BEVERLY, Mass. - October 9, 2019 - After a 2-0 week that has extended their win streak to 14 straight, the Tufts Jumbos remain atop the NEWVA Coaches Poll for the third week in a row. A unanimous choice for the second straight week, the Jumbos earned all 195 points in the NEWVA poll as they have climbed into a tie for 14th in the AVCA DIII Coaches Poll.
The sixth NEWVA regional poll will be released on Tuesday, October 15.
2019 Polls to Date
September 12, 2019
September 17, 2019
September 24, 2019
October 1, 2019
NEWVA REGIONAL POLL NO. 5
1. No. t-14 Tufts (14-0, 5-0 NESCAC) | 195 points | 13 first place votes
2. No. 24 Wesleyan (Conn.) (12-2, 4-1 NESCAC) | 180 points
3. No. 23 Babson (17-1, 5-1 NEWMAC) | 164 points
4. No. 17 JWU (R.I.) (14-3, 4-0 GNAC) | 161 points
5. Endicott (13-5, 3-0 CCC) | 139 points
6. Wellesley (13-3, 7-0 NEWMAC) | 131 points
7. MIT (16-4, 5-1 NEWMAC) | 119 points
8. Amherst (13-1, 3-0 NESCAC) | 98 points
9. Coast Guard. (13-5, 4-2 NEWMAC) | 94 points
10. Bowdoin (8-6, 3-2 NESCAC) | 82 points
11. Springfield (13-6, 2-4 NEWMAC) | 50 points
12. Middlebury (8-4, 3-1 NESCAC) | 47 points
13. Keene St. (16-4, 3-0 LEC) | 39 points
14. Wentworth (14-4, 3-1 CCC) | 22 points
15. Williams (9-5, 2-2 NESCAC) | 21 points
Also receiving votes: Maine Maritime, 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. No. t-14 Tufts (14-0, 5-0 NESCAC) | 195 points | 13 first place votes
Currently tied with Juniata for 14th in the country in the most recent AVCA poll, the Jumbos went 2-0 on the week, sweeping both Hamilton and NEWVA No. 15 Williams to remain perfect at 14-0. Tufts travels to Clark and Trinity this Friday and Saturday.
2. No. 24 Wesleyan (Conn.) (12-2, 4-1 NESCAC) | 180 points
The No. 24 team in the country in the most recent AVCA poll, the Cardinals went 2-0 this week, sweeping Colby and defeating Bates 3-1. Wesleyan has three matches this week, starting with NEWVA No. 13 Keene St. on Thursday, No. 12 Middlebury on Friday, and No. 8 Amherst on Saturday.
3. No. 23 Babson (17-1, 5-1 NEWMAC) | 164 points
The No. 23 ranked team in the country in the most recent AVCA poll, the Beavers went 2-0 on the week with sweeps of NEWVA No. 9 Coast Guard and non-conference foe Vassar. Babson started this week with a 3-1 win over NEWVA No. 7 MIT and plays host to Brandeis and NEWVA No. 5 Endicott on Saturday.
4. No. 17 (AVCA) Johnson & Wales (R.I.) (14-3, 4-0 GNAC) | 161 points
The No. 17 ranked team in the country in the most recent AVCA poll, the Wildcats went 3-0 on the week, posting victories over Simmons (3-0), NEWVA No. 5 Endicott (3-1), and St. Joseph (Conn.) (3-0). JWU travels to Suffolk on Wednesday.
5. Endicott (13-5, 3-0 CCC) | 139 points
The Gulls maintained their place in the top five after going 1-1 on the week. The Gulls started by falling to No. 17 nationally ranked JWU 3-1 before sweeping NEWVA No. 12 Middlebury 3-0. Endicott started this week by sweeping Salve Regina and will now travel to Babson for a tri-match with Brandeis on Saturday.
UNDEFEATED TEAMS*
No. 1 Tufts (14-0) at Clark | Oct. 11 | 6:00 PM
* Rankings are the most recent NEWVA Regional rankings
CONFERENCE LEADERS IN THE POLL
Commonwealth Coast Conference
No. 5 Endicott (13-5, 3-0 CCC)
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Three teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
Little East Conference
Two teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
Westfield St. (9-9, 4-0 MASCAC)
North Atlantic Conference
Six teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
New England Collegiate Conference
Three teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Two teams are undefeated in conference play as of this poll.
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
No. 6 Wellesley (13-3, 7-0 NEWMAC)