D-II Poll: Ram Redundancy
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ATLANTA – For the seventh consecutive week, it’s Rhode Island atop the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll that was released on April 19.
The Rams (11-1), which have outscored their last seven opponents, 129-37, grabbed 19 of the 27 first-place votes cast this week. Rhode Island has one final game left on the docket – a clash with Division I UConn on Sunday – before heading to conference tournament play in Fitchburg, Mass.
Cal State San Marcos (12-1) remains hot on the Rams tail after rallying for a 15-11 victory against No. 9 UC San Diego (10-2) over the weekend. The Cougars, who are one of the top seeds in this weekend's SLC tournament, grabbed the remaining eight first-place votes.
No. 3 Montana State (10-1), which crushed No. 19 College of Idaho, remains at No. 3 and has already picked up a top seed in the RMLC playoffs that commence on April 28 in Fort Collins, Colo.
No. 4 St. Thomas (7-2) rolled to three comfy wins over the weekend and just have to close out archrival and No. 18 St. John’s (4-4) on Friday to ensure one of the top seeds in the UMLC playoffs that occur in Loves Park, Ill., from April 28-30.
No. 5 Montana (15-2) has wrapped up its regular season and is the top seed in the PNCLL playoffs starting on April 29 in Lake Oswego, Ore.
Miami (5-6) departed the poll this week to make way for No. 23 Northern Arizona (9-3).
New Balance Division II Coaches Poll – Week 9
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st VOTES |
| 1. | Rhode Island | 662 | 19 |
| 2. | Cal State San Marcos | 653 | 8 |
| 3. | Montana State | 608 | |
| 4. | St. Thomas | 574 | |
| 5. | Montana | 573 | |
| 6. | Florida Gulf Coast | 530 | |
| 7. | Grand Valley State | 515 | |
| 8. | Missouri State | 501 | |
| 9. | UC San Diego | 444 | |
| 10. | UNC-Charlotte | 419 | |
| 11. | Wake Forest | 368 | |
| 12. | Utah State | 357 | |
| 13. | Kennesaw State | 356 | |
| 14. | Minn.-Duluth | 327 | |
| 15. | Air Force | 319 | |
| 16. | Florida Atlantic | 271 | |
| 17. | Dayton | 255 | |
| 18. | St. John's | 185 | |
| 19. | College of Idaho | 167 | |
| 20. | North Dakota State | 156 | |
| 21. | Western Washington | 126 | |
| 22. | Coastal Carolina | 99 | |
| 23. | Northern Arizona | 87 | |
| 24. | Northwest Nazarene | 64 | |
| 25. | UC Davis | 54 |
Receiving votes: Miami (49), Baylor (20), Tulane (14), San Diego (9), MSU Denver (7), Maine (4), Georgia Southern (2).
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