They are part the most dominant conferences in MCLA history and once again the six teams in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference (UMLC) fill out the top six spots in the Division II Under Armour Weekly Coaches poll.
For the fifth straight week, it’s North Dakota State (7-0) in the first chair with 16 of the 20 first place votes.
UMLC West rival and No. 2 Minn.-Duluth (8-2) has kept pace with the Bison, snatching the remaining four first votes.
St. Thomas (6-1) checks in at No. 3 and the Tommies lead the UMLC East contingent. Fellow East division comrades Grand Valley State (3-1) and Dayton (4-2) round out the Top 5.
St. John’s (7-2) checks in at No. 6.
Providence (1-5) departs the Top 25 poll this week to make way for the reemergence of No. 23 Central Conn. State. The Blue Devils beat former No. 14 (and now No. 19) Bridgewater State.
Under Armour MCLA Division II Coaches Poll – Week 6
Rank – Team – Points – 1st votes
- North Dakota State 495 16
- Minn.-Duluth 483 4
- St. Thomas 462
- Grand Valley State 412
- Dayton 411
- St. John’s 400
- Northern Arizona 348
- Montana State 344
- Kennesaw State 340
- Sierra Nevada 335
- Florida Gulf Coast 306
- Montana 266
- Cal State San Marcos 249
- UC Davis 219
- Cal State Fullerton 199
- San Diego 185
- Missouri State 182
- Wake Forest 137
- Bridgewater State 125
- College of Idaho 104
- North Florida 90
- Colorado Denver 85
- Central Conn. State 68
- MSU Denver 58
- Baylor 49
Also receiving votes: UC Santa Cruz (46), Rice (24), Louisiana (16), Providence (15), Florida Atlantic (10), Western Washington (10), Northern Colorado (8), Colorado Mines (5), UNC-Charlotte (5), Columbus State (3), UC San Diego (3), Bridgeport (1), UT-Dallas (1).
