VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSUVikings.com)- The Valley City State University softball team is receiving votes in this week’s NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, released Tuesday afternoon.
VCSU received 45 votes in the poll, placing them 29th in the nation. The Vikings are off to a 23-7 start this season and are 6-2 in conference play.
The Vikings are prepping for a big weekend series against University of Jamestown, which is ranked No. 16 in the poll and leads the conference with a 24-4 overall record and a 7-1 mark in the NSAA.
VCSU also received votes in the Top 25 Poll during the 2015-16 season.
The Valley City State University softball team has announced changes to its weekend series with rival University of Jamestown.
The Vikings and Jimmies will play three games Friday inside the Presentation College Dome in Aberdeen, S.D. Game times are set for 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. All three will be conference games. VCSU will be the home team.
VCSU was originally scheduled to host a four-game series with the Jimmies this weekend, but cold temps and snow have forced the movement to the Presentation Dome. The fourth game of the series will not be made up.
Friday’s triple-header will be a showdown of the top two teams in the North Star Athletic Association. Jamestown leads the conference with a 7-1 record in the NSAA and a 24-4 overall record. VCSU is second in the conference standings at 6-2 in the NSAA and 23-7 overall.