BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- Stanford
University, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, the
University of MichiganWashington & Jefferson
College maintain their No. 1 rankings from the preseason, January 27
and February 3 polls as the Cardinal, Sagehens, Wolverines and Presidents topped
the Week 3 Women's Varsity Top 20, Division III Top 10, CWPA Division I Top 10
and CWPA Division III Top 5 polls released today by the Collegiate Water Polo
Association.
Voted on by a
panel of coaches and administrators from around the country during the preseason
and each week of the season based on the cumulative results of each team, the
polls are released each Wednesday during the season until the Wednesday
following the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship.
Women's Varsity Top 20
Poll
Stanford
University used a perfect 4-0 record last week, including a victory
over No. 2 the University of Southern California, to retain its
No. 1 position in the Women's Varsity Coaches' Top 20 poll. Following the
victory over USC, the Cardinal became a unanimous No. 1 selection for the first
time this season after receiving 99 points for the two previous weeks and
ranking as the top selection in the nation from the preseason poll.
Due to a pair of
losses by former No. 3 the University of Hawaii last week, the
No. 4-6 teams in the nation all moved up one position as the University of
California, University of California-Los Angeles and University of Michigan
improved to No. 3-5, respectively.
Michigan's No. 5
ranking marks the highest selection for an East Coast team since the NCAA began
a championship.
Hawaii slips to
No. 6 this week, while Loyola Marymount University,
Arizona State University, Hartwick
CollegeSan Diego State University round out the Top 10
as nine of the teams ranked in the Top 10 last week remained among the nation's
ten best teams for another week, while Hartwick climbed into the Top 10.
and
San Jose
State University slips out of the Top 10 falling back to No. 11, while
University of California-Irvine, California State
University-Northridge, University of California-Santa
Barbara and University of California-Davis rank No.
12-15, respectively.
California Baptist University, California
State University-Bakersfield, Brown University,
Indiana University and University of Maryland
round out the Top 20.
|
|
Rank
|
Team
|
February 3
Poll
|
Points
|
| 1 |
Stanford University
|
1 |
100
|
| 2 |
University of Southern
California
|
2 |
95
|
| 3 |
University of
California
|
4 |
90
|
| 4 |
University of California, Los
Angeles
|
5 |
84
|
| 5 |
University of
Michigan
|
6 |
80
|
| 6 |
University of
Hawaii
|
3 |
75
|
| 7 |
Loyola Marymount University
|
10 |
68
|
| 8 |
Arizona State
University
|
9 |
67
|
| 9 |
Hartwick College
|
13 |
60
|
| 10 |
San Diego State
University
|
8 |
56
|
| 11 |
San Jose State
University
|
7 |
52
|
| 12 |
University of California,
Irvine
|
11
|
44
|
13
|
California State University,
Northridge
|
12 |
41
|
| 14 |
University of California, Santa
Barbara
|
14 |
35
|
| 15 |
University of California,
Davis
|
15 |
27
|
| 16 |
California Baptist
University
|
17 |
24
|
| 17 |
California State University,
Bakersfield
|
18
|
14
|
| 18 |
Brown University
|
19 |
11
|
| 19 |
Indiana University
|
16 |
10
|
| 20 |
University of
Maryland
|
20 |
9
|
| RV |
University of
Pacific
|
RV |
6
|
| RV |
Santa Clara University |
RV |
4
|
| RV |
Princeton University |
RV |
3
|
Women's Varsity Division III Top
10 Poll
Another week, another No. 1 ranking for the Pomona-Pitzer
Colleges as the Sagehens received 100 points to rank as a unanimous top
pick, outdistance California Lutheran University and hold on as
the No. 1 team in the Week 3 Women's Varsity Coaches' Division III Top 10 Poll.
