Grace Moves To No. 23 In NAIA

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s basketball team landed at No. 23 in the latest edition of the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.
The Lancers (16-9) are one of six ranked teams from the Crossroads League, including: No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan, No. 5 Marian, No. 9 Bethel, No. 15 St. Francis and No. 20 Mt. Vernon Nazarene. Additionally, Spring Arbor is receiving votes, totaling seven teams from the league in the national poll.
Grace is currently alone in third place in the league standings with five games remaining following Wednesday’s victory over Taylor.
Saturday brings a Top-25 matchup to the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace will square off with No. 9 Bethel in a doubleheader. The women’s game will tip off at 1 p.m. with the men’s game to follow.

Crossroads League in the NAIA Nat’l Polls
 KANSAS CITY – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Poll for the sports of men’s and women’s basketball. The Crossroads League had 12 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and currently boasts 32 teams ranked inside the Top-25.
MEN’S BASKETBALL (February 5 Poll)
No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan (21-4, 11-2 CL)
No. 5 Marian (20-5, 10-3 CL)
No. 9 Bethel (19-6, 7-6 CL)
No. 15 Saint Francis (18-7, 7-6 CL)
No. 20 Mount Vernon Nazarene (18-7, 6-7 CL)
No. 23 Grace (8-5, 16-9 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (16-9, 7-6 CL)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (February 5 Poll)
No. 4 Marian (22-3, 11-2 CL)
No. 5 Taylor (23-2, 11-2 CL)
No. 10 Saint Francis (19-5, 10-3 CL)
No. 21 Indiana Wesleyan (18-7, 9-4 CL)
RV Huntington (18-7, 7-6 CL)
CROSSROADS LEAGUE
IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS
MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll Feb. 12)
No. 17 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 21 Marian
RV Grace
WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll Feb. 12)
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 25 Marian
RV Grace
WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll March 6)
No. 4 Taylor
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Saint Francis
No. 23 Grace
MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll March 6)
RV Marian
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 6 Taylor
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 10 Huntington
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 2 Taylor
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 17 Huntington
No. 20 Goshen
VOLLEYBALL (Final Poll)
No. 1 Marian
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Saint Francis
WOMEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 2 Marian
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 14 Grace
No. 24 Spring Arbor
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene
MEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 12 Spring Arbor
RV Huntington
 Each NAIA Top-25 Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches from around the nation. Check back each week to see where the Crossroads League teams rate in the latest NAIA Top-25 Polls.