Southern Connecticut Men, Assumption Women Tabbed to Take Home Hardware at This Weekend's NE10 Swimming & Diving Championships - Northeast 10 Athletics

Posted: Feb 07, 2018

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Owls and Hounds Narrowly Take Top Spots in NE10 Coaches' Poll

MANSFIELD, Mass. - The Assumption women's team and the Southern Connecticut men's team have been tabbed by the league's head coaches to win the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, which begin tomorrow and run through Sunday evening.

For the complete results of the poll, please see below.

This year's championships will be hosted by Assumption, and will be held at the WPI Sports and Recreation Cetner on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. For a full schedule of this weekend's events, see the link above.

On the Men's side, Southern Connecticut received one more point than defending champion Bentley. The Owls received four first place votes, one more than the Falcons. Le Moyne was tabbed to finish third, narrowly ahead of Pace.

On the Women's side, Assumption narrowly outgained Southern Connecticut. The Greyhounds received 76 total points from the league's head coaches, three more than Southern Connecticut received. The Owls narrowly edged the Hounds to take last year's title on the women's side. Bentley finished third, three points behind Southern Connecticut. Assumption (5), Southern Connecticut (3), and Bentley (2) gardnered all ten of the first place selections.

2018 NE10 Men’s Swimming Coaches' Poll

1. Southern Connecticut - 34 (4)

2. Bentley - 33 (3)

3. Le Moyne - 25

4. Pace - 22

5. Saint Rose - 16

6. Adelphi - 10

7. Saint Michael’s - 7

2018 NE10 Women’s Swimming Coaches' Poll

1. Assumption - 76 (5)

2. Southern Connecticut - 73 (3)

3. Bentley - 70 (2)

4. Pace - 55

5. Le Moyne - 48

6. Saint Rose - 38

7. Merrimack - 34

8. Saint Michael’s - 26

9. Adelphi - 21

10. Franklin Pierce - 9

ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 15 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.

Each year, 4,500 student-athletes compete in conference championships, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.