Posted: May 11, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Texas Lutheran softball team held at No. 5 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 for NCAA Division III.
The NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll is selected by Division III head coaches representing the eight NCAA regions.
TLU heads into postseason play behind offensive leader Taylor Yancey who finished with a .485 batting average, .735 slugging percentage, .529 OBP, 64 hits and 48 RBI. The trio of pitchers, Veny Pizana, Amanda Lochte and Taylor Grissom lead a pitching staff that posts the seventh-best team ERA in the nation (1.45).
The Bulldogs (41-3) will head to the Tyler Regional this weekend where they will face No. 8 East Texas Baptist.
Current top five:
| Rank | Team | 2016 Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Virginia Wesleyan (8) | 37-5 | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 34-4 | 192 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas-Tyler | 39-4 | 184 | 3 |
| 4 | Berry | 36-6 | 176 | 4 |
| T5 | Luther | 34-2 | 164 | T5 |
| Texas Lutheran | 41-3 | 164 | T5 |
