ATLANTA — For the second-straight week, Kennesaw State is the top team in the New Balance MCLA Division II Weekly Coaches Poll. The Owls (8-0), who have finished their season and are now awaiting the SELC tournament, collected half of the 24 first-place votes cast this week.
Sitting 10 points behind Kennesaw State is the College of Idaho (8-0) at No. 2. The Yotes, who grabbed eight first-place votes, posted another top-10 victory against No. 7 Utah State (7-5) and have their season finale against No. 3 Northwest Nazarene (5-2) on April 23.
Despite a three-game sweep in Missouri, St. Thomas (9-2) dropped a spot to No. 3, despite earning three top votes. The Tommies are well clear of No. 4 Dayton (3-3), however. The Flyers snagged the last first-place vote.
St. Thomas and Dayton meet this Saturday in Saint Paul.
Rhode Island (6-1) rounds out the Top 5, sitting four points behind Dayton. Loyola Marymount (4-3) vaulted out of the poll, making way for MSU Denver (7-3).
NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION II COACHES POLL
Rank |
Team [FPV] |
Points |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Kennesaw State [12] |
580 |
|
2 |
College of Idaho [8] |
570 |
|
3 |
St. Thomas [3] |
561 |
|
4 |
Dayton [1] |
489 |
|
5 |
Rhode Island |
485 |
|
6 |
Grand Valley State |
469 |
|
7 |
Utah State |
409 |
|
8 |
Montana State |
399 |
|
9 |
Utah |
392 |
|
10 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
374 |
|
11 |
North Dakota State |
344 |
|
12 |
Montana |
310 |
|
13 |
UC San Diego |
308 |
|
14 |
Missouri State |
300 |
|
15 |
Florida Atlantic |
298 |
|
16 |
UNC-Charlotte |
208 |
|
T17 |
Minnestoa-Duluth |
188 |
|
T17 |
UC Davis |
188 |
|
19 |
Cal State San Marcos |
179 |
|
20 |
Wake Forest |
178 |
|
21 |
Northern Arizona |
145 |
|
22 |
Coastal Carolina |
118 |
|
23 |
Northwest Nazarene |
75 |
|
24 |
Bridgewater State |
56 |
|
25 |
MSU Denver |
53 |
Others receiving votes: North Texas (32), St. John’s (32), Loyola Marymount (29), Air Force Academy (6), Claremont (6), UT-San Antonio (5), Dallas Baptist (4), Miami (4), Central Washington (3), Western Washington (2), Baylor (1).