Photo Credit: Liz Wacienga of UIndy Athletics
2021 IWLCA Division II Coaches Poll – May 3, 2021
After winning the grudge match against Lindenwood (13-1) in the GLVC Championship game by a 12-9 score, UIndy (14-1) has reclaimed the top ranking in the Division II Coaches Poll with 21 of 25 first place votes. Lindenwood, Le Moyne (12-0), West Chester (11-0), and Queens (12-1) followed to round out the top five. Rollins (6-1) moved up two spots in the poll after their 14-8 upset of Tampa (7-2), which dropped the Spartans to eighth. Florida Southern (7-1), remains at number seven, and East Stroudsburg (10-2) and Regis (12-1) held at nine and ten in the last poll of the regular season.
This week is highlighted by multiple conference tournament games starting today, when #3 Le Moyne faces #20 New Haven, Pace (#19) hosts #11 Adelphi, and #14 Bentley takes on Assumption (#17) in Northeast-10 play. On Wednesday #9 East Stroudsburg faces #4 West Chester in the PSAC Tournament. On Friday, #8 Tampa travels to #7 Florida Southern and the ECC, RMAC, and GLIAC conferences are also conducting their Conference Championships this weekend.
NCAA tournament play gets underway on May 14 (first round) and May 16 (quarterfinals). Championship weekend is May 21-23, and the Final IWLCA Division II Coaches Poll will be published on May 24.
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
FPV |
Record |
Last Poll |
1 |
UIndy |
620 |
21 |
14-1 |
2 |
2 |
Lindenwood (MO) |
594 |
0 |
13-1 |
1 |
3 |
Le Moyne |
586 |
4 |
12-0 |
3 |
4 |
West Chester |
545 |
0 |
11-0 |
4 |
5 |
Queens (North Carolina) |
523 |
0 |
12-1 |
5 |
6 |
Rollins |
484 |
0 |
6-1 |
8 |
7 |
Florida Southern |
477 |
0 |
7-1 |
7 |
8 |
Tampa |
446 |
0 |
7-2 |
6 |
9 |
East Stroudsburg |
424 |
0 |
10-2 |
9 |
10 |
Regis (Colorado) |
414 |
0 |
12-1 |
10 |
11 |
Adelphi |
375 |
0 |
7-3 |
11 |
12 |
Grand Valley State |
340 |
0 |
11-2 |
12 |
13 |
Limestone |
314 |
0 |
11-2 |
13 |
14 |
Bentley |
284 |
0 |
9-2 |
15 |
15 |
Roberts Wesleyan |
237 |
0 |
11-1 |
16 |
16 |
Mercy |
235 |
0 |
11-1 |
19 |
17 |
Assumption |
226 |
0 |
8-3 |
14 |
18 |
Mount Olive |
225 |
0 |
13-1 |
17 |
19 |
Pace |
215 |
0 |
9-3 |
18 |
20 |
New Haven |
146 |
0 |
7-6 |
T-20 |
21 |
Saint Anselm |
118 |
0 |
7-2 |
T-20 |
T-22 |
Saint Leo |
80 |
0 |
5-5 |
23 |
T-22 |
Seton Hill University |
80 |
0 |
12-1 |
T-20 |
24 |
Colorado Mesa |
49 |
0 |
7-4 |
24 |
25 |
Davenport |
38 |
0 |
10-2 |
25 |