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Georgia Tech Softball Ranked 19th in Preseason NFCA Poll

Jan. 29, 2003

ATLANTA – On the heels of its first-ever national ranking last season, the Georgia Tech softball team opens the 2003 season ranked 19th in the preseason USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll, which was released Wednesday.

This ranking marks the first time that Tech has been nationally rated to start a season. The Jackets finished the 2002 campaign, which ended just one game short of the Women’s College World Series, ranked No. 18.

Tech will play no less than seven games against teams ranked in the preseason poll. The only other Atlantic Coast Conference team in the rankings in Florida State, which checks in at No. 9. The Jackets also have doubleheaders on the schedule with No. 17 Georgia and 22nd-ranked Alabama. Tech faces a stiff test on its opening day of action of the season, as the Jackets will play No. 20 South Carolina at the Gamecock Invitational on February 8.

The Jackets also have the chance to play several other ranked teams during their tournament schedule, including defending national champion and third-ranked California.

Tech went 5-6 in 11 games versus top-25 opponents a year ago.

The complete poll is as follows:

The USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Top 25 is voted on by 22 NCAA Division I coaches representing all regions. Records are from the 2002 season. First-place votes are in parentheses.

Rank    Team            2002 Record     Points  Final '02 Ranking1.      UCLA (18)       55-9            543             52       Arizona (2)     55-12           515             23.      California (2)  56-19           435             1t-4.    Michigan        50-11           403             7t-4.    Nebraska        50-14           403             66.      Washington      46-18           395             147.      LSU             56-11           373             98.      Oklahoma        49-16           369             89.      Florida State   55-20           344             410.     Cal St. Fullerton       53-13           341             1011.     DePaul          50-11           336             1112.     Texas           50-13           335             1613.     Arizona State   46-20           321             314.     Stanford                44-20           315             1515.     Fresno State    50-20           241             1716.     Ohio State      55-14           216             13t-17.   Notre Dame      44-16           160             19t-17.   Georgia         59-17           160             2219.     Georgia Tech    52-18           152             1820.     South Carolina  46-20           123             1221.     Pacific         43-17           92              2022.     Alabama         46-19           87              NR23.     Oregon State    40-25           80              2424.     Texas A&M   40-18           78              2125.     Massachusetts   53-13           68              23Others receiving votes: Florida Atlantic (63), Baylor (60), Iowa (52),Louisiana-Lafayette (29), Virginia Tech (3). 11 other teams (totaling 58 points)were listed on two or fewer ballots and are not included among othersreceiving votes.

-GT-

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