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Cajuns Continue Record Run In Top 5 of National Polls
4/5/2016 5:05:00 PM | Softball
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team remained in the Top 5 of both national polls which were unveiled on Tuesday, extending record stays in the grouping.
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ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll
USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll
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The Ragin' Cajuns remained at No. 5 in the USA Today/NFCA poll for the fifth consecutive week (dates back to March 8). Five straight weeks in the Top 5 of the NFCA poll bests the previous record of four straight weeks first established March 31-April 21 of 1999.
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Louisiana's run in the Top 5 of the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, which began on March 1, was stretched to six weeks as the squad came in at No. 5 in this week's listing.
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The Ragin' Cajuns have now been ranked inside the Top 5 of both of the national polls five weeks running.
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Head coach Michael Lotief's squad began the season preseason ranked No. 11, moved into the Top 10 after the season-opening weekend and first appeared in the Top 5 in the Feb. 29 release of the polls (No. 5 ESPN.com/USA Softball poll).
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The national polls have a consensus Top 5 group: each poll features the Ragin' Cajuns, along with Florida, Auburn, Alabama of the SEC, and the Big 10's Michigan.Â
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The Ragin' Cajuns are the lone Sun Belt Conference school ranked in either of the Top 25 polls. South Alabama is receiving votes in in the NFCA poll.
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Louisiana has a longstanding tradition of being nationally ranked, having finished the season ranked in 23 of the past 26 seasons. The program is on a current stretch of four straight seasons (2012-15) with a Top 15 finish.
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No. 5 Louisiana (29-3, 10-1 Sun Belt) is coming off a 4-1 week that included a doubleheader spilt at No. 18 Baylor highlighted by Kelsey Vincent's grand slam in Game 2 and a Sun Belt Conference sweep of Texas State that saw Sara Corbello homer in all three game of a series for the second consecutive weekend series and Alex Stewart extend her conference shutout streak to five games.
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The No. 5-ranked Ragin' Cajuns return to the road this weekend and start a stretch of seven straight games away from Lamson Park, beginning with a three-game series in Atlanta against Georgia State (19-18, 4-5 Sun Belt) set for Saturday-Sunday, April 9-10. The Ragin' Cajuns and Panthers open the series with a 12 p.m. (CDT) doubleheader on Saturday.
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For more information on Ragin' Cajuns softball, fans can follow along with the team on Facebook (/RaginCajunSoftball) and Twitter (@RaginCajunSB).
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RAGIN' CAJUNS IN THE 2016 POLLS
Week                      NFCA      ESPN/USA
Preseason                11                 11
Feb. 15-21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
Feb. 22-28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
Feb. 29-Mar. 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 7-13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 14-20 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 21-27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 28-Apr. 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
Apr. 4-10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
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RAGIN' CAJUNS IN TOP 5 OF NFCA POLL
2016: March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5
2015: Feb. 24
2012: May 1
1999: March 31, April 7, April 14, April 21, May 5, May 12
1996: April 24, May 1, May 7, May 28 (FINAL)
1995: Week 10, Week 12
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RAGIN' CAJUNS IN TOP 5 OF USA SOFTBALL POLL
2016: March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5
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ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll
USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll
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The Ragin' Cajuns remained at No. 5 in the USA Today/NFCA poll for the fifth consecutive week (dates back to March 8). Five straight weeks in the Top 5 of the NFCA poll bests the previous record of four straight weeks first established March 31-April 21 of 1999.
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Louisiana's run in the Top 5 of the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, which began on March 1, was stretched to six weeks as the squad came in at No. 5 in this week's listing.
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The Ragin' Cajuns have now been ranked inside the Top 5 of both of the national polls five weeks running.
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Head coach Michael Lotief's squad began the season preseason ranked No. 11, moved into the Top 10 after the season-opening weekend and first appeared in the Top 5 in the Feb. 29 release of the polls (No. 5 ESPN.com/USA Softball poll).
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The national polls have a consensus Top 5 group: each poll features the Ragin' Cajuns, along with Florida, Auburn, Alabama of the SEC, and the Big 10's Michigan.Â
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The Ragin' Cajuns are the lone Sun Belt Conference school ranked in either of the Top 25 polls. South Alabama is receiving votes in in the NFCA poll.
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Louisiana has a longstanding tradition of being nationally ranked, having finished the season ranked in 23 of the past 26 seasons. The program is on a current stretch of four straight seasons (2012-15) with a Top 15 finish.
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No. 5 Louisiana (29-3, 10-1 Sun Belt) is coming off a 4-1 week that included a doubleheader spilt at No. 18 Baylor highlighted by Kelsey Vincent's grand slam in Game 2 and a Sun Belt Conference sweep of Texas State that saw Sara Corbello homer in all three game of a series for the second consecutive weekend series and Alex Stewart extend her conference shutout streak to five games.
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The No. 5-ranked Ragin' Cajuns return to the road this weekend and start a stretch of seven straight games away from Lamson Park, beginning with a three-game series in Atlanta against Georgia State (19-18, 4-5 Sun Belt) set for Saturday-Sunday, April 9-10. The Ragin' Cajuns and Panthers open the series with a 12 p.m. (CDT) doubleheader on Saturday.
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For more information on Ragin' Cajuns softball, fans can follow along with the team on Facebook (/RaginCajunSoftball) and Twitter (@RaginCajunSB).
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RAGIN' CAJUNS IN THE 2016 POLLS
Week                      NFCA      ESPN/USA
Preseason                11                 11
Feb. 15-21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
Feb. 22-28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
Feb. 29-Mar. 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 7-13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 14-20 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 21-27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Mar. 28-Apr. 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
Apr. 4-10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
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RAGIN' CAJUNS IN TOP 5 OF NFCA POLL
2016: March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5
2015: Feb. 24
2012: May 1
1999: March 31, April 7, April 14, April 21, May 5, May 12
1996: April 24, May 1, May 7, May 28 (FINAL)
1995: Week 10, Week 12
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RAGIN' CAJUNS IN TOP 5 OF USA SOFTBALL POLL
2016: March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5
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