Air Force Leads Final MCLA Division II Coaches Poll of Regular Season

ATLANTA — After returning from a six-week hiatus and watching the former top team fall in its conference finals, Air Force has returned to the No. 1 position in the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll.

The Falcons (9-0), who jump into the top spot after sitting at No. 2 for the past two weeks, routed a pair of opponents over the weekend to keep their perfect record heading into the RMLC playoffs.

Air Force amassed 24 of the 27 votes cast in the poll.

St. Thomas (15-2), which captured the UMLC title after beating formerly top-ranked and current No. 3 Grand Valley State (14-1), sits in the second spot. The Tommies have a pair of first-place votes, while the Lakers grabbed the final top ballot.

Rhode Island (10-2) dropped a spot to No. 4 after losing to a ranked Division I Northeastern squad, while Montana State (15-1) holds tight at No. 5.

This is the last regular season poll of the spring.

MCLA DIVISION II
COACHES POLL

1. Air Force, 670 points (24 first-place votes)
2. St. Thomas, 638 (2)
3. Grand Valley State, 627 (1)
4. Rhode Island, 584
5. Montana State, 582
6. Florida Atlantic, 531
7. Coastal Carolina, 487
8. Cal State San Marcos, 483
9. Kennesaw State, 481
10. Northwest Nazarene, 434
11. UNC-Charlotte, 384
12. UC San Diego, 365
13. Wake Forest, 355
14. North Dakota State, 346
15. Utah State, 240
16. Denver, 236
17. Dayton, 233
18. Bridgewater State, 199
19. Missouri State, 191
20. College of Idaho, 167
21. Montana, 140
22. Northern Arizona, 123
23. Minn.-Dululth, 99
24. Western Washington, 56
25. Loyola Marymount, 34

Others receiving votes: Appalachian State (27), UNC-Wilmington (24), Florida Gulf Coast (21), San Diego (5), Tampa (5), Miami (2), Tulane (2), UC Santa Cruz (2), William & Mary (2).