      95                12

14. Minnesota State                                        31-12                     92                15

15. Midwestern State                                    36-13                    71               NR

15. Kutztown (Pa.)                                           35-13                     71                17

17. St. Edward's                                               39-14                     65                14

18. Hawaii Pacific                                             31-11                     61                19

19. Adelphi (N.Y.)                                             28-8                      57                25

20. Florida Southern                                        42-13                     50                20

21. Augusta State (Ga.)                                  36-20                     32               NR

22. Nebraska-Omaha                                       25-13                     30                21

23. Hawaii-Hilo                                                 37-10                     26                23

24. Southern Connecticut State                     26-9                      23               NR

25. Shippensburg (Pa.)                                   25-18                     14               NR

25. Wayne State (Mich.)                                28-13                     14                25

Others receiving votes: Caldwell (N.J.), Le Moyne (N.Y.), St. Mary's (Texas), Southwest Minnesota State, Bloomsburg (Pa.), East Stroudsburge (Pa.), Grand Valley State (Mich.), Texas A&M-Kingsville, Barry (Fla.), Carson-Newman (Tenn.).