LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten Virginia Wesleyan extended its win streak to 26 games to maintain its hold on the top spot in the NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll, the Association announced on Tuesday.
The (26-0) Marlins, who haven’t lost since last year’s NCAA Division III championship series, shut out Randolph-Macon twice in their only action this past week. Virginia Wesleyan amps up the schedule with a doubleheader at Meredith on Wednesday before returning home to host Averett and Guilford for twinbills this weekend.
Just two games as well for No. 2 Trine (17-1), which dealt the Marlins their last defeat in winning its second national title in the past three years last June. In their only action on Friday, the Thunder run-ruled Adrian twice. They play at Hope on Saturday in another two-game week.
Overall, the teams in the top 10 went 26-0 since last week’s ranking, including new No. 8 WashU and new No. 9 Belhaven. The (19-3-1) Bears overwhelmed NYU in a three-game set by a combined 22-2 margin to move up three spots, while Belhaven swept then-No. 8 Huntingdon on Friday to gain a poll-best nine places.
Stockton (20-2) gained four more spots after a 5-1 week that included a sweep of then-No. 14 Rowan.
Colby’s split with then-No. 10 Tufts allowed the (14-3) Mules to gallop all the way to the No. 19 spot from the receiving votes category. WPI (18-0) jumped into the Top 25 as well this week at No. 22 after remaining unbeaten with a 6-0 week.
Wartburg (18-8) is the only new name, earning votes after a Wednesday’s home sweep of then-No. 12 Simpson.
The NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll is selected by 10 NCAA Division III head coaches representing the 10 NCAA regions. Current 2026 records are listed, with first-place votes in parentheses.
NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll – April 7, 2026
|
Rank |
Team |
Points |
2026 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
Virginia Wesleyan (10) |
250 |
26-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Trine |
240 |
17-1 |
2 |
|
3 |
Linfield |
230 |
26-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
Saint Mary’s (Minn.) |
220 |
16-2 |
4 |
|
5 |
Texas Lutheran |
210 |
27-3 |
5 |
|
6 |
East Texas Baptist |
200 |
25-3 |
6 |
|
7 |
Redlands |
190 |
26-4 |
7 |
|
8 |
WashU |
180 |
19-3-1 |
11 |
|
9 |
Belhaven |
170 |
24-7 |
18 |
|
10 |
St. Thomas (Houston) |
160 |
24-5 |
13 |
|
11 |
Huntingdon |
150 |
21-6 |
8 |
|
12 |
Tufts |
140 |
17-5 |
10 |
|
13 |
Simpson |
130 |
19-4 |
12 |
|
14 |
Berry |
120 |
20-7 |
9 |
|
15 |
Stockton |
110 |
20-2 |
19 |
|
16 |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
100 |
16-4 |
16 |
|
17 |
Wisconsin-Whitewater |
90 |
13-5 |
17 |
|
18 |
Mount Union |
80 |
16-4 |
24 |
|
19 |
Colby |
70 |
14-3 |
RV |
|
20 |
Husson |
60 |
13-1 |
20 |
|
21 |
Central (Iowa) |
50 |
16-2 |
21 |
|
22 |
WPI |
40 |
18-0 |
RV |
|
23 |
Rowan |
25 |
19-7 |
14 |
|
24 |
Chapman |
13 |
21-7 |
15 |
|
25 |
Muskingum |
12 |
18-4 |
25 |
Others receiving votes: Transylvania 3, Westfield State 3, Eastern 2 and Wartburg 2.
Dropped out: Concordia (Texas), Springfield and Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
2026 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee
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