NIACC softball team ranked 16th

February 24, 2025

Trojans off to 3-1 start
Trojans move up 8 spots from preseson poll
NIACC faces 3 ranked teams this weekend

MASON CITY - The NIACC softball team is ranked No. 16 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Monday.

The Trojans (3-1 overall) were No. 24 in the preseason poll that was released on Jan. 21.

Jones College (18-3) is ranked No. 1 and Murray State College (16-0) is ranked No. 2. DMACC (6-1) is ranked fourth and Kirkwood (9-3) is ranked ninth.

NIACC owns wins over No. 19 Johnson County (10-9), Mineral Area College (34-7 in 5 innings) and Neosho County CC (15-5 in 5 innings). The Trojans' lone loss was a 8-1 decision to Crowder College.

NIACC returns to action this weekend against three rated teams in Mississippi. The Trojans face No. 12 Mississippi Gulf Coast in a doubleheader on Friday, No. 15 Pearl River CC in a twinbill on Saturday and top-ranked Jones College in a pair of games on Sunday.

NJCAA Division II poll (Feb. 24, 2025) - Jones College, Murray State College, St. Johns River State College, DMACC, Pima CC, Louisburg College, Phoenix College, Copiah-Lincoln CC, Kirkwood, Rock Valley College, Northwest Mississippi CC, Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, LSU-Eunice, Danville Area CC, Pearl River CC, NIACC, Northeast Mississippi CC, St. Louis CC, Johnson County CC, Kansas City Kansas CC, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.), Kankakee CC, Lansing CC, Parkland College, Scottsdale CC.

NIACC's 2025 season (3-1 overall)

NIACC 10, Johnson County CC 9 (N)

Crowder College 8, NIACC 1 (N)

NIACC 34, Mineral Area College 7 (5) (N)

NIACC 15, Neosho County CC 3 (5) (N)