California, Humboldt State and Williams Remain Atop USRowing/CRCA Women’s Collegiate Rowing Polls

May 02, 2012

University of California, Humboldt State University and Williams College once again took the No. 1 spots in this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association polls presented by Pocock Racing Shells.

California received 18 of 25 first-place votes to remain on top of the Division I rankings. Virginia ranked second, receiving three first-place votes. Southern Cal, Ohio State and Michigan rounded out the top five. Southern Cal received one first-place vote, while Ohio State received three.

In Division II, Humboldt State kept the top spot for the second consecutive week, earning three first-place votes. Western Washington received two first-place votes to rank second. Nova Southeastern, Mercyhurst and Central Oklahoma rounded out the top five.

Williams remained the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division III poll. Williams received all 10 first-place votes. Bates ranked second, followed by William Smith, Wellesley and United States Coast Guard Academy.

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Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes)    Total Votes    Previous Week
1. University of California (18)    451    1
2. University of Virginia (3)    422    2
3. University of Southern California (1)    403    5
4. The Ohio State University (3)    401    4
5. University of Michigan    392    3
6. Princeton University    381    7
7. University of California at Los Angeles    376    8
8. University of Washington    367    6
9. University of Wisconsin    251    9
10. Yale University    238    11
11. Brown University    230    10
12. Stanford University    216    12
13. Harvard University    198    14
14. Michigan State University    187    13
15. University of Notre Dame    157    15
16. Cornell University    154    17
17. Washington State University    145    16
18. University of Minnesota    69    NR
19. Columbia University    51    18
20. Dartmouth College    48    20

Other Receiving Votes: University of Tennessee 45, Clemson University 26, Syracuse University 15, Oregon State University 8, Northeastern University 8, Duke University 4, University of Pennsylvania 2, University of Texas 2, Indiana University 1, University of Central Florida 1 and University of Kansas 1.

Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes)    Total Votes    Previous Week
1. Humboldt State University (3)    179    1
2. Western Washington University (2)    178    2
3. Nova Southeastern University    160    3
4. Mercyhurst University    125    4
5. University of Central Oklahoma    98    5
6. Barry University    55    6
7. Seattle Pacific University    41    8
8. University of California at San Diego    36    7

Other Receiving Votes:  Florida Institute of Technology 18, Philadelphia University 8 and Rollins College 2.
        
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes)    Total Votes    Previous Week
1. Williams College (10)    150    1
2. Bates College    137    2
3. William Smith College    132    3
4. Wellesley College    118    4
5. United States Coast Guard Academy    106    5
6. Wesleyan University    89    8
7. Marietta College    86    7
8. Trinity College    72    6
9. University of Puget Sound    61    11
10. Simmons College    60    13
11. Washington College    53    9
12. St. Lawrence University    50    10
13. Hamilton College    29    12
14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute    20    14
15. Ithaca College    9    NR

Other Receiving Votes: Lewis & Clark College 8, Willamette University 8, Tufts University 3, Smith College 3, University of Rochester 3, Franklin & Marshall College 1, Mount Holyoke College 1 and Pacific Lutheran University 1.

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