Here are Week 4’s NFCA Division 1 and 2 college softball rankings as well as the players selected by NCAA D1 and D2 coaches for their impressive play.

These polls are released on Tuesdays during the regular season. Records reflect games played Feb. 23-Mar. 1.

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NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll

Tennessee Nearly Unanimous No. 1 In 2026 NFCA/GoRout DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

Tennessee opened its home campaign with five wins and ran its undefeated start to 19 games as it is No. 1 for the third straight week in the 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Lady Vols (19-0) were one first-place vote shy of being the unanimous No. 1 team as No. 2 Texas Tech earned the other first-place vote this week.

Despite its runs against total doubling to 10, Tennessee still posted one more shutout and allowed just one run in three of its victories, including two close contests against RV Penn State (3-1 & 4-1).

Also, its 6-2 win over Appalachian State was the first time an opponent scored more than a run against UT pitching. The Lady Vols have now outscored their opponents 143-10 and are just one of three remaining undefeated teams in the top 25 (No. 4 Alabama and No. 20 Grand Canyon).

No. 2 Texas Tech and No. 3 Texas remained in their respective rankings for the third consecutive week with the Crimson Tide (20-0) overtaking Florida for No. 4. That trio, along with No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 7 Arkansas, No. 8 UCLA and new-No. 9 Florida State, combined to go 40-0.

Riding a 19-game win streak, the Red Raiders (22-1) lit up the Rocky Johnson Field scoreboard with 92 runs, including a pair of 24-run outbursts against Abilene Christian and Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Not to be outdone, the Sooners put up 32, 29 and 23 runs in two contests versus Alabama State and the Gators (22-1) dropped 29 on East Texas A&M and 21 on Oregon State.

On the flip side, Alabama posted six shutouts and surrendered just one run as it went 7-0 at home last week. The Crimson Tide have now twirled 12 shutouts and own a 0.68 ERA this season.

The Gators (23-1), who slipped to No. 5, suffered their first defeat of the season in a slugfest against No. 8 UCLA, 15-12.

The third-ranked Longhorns and seventh-ranked Razorbacks have identical 19-1 records and are also on 17-game win streaks after taking care of business on their respective home fields last week.

The Bruins (18-3) are on a 12-game win streak after scoring at least 13 runs (78 total) in all five of their victories at the Judi Garman Classic.

Rounding out the top 10 is Nebraska. The Huskers (14-5) went 3-1 last week, which included a split at new-No. 19 Oklahoma State.

Also reaching the 20-win plateau last weekend were No. 20 Grand Canyon (22-0) and No. 24 UCF (20-4). The Lopes own the nation’s best record with their 22 wins, while the Knights joined the top 25 this week.

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 1.

2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

3/3/26 (Week 4)

Receiving Votes: North Carolina (30), Ole Miss (25), Duke (24), Penn State (10), Belmont (8), Florida Atlantic (4), Auburn (3), Michigan (3), North Florida (1), Southeastern Louisiana (1).

New to Poll: No. 24 UCF

Dropped Out: No. 23 Duke (12-9)

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. Poll will be released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season. Records reflect games played through March 1.

NFCA DI Top 25 Poll Committee

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NFCA Division I Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

UVa’s Cabral, Belmont’s Johnson Earn 2026 Louisville Slugger/Wilson DI Weekly Honors

Virginia’s Bella Cabral and Belmont’s Maya Johnson were named Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors for contests played Feb. 23-March 1.

It marked the third honor for Johnson in the last four weeks.

Over seven games, Cabral powered the 16^th-ranked Cavaliers to seven wins, extending their winning streak to 19 games. The junior batted .688 with six home runs, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and a 1.813 slugging percentage.

She also drew eight walks and was plunked twice for a .808 on-base percentage. Cabral homered twice with four RBI against George Mason, the first a three-run shot to erase a 2-0 deficit and also drove in the go-ahead run in the first of two contests against RV Michigan. She also sent the ball over the fence twice and registered four RBI versus Longwood.

Johnson had another tremendous week in the circle for the Bruins. She won both her starts, allowing an unearned run on four hits with 31 strikeouts to three walks in 12 innings of work against Central Michigan and Ohio.

Johnson matched a season high with 17 punchouts in a one-hit shutout of the Bobcats, while fanning 14 in a five-inning complete game versus the Chippewas. With those two performances, Johnson has struck out at least 12 batters in each of her eight starts and leads NCAA Division I in both overall strikeouts (115) and strikeouts per seven innings (14.9).

