BEVERLY, Mass. - September 27, 2022 - For the third NEWVA coaches poll of the 2022 season, the Cardinals of Wesleyan (Conn.) have remained as the unanimous choice as the top team amongst the NEWVA coaches. The Cardinals were up to No. 16 in last week's AVCA Coaches Poll, and sit ahead of No. 22 Babson, No. 24 Tufts, Endicott and No. 19 MIT, who all respectively round out spots two through five, with Babson and Tufts tying for second.
The fourth NEWVA regional poll will be released on Tuesday, October, 4.
NEWVA REGIONAL POLL NO. 1
1. No. 16 Wesleyan (9-1, 2-0 NESCAC) | 225 points | 15 first place vote
t-2. No. 22 Babson (12-1, 4-0 NEWMAC) | 201 points
t-2. No. 24 Tufts (6-3, 1-1 NESCAC) | 201 points
4. Endicott (7-3, 1-0 CCC) | 179 points
5. No. 19 MIT (11-1, 4-0 NEWMAC) | 132 points
6. Springfield (8-2, 2-1 NEWMAC) | 119 points
7. Emerson (8-1, 1-1 NEWMAC) | 109 points
8. Amherst (6-3, 2-1 NESCAC) | 86 points
9. Colby (8-1, 3-0 NESCAC) | 71 points
10. Coast Guard (10-4, 1-2 NEWMAC) | 68 points
11. Smith (12-4, 3-1 NEWMAC) | 67 points
12. Hamilton (5-3, 1-2 NESCAC) | 48 points
13. Middlebury (5-4, 1-2 NESCAC) | 46 points
14. Brandeis (8-5, 0-3 UAA) | 39 points
15. Williams (5-3, 2-1 NESCAC) | 34 points
Also receiving votes: Rivier, Bowdoin
(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. 16 Wesleyan (9-1, 2-0 NESCAC) | 225 points | 15 first place vote
The Cardinals went 2-1 on the week, defeating Trinity 3-0 and Susquehanna 3-0 before falling to AVCA No. 9 NYU 3-2 in a battle of two nationally-ranked foes.
t-2. No. 22 Babson (12-1, 4-0 NEWMAC) | 201 points
The Beavers extended their winning streak to 11 with wins over Springfield (3-2), Salve Regina (3-0), Mount Holyoke (3-0) and UMass Dartmouth (3-0).
t-2. No. 24 Tufts (6-3, 1-1 NESCAC) | 201 points
The Jumbos went 2-1 on the week, defeating Coast Guard (3-0) and AVCA No. 9 NYU (3-2) before falling to Susquehanna (3-1).
4. Endicott (7-3, 1-0 CCC) | 169 points
The Gulls went 2-0 on the week, defeating Suffolk (3-1) and UMass Boston (3-0)
5. No. 18 (AVCA) MIT (11-1, 4-0 NEWMAC) | 132 points
The Engineers enjoyed a 3-0 week, knocking off Wellesley (3-0) and WPI (3-1) in NEWMAC action as well as Colby-Sawyer (3-0).
CONFERENCE LEADERS IN THE POLL
Commonwealth Coast Conference
No. 4 Endicott
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
N/A
Little East Conference
N/A
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. 1 Wesleyan, t-No. 2 Tufts, No. 8 Amherst, No. 9 Colby, No. 12 Hamilton, No. 13 Middlebury, No. 15 Williams
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
t-No. 2 Babson, No. 5 MIT, No. 6 Springfield, No. 7 Emerson, No. 10 Coast Guard, No. 11 Smith
UAA
No. 14 Brandeis
Photo Courtesy of Babsonn Athletic Communications / Jon Endow