Here are Week 8s NFCA Division 1, 2 & 3 college softball rankings as well as the players selected by NCAA D1, D2 & D3 coaches for their impressive play.

These polls are released on Tuesdays during the regular season. Records reflect games played March 23-29, 2026. 

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NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll

Texas, Texas Tech remain top two in NFCA/GoRout DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

Texas and Texas Tech remain as the top two teams in this week’s 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The gap between the Longhorns (31-2), who had their program-record 29-game win streak snapped on Sunday, and the Red Raiders (34-2) has been reduced to a mere nine points.

Texas started the week with three one-run victories, one at Texas State and two at home versus No. 16 Texas A&M before its streak was snapped by the Aggies, 9-7, in the Southeastern Conference series finale. The Longhorns didn’t go quietly, launching a pair of two-out home runs in the bottom of the seventh to get within two, but A&M was able to shut the door and secure the victory.

Texas Tech dispatched all of its opponents last week with four more run-rule victories (23 on the year), totaling 48 runs against Tarleton State and Iowa State. In the process cruising to those wins, the Red Raiders set a single-season program record for home runs on Sunday (75), after launching five in the finale against Cyclones.

Oklahoma and Alabama moved into the No. 3 and 4 spots this week leapfrogging over No. 5 Florida, which suffered a SEC series loss at new-No. 9 Arkansas. The Sooners (34-3) capped off a SEC series road sweep of Ole Miss last Monday (March 23) before taking two of three from then-No. 20 LSU in Baton Rouge. OU sandwiched 3-2 (8 inn.) and 8-4 wins around a 3-1 defeat on Saturday which ended a 22-game win streak.

The Crimson Tide (33-2) stepped out of league play and picked up four non-conference wins at home, posting three shutouts outscoring their opponents, 42-1.

The fifth-ranked Gators (33-4) were upended twice by the Razorbacks in Fayetteville to drop two spots in the rankings. 

Florida State, which now owns Division I’s longest active winning streak at 21 games, elevated to No. 6 after it blanked North Florida and swept its ACC series at RV Clemson. The 7-3 win by the Seminoles (32-4) on Sunday was head coach Lonni Alameda’s 1000^th in her Hall of Fame coaching career. She is the 12^th active Division I coach to eclipse 1,000 wins (1,000-388-3 / .720).

Tennessee fell again this week, dropping three more spots to No. 7. The Lady Vols (30-5) suffered an SEC series loss to Ole Miss at home over the weekend and have lost four of their last five contests. The Rebels were able to take home a pair of 2-1 victories before UT salvaged a 4-3 triumph in the series finale.

No. 8 Nebraska and previously-mentioned Arkansas each moved up a spot following their conference series wins. The Huskers (26-6) knocked off then-No. 7 UCLA twice in Lincoln to secure the top-10 Big Ten matchup. Nebraska opened with a 4-1 victory to end the Bruins’ (29-5) 22-game win streak with UCLA returning the favor with a 6-5 game-two triumph, snapping the Huskers’ 14-game win streak. Nebraska captured the series with an 8-4 victory on Sunday. With those two losses, the Bruins come in at No. 10.

There was a little bit of movement amongst the teams outside the top 10. Virginia (31-3) inched up to No. 12, just one spot behind in-state and ACC rival Virginia Tech (31-4). No. 19 Oklahoma State (25-10) and No. 20 Arizona State (28-9) improved two spots, while a red-hot Washington Huskies program (30-6) comes in at No. 21 on a 20-game winning streak.

The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through March 29.

2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

3/31/26 (Week 8)

Receiving Votes: UCF (26), Louisville (18), Southeastern Louisiana (17), Belmont (7), North Carolina (6), Clemson (2).

The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through March 29.

NFCA DI Top 25 Poll Committee

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NFCA Division I Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

Texas A&M’s Micaela Wark and Mississippi State’s Peja Gould were named Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week for contests played March 23-29.

