BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – On the heels of the second-best start in program history, Indiana Softball (9-0) has moved up four spots in this week's USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll to reach a No. 19 ranking.
It marks the first time the Hoosiers have cracked the top 20 in the Coaches Poll since a No. 19 ranking on April 17, 1996. Last week's No. 24 ranking was the first time IU has been included in the rankings since 1996.
IU went 4-0 in last weekend's ACC/Big Ten Challenge, earning a pair of wins against Duke and Syracuse.