Central College remains No. 6 in the NFCA Division III softball coaches’ poll. The Dutch, who are 30-6, split an Iowa Conference doubleheader with Simpson College Saturday before sweeping Buena Vista University Tuesday at Storm Lake. Central closes the league and regular-season home slate Saturday, taking on Loras College in a 2 p.m. twinbill.

Emory University takes over the top spot with a 31-3 mark, followed by Eastern Connecticut State. Defending champion Linfield College dropped from first to third after falling twice to No. 5 Pacific Lutheran in the Northwest Conference tournament last weekend. Pacific Lutheran won the tournament and the league’s automatic berth in the 61-team NCAA Division III tourney.
Conference rival Luther College is still No. 4, and Coe College inched up a spot to No. 20.

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