PINEVILLE - For the fifth straight week, the Louisiana College softball team is ranked No. 1 in teh National Fastpitch Coaches Association's polls.

And, for the second time this year, the Lady Wildcats are now preparing for a showdown with theteam ranked No. 2.

Earlier in the year, LC faced off against then No. 2 Texas-Tyler at home. This Saturday at 2 p.m,, at Senior Day, the Lady Wildcats will host current No. 2 and divisional rival East Texas Baptist in their home finale.

LC, currenlty 32-2 overall and 16-2 in American Southwest Conference East Division play, was a consensus pick for No. 1 in the NFCA poll.

ETBU and Texas-Tyler, both of the ASC East, followed at No. 2 and No, 3 with Ohio Northern and Christopher Newport rounding out the top five.

Mississippi College, which LC swept earlier this week, checked in at No. 19, giving teh ASC East four teams in the top 25.

The complete poll was as follows:
1 Louisiana College
2 East Texas Baptist
3 Texas-Tyler
4 Ohio Northern
5 Christopher Newport
6 Luther
7 Messiah
8 Cortland State
9 College of New Jersey
10 Salisbury
11 DePauw
12 Washington-St. Louis
13 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
14 Central
15 Wisconsin-Whitewater
16 Eastern Connecticut
17 North Central
18 Linfield
19 Mississippi College
20 Brandeis
21 St. Thomas
22 Wisconsin-LaCrosse
23 Transylvania
24 Rowan
25 Willamette
Others receiving votes:
Point totals in parentheses: Roanoke (16); Coast Guard Academy (10); Gustavus Adolphus (10); Moravian (8); Rochester (7); six others received votes but appeared on only one ballot.
Dropped out:
No. 9 Augustana, No. 22 Gustavus Adolphus, No. 22 Moravian