BEVERLY, Mass. - October 26, 2021 - Despite the team's first in-region setback to Williams (3-1) on Saturday, the Engineer of MIT, still No. 19 in the most recent AVCA DIII poll, have retained top spot in the fifth NEWVA Coaches Poll of 2021.
2021 Polls To Date
NEWVA REGIONAL POLL NO. 5
1. No. 19 MIT (22-2, 6-0 NEWMAC) | 150 points | 10 first place votes
2. No. 22 Tufts (15-4, 6-2 NESCAC) | 137 points
3. Wesleyan (14-5, 7-2 NESCAC) | 125 points
4. Bowdoin (17-4, 7-1 NESCAC) | 123 points
5. Middlebury (18-4, 5-3 NESCAC) | 115 points
6. Amherst (13-3, 5-3 NESCAC) | 93 points
7. Babson (19-6, 7-1 NEWMAC) | 85 points
8. Endicott (16-8, 7-0 CCC) | 82 points
9. Williams (13-4, 6-2 NESCAC) | 68 points
10. Springfield (19-5, 5-4 NEWMAC) | 66 points
11. Coast Guard (15-6, 6-2 NEWMAC) | 56 points
12. Plymouth St. (22-1, 8-0 LEC) | 33 points
13. Smith (21-7, 4-4 NEWMAC) | 28 points
14. Emerson (14-7, 4-4 NEWMAC) | 26 points
15. Wheaton (14-10, 2-7 NEWMAC) | 6 points
Also receiving votes: Eastern Connecticut
(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 (22-2, 7-0 NEWMAC) | 150 points | 9 first place votes
The top-ranked team in every NEWVA poll of 2021, the Engineers competed in the New England Challenge, where they suffered their first in-region loss of the season, falling to NEWVA No. 9 Williams 3-1, after defeating NEWVA No. 5 Middlebury 3-1.
2. No. 22 (AVCA) Tufts (15-4, 5-1 NESCAC) | 137 points | 1 first place vote
The Jumbos moved up to No. 22 in the most recent AVCA poll.
3. Wesleyan (14-5, 7-2 NESCAC) | 125 points
The Cardinal went 0-3 against out-of-region competition last week, falling to AVCA No. 10 Juniata 3-0, Carnegie Mellon 3-2, and York (PA) 3-1.
4. Bowdoin (17-4, 7-1 NESCAC) | 106 points
The Polar Bears went 3-0 on the week, claiming a 3-0 sweep of Brandeis before knocking off NEWVA No. 14 Emerson 3-2, and Manhattanville 3-2, in non-conference play.
5. Middlebury (18-4, 5-3 NESCAC) | 100 points
The Panthers went 3-1 on the week, which started with a 3-0 sweep of NEWVA No. 12 Plymouth State. Middlebury then competed in the New England Challenge in which they swept NEWVA No. 10 Springfield 3-0, before falling to AVCA No. 19/NEWVA No. 1 MIT 3-1. Middlebury wrapped up the weekend by taking down NEWVA No. 7 Babson 3-2.
CONFERENCE LEADERS IN THE POLL
Commonwealth Coast Conference
No. 8 Endicott
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
N/A
Little East Conference
No. 12 Plymouth St., RV Eastern Conn.
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 Wesleyan, No. 3 Tufts, No. 4 Bowdoin, No. 5 Middlebury, 6 Amherst, No. 9 Williams
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
No. 1 MIT, No. 7 Babson, No. 10 Springfield, No. 11 Coast Guard, No. 13 Smith, No. 14 Emerson, No. 15 Wheaton
*Photo Courtesy of MIT Athletic Communications