Idle Air Force Hangs on to No. 1 Spot in MCLA Division II Poll

ATLANTA — For the second straight week, the top seven of the MCLA Division II New Balance Coaches Poll remains static with Air Force leading the way and St. Thomas right behind.

The Falcons (7-0) were idle this week and won’t resume action until April 19, while St. Thomas (9-0) still has two weeks before it runs a three-day gauntlet featuring No. 11 Dayton (2-3), No. 5 Grand Valley State (3-0) and No. 6 Rhode Island (4-0).

Air Force retained 19 first-place votes while the Tommies grabbed the remaining eight.

Montana State (6-1) was idle, as well, but picks back up this weekend when the Bobcats tangle with No. 21 Utah State (5-3) and No. 24 Northern Arizona (6-0).

UNC-Charlotte improved to 8-0 on the season and now await a huge contest against No. 9 Kennesaw State (6-2) on the road.

Loyola Marymount (6-2) left the poll this week to make way for No. 22 College of Idaho (5-1).

MCLA DIVISION II
COACHES POLL

1. Air Force, 666 (19 first-place votes)
2. St. Thomas, 657 (8)
3. Montana State, 616
4. UNC-Charlotte, 572
5. Grand Valley State, 571
6. Rhode Island, 533
7. Coastal Carolina, 491
8. Florida Atlantic, 465
9. Kennesaw State, 453
10. Cal State San Marcos, 433
11t. Dayton, 394
11t. Wake Forest, 394
13. Northwest Nazarene, 374
14. UC San Diego, 333
15. North Dakota State, 289
16. Montana, 200
17. Denver, 193
18. Missouri State, 186
19. Western Washington, 176
20. Bridgewater State, 139
21. Utah State, 132
22. College of Idaho, 124
23. Minn.-Duluth, 122
24. Northern Arizona, 100
25. Florida Gulf Coast, 98

Others receiving votes: Loyola Marymount (37), Appalachian State (12), UC Davis (11), Tulane (2), Georgia Southern (1), Saint Mary’s (1)