Photo by Will Costello, courtesy of Middlebury Athletics.
Middlebury Keeps No. 1 Ranking, Slight Shifts in Top 25
Middlebury remains No. 1 in Week 4 of the IWLCA Coaches Poll in Division III.
The Panthers continued their dominance by defeating No. 21 Amherst 15-6 on Sunday to open their 2025 campaign.
Tufts maintains its No. 2 ranking with back-to-back wins this past weekend. Franklin & Marshall, Salisbury, and William Smith round out the Top 5.
With Gettysburg's 15-7 win over No. 4 Washington and Lee, the Bullets move to No. 6 in this week’s rankings.
In total, 25 teams are represented in the poll, with voters—representing college coaches from across the nation—reflecting on the latest developments in women's lacrosse. The rankings are based on weekly performances, with the poll set to be released each Monday throughout the season.
|
Rank |
Institution |
Last Poll |
|
1 |
Middlebury |
1 |
|
2 |
Tufts |
2 |
|
3 |
Franklin & Marshall |
3 |
|
4 |
Salisbury |
5 |
|
5 |
William Smith |
6 |
|
6 |
Gettysburg |
9 |
|
7 |
Colby |
7 |
|
8 |
Washington and Lee |
4 |
|
9 |
Wesleyan |
8 |
|
10 |
Pomona-Pitzer |
10 |
|
11 |
Ithaca |
11 |
|
12 |
Roanoke |
12 |
|
13 |
TCNJ |
14 |
|
14 |
Babson |
13 |
|
15 |
Trinity |
15 |
|
16 |
York |
20 |
|
17 |
Colorado College |
19 |
|
18 |
Amherst |
21 |
|
19 |
Denison |
23 |
|
20 |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
17 |
|
21 |
MIT |
18 |
|
22 |
Christopher Newport |
16 |
|
23 |
Messiah |
25 |
|
24 |
Chicago |
22 |
|
25 |
St. John Fisher |
NR |
|
RV |
Williams College |
|