CHARLOTTE - Ahead of Monday's road doubleheader at Gadsden State, the Northwest softball program moved up a spot in the latest NJCAA Division II Rankings, going from the No. 11 spot to No. 10 nationally.

Northwest (15-1) celebrated the occasion by blasting Gadsden State on the road by a pair of 7-2 and 17-2 finals. The No. 10 ranking is the highest for the Rangers since being ranked ninth in the March 18, 2024 poll.

Jones College continues to top the rankings, followed by Murray State (Okla.) at No. 2, third-ranked St. Johns River State (Fla.), Des Moines Area at No. 4 and fifth-ranked Pima (Ariz.).

Other MACCC programs represented in the latest rankings include Copiah-Lincoln at No. 8, 12th-ranked Northeast, Mississippi Gulf Coast at No. 15, 16th-ranked Pearl River and No. 21 Itawamba. Additionally, fellow NJCAA Region 23 foe LSU-Eunice moved up from No. 13 to the No. 11 spot.

Next up for Northwest is a Saturday road swing at Jackson State (Tenn.) on March 8, before the Rangers open conference play at Jones College on Tuesday, March 11.