Aug. 22, 2007
LEXINGTON, KY - The defending Commonwealth Coast Conference Champion Endicott College Gulls were the lone TCCC team to receive consideration in the CSTV/AVCA Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll, released by the AVCA headquarters on August 21st.
Endicott, which posted a 26-13 overall record in 2006, including a perfect 12-0 mark in Conference play, received 10 points in the poll, conducted among a national panel of 24 Division III head coaches. The Gulls advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals a year ago.
Defending NCAA Champions Juniata, topped the poll.
The first CSTV/AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll of the regular season will be released Tuesday, September 11.
CSTV/AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll
2007 PRESEASON POLL: August 21, 2007
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Total Points 2006 Record 2006 Final Rank
1 Juniata (14) 572 41-1 1
2 Wittenberg (6) 566 35-8 4
3 Wisconsin-Whitewater (2) 542 35-7 3
4 Washington (Mo.) (1) 531 38-2 2
5 Emory (1) 517 28-11 10
6 La Verne 468 27-3 8
7 Trinity (Texas) 446 34-7 5
8 Carthage 412 29-5 9
9 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 382 32-6 14
10 Calvin 356 34-2 13
11 St. Thomas (Minn.) 348 29-7 11
12 Concordia (Minn.) 322 25-2 7
13 Rhodes 256 29-12 16
14 Austin 234 34-8 17
15 Ohio Northern 225 27-9 23
16 Capital 203 26-10 24
17 Redlands 193 22-7 18
18 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 185 30-4 6
19 Southwestern (Texas) 159 30-9 19
20 NYU 130 33-7 22
21 Cal Lutheran 113 18-6 12
22 Pacific Lutheran 105 20-7 NR
23 Stevens 100 33-6 21
24 Linfield 74 22-3 20
25 Coast Guard 49 23-3 25
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Hiram 39; Puget Sound 32; St. Benedict (Minn.) 31; MIT 29; Central (Iowa) 25; Wisconsin-Stevens Point 25; Colorado College 22; Wisconsin-Platteville 21; Endicott 10; Nazareth 10; Millikin 8; Gustavus Adolphus 7; Illinois Wesleyan 6; SUNY Cortland 6; Washington & Lee 6; Haverford 5; Mount Union 2.
Six schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 28 points.
Next Poll : September 11, 2007
