BEVERLY, Mass. - October 19, 2022 - For the sixth consecutive week, the Wesleyan Cardinals have stayed atop the NEWVA Coaches Poll. The Cardinals, who took their first NESCAC loss last week, sit at No. 12 in last week's AVCA Coaches Poll, and remain ahead of No. 24 Tufts, Endicott, No. 22 Babson and No. 21. MIT.
The seventh NEWVA regional poll will be released on Tuesday, October, 25.
NEWVA REGIONAL POLL NO. 5
1. No. 12 Wesleyan (16-2, 7-1 NESCAC) | 208 points | 13 first-place votes
2. No. 24 Tufts (13-4, 7-1 NESCAC) | 197 points | 1 first-place vote
3. Endicott (14-6, 5-0 CCC) | 173 points
4. No. 22 Babson (18-2, 8-0 NEWMAC) | 171 points
5. No. 21 MIT (16-5, 7-0 NEWMAC) | 161 points
6. Emerson (13-3, 4-3 NEWMAC) | 130 points
7. Springfield (15-4, 5-3 NEWMAC) | 129 points
8. Amherst (9-6, 5-3 NESCAC) | 114 points
9. Williams (9-6, 5-3 NESCAC) | 89 points
10. Coast Guard (16-5, 4-3 NEWMAC) | 67 points
11. Colby (12-5, 4-4 NESCAC) | 58 points
12. Bowdoin (10-7, 6-3 NESCAC) | 50 points
13. Smith (17-7, 3-4 NEWMAC) | 43 points
14. Hamilton (8-6, 3-5 NESCAC) | 37 points
15. Middlebury (10-7, 4-4 NESCAC) | 29 points
Also receiving votes: Brandeis, WPI, Maine Maritime
(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 (16-2, 7-1 NESCAC) | 208 points | 13 first-place votes
The Cardinals went 2-1 last week, knocking off Connecticut College (3-0) and Endicott (3-0) before falling to Bowdoin (3-2) for their first NEWVA & NESCAC loss of the season.
2. No. 24 Tufts (13-4, 7-1 NESCAC) | 197 points | 1 first-place vote
The Jumbos produced a 3-0 week, all against NESCAC foes, knocking off Bowdoin (3-0), Williams (3-1) and Amherst (3-2), to move into a tie atop the NESCAC standings with Wesleyan.
3. Endicott (14-6, 5-0 CCC) | 173 points
The Gulls went 1-2 on the week, knocking off CCC foe UNE (3-1), before falling to a pair of NEWVA-ranked teams in Wesleyan (0-3) and Coast Guard (0-3).
4. No. 21 Babson (18-2, 8-0 NEWMAC) | 171 points
The Beavers won their lone match of the week, sweeping Wheaton 3-0 in NEWMAC action, ahead of their four-match week that consists of Simmons, Middlebury, Tufts and Williams.
5. No. 22 (AVCA) MIT (16-5, 7-0 NEWMAC) | 161 points
The Engineers went 2-0 on the week, taking down Clark (3-0) to remain undefeated in NEWMAC play, and Brandeis (3-0) to close out the week.
CONFERENCE LEADERS IN THE POLL
Commonwealth Coast Conference
No. 3 Endicott
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
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Little East Conference
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Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
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North Atlantic Conference
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New England Collegiate Conference
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New England Small College Athletic Conference
No. 1 Wesleyan, No. 2 Tufts, No. 8 Amherst, No. 9 Williams, No. 11 Colby, No. 12 Bowdoin, No. 14 Hamilton, No. 15 Middlebury
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
No. 4 Babson, No. 5 MIT, No. 6 Emerson, No. 7 Springfield, No. 10 Coast Guard, No. 13 Smith,
UAA
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Photo Courtesy of Tufts Athletic Communications