Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | March 20-26

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | March 20-26

 JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of softball, baseball and tennis. The Crossroads League had nine teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and currently has 33 teams ranked inside the Top-25.

 SOFTBALL (March 22 Poll)
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan (14-4, 3-1 CL)
No. 17 Marian (15-1, 4-0 CL)
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene (12-3, 4-2 CL)

BASEBALL (March 22 Poll)
RV Taylor (19-9, 12-2 CL)

WOMEN’S TENNIS (March 22 Poll)
No. 17 Indiana Wesleyan (24-3, 8-0 CL)
RV Marian (15-6, 7-1 CL)

MEN’S TENNIS (March 22 Poll)
No. 18 Grace (19-5, 8-0 CL)
No. 22 Huntington (14-5, 7-1 CL)
RV Marian (13-7, 5-3 CL)

 CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll March 31)
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 12 Taylor
No. 19 Bethel
No. 25 Grace
RV Marian

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll March 31)
No. 6 Taylor
RV Indiana Wesleyan
RV Marian

 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (Final Regular Season Poll)
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 8 Marian
RV Grace

MEN’S BASKETBALL (Final Regular Season Poll)
No. 4 Grace
No. 15 Huntington
No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Marian

 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Regular Season Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 11 Huntington
No. 17 Grace
RV Goshen

 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Regular Season Poll)
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 12 Huntington
No. 14 Taylor
No. 17 Grace
No. 21 Spring Arbor
RV Goshen

 VOLLEYBALL (Final Regular Season Poll)
No. 11 Taylor
No. 18 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 21 Marian
RV Bethel
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene

WOMEN’S SOCCER (Final Regular Season Poll)
No. 2 Marian
No. 4 Spring Arbor
No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 18 Grace
RV Taylor

MEN’S SOCCER (Final Regular Season Poll)
No. 6 Bethel
No. 13 Grace
RV Huntington
RV Indiana Wesleyan

Each NAIA Top-25 Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches from around the nation. Check back each week to see where the Crossroads League teams rate in the latest NAIA Top-25 Polls.

 

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