HOT
Catholic (+7)
The Cardinals forgot about their 0-1 start to knock off then-No. 16 St. Mary's and Christopher Newport last week, each on the road. Nicolette Crisalli led six Catholic scorers in their Top-20 matchup at the Seahawks, netting seven goals and handing out two assists. The Cardinals finally open their home slate this week against surprising No. 20 Meredith.
NOT
William Smith (-11)
The Herons struggled against SUNY-Geneseo to open the season Feb. 28, falling on the road to the previously unranked Knights. William Smith surrendered six straight goals to open the second half and could not overcome 19 turnovers in the loss. Its March 3 game vs. SUNY-Fredonia was postponed, leaving the Herons extra time to prep for a tough upcoming weekend.
IN
Marymount
Perhaps high for a debut, the Saints claim something many preseason favorites in this ranking do not: wins. Four of them, without a loss. And though they may have come against foes that lack national name recognition, Marymount has won in mostly convincing fashion. Eleven players have found the back of the net to date, and only Widener has finished with a four-goal spread.
Meredith
The Avenging Angles enter despite coming off a loss, their first, in their most recent outing. Note that they had the ball late with a chance to tie then-No. 11 Mary Washington yesterday in a 12-11 defeat. Meredith won four league games on the road before edging Lynchburg in overtime to start the season 5-0.
OUT
Washington & Lee, Franklin & Marshall
Both ampersand teams endured another loss last week, at least temporarily exiting a Top 20 that still includes late-starting squads. Each team faces a ranked opponent before next Monday.