SB | Gaels Crack Final National D1 Softball Top-25 Poll
6/9/2026 11:40:00 AM | Softball
LOS ANGELES - The Saint Mary's softball team did nothing but climb in both the mid-major and national D1 Softball polls over the final two weeks of the 2026 season. The Gaels clinched its third consecutive WCC Regular Season title and won the program's first two NCAA Regional games in the Eugene Regional. With their two postseason victories including an upset win over regional host and No. 13 Oregon, Saint Mary's has cracked the top-25 in the national D1 Softball poll, sitting at No. 24 for their highest ranking of the 2026 campaign.
The Gaels are one of just two mid-major programs along with Grand Canyon to make the final D1 Softball poll. Saint Mary's won a program record 42 games with several power-four upsets this season and head coach Sonja Garnett was also named the D1 Softball Mid-Major Coach of the Year. The final national D1 Softball Top-25 poll can be found below:
1. Texas
2. Texas Tech
3. Alabama
4. Tennessee
5. Nebraska
6. UCLA
7. Arkansas
8. Mississippi State
9. Oklahoma
10. Florida
11. Georgia
12. Arizona State
13. Duke
14. Oklahoma State
15. UCF
16. LSU
17. Florida State
18. Texas A&M
19. Virginia Tech
20. Arizona
21. Oregon
22. Stanford
23. Grand Canyon
24. Saint Mary's
25. Virginia
Receiving Votes: Ole Miss, South Florida, Clemson, Belmont, South Carolina, Louisville
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The Gaels are one of just two mid-major programs along with Grand Canyon to make the final D1 Softball poll. Saint Mary's won a program record 42 games with several power-four upsets this season and head coach Sonja Garnett was also named the D1 Softball Mid-Major Coach of the Year. The final national D1 Softball Top-25 poll can be found below:
1. Texas
2. Texas Tech
3. Alabama
4. Tennessee
5. Nebraska
6. UCLA
7. Arkansas
8. Mississippi State
9. Oklahoma
10. Florida
11. Georgia
12. Arizona State
13. Duke
14. Oklahoma State
15. UCF
16. LSU
17. Florida State
18. Texas A&M
19. Virginia Tech
20. Arizona
21. Oregon
22. Stanford
23. Grand Canyon
24. Saint Mary's
25. Virginia
Receiving Votes: Ole Miss, South Florida, Clemson, Belmont, South Carolina, Louisville
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
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