Over four games last week, Wark batted .750 (9-for-12) with three home runs, eight RBI and five runs scored. She slugged 1.500, reached base at a .786 clip, was 5-for-6 with runners in scoring position and a perfect 4-for-4 with two outs. Wark recorded three hits, including a home run, with two RBI in the Aggies victory over No. 1 Texas, snapping the Longhorns’ 29-game winning streak. She also homered and drove in three runs in game one of the series. Wark’s other longball came against Sam Houston State (3 R, 2 RBI).

Gould was on point in her two complete-game shutouts last week, including her first career no-hitter against UT Martin. The senior hurler fanned 14 Skyhawks and walked one to record the program’s 10^th seven-inning no-hitter and 28^th overall. Gould was dominant in her next start, holding then-No. 23 South Carolina to no runs on just two hits. She struck out nine Gamecocks and walked three.

The awards are voted on by the NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll Committee, which features one member coach from each of the NCAA’s 31 conferences.

Selected Top Performances
Brynn Acton, Northern Iowa – .421, 8 H, 6 HR, 15 RBI,1.368 SLG; Victoria Altamirano, Incarnate Word – .556, 5 H, 5 HR, 5 RBI, 2.778 SLG: Bella Atkinson, Illinois State – .550, 6 H, 3 2B, HR (grand slam), 4 RBI, 5 R, 1.000 SLG; Kyra Aycock, Ole Miss – 1-1, 0.68 ERA, 8 H, ER, 3 K, CG, 10.1 IP, win at No. 4 Tennessee; Maleah Blomenkam, Southern Illinois – .667, 6 H, 2B, 3B, R, BB, .700 OBP, 1.000 SLG; Barbara Jo Coppola, Bucknell – .615, 8 H, 2B, 3 B, HR, 9 RBI, SB ,2 BB1.077 SLG; Ashley Corpuz, George Washington – .500, 5 H, 4 HR, 7 BB, 7 RBI, 7 R, HBP, 1.700 SLG, .722 OBP; Autumn Courtney, FAU – 3-0, 0.75 ERA, 2 CG, 2 SHO, 7 H, 2 ER, 15 K, .109 opp. BA; Bella Duncan, Western Michigan – .500, 9 H, 2 2B, HR, 9 RBI, .778 SLG, 2 BB; Ciara Gibson, FAU – .636, 7 H, 6 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1.182 SLG, .692 OBP; Ashleigh Griffin, UCF – .727, .813 OBP, 1.636 SLG; 5 R, 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 BB; Ryley Harrison, South Alabama – 4 app, GS, 0.00 ERA, 1-0, SV, CG, SHO, 16 IP, 13 K, .172 opp. BA; Lauren Holt, Cornell – .538, 5 HR, 11 RBI, .700 OBP, 1.692 SLG; Belle Hummel, Ohio – .583, 7 H, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 1.000 SLG, 4 BB, .688 OBP; Maya Johnson, Belmont – 3-0, 0.33 ERA, 33 K, 3 BB, 21 IP, 13 H; Kaylyn Jones, Oregon – .500, 6 H, 4 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 1.000 SLG, .563 OBP; Izzy Kemp, Dayton – 3-0, 1.05 ERA, 32 K, CG, 20 IP; Jackie Lis, Texas Tech – .818, 2 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 1.818 SLG, 3 BB; Anne Long, USF – 2-0, 0.66 ERA, 4 K, 3 BB, 10.2 IP; Camryn Lookadoo, Louisville – .417, 5 H, 2B, 5 RBI; Grace Lopez, Montana – .857, 3 2B, HR, 7 R, 3 RBI, .900 OBP, 1.714 SLG; Viviana Martinez, Texas – .583, 7 H, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 R, 8 RBI, 1.333 SLG, .643 OBP, HBP, SB, BB; Ashleigh Mejia, Arizona State – .389, 3 HR, .944 SLG, 11 RBI, 7 H, 5 R, 2B, BB, SB; Ruby Meylan, Oklahoma State – 4-0, 0.78 ERA, 16 K, 5 BB, 18 K, .214 opp. BA; Cian Noli, Utah – .500, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1.000 SLG; Kaila Pollard, San Diego State– .889, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 R, 2.222 SLG, .900 OBP, 3.122 OPS, BB; Natalie Ray, Georgia – .714, 2 HR (grand slam), 11 RBI, 1.714 SLG, .750 OBP; Kasey Ricard, Boston University – 3-0, 0.74 ERA, 27 K, .177 opp. BA; Atalyia Rijo, Arkansas – .700, 7 H, 4 R, 4 RBI, HR, 3 2B, 3 BB, .769 OBP, 1.300 SLG; Lexie Roberts, North Carolina – .733, 11 H, 2 R, 2B, RBI, SB, 4 multi-hit contests; Sidney LaMotte, Green Bay – .833, 5 H, 3 HR, 2B, 3 BB, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2.500 SLG; .889 OBP, homered in three consecutive at bats to open the weekend; Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary’s – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 K, 13 IP, 2 SV; Isabella Vega, UCF – 4-0, 2.06 ERA, 12 K, 17 IP, .158 opp. BA, perfect game versus Houston; Mickey Winchell, Notre Dame – .692, 9 H, 7 R, 2B, SB; Alyssa Yee, Idaho State – .750, 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB, 1.583 SLG; Ava Zachary, Notre Dame – .538, 7 H, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, .923 SLG.

