Mustangs slip to 18th Nationally

            WICHITA FALLS, Texas - The Midwestern State University Mustangs dropped three positions in this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25.

            MSU (39-14) check in at number 18 down from a tie at number 15.

            The top five remained the same as last week, with Columbus State (Ga.) the number one at 48-2, while defending national champion Lock Haven (Pa.) is second with a 39-2 record.  Humboldt State (Calif.) (51-6) is ranked third, with Angelo State (44-8) fourth and Valdosta State (Ga.) (43-5) fifth.

            The second ten have Minnesota State (40-12) sixth, followed by Lewis (Ill.) (31-10), Adelphi (N.Y.) (32-8), Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) (48-8) and Emporia State (Kan.) (41-9).

            MSU, the Lone Star Conference North Division titlist and defending LSC champion, opens play in the 2007 LSC Tournament on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Texas Woman's.

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NFCA Division II Top 25

Records through April 29,2007

Team                                                                  Recd                    Pts              Pvs

1. Columbus State (Ga.) (8)                             48-2                     200                1

2. Lock Haven (Pa.)                                          39-2                     192                2

3. Humboldt State (Calif.)                                51-6                     184                3

4. Angelo State                                                 44-8                     172                4

5. Valdosta State (Ga.)                                     43-5                     170                5

6. Minnesota State                                          40-12                    152               14

7. Lewis (Ill.)                                                     31-10                    149                8

8. Adelphi (N.Y.)                                               32-8                     134               19

9. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)                                     48-8                     127               11

10. Emporia State (Kan.)                                  41-9                     122                6

11. Florida Gulf Coast                                      58-6                     120               13

12. Cal State-Stanislaus                                  43-15                    117                7

13. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville                 37-8                     107               12

14. St. Mary's (Texas)                                     42-16                     89               NR

15. Kutztown (Pa.)                                           40-15                     82               15t

16t. LIU-C.W. Post (N.Y.)                               39-13                     74                 9

16t. Florida Southern                                      43-13                     74                20

18. Midwestern State                                    39-14                    42               15t

19. California-San Diego                                 34-23                     41               NR

20. Wayne State (Mich.)                                36-13                     40                25

21. Augusta State (Ga.)                                  36-20                     38                21

22. Bloomsburg (Pa.)                                       32-11                     34               NR

23. Southwest Minnesota State                     31-8                      26               NR

24. Hawaii Pacific                                             33-13                     21                18

25. Southern Connecticut State                    32-11                     18                24

Others receiving votes: Alabama-Huntsville, Nebraska-Omaha, Le Moyne (N.Y.), St. Edward's (Texas), Caldwell (N.J.), Hawaii-Hilo, Arkansas-Monticello, Barry (Fla.), Carson-Newman (Tenn.), South Carolina Upstate, Ferris State (Mich.).