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
Colleen Bare, Ohio – .500 avg, 7 H, 3 2B, 6 R, 5 RBI, 2 BB, .563 OBP, 1.277 OPS, SB; Madison Conley, North Texas – .500 avg, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1.143 SLG, 0 K; Ashley Corpuz, George Washington – .400, 1.367 OPS, 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 5 R, 4 BB, walk-off grand slam vs. FAMU; Karlie Davison, Arkansas – .615 avg, 8 H, 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 1.154 SLG, .688 OBP, 52-game errorless streak at second base; Abby Dayton, Oklahoma – .625 avg, 10 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 9 R, 1.313 SLG, grand slam in 21-run inning; Ella Dodge, Tennessee – .417 avg, 5 H, 5 R, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 3 BB, .500 OBP, 1.083 SLG, game-winning grand slam vs. Penn State; Emma Fales, George Washington – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB; Leighann Goode, Texas – .545 avg, 6 H, 3 2B, RBI, 4 R, .583 OBP, SB, BB; Sarah Gordon, Georgia – .615 avg, 8 H, 2B, 4 HR, 7 R, 8 RBI, 1.615 SLG; Julia Gossett, Purdue – 3-0, SV, R, 28 K, .055 opp. BA; Megan Grant, UCLA – .545 avg, 6 H, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 10 R, 9 BB, 2 HBP, .739 OBP, 1.909 SLG; Danitza Hernandez, Miami – .538 avg, 7 H, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, .571 OBP, .923 SLG; Robyn Herron, Arkansas – 2-0, 1.27 ERA, CG, 22 K, 5 H, 4 BB; Teagan Kavan, Texas – 2-0, 1.08 ERA, SHO, 13 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 18 K, .114 opp. BA, no-hitter vs. Incarnate Word; Meika Lauppe, Arizona State – 2-0, SV, 0.91 ERA, 11 K, 2 BB, 15.1 IP; Courtney Layne, Virginia – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, BB, 4 H, 8 IP, 0.63 WHIP, .154 opp. BA; Hailey Maestretti, Utah – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 K, BB, SV, 0.57 WHIP, 19.1 IP; Paige McLeod, Illinois State – 3-0, 3 CG, SHO, 1.15 ERA, 6 k, 18,1 IP; Hannah Meeks, Illinois State – .538 avg, 7 H, 4 2B, grand slam, six RBI; Mia Mitchell, Rutgers – .455, 5 H, 4 R, 6 RBI, 2 2B, 2 HR (grand slam), 1.182 SLG; Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee – 2-0, 1.50 ERA, 5 H, 7 BB, 24 K, 14 IP; Moriah Polar, Purdue – .700 avg, 14 H, 7 RBI, 5 R, 2B, 3B; Kiarra Sells, Mississippi State – .588 avg, 1.235 SLG, .611 OBP, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, BB, K, 2 SB; Taylor Shumaker, Florida – .714 avg, 19 RBI, 14 R, 4 HR, 4 BB, 1.476 SLG, 2 SB, single-game record with five runs vs. East Texas A&M; Shelby Taylor, Houston – .667 avg, 6 H, RBI, 4 R, SB; Sereniti Trice, Arizona – .714 avg, 10 H, 7 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 0 K, 1.500 OPS; McKaela Walker, Auburn – 8 H, 3B, 3 HR, 1.000 SLG, 5 BB, .542 OBP; Danika Wilson, Utah – .588, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, 1.294 SLG.

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NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll

Cal State San Marcos Unanimous No. 1 in 2026 NFCA/GoRout DII Top 25 Coaches Poll

Cal State San Marcos ran its win streak to 16 games and is the unanimous No. 1 team in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.

Coming of a 10-day hiatus, the Cougars (18-1) showed no signs of rust with six more wins last week. They opened with a midweek doubleheader sweep of Vanguard at home before posting a 4-0 mark at the NorCal Crossover with wins against Montana State Billings, Menlo, Western Washington and Western Oregon.

Cal State East Bay and West Texas A&M remained in their respective rankings this week. The Pioneers began the week with a twin bill sweep of then-No. 16 Concordia and went 3-1 at the NorCal Crossover. A defeat at the hands of Western Washington snapped East Bay’s 15-game winning streak. The Lady Buffs (17-3) had a light week, taking both games of a Lone Star Conference doubleheader at UT Dallas.

