Mt. SAC new No. 1, El Camino, Canyons, Ventura, and Folsom Lake join 3CFCA rankings
AZUSA, CA — Mt. San Antonio College is the new No. 1 ranked team in the latest California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (3CFCA) after the first week of action. Week one of the softball season featured a top-two matchup between former No. 1 San Mateo and Mt. SAC with the Mounties claiming a 6-4 win.
No. 7 Monterey Peninsula jumped up nine spots in the rankings after starting the season 4-0. Sacramento City also vaulted up the rankings moving from 18 to 10 after a 3-0-1 start led by 3CFCA Player of the Week Eliza Deatherage. Despite starting 1-3, Bakersfield moved up to No. 9 after scoring an 8-7 win over Mt. SAC.
El Camino made the biggest leap going from unranked to No. 13 with a 3-0 start to the year. No. 15 Canyons, No. 17 Ventura, and No. 18 Folsom Lake all make their debut in the rankings.
Previous Polls: Preseason
| 3CFCA SOFTBALL STATE POLL (Feb. 1) | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | PR |
| 1 | Mt. SAC | 3-1 | 2 |
| 2 | San Mateo | 2-1 | 1 |
| 3 | Cypress | 0-0 | 3 |
| 4 | San Jose | 0-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Palomar | 2-0 | 6 |
| 6 | Sierra | 0-0 | 5 |
| 7 | Monterey Peninsula | 4-0 | 16 |
| 8 | Santiago Canyon | 1-2 | 7 |
| 9 | Bakersfield | 1-3 | 15 |
| 10 | Sacramento City | 3-0-1 | 18 |
| 11 | Fresno City | 2-0 | 11 |
| 12 | Cerritos | 0-1 | 9 |
| 13 | El Camino | 3-0 | NR |
| 14 | Butte | 1-1 | 8 |
| 15 | Canyons | 1-1 | NR |
| 16 | Cosumnes River | 3-3 | 10 |
| 17 | Ventura | 4-0-1 | NR |
| 18 | Folsom Lake | 2-1 | NR |
| 19 | West Valley | 1-1 | 13 |
| 20 | Long Beach | 0-1 | 12 |
| Dropped Out: Antelope Valley (2-2), Fullerton (0-0), Santa Ana (0-1), Santa Rosa (0-0) | |||
| 3CFCA SOFTBALL SOCAL POLL (Feb. 1) | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | PR |
| 1 | Mt. SAC | 3-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cypress | 0-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Palomar | 2-0 | 3 |
| T4 | Santiago Canyon | 1-2 | 4 |
| T4 | Bakersfield | 1-3 | 8 |
| 6 | Cerritos | 0-1 | 5 |
| 7 | El Camino | 3-0 | NR |
| 8 | Canyons | 1-1 | NR |
| 9 | Ventura | 4-0-1 | NR |
| 10 | Long Beach | 0-1 | 6 |
| Receiving Votes: Antelope Valley (2-2), Chaffey (4-0), Fullerton (0-0), LA Mission (3-1), Orange Coast (1-1), Santa Ana (0-1), Rio Hondo (2-0), Riverside (1-1) | |||
| 3CFCA SOFTBALL NORCAL POLL (Feb. 1) | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | PR |
| 1 | San Mateo | 2-1 | 1 |
| 2 | San Jose City | 0-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sierra | 0-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Monterey Peninsula | 4-0 | 8 |
| 5 | Sacramento City | 3-0-1 | 9 |
| 6 | Fresno City | 2-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Butte | 1-1 | 4 |
| 8 | Cosumnes River | 3-3 | 5 |
| 9 | Folsom Lake | 2-1 | NR |
| 10 | West Valley | 1-1 | 7 |
| Receiving Votes: Cabrillo (1-1), Feather River (1-3), Redwoods (2-0), San Joaquin Delta (0-0), Santa Rosa (0-0) | |||
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Anthony Avila, Sports Information Director, California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (3CFCA)