SEARCY – For the 13th straight week the Harding softball team was ranked in this week's National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Division II Poll. The Lady Bisons were No. 25.

Harding and Southern Arkansas (No. 12) are the only Great American Conference team in the poll.

The Lady Bisons have been ranked 21st, 17th twice, 16th, 15th, 13th twice, 10th twice, 19th and 23rd twice.

The Lady Bisons are 39-16 with wins over No. 12 Mississippi College, No. 7 Augustana, No. 23 McKendree and No. 17 Rogers State.

As a team this season, Harding is hitting .318 with 472 hits, 59 doubles and 28 homeruns. The pitching staff also has a 2.00 ERA and opponents are hitting .221.

The Lady Bisons will be back in action this week when they participate in the NCAA Central Regional Tournament. Harding will be the No. 7 seed and will face host team and No. 2 seed Southern Arkansas Thursday at 5:30 p.m.