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2018 IWLCA Division II Coaches Poll – March 12, 2018
Florida Southern (8-0) remains in the top spot in the IWLCA Division II Coaches Poll this week, collecting 22 of 25 first place votes. Adelphi (3-1), Lindenwood (7-0), and Le Moyne (4-0) hold their position in the second through fourth spots, while Florida Tech (7-0) breaks into the top five for the first time this season. Limestone (5-1) moves into the #6 slot, New Haven (2-0) holds at #7, and LIU Post (3-2) drops to eighth. Mercy (5-1) and Indianapolis (5-1) round out the top ten.
There are several compelling matchups between Top-25 teams this week, including #11 Rollins against Lock Haven (#25), and Queens (#15) versus #13 West Chester on Monday, while #8 LIU Post faces New Haven (#7) and #23 McKendree takes on #5 Florida Tech on Tuesday before the Bearcats tangle with top-ranked Florida Southern a day later. Thursday’s action features #6 Limestone taking on Queens, and McKendree plays its third ranked opponent of the week on Friday, when they square off against #18 Tampa. The highlight of the weekend looks to be the battle between #4 Le Moyne and Stonehill (#24) on Saturday.
Rank |
Institution |
Points |
FPV |
Record |
Last Week |
1 |
Florida Southern |
622 |
22 |
8-0 |
1 |
2 |
Adelphi |
584 |
0 |
3-1 |
2 |
3 |
Lindenwood |
579 |
3 |
7-0 |
3 |
4 |
Le Moyne |
559 |
0 |
4-0 |
4 |
5 |
Florida Tech |
526 |
0 |
7-0 |
6 |
6 |
Limestone |
470 |
0 |
5-1 |
8 |
7 |
New Haven |
453 |
0 |
2-0 |
7 |
8 |
LIU Post |
432 |
0 |
3-2 |
5 |
9 |
Mercy |
429 |
0 |
5-1 |
9 |
10 |
Indianapolis |
393 |
0 |
5-1 |
11 |
11 |
Rollins |
361 |
0 |
5-2 |
13 |
12 |
Regis (CO) |
343 |
0 |
4-2 |
12 |
13 |
West Chester |
331 |
0 |
3-0 |
14 |
14 |
Pace |
309 |
0 |
3-1 |
19 |
15 |
Queens University (NC) |
230 |
0 |
1-4 |
10 |
16 |
New York Tech |
210 |
0 |
3-1 |
16 |
17 |
Indiana (PA) |
191 |
0 |
2-0 |
18 |
18 |
Tampa |
166 |
0 |
5-2 |
23 |
19 |
East Stroudsburg |
164 |
0 |
0-1 |
15 |
20 |
Grand Valley State |
153 |
0 |
1-2 |
22 |
21 |
Mercyhurst |
119 |
0 |
1-2 |
17 |
22 |
Merrimack |
94 |
0 |
3-2 |
NR |
23 |
McKendree |
93 |
0 |
1-1 |
21 |
24 |
Stonehill |
92 |
0 |
2-1 |
20 |
25 |
Lock Haven |
69 |
0 |
3-0 |
25 |
The 2018 Coaches Poll has been expanded to include 25 teams in all three NCAA Divisions this year in order to more accurately reflect the growth of the game at the collegiate level in recent years. The Coaches Polls are published every Monday during the regular season.