BEVERLY, Mass. - November 3, 2015 - MIT, as they have been for the past six weeks, will enter the 2015 NEWMAC Tournament as the top-ranked team in the NEWVA poll.
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2. Springfield (28-2 overall, 23-2 in-region), 84 points Springfield scored a critical win over NEWVA's third-ranked Amherst on four sets and a postseason-bound Wellesley squad in the last week of the regular season. The Engineers will host WPI in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals and hope to leave MIT with a conference title and automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. |
3. Amherst (21-3 overall, 20-3 in-region), 76 points A non-conference loss to Springfield was the only blemish in a 2-1 week before NESCAC Quarterfinal action begins on Friday against Connecticut College. The Lord Jeffs took down Trinity (Conn.) and Wesleyan (Conn.) in straight sets in their last two matches of the regular season. Amherst will be the #3 seed in the NESCAC Tournament. |
4. Bowdoin (20-4 overall, 19-4 in-region), 73 points Bowdoin went 3-0 last week, beating Colby and Bates in conference matches, before sweeping Husson in their final match. Bowdoin has earned the top spot in the NESCAC Tournament seeding and will host Bates in the opening round on Friday. |
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5. Williams (16-9 overall, 9-5 in-region), 62 points Williams is back in the NEWVA top-five before playoffs begin after defeating Wesleyan (Conn.) and Trinity (Conn.) last week. The Ephs are the #2 seed in the NESCAC Tournament and will face #7 Colby in the quarterfinal round. All matches in the NESCAC postseason bracket will take place at Bowdoin. |