American Rivers Communications
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa– Results of the American Rivers Conference’s Softball Preseason Poll (as voted on by the league’s head coaches):
|
2019 American Rivers Conference Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll |
|||
|
Rank |
School (First-place votes) |
Points |
2018 Record |
|
1. |
Luther College (5) |
61 |
43-11 OA, 10-6 CONF (Conference Tournament Champion) |
|
2. |
Coe College (4) |
59 |
28-14 OA, 13-3 CONF (Regular Season Conference Champion) |
|
3. |
Central College |
50 |
29-12 OA, 12-4 CONF |
|
4. |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
35 |
22-18 OA, 8-8 CONF |
|
T5. |
Buena Vista University |
31 |
21-15 OA, 6-10 CONF |
|
T5. |
Simpson College |
31 |
21-16 OA, 7-9 CONF |
|
7. |
Loras College |
30 |
19-20 OA, 7-9 CONF |
|
8. |
Wartburg College |
19 |
17-17 OA, 5-11 CONF |
|
9. |
University of Dubuque |
8 |
8-30 OA, 4-12 CONF |
The Luther College Norse are the coaches’ choice to win the 2019 American Rivers Conference regular season title. Luther earned 61 points in the poll, recording five of the nine first -place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team). 2018 regular season champion, Coe College, garnered 59 points and four first-place votes to take the number-two spot in this year’s poll.