Pocock CRCA Poll
California, Mercyhurst and Williams Top USRowing/CRCA Women's Collegiate Rowing Polls
April 22, 2009
California took over the top spot in the Division I rankings, earning 14 of 25 first-place votes. Yale University, previously ranked No. 1, received the other 11 first-place votes to rank second. Michigan State University moved up to No. 3, while Stanford University and the University of Michigan tied for the fourth spot in the poll.
Mercyhurst received four of six first-place votes to take over sole possession of the No. 1 ranking in the Division II poll. Western Washington University garnered two first-place votes to rank second, while Dowling College ranked third.
Williams College received eight of 10 first-place votes to remain on top of the Division III poll. Bates College ranked second, earning one first-place vote. Trinity College, Ithaca College and the University of Puget Sound rounded out the top five. Ithaca received the other first-place vote.
Women's NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points | Previous Week |
1. University of California (14) | 489 | 3 |
2. Yale University (11) | 475 | 1 |
3. Michigan State University | 429 | 5 |
4t. Stanford University | 419 | 2 |
4t. University of Michigan | 419 | 4 |
6. Princeton University | 368 | 6 |
7. University of Washington | 334 | 7 |
8. The Ohio State University | 331 | 8 |
9. Brown University | 275 | 9 |
10. Clemson University | 274 | 14 |
11. University of Southern California | 244 | 10 |
12. Oregon State University | 218 | 12t |
13. Washington State University | 183 | 12t |
14. University of Wisconsin | 176 | 16 |
15. University of Virginia | 170 | 11 |
16. Harvard University | 147 | 15 |
17. University of Iowa | 94 | 18 |
18. University of California at Los Angeles | 80 | 19 |
19. University of Louisville | 78 | 17 |
20. University of Minnesota | 65 | 20 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College 6, University of Tennessee 3 and Bucknell University 2.
Women's NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points | Previous Week |
1. Mercyhurst College (4) | 28 | 1t |
2. Western Washington University (2) | 26 | 1t |
3. Dowling College | 17 | 3 |
4. Philadelphia University | 11 | 4 |
5. Seattle Pacific University | 6 | 5 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Nova Southeastern 2.
Women's NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points | Previous Week |
1. Williams College (8) | 198 | 1 |
2. Bates College (1) | 190 | 2 |
3. Trinity College | 177 | 3 |
4. Ithaca College (1) | 170 | 4 |
5. University of Puget Sound | 162 | 5 |
6. St. Lawrence University | 135 | 9 |
7. Smith College | 134 | 7 |
8t. Wesleyan College | 131 | 6 |
8t. Willamette University | 131 | 8 |
10. Wellesley College | 105 | 11 |
11. William Smith College | 100 | 12 |
12. Mt. Holyoke College | 95 | 10 |
13. Tufts University | 66 | 13 |
14. Skidmore College | 64 | NR |
15. Simmons College | 24 | 14 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: United States Coast Guard Academy 20, Hamilton College 15, Washington College 14, University of Mary Washington 7, Marietta College 6 and Pacific Lutheran University 6.