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2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

No. 1 West Texas A&M runs win streak to 18

West Texas A&M ran its win streak to 18 games and continues as the unanimous No. 1 team in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. On the other end of the poll, No. 25 Franklin Pierce, out of the Northeast 10 Conference, is nationally ranked for the first time in program history.

WT (31-3) picked up two more Lone Star Conference victories, 13-5 and 3-2, at home against Eastern New Mexico. Currently 21-1 in league play, the first-place Lady Buffs host second-place UT Tyler and Texas Woman’s in a pair of LSC doubleheaders.

Franklin Pierce posted a 5-1 mark last week, seeing its 10-game win streak snapped at Bridgeport in a game two defeat, 6-5 in five innings. The Ravens (18-2), who are off to their best start in program history (tied with the 2022 team), have won 14 of their last 15 games and have started conference play 8-0.

No. 2 Cal State San Marcos swept its second consecutive four-game CCAA series, knocking off then-No. 25 Cal State Monterey Bay on the road. The Cougars (32-3) outscored the Otters (22-14), 41-19, which included a season-high 19 runs in a 19-6 series-opening win.

No. 3 North Georgia and No. 4 Pittsburg State each leaped past Auburn University at Montgomery, who comes in at No. 5 this week. The NightHawks (30-5) blanked Short in a mid-week twinbill and trumped Georgia Southwestern three times in a Peach Belt Conference sweep. The Gorillas (34-1) are the only one-loss program in Division II after they picked up a pair of MIAA doubleheader sweeps at Emporia State and Washburn to run their win streak to 14 games.

Fifth-ranked AUM (28-5) won its Gulf South Conference series at then-No. 15 West Florida, taking game one and three in a weekend that featured three one-run contests.

No. 6 Saint Leo (30-2-1) reached the 30-win mark and have won 25 straight following a Sunshine State Conference sweep of then-No. 24 Florida Tech to remain perfect in SSC play (15-0).

Cal State East Bay dipped to No. 7 after splitting its four CCAA games versus Cal Poly Humboldt, while Indianapolis moved up one spot to No. 8. No. 9 Missouri Southern climbed back into the top 10 and was joined by Colorado Christian at No. 10, the highest ranking this season for the Cougars (34-2), who own the longest win streak across all three NCAA divisions (30 games).

No. 11 Southern Arkansas (32-4) and No. 12 Angelo State (27-8) dropped out of the top 10. Other significant moves saw Francis Marion (31-10) jump five spots to No. 14 and No. 19 Lenoir-Rhyne (24-8) plummet six positions.

Carson-Newman (29-8) moved back into the rankings at No. 25 after winning six games last week.

Previously-mentioned Florida Tech and Cal State Monterey Bay both exited the top 25 this week.

The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. The poll is announced every Tuesday at noon ET during the regular season. Records reflect games played through March 29.