Although point
totals changed to a minor degree, the Top 10 teams remain constant as
University of Redlands, Occidental College,
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges, Chapman
College, Whittier College, Washington &
Jefferson College, Grove City College and
Macalester College held firm at No. 3-10 behind Pomona-Pitzer
and Cal Lutheran.
|
|
| Rank |
Team |
February 3 Poll |
Points |
| 1
|
Pomona-Pitzer
Colleges
|
1
|
100 |
| 2
|
California Lutheran
University
|
2
|
96
|
3
|
University of
Redlands
|
3
|
90
|
4
|
Occidental
College
|
4
|
85
|
| 5
|
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges
|
5
|
81
|
| 6
|
Chapman
University
|
6
|
75
|
| 7
|
Whittier
College
|
7
|
70
|
| 8
|
Washington &
Jefferson College
|
8
|
65
|
| 9
|
Grove City
College
|
9
|
60
|
| 10
|
Macalester
College
|
10
|
39
|
| RV
|
University of La
Verne |
RV
|
11
|
| RV |
Connecticut College |
RV |
6
|
Women's Collegiate Water Polo
Association Division I Poll
Four-time
Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern champion the University of
Michigan (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009) received 100 points to rank as a
unanimous selection for a second week as the No. 1 team in the Collegiate Water
Polo Association Division I Coaches' Poll.
Michigan, which
was tied with Hartwick College in the CWPA Preseason Poll with
98 points, took over sole possession of the position in the January 27 poll
before ranking No. 1 last week as well.
Indiana
University and Brown University held onto the No. 3
and 4 positions, respectively, for another week, while the University of
Maryland, Princeton University, Harvard
University, Bucknell University, George
Washington University and Gannon University exchanged
positions to complete the Top 10.
| 2010
CWPA Division I Poll (Week 3 - February 10)
|
| Rank |
Team |
February
3 Poll |
Points |
| 1 |
University of Michigan |
1
|
100
|
| 2 |
Hartwick College |
2 |
95
|
| 3 |
Indiana University |
3 |
87
|
| 4 |
Brown University |
4 |
86
|
| 5 |
University of Maryland |
6 |
79
|
| 6 |
Princeton University |
5 |
78
|
| 7 |
Harvard University |
8 |
70
|
| 8 |
Bucknell University |
7 |
65
|
| 9 |
George Washington University
|
10 |
58
|
| 10 |
Gannon University |
9 |
45
|
| RV |
Mercyhurst College |
RV |
12
|
Women's Collegiate Water Polo
Association Division III Top 5 Poll
Washington & Jefferson College remains the No.
1 team in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Tfield as
the Presidents received 100 points to rank No. 1 in the Collegiate Water Polo
Association Coaches' Division III Top 5 Poll for a fourth consecutive week.
W&J is
follwed by Grove City College, Macalester
College, Carthage College (Ill.), and Wheaton
College (Ill.) as the Top 5. For the first time this season, the Top 5
experienced a change as Macalester moved in front of Carthage for the No. 3
position.
Comprised of
Carthage, Chatham University, Connecticut College, Grove City, Macalester, Penn
State University-Behrend, Utica College, Washington & Jefferson and Wheaton,
the nine-team organization will competie for a Division III Championship and a
berth to the self-funded Division III National Collegiate Championship in May.
The change marks
the first time an NCAA conference has divided its membership based on
institutional affiliation without an NCAA Division II or III championship in the
sport. Women's water polo, which is an NCAA non-divisional sport, features only
one championship event with five automatic qualifiers from the Collegiate Water
Polo Association, Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), Mountain Pacific Sports
Federation (MPSF), Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and Southern
California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), along with three
at-large selections from among the remaining eligible conference and independent
teams.
| 2010
CWPA Division III Poll (Week 3 - February 10) |
| Rank |
Team |
February
3 Poll |
Points |
| 1 |
Washington & Jefferson College
|
1 |
100
|
| 2 |
Grove City College |
2 |
95
|
| 3 |
Macalester College |
4 |
87
|
| 4 |
Carthage College |
3 |
86
|
| 5 |
Wheaton College |
5 |
48
|
| RV |
Connecticut College |
RV
|
18
|
| RV |
Penn State University-The Behrend
College |
RV
|
16
|