BEVERLY, Mass. - October 12, 2021 - For the third NEWVA coaches poll of the 2021 season, the Engineers of MIT have remained atop the poll, garnering 9 of 12 possible first place votes. Currently ranked No. 18 in the most recent AVCA DIII Coaches Poll, MIT is currently 17-1 overall, and 6-0 in NEWMAC play, having only lost to AVCA No. 3 Trinity (Tex.) on Saturday. Amherst, last week's No. 7 team in the NEWVA poll, makes the biggest jump in week three, moving up three spots to No. 4.
The fourth NEWVA regional poll will be released on Tuesday, October 19.
2021 Polls To Date
NEWVA REGIONAL POLL NO. 3
1. No. 19 MIT (17-1, 6-0 NEWMAC) | 171 points | 9 first place votes
2. Middlebury (15-1, 5-1 NESCAC) | 158 points | 1 first place vote
3. Wesleyan (11-2, 5-2 NESCAC) | 152 points
4. Amherst (10-1, 5-1 NESCAC) | 141 points | 1 first place vote
5. Williams (9-1, 3-1 NESCAC) | 123 points | 1 first place vote
6. Babson (11-1, 3-1 NEWMAC) | 120 points
7. Endicott (10-5, 3-0 CCC) | 107 points
8. No. 24 Tufts (9-4, 3-2 NESCAC) | 101 points
9. Bowdoin (8-3, 4-1 NESCAC) | 93 points
10. Springfield (11-4, 3-4 NEWMAC) | 74 points
t-11. Emerson (8-5, 3-3 NEWMAC) | 47 points
t-11. Coast Guard (12-5, 5-1 NEWMAC) | 47 points
13. Plymouth St. (15-0, 4-0 LEC) | 36 points
14. Clark (10-6, 3-3 NEWMAC) | 32 points
15. Wheaton (12-6, 2-4 NEWMAC) | 15 points
Also receiving votes: Smith, Johnson & Wales, Eastern Conn.
(Order between tied teams based off first place votes. Teams receiving votes must appear on two ballots or more, and must be above .500 overall)
THE TOP FIVE
1. No. 19 (AVCA) MIT (17-1, 6-0 NEWMAC) | 171 points | 9 first place votes
Now up to 19th in the most recent AVCA DIII Coaches Poll, the Engineers split a pair of matches last week, sweeping regional foe JWU 3-0, before being swept by AVCA No. 3 Trinity (Tex.) for their first setback of 2021.
2. Middlebury (15-1, 5-1 NESCAC) | 158 points | 1 first place vote
The Panthers went 1-1 for the week, dropping a hard fought 3-2 match to Wesleyan before rebounding to defeat Connecticut College 3-0.
3. Wesleyan (11-2, 5-2 NESCAC) | 152 points
The Cardinal went 2-1 on the week, knocking off NEWVA No. 7 Endicott 3-1, and NEWVA No. 2 Middlebury 3-2 before dropping a 3-1 decision to NEWVA No. 4 Amherst on Saturday.
4. Amherst (10-1, 5-1 NEWMAC) | 141 points | 1 first place vote
The Mammoths made the biggest jump from last week to this week in the NEWVA poll rankings, moving up from No. 7 after going 3-0 on the week with wins over Westfield St. (3-0), Connecticut College (3-1) and NEWVA No. 3 Wesleyan (3-1).
5. Williams (11-1, 5-1 NESCAC) | 123 points
The fourth NESCAC school in the top five of the NEWVA poll, the Ephs extended their win streak to three after knocking off Colby (3-0) and Bates (3-1) to close out the week.
UNDEFEATED TEAMS*
No. 13 Plymouth St. (17-0) at Southern Maine | Oct. 13 | 7 PM
* Rankings are the most recent NEWVA Regional rankings
CONFERENCE LEADERS IN THE POLL
Commonwealth Coast Conference
No. 7 Endicott
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Johnson & Wales (RV)
Little East Conference
No. 13 Plymouth St.
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
N/A
North Atlantic Conference
N/A
New England Collegiate Conference
N/A
New England Small College Athletic Conference
No. 2 Middlebury, No. 3 Wesleyan, No. 4 Amherst, No. 5 Williams, No. 8 Tufts, No. 9 Bowdoin
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
No. 1 MIT, No. 6 Babson, No. 10 Springfield, No. t-11 Emerson, No. t-11 Coast Guard, No. 14 Clark, No. 15 Wheaton
*Photo Courtesy of Amherst Athletic Communications