2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

3/31/26 (Week 8)

Receiving Votes: Saginaw Valley State (11), Cal State Monterey Bay (6), Florida Tech (6), Bloomsburg (5), Rogers State (4), Glenville State (1).

New to Poll: No. 24 Franklin Pierce, No. 25 Carson-Newman

Dropped Out: No. 24 Florida Tech (24-9-1), No. 25 Cal State Monterey Bay (22-14)

The 2026 NFCA/Go Rout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. Records reflect games played through March 29.

NFCA D2 Top 25 Poll Committee

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NFCA Division II Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

Anderson’s Lauren Brakovec and Francis Marion’s Jenna Walling were named Division II Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week for contests played March 23-29. It marked the second honor this season for Walling.

Brakovec started the week with three perfect games at the plate and finished batting .714 with two doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs scored. She also drew four walks, posted a .760 on-base percentage and slugged 1.238. Brakovec notched a career-best four hits with three runs scored and six RBI in a win over Lincoln Memorial.

Walling posted a 4-0 record with a 0.23 ERA and a save in six appearances last week for the 13^th-ranked Patriots. The graduate hurler struck out 25 batters and surrendered four walks over 30 innings. Walling twirled four complete games, allowing just one earned run, which snapped a streak of 37 innings without allowing an earned run. She fanned 10 in an eight-inning outing against Barton and came in and recorded the final out in game two versus the Bulldogs to earn the save.

The awards are voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee, which features two member coaches from each of the NCAA’s eight regions.

Selected Nominated Performances
Jill Albayati, Cal State San Marcos – .714, 5 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .722 OBP, 1.500 SLG; Halle Bucktrot, Rogers State – .400, 3 2B, 6 RBI, .700 SLG; Macey Clark, St. Cloud State – 2-0, 1.02 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, 16 K, 5 BB, 13.2 IP, .111 opp. BA; Georgia Clough, Franklin Pierce – 3-0, 1.75 ERA, SHO, CG, 16 K, 12 IP, .146 opp. BA; Sarah Davenport, East Stroudsburg – 2-0, 21 K, .098 opp. BA, 12.2 IP, SHO, 2 CG; Emily Davis, Missouri Southern – 2-0, SV, 1.17 ERA, 11 K, 4 BB, 12 IP; Eleanor De Block, West Alabama – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 K, 2BB, 6 H, 0 R, 0.67 WHIP, 2 SHO, 12 IP; Bailey Dillon, Missouri Southern – .615, .688 OBP, 5 R, 8 H, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 HBP, 2 SB; Lillianna Garcia, Biola – .643, 4 2B, HR, 9 H, 11 RBI, 1.143 SLG; Kinsley Hill, Rogers State – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 K, 4 BB, 12 IP, SHO; Sami Huck, McKendree – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 H, 14 K, 3 BB, 2 CG, 12 IP; Macy Irelan, Saginaw Valley State – 2-0, 0.50 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 4 H, 8 K, .089 opp. BA; Maisie Lerette, Franklin Pierce – .500, 6 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 10 R, 2 BB, .550 OBP, 1.167 SLG; Sydney Long, Wayne State University – 2-0, 0.74 ERA, 22 K, 4 BB, 19 IP, .098 opp. BA, 6 H; Emma Niemczyk, Drury – .412, 7 H, 5 R, 3 RBI, 4 2B, HR, BB; La’Taviona Park, West Alabama – 1.000, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R, 1.000 OBP, 3.000 SLG; DJ Symons, Biola – 3-0, 1.38 ERA, SV, 13 K, 0 BB, 20.1 IP; Hannah Taylor, Eckerd – .714, 3 R, 3 2B, grand slam, 10 RBI, 5 BB (2 IBB), SB, .833 OBP, 1.571 SLG, school-record 8 RBI vs. Barry; Alanna Wirtala, Western Washington – 3-0, 2.39 ERA, SV, 16 K, CG, .180 opp. BA.

