VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSUVikings.com) – The Valley City State softball team moved up two spots to No. 9 in this week’s NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday.

The Vikings moved inside the Top 10 for the first time in program history, improving upon their program-best No. 11 ranking from two weeks ago.

Valley City State has a 24-1 overall record so far this season after sweeping a four-game series with Dakota State on Sunday and Monday. The Vikings have won their last nine games and have the third-best winning percentage in the nation behind No. 1 Science & Arts (26-0) and No. 5 Marian (16-0).

Through 25 games, the Vikings are allowing less than two runs per game and have outscored their opponents 186-44.

Up next: Valley City State is scheduled play Dickinson State this weekend. The exact date, time and location of the games are still being determined based on weather forecasts.