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St. Thomas Increases Cushion Atop MCLA Division II Coaches Poll

February 22, 2023
Press Release
MCLA

ATLANTA — St. Thomas was ranked atop the preseason poll, and the Tommies retain their No. 1 status in the first regular season New Balance MCLA Division II Coaches Poll, which was released February 22.

St. Thomas (1-0) has played one game this season, defeating Division I Minnesota, and it was enough to expand its lead from four points in the preseason to 26 in the first poll. The Tommies own 17 of a possible 24 first-place votes, up from 11 in the preseason.

Following in the No. 2 spot is Rhode Island (4-1). Last year’s finalist has won all four of its D-II contests so far and accounts for the remaining seven first-place ballots. Montana (3-0), Grand Valley State (0-0) and Missouri State (0-0) retain their preseason positions at Nos. 3, 4 and 5, respectively.

Miami (3-1), whose only setback was a one-goal loss to Rhode Island at the Battle by the Bay in Foley, Ala., is the lone new addition to this first poll from the preseason. The Hurricanes push Northern Arizona (0-0) out of the poll for this week.

Paced by St. Thomas, the UMLC leads the way with six representatives in the Top 25, followed by the SELC with four. The ALC, RMLC and PNCLL all have three ranked teams apiece.

NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION II COACHES POLL

Rank
Team
Points (1st)

1

St. Thomas

593 (17)

2

Rhode Island

567 (7)

3

Montana

520

4

Grarnd Valley State

507

5

Missouri State

443

6

Kennesaw State

431

7

Utah State

416

8

UNC-Charlotte

404

9

Cal State San Marcos

369

10

UC San Diego

365

11

North Dakota State

333

12

College of Idaho

327

13

Montana State

318

14

Florida Gulf Coast

305

15

Dayton

268

16

Wake Forest

258

17

Florida Atlantic

201

18

Minn.-Duluth

180

19

UC Davis

179

20

Miami

143

21

Coastal Carolina

128

22

Air Force Academy

114

23

Northwest Nazarene

110

24

St. John's

71

25

Bridgewater State

63

Receiving votes: Northern Arizona (46), Georgia Southern (30), San Diego (27), Loyola Marymount (13), Denver (9), MSU Denver (8), Baylor (7), Utah Tech (6), Tulane (6), Maine (3), North Florida (1), Charleston (1).