Rhode Island Sweeps First-Place Voting, Remains No. 1 in MCLA Division II Poll
Wed Mar 22 2023 | MCLA | College
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Sam DeRotto and URI are No. 1 in MCLA Division II for the third straight week.
ATLANTA — For the third consecutive week, Rhode Island is the top team in the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, which was released March 22.
The Rams (6-1) were a unanimous selection this week, sweeping all 27 of the first-place votes in the poll. St. Thomas (2-1), idle since its February 26 victory over No. 4 Montana State (5-1), holds steady in the second chair.
Montana (9-2), which lost to No. 7 Cal State San Marcus (6-1) on Tuesday night (after the poll closed), is in the third spot. Missouri State (3-0) is at No. 5 but has critical battles with St. Thomas and No. 10 Grand Valley State (3-1) next weekend.
There were no new additions to the poll this week.
NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION II COACHES POLL
Rank |
Team |
Points (1st) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Rhode Island |
675 (27) |
|
2 |
St. Thomas |
633 |
|
3 |
Montana |
617 |
|
4 |
Montana State |
587 |
|
5 |
Missouri State |
558 |
|
6 |
Kennesaw State |
515 |
|
7 |
Cal State San Marcos |
476 |
|
8 |
Utah State |
475 |
|
9 |
UC San Diego |
460 |
|
10 |
Grand Valley State |
427 |
|
11 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
414 |
|
12 |
UNC-Charlotte |
391 |
|
13 |
Dayton |
374 |
|
14 |
Wake Forest |
325 |
|
15 |
Florida Atlantic |
261 |
|
16 |
St. John's |
257 |
|
17 |
Air Force |
228 |
|
18 |
Minn.-Duluth |
189 |
|
19 |
College of Idaho |
186 |
|
20 |
UC Davis |
166 |
|
21 |
North Dakota State |
134 |
|
22 |
Miami |
122 |
|
23 |
Coastal Carolina |
91 |
|
24 |
Western Washington |
74 |
|
25 |
Northwest Nazarene |
71 |
