Cumberlands Jumps to No. 1 in Latest NAIA Poll; Reinhardt Sits No. 2
March 20, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) owns the top two spots in the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Poll, announced by the national office on Wednesday.
In all, three conference teams received votes in this week's poll.
Cumberlands jumped two spots to land at No. 1 with 118 voting points, having received six first-place votes.
Meanwhile, Reinhardt collected two first-place votes and sits at No. 2 with 114 voting points.
Meanwhile, Georgetown missed making the top 10 by three spots as it received 19 voting points.
Poll Methodology
- The NAIA Women's Lacrosse Poll is for publicity purposes only and has no weight or bearing in the selection process for national championship field consideration
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)
- The Top 10 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes"
- For the first preseason poll, there is no column referencing a previous ranking, as polls are new and different from the ratings system
- Frequency of polls occur bi-weekly
| RANK | LAST TIME | SCHOOL [First Place Votes] | RECORD | POINTS |
| 1 | 3 | Cumberlands (Ky.) [6] | 10-0 | 118 |
| 2 | 2 | Reinhardt (Ga.) [2] | 7-1 | 114 |
| 3 | 1 | Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | 4-1 | 103 |
| 4 | 4 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 4-5 | 98 |
| 5 | 6 | Life (Ga.) | 7-2 | 87 |
| 6 | 7 | Missouri Baptist | 7-1 | 70 |
| 7 | 10 | Indiana Tech | 5-2 | 68 |
| 8 | 5 | Keiser (Fla.) | 4-4 | 63 |
| 9 | 8 | Marian (Ind.) | 3-3 | 61 |
| 10 | 9 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 5-3 | 47 |
Others Receiving Votes: Ave Maria (Fla.) 44; Webber International (Fla.) 32; Georgetown (Ky.) 19; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 9; Concordia (Mich.) 5; Aquinas (Mich.) 4