Photo courtesy of Jeffrey A. Camarati/UNC Athletic Communications.
2020 IWLCA Division I Coaches Poll – March 2, 2020
The University of North Carolina (5-0) maintained its grip on the top ranking in the Division I Coaches Poll this week, collecting all 25 first place votes and remaining undefeated. Notre Dame (5-0) checks in at number two, while Syracuse (6-1) moved up to third following their 10-5 win over Maryland (1-3). Loyola (4-0) solidified their standing in the top five with a 22-12 dismantling of Penn State (4-1), followed by Florida (4-1), who upset Stony Brook 12-10, fueling their jump into the top five. Richmond (6-0) entered the top-25 in dramatic fashion, making their debut at #20 after taking down Virginia (4-2) on the road, 13-12.
Action between the top-25 begins early this week, as #5 Florida travels north to face Dartmouth (#15) on Tuesday. Penn State (#21) visits #16 James Madison and #17 Navy heads to College Park to face Maryland (#10) on Wednesday. The weekend begins with Friday’s matchup between #8 USC and #25 Stanford, then continues on Saturday with games between #2 Notre Dame and #18 Boston College, #23 Duke and Virginia (#12), and Penn (#9) and #4 Loyola. On Sunday, Stony Brook (#6) and Princeton (#11) tangle on Long Island and #3 Syracuse faces off with #22 Virginia Tech.
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
FPV |
Record |
Last Poll |
1 |
North Carolina |
625 |
25 |
5-0 |
1 |
2 |
Notre Dame |
569 |
0 |
5-0 |
2 |
3 |
Syracuse |
561 |
0 |
6-1 |
4 |
4 |
Loyola |
546 |
0 |
4-0 |
5 |
5 |
Florida |
534 |
0 |
4-1 |
8 |
6 |
Stony Brook |
495 |
0 |
2-1 |
3 |
7 |
Northwestern |
474 |
0 |
4-2 |
6 |
8 |
Southern California |
429 |
0 |
4-0 |
11 |
9 |
Penn |
411 |
0 |
4-0 |
12 |
10 |
Maryland |
395 |
0 |
1-3 |
9 |
11 |
Princeton |
378 |
0 |
3-1 |
13 |
12 |
Virginia |
344 |
0 |
4-2 |
7 |
13 |
Michigan |
320 |
0 |
4-1 |
14 |
14 |
Denver |
286 |
0 |
4-1 |
10 |
15 |
Dartmouth |
274 |
0 |
3-0 |
16 |
16 |
James Madison |
260 |
0 |
3-1 |
15 |
17 |
Navy (USNA) |
183 |
0 |
2-2 |
18 |
18 |
Boston College |
179 |
0 |
3-2 |
17 |
19 |
Massachusetts-Amherst |
155 |
0 |
3-1 |
20 |
20 |
Richmond |
131 |
0 |
6-0 |
NR |
21 |
Penn State |
121 |
0 |
4-1 |
19 |
22 |
Virginia Tech |
115 |
0 |
6-1 |
23 |
23 |
Duke |
110 |
0 |
4-3 |
22 |
24 |
Colorado |
74 |
0 |
1-2 |
21 |
25 |
Stanford |
73 |
0 |
2-3 |
24 |
The IWLCA Division I Coaches Poll will be published every Monday throughout the 2020 regular season.