2017 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Top 10 Poll — No. 6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the sixth-straight week, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) holds the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Women’s Lacrosse Top 10 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The Bees garnered all eight first-place votes and 98 total points. The seventh regular-season poll is scheduled to release on April. 11.
Top 10 Highlights
• SCAD Savannah owns the No. 1 ranking for the 14th time in program history – the most among NAIA programs. Davenport (Mich.), which held the No. 1 ranking in the 2016 postseason edition and 2017 preseason poll, is the only other program to list atop the poll since its establishment last season.
• The Bees carry a 7-1 record into the week after defeating NCAA Division II Newberry (S.C.), 20-7, last Friday. Drew Dowgiallo shined in the win for SCAD Savannah, tallying six points on five goals and one assist.
• The Bees host No. 9 Columbia (S.C.) on Saturday.
• No. 2 Davenport and No. 3 Lawrence Tech trade places this week due to a 21-18 victory by the Panthers last week. Davenport gathered 92 points, while Lawrence Tech tallied 83 to tie with No. 3 Indiana Tech. The Blue Devils had spent the previous five weeks in the second spot.
• No. 5 Georgetown (Ky.) holds steady to round out the top five for a third-consecutive poll.
• No. 8 Reinhardt (Ga.) is the only newcomer to the Top 10 this week. The Eagles rebounded from a four-match losing streak with an 11-10 victory over then-No. 8 Cumberlands (Ky.) to propel themselves into the rankings. Reinhardt did suffer a defeat in its most recent match – 17-9 against Georgetown.
• Three of the four conferences are represented this week. The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference leads the way with four programs – Davenport, Lawrence Tech, Indiana Tech and No. 10 Siena Heights (Mich.).
Poll Methodology
• The ratings committee is comprised of eight raters – two raters per conference/A.I.I./group
• Each conference/A.I.I./group produces a conference rating from which raters will use to compile their national ballot. Only teams represented on the conference rating are eligible for the national ballot.
• Each rater will submit a top 15 ballot, which will be used to produce the Top 10 national rating and a list of other teams receiving votes.
• For the complete Top 10 calendar, click here.
| RANK | PRVS | SCHOOL (1st place votes) | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | 1 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (8) | 7-1 | 98 |
| 2 | 3 | Davenport (Mich.) | 8-1 | 92 |
| T3 | 2 | Lawrence Tech | 8-1 | 83 |
| T3 | 4 | Indiana Tech | 11-1 | 83 |
| 5 | 5 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 6-4 | 74 |
| 6 | T6 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 9-4 | 67 |
| 7 | T6 | Ave Maria (Fla.) | 5-5 | 63 |
| 8 | RV | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 6-7 | 56 |
| 9 | 9 | Columbia (S.C.) | 7-6 | 50 |
| 10 | 10 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 7-4 | 41 |
Dropped from the Top 10: Cumberlands (Ky.) (No. 8)
Receiving Votes: Cumberlands (Ky.) 40; Missouri Baptist 32; Benedictine (Kan.) 29; Ottawa (Kan.) 20; Aquinas (Mich.) 7; Midland (Neb.) 3; Marian (Ind.) 3.
