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D-II Poll: Air Force Takes Command

ATLANTA – For the first time in program history, Air Force has taken over the top spot in Week Two of the MCLA Division II New Balance Coaches Poll, which was released on Wednesday.

The Falcons (4-0) leapfrogged defending national champion and former No. 1 Dayton (0-0) for pole position. Air Force grabbed 13 of the 25 first-place votes that were cast this week.

The Flyers dropped into the No. 2 spot, bolstered by 10 first-place votes. Dayton will open its season this weekend with a three-day, three-game road set against No. 15 Wake Forest (6-1), No. 19 Coastal Carolina (2-1) and Miami (4-2).

St. Thomas (4-0) retains its third spot from last week, but adds a pair of first-place votes after defeating No. 4 Montana State (4-1) and No. 8 Montana (1-1) in Minot, N.D.

Grand Valley State (2-0), which knocked off a pair of MCLA Division I outfits, migrates up two spots to round out the Top 5.

Miami and Northern Arizona (0-0) were bumped out of the poll to make room for No. 22t Denver (2-0) and No. 24 Loyola Marymount (4-0).

MCLA D-II New Balance Coaches Poll – Week 2

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1. Air Force 610 13
2. Dayton 606 10
3. St. Thomas 581 2
4. Montana State 541
5. Grand Valley State 499
6. UNC-Charlotte 483
7. Rhode Island 470
8. Montana 436
9. Cal State San Marcos 418
10. UC San Diego 402
11. Kennesaw State 367
12. Florida Atlantic 348
13. Missouri State 303
14. North Dakota State 285
15. Wake Forest 270
16. Florida Gulf Coast 244
17. Minn.-Duluth 228
18. Western Washington 185
19. Coastal Carolina 171
20t. Northwest Nazarene 133
20t. Utah State 133
22t. College of Idaho 96
22t. Denver 96
24. Loyola Marymount 46
25. St. John’s 44

Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona (43), UC Davis (34), Miami (24), Appalachian State (11), Georgia Southern (7), San Diego (4), Bridgewater State (2), UNC-Wilmington (2), Arizona Christian (1), Drury (1), Saint Mary’s (1).