BEVERLY, Mass. - October 12, 2022 - For the fifth consecutive week, the Wesleyan Cardinals have remained atop the NEWVA Coaches Poll. The Cardinals jumped remained at No. 12 in last week's AVCA Coaches Poll, and sit ahead of No. 24 Tufts, Endicott, No. 22 Babson and No. 21. MIT.
The fifth NEWVA regional poll will be released on Tuesday, October, 18.
NEWVA REGIONAL POLL NO. 5
1. No. 12 Wesleyan (14-1, 6-0 NESCAC) | 225 points | 15 first place vote
2. No. 24 Tufts (10-4, 4-1 NESCAC) | 204 points
3. Endicott (13-4, 4-0 CCC) | 197 points
4. No. 22 Babson (17-2, 7-0 NEWMAC) | 178 points
5. No. 21 MIT (14-5, 6-0 NEWMAC) | 136 points
6. Emerson (11-2, 3-2 NEWMAC) | 119 points
7. Amherst (9-4, 5-2 NESCAC) | 118 points
8. Springfield (12-4, 3-3 NEWMAC) | 102 points
9. Williams (8-4, 5-2 NESCAC) | 99 points
10. Hamilton (7-5, 2-4 NESCAC) | 61 points
11. Colby (11-4, 3-3 NESCAC) | 60 points
12. Coast Guard (14-5, 3-3 NEWMAC) | 53 points
13. Smith (16-6, 3-3 NEWMAC) | 48 points
14. Brandeis (9-9, 0-5 UAA) | 25 points
15. Bowdoin (8-7, 4-3 NESCAC) | 21 points
Also receiving votes: Middlebury, Rivier, Salve Regina
(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 (14-1, 6-0 NESCAC) | 225 points | 15 first place vote
The Cardinals went 2-0 on the week, recording two NESCAC wins with a 3-1 win over Williams, and a 3-0 sweep of Amherst.
2. No. 24 Tufts (10-4, 4-1 NESCAC) | 204 points
The Jumbos recorded a 2-1 week that saw the team earn a 3-2 over Colby and a 3-0 win over Bates in NESCAC play while taking a close 3-2 loss to AVCA No. 14 Hope.
3. Endicott (13-4, 4-0 CCC) | 197 points
The Gulls went 4-1 on the week, losing to AVCA No. 14 Hope 3-0, but knocking off Nichols 3-0, Salve Regina 3-1, Brandeis 3-1 and capped the week by defeating then AVCA No. 18 Babson 3-1.
4. No. 21 Babson (17-2, 7-0 NEWMAC) | 178 points
The Beavers produced a 2-1 week, with 3-1 wins over Emerson and Brandeis, before taking a 3-1 loss to Endicott.
5. No. 22 (AVCA) MIT (14-5, 6-0 NEWMAC) | 136 points
The Engineers went 1-3 on the week, knocking off Simmons 3-0, before taking three losses to AVCA Top-10 teams in No. 9 Wisconsin Whitewater 3-0, No. 8 Calvin 3-1, and No. 10 NYU 3-2.
CONFERENCE LEADERS IN THE POLL
Commonwealth Coast Conference
No. 3 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, No. 2 Tufts, No. 7 Amherst, No. 9 Williams, No. 10 Hamilton, No. 11 Colby, No. 15 Bowdoin
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
No. 4 Babson, No. 5 MIT, No. 6 Emerson, No. 8 Springfield, No. 12 Coast Guard, No. 13 Smith,
UAA
No. 14 Brandeis
Photo Courtesy of Babsonn Athletic Communications / Jon Endow