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Princeton, Mercyhurst, and Smith College Retain Top Spots in Women’s Rowing Collegiate Coaches’ Polls

INDIANAPOLIS – Princeton University claimed the top spot in the first regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Mercyhurst College and Smith College topped the Division II and Division III polls, respectively.

In Division I, preseason No. 1 Princeton earned 20 of 23 first-place votes to remain atop the poll. Yale University received one first-place vote to rank second, while Ohio State University moved up to the No. 3 position. Both Brown University and the University of Michigan received one first-place vote and rounded out the top five.

Defending national champion Mercyhurst College remained atop the Division II poll, receiving three of five first-place votes. Western Washington received the other two first-place votes to rank second, while Nova Southeastern moved into the third position.

In the Division III poll, Smith College earned all nine first-place votes to keep the top spot in the poll. Ithaca College ranked second, followed by Trinity College, Williams College, and William Smith College.

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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Princeton University (20), 453, 1
2. Yale University (1), 419, 2
3. The Ohio State University, 399, 5
4. Brown University (1), 392, 3
5. University of Michigan (1), 355, 4
6. University of Virginia, 327, 6
7. Harvard University, 320, 8
8. University of California at Berkeley, 313, 7
9. University of Washington, 273, 9
10. University of Tennessee, 236, 10
11. Michigan State University, 193, 11
12. University of Wisconsin, 192, 12
13. Stanford University, 168, 13
14. University of Southern California, 149, 14
15. University of Iowa, 105, NR
16. Washington State University, 103, 18t
17. University of Texas, 97, 15
18. Syracuse University, 82, 20
19. Univ. of California at Los Angeles, 67, NR
20. Boston University, 58, 18t

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Minnesota 36, University of Notre Dame 30, University of Louisville 13, Duke University 12, Oregon State University 12, Columbia University 11, Northeastern University 7, Indiana University 5, and Cornell University 3.

Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Mercyhurst College (3), 23, 1
2. Western Washington University (2), 21, 2
3. Nova Southeastern, 12, 5t
4. Humboldt State University, 9, 3
5. Barry University, 8, 4

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Florida Tech 1.

Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week
1. Smith College (9), 180, 1
2. Ithaca College, 164, 3
3. Trinity College, 155, 2
4. Williams College, 147, 4
5. William Smith College, 134, 5
6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 122, 6
7. University of Puget Sound, 120, 9
8. United States Coast Guard Academy, 114, 8
9. Colby College, 102, 7
10. Mt. Holyoke College, 99, 11
11. Wesleyan University, 84, 12
12. Washington College, 71, 13
13. Lewis & Clark College, 65, 10
14. Marietta College, 47, 14
15. Rochester Institute of Technology, 37, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Bryn Mawr College 26, Vassar College 23, Tufts University 20, Mary Washington College 11, Wellesley College 11, St. Lawrence University 10, Bates College 7, and Simmons College 6.

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Princeton University Tops Preseason Men’s Collegiate Coaches Poll

INDIANAPOLIS – Princeton University claimed the top spot in the preseason USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll, the organization announced Wednesday.

In what was a very close vote, Princeton earned three of the 10 first-place votes to edge the University of California at Berkeley for the top position. Princeton earned 189 polling points to California’s 187 points. The Golden Bears also took home three first-place votes. Harvard University and the University of Washington earned two first-place votes a piece and tied for the No. 3 spot in the poll. The United States Naval Academy rounded out the top five.

USRowing’s Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Dock is Connect-A-Dock; its Official Suppliers are NIKE, Inc., Filippi Boat Manufacturer/Elite Rowing, Inc., and System Scale Corp., and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.

Men’s Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes), Points
1. Princeton University (3), 189
2. University of California at Berkeley (3), 187
3t. Harvard University (2), 179
3t. University of Washington (2), 179
5. United States Naval Academy, 158
6. Dartmouth College, 128
7. Yale University, 122
8. Northeastern University, 121
9. Brown University, 110
10. Cornell University, 104
11. Oregon State University, 97
12. Boston University, 91
13. University of Wisconsin, 87
14. Stanford University, 84
15. University of Pennsylvania, 54
16. Syracuse University, 52
17. University of Michigan, 36
18. Rutgers University, 30
19. Columbia University, 24
20. University of Virginia, 18

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of North Carolina 13, Temple University 12, Trinity College 10, Georgetown University 4, University of California at Davis 3, Marietta College 2, Marist College 2, University of Southern California 2, Gonzaga University 1, and Dowling College 1.

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