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NFCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll

Marlins stay atop NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll

Unbeaten Virginia Wesleyan extended its win streak to 24 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 (24-0) Marlins, who haven’t lost since last year’s NCAA Division III championship series, added six more victories to stay No. 1 in the rankings for a fourth straight week. Virginia Wesleyan logged twinbill sweeps of Randolph, Roanoke and Bridgewater (Va.).

Second-ranked Trine (15-1), which dealt the Marlins their last defeat in winning its second national title in the past three years, continued their winning ways as well, taking two from Ohio Northern in its only action. In fact, no team in the first 14 lost, going a combined 39-0, which resulted in no changes among the top nine ranked squads.

The first change came at No. 10, where Tufts (15-3) led a gain of one place apiece for the next four teams. WashU (16-3-1), Simpson (17-2) and St. Thomas (21-5) were the other three.

A split at then-No. 25 Eastern dropped Rowan (17-5) four spots to 14th, ahead of Chapman (20-5) and Wisconsin-Oshkosh (16-4), who both moved up three places. Stockton (15-1) continued its solid start, collecting four more triumphs to go from receiving votes to the No. 19 position.

Husson, which was poised to stay at No. 22 after not playing, was actually voted two places higher, with just three votes separating the (13-1) Eagles, Central (16-2) and Concordia (22-6) in spots 20-22. The No. 22 Tornadoes lead four newcomers to close out the Top 25 this week.

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 – March 31, 2026

Others receiving votes: Springfield 14, Transylvania 9, Colby 7, Westfield State 7, WPI 6, Eastern 1.

Dropped out: Case Western Reserve, Christopher Newport, DePauw, Emory, MIT and Muhlenberg.

2026 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee

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NFCA Division III Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

Redlands’ Katlyn Gandara and Pacific Lutheran’s Paola Garcia captured the latest Division III Wilson/NFCA Pitcher and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Gandara, a senior pitcher from Whittier, Calif., went 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 10 hits and no walks allowed, plus four strikeouts over 13 innings in the circle for the No. 7-ranked (23-4) Bulldogs. She also helped herself at the plate, going 7-for-10 with two doubles, a home run, two walks, nine RBI and a 1.200 slugging percentage.

Garcia, meanwhile, hit .423 (11-for-26) for the week with 10 runs, five homers, 12 RBI and 26 total bases for the (18-6) Lutes. The senior from Downey, Calif., also played flawlessly in the outfield, making 19 putouts and collecting one assist splitting time between her usual left field position and center field following an injury.

