NKU’s Rachele Vogelpohl

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The unbeaten Northern Kentucky University softball team is ranked No. 1 nationally in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s NCAA Division II poll, which was released Wednesday.

NKU, now 38-0, reclaimed the No. 1 ranking from West Florida after spending the past three weeks at No. 2. This is the second time this season NKU has been ranked No. 1 in the poll.

On March 6, NKU moved atop the national rankings for the first time in the program’s history. Two weeks later, however, NKU dropped to second in the poll behind West Florida despite the fact it was still unbeaten.

The Norse will attempt to tie the NCAA Division II national record for longest winning streak at 3 p.m. Thursday when the Norse play host to Indianapolis in Highland Heights, Ky.

Kennesaw State won 40 straight games in 1995, which is the current longest winning streak in NCAA Division II history.