No. 4 North Georgia and No. 5 AUM swapped places as the NightHawks (15-2) took two games at Young Harris and extended their win streak to 14. The Warhawks (13-3) won their Gulf South Conference series at Lee, winning the first two before falling in the series finale.

No. 6 Francis Marion remained at No. 6 with No. 7 Angelo State, No. 8 Missouri Southern and No. 9 Southern Arkansas all moving up one spot apiece. The Patriots (15-4) were 3-1, while the latter three went a combined 11-0.

Continuing its climb up the poll is No. 10 Saint Leo. Coming off a three-game Sunshine State Conference sweep of Rollins, the Lions (13-2-1) have won eight straight and jumped five more spots in the rankings this week.

West Florida dipped five positions to No. 12, while Carson-Newman moved up three more spots to move inside the top 20 at No. 18.

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 1.

2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

3/3/26 (Week 4)

Receiving Votes: Cal State Dominguez Hills (11), East Stroudsburg 9, Kutztown (3), Washburn (3),  Montevallo (2), Glenville State (1).

New to Poll: N/A

Dropped Out: N/A

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 1.

NFCA D2 Top 25 Poll Committee

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NFCA Division II Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

Humboldt’s Shanks, San Marcos’ Hill Capture 2026 Louisville Slugger/Wilson DII Weekly Honors

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Shelby Shanks and Cal State San Marcos’ Jordan Hill collected Division II Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors for contests played Feb. 23-March 1.

Shanks was red hot last weekend at the NorCal Crossover Tournament that featured 17 teams. Over a five-game stretch, she led all players with a .707 batting average (12-for-17), .737 on-base percentage and 1.176 slugging percentage.

Shanks also topped the tournament charts with 12 hits, 7 RBI and 20 total bases. She notched three doubles, a triple and a home run. Additionally, the senior shortstop was flawless at her position in 17 chances.

Hill posted a 3-0 mark last week with a 0.00 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 19 innings of work. She walked just three batters, posted a 0.74 WHIP and held her opponents to a .175 batting average.

The senior righty twirled a six-hit shutout against Western Oregon with five strikeouts. Hill also tossed six shutout innings in wins over Montana Billings and Vanguard for the No. 1-ranked Cougars.

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
Jessie Baughan, West Florida – .500 AVG (4-for-8), 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1.375 SLG; Eleanor De Block, West Alabama – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 R, 5 H, 14 K, SV, 2 SHO; Ashley Goodale, Cal State Dominguez Hills – .500 AVG, 13 H, 7 RBI, 5 SB; Sami Huck, McKendree – 2-0, 0.88 ERA, 26 K, BB, 16 IP, no-hitter vs. Wisconsin Parkside (tied NCAA record with 20 strikeouts in seven innings); Nadia Juarez, Cal State Dominguez Hills – 4-0, 0.53 ERA, 2 SHO, 4 CG, 2 ER, 10 K; Aalana Kimble, Saginaw Valley State – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, BB, no-hitter vs. Palm Beach Atlantic; Sarah Langlie, Barry – .667 AVG,  8 H, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 2 SB, .917 SLG; Alyson Malone, Southeastern Oklahoma – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, BB, 1 H, 10.2 IP, no-hitter vs. Southern Nazarene; Alexis Mohr, Fort Hays State– .400 AVG, 3 HR ,grand slam, 10 RBI, 1.300 SLG, 3 BB, HBP, 2 SAC, SF; RayLin Morgan, Rogers State – .389 AVG, 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, grand slam; Kayla Morris, West Alabama – .455 AVG, 2B, 3 HR, grand slam, 9 RBI, 1.364 SLG, .500 OBP; America Rubio, Southern Arkansas – .538 AVG, 2 2B, 3B, 8 RBI, .917 SLG; Sarah Sabocsik, Shippensburg – .467 AVG, 7 H, 6 R, 3 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI; Zoey Sifuentes, Angelo State -.545 AVG, 6 H, 3 2B, HR, 4 R, 7 RBI, 1.091 SLG, 2BB, .615 OBP; Labraida Tenorio, Western New Mexico – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 IP, SHO; Carsen Tinkler, Missouri Southern – 1.000 AVG, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, 2.330 SLG, 1.000 OBP; Sydney Young, Missouri Western – .588 AVG, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .632 OBP, 1.000 SLG.

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.