Other Top Performances

Maddison Adkins, Lancaster Bible – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 12 IP, 7 K, plus .467 AVG, 2B, 3B, 8 RBI; Claire Beck, Wisconsin-Eau Claire – .583 AVG, 6 R, 2B, HR, 8 RBI, plus 2-0, 1.91 ERA, 11 IP; Adelie Beebe, Hartford – .454 AVG, 6 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI; Kenzie Bessette, Plymouth State – .467 AVG, 5 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3-3 SB; Naomi Boldenuck, WPI – 2-0, 1.62 ERA, 13 IP, no-hitter vs. Worcester State; Brianna Cardona, Western New England – 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K; Allie Cecere, Plymouth State – 2-0, 2.52 ERA, 2 CG; Avery Couch, Plymouth State – .357 AVG, HR, 4 RBI; Mia Crudale, Rhode Island College – 2-0, 1.23 ERA, 11 IP, 2 ER, 7 K; Madison DeMaio, Farmingdale State – 2-0, 0.70 ERA, 2 H, 10 IP, 15 K, no-hitter vs. Sarah Lawrence; Kylie Denaro, Concordia (Texas) – 7-for-7, 9 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 SB; Sarah DeStefano, Moravian – 2-0, SHO, 0.00 ERA, 13 IP, 10 K, BB; Melanie Earley, Rhode Island College – .500 AVG, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Alex Frenza, New Paltz – five-inning perfect game (10 K) vs. Purchase; Macy Funderburk, Belhaven – 2-0, 8.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, CG; Hannah Gilbert, MCLA – 2-0, 10 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 12 K, no-hitter vs. Cobleskill; Megan Heidelbauer, Simpson – .625 AVG, 5 R, 4 2B, 11 RBI; Avery Holland, East Texas Baptist – four-hit, five-inning shutout (8 K) against LeTourneau; Rebekah Hoover, Lancaster Bible – .688 AVG, 4 2B, 3B, 8 RBI; Maya Knasiak, TCNJ – 3-0, 2 SHO, 0.00 ERA, 14 IP, 6 H, 19 K, extended scoreless innings streak to 40.1; Sadie Leonard, Williams – 3-2, 0.53 ERA, 26.1 IP, 52 K, one-hitter (14 K) vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps; Nevaeh Lopez, MCLA – .667 AVG, 10 H, 4 2B, 3B, 7 RBI, 2-2 SB; Alex Love, Lynchburg – .500 AVG, 6 R, 2B, 3 SB, .777 SLG; Helen Maddux, Lynchburg – .352 AVG, 5 R, 2 HR, 10 RBI; Caroline Malandra, Bridgewater (Va.) – .500 AVG, 5 R, 4 2B, 2-2 SB, 1.500 SLG; Ella McCabe, Wooster – .833 AVG, 2B, RBI, 2 SB; Abby Merchant, WPI – 2-0, 12 IP, 0.58 ERA, allowed one run and one extra-base hit for week; Jillian Meszaros, Wooster – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.2 IP, 2 H, BB, 9 K, no-hitter vs. Oberlin; Madilyn Moffitt, Denison – one-hit shutout (8 K) vs. then-No. 17 Case Western; Kira Monji, Carnegie Mellon – .727 AVG, 4 R, 2 RBI, SB; Josie O’Leary, Manhattanville – .875 AVG, 5 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 SB; Alexandra Pole, Farmingdale State – .800 AVG, 1.200 SLG, 2 2B, 6 RBI; Avery Provenzano, Redlands – .636 AVG, 2 2B, 4 RBI; Bethany Rodman, Muskingum – 2-0, 1.05 ERA, 20 IP, 2 BB, 10 K; Meara Sain, Linfield – .615 AVG, 1.462 SLG, 8 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI; Katie Scolese, Catholic – .667 AVG, 2 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1.833 SLG; Ryan Stratman, East Texas Baptist – .714 AVG, 3 R, 2 BB, RBI; Cara Taylor, Muskingum – .455 AVG, 7 R, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI, reached 200 career hits; Emily Travis, Muskingum – .563 AVG, 5 R, 6 BB, 3B, 5 RBI; Jordan Wallace, Brandeis – .579 AVG, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 16 RBI, tied school single-game record with seven RBI vs. NYU; Paige Wilson, Pacific Lutheran – 3-0, 1.65 ERA, 3 GS, 17 IP, 22 K, one extra-base hit allowed; Hannah Zabik, Averett – 3-0, 1.22 ERA, 17.2 IP, 14 K, 2 CG SHO.

Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the 10 NCAA regions.

2026 Wilson/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week

• March 31 — Katlyn Gandara, Redlands, Sr. RHP, Whittier, Calif.
• March 24 — Hannah Hearl, Virginia Wesleyan, So., RHP, Orange County, Va.
• March 17 — Rose Malen, Chapman, Sr., RHP, San Rafael, Calif.
• March 10 — Hannah Hearl, Virginia Wesleyan, So., RHP, Orange County, Va.
• March 3 — Katelyn Howard, Texas Lutheran, Sr., RHP, Waller, Texas

2026 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week

• March 31 — Paola Garcia, Pacific Lutheran, Sr., LF, Downey, Calif.
• March 24 — Taylor McQueen, Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., C, Clayton, N.C.
• March 17 — Anika Ewert, Bowdoin, Sr., CF, Newport Coast, Calif.
• March 10 — Anslee Sauchegraw, Piedmont, Fr., SS, Covington, Ga.
• March 3 — Reagan Hill, Randolph-Macon, Sr., 1B, Hanover, Va.

2026 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee

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The NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded Louisville Slugger/Player & Wilson/Pitcher of the Week awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from webinars to legal counsel, to in-person events and the National Convention.