BEVERLY, Mass. - September 24, 2019 - For the second straight week, there is a new team atop the NEWVA Coaches Poll as Tufts has taken sole possession of first place. The Jumbos make the jump from fourth to first after knocking off previous number one Wesleyan 3-1 on the road this weekend. Tufts received four first place votes, as did Johnson & Wales (R.I.), but the Jumbos held the slight edge in total points (127 to 125).
The fourth NEWVA regional poll will be released on Tuesday, October 1.
2019 Polls to Date
September 12, 2019
September 17, 2019
NEWVA REGIONAL POLL NO. 2
1. Tufts (9-0, 2-0 NESCAC) | 127 points | 4 first place votes
2. No. 4 JWU (R.I.) (8-1, 0-0 GNAC) | 125 points | 4 first place votes
3. Babson (11-0, 2-0 NEWMAC) | 120 points | 1 first place votes
4. No. 15 Wesleyan (Conn.) (7-1, 1-1 NESCAC) | 113 points
5. Endicott (9-4, 0-0 CCC) | 95 points
6. Wellesley (8-3, 2-0 NEWMAC) | 91 points
7. MIT (12-2, 2-0 NEWMAC) | 84 points
8. Amherst (8-1, 2-0 NESCAC) | 66 points
9. Middlebury (7-2, 2-0 NESCAC) | 50 points
10. Springfield (9-4, 0-2 NEWMAC) | 48 points
11. Coast Guard. (10-3, 2-0 NEWMAC) | 45 points
12. Keene St. (11-3, 1-0 LEC) | 32 points
13. Wentworth (7-4, 0-1 CCC) | 23 points
14. Williams (8-3, 1-0 NESCAC) | 16 points
15. Wheaton (10-4, 1-0 NEWMAC) | 11 points
Also receiving votes: WPI, Maine Maritime, Bowdoin, Bates, Plymouth St.
(Teams receiving votes must appear on two ballots or more, and be .500 or better to be counted 1-15 in the poll)
THE TOP FIVE
1. Tufts (9-0, 2-0 NESCAC) | 127 points | 4 first place votes
The Jumbos are currently 9-0 on the season and 2-0 in NESCAC play after knocking off previous No. 1 Wesleyan and Conn. College this past weekend. The Jumbos host Bowdoin this Friday.
2. No. 4 (AVCA) Johnson & Wales (R.I.) (8-1, 0-0 GNAC) | 125 points | 4 first place votes
The No. 4 team in the most recent AVCA DIII Coaches Poll, the Wildcats extended their win-streaks to seven, knocking off Springfield 3-1, Stevens 3-1 and Roger Williams 3-0. JWU hosts MIT on Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
3. No. 21 Babson (11-0, 2-0 NEWMAC) | 120 points | 1 first place vote
The No. 21 ranked team in the country, the Babson Beavers remained perfect in 2019, going 4-0 on the week with wins over WPI, Simmons, Clark and Kean. Babson travels to Emerson on Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
4. No. 15 Wesleyan (Conn.) (7-1, 1-1 NESCAC) | 113
The No. 15 team in the country in the most recent AVCA Poll, the Cardinals went 1-1 this week, defeating Bowdoin 3-0 before losing to Tufts 3-1 at home. Wesleyan hosts Conn. College on Thursday at 6:00 PM.
5. Endicott (9-4, 0-0 CCC) | 95 points
The Gulls jumped back into the top five by going 3-0 on the week with wins over Wheaton (Mass.), Amherst and Colby. The Gulls travel to Nichols on Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
UNDEFEATED TEAMS*
No. 1 Tufts (9-0) vs. Bowdoin | Sept. 27 | 7:00 PM
No. 3 Babson (11-0) at Emerson | Sept. 24 | 7:00 PM
* Rankings are the most recent NEWVA Regional rankings
CONFERENCE LEADERS IN THE POLL
Commonwealth Coast Conference
No conference matches have been played as of this poll.
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Four teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
Little East Conference
Five teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
Four teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
North Atlantic Conference
Six teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
New England Collegiate Conference
Four teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Five teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Five teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.