Weekly Polls: Cornell Slides in No. 1 Spot
ALBANY, NY – Two ECAC Hockey teams –Cornell and Harvard continue to earn the respect of the poll voters, as they are once again acknowledged in the national polls released Monday, October 18 and Tuesday, October 19.
Cornell jumped into the No. 1 spot in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, earning 180 points and 12 first-place votes. The Big Red received the most first-place votes (8) in the USCHO.com poll, which earned them the No. 2 spot (133 points). The Big Red will open the 2010-11 season Friday against Robert Morris. Cornell will play at least four games against teams ranked in this week's top-10, with home-and-home series scheduled against No. 4 Mercyhurst and No. 10 Harvard.
Harvard maintained its No. 9 position in the USCHO.com poll garnering 22 points and fell one spot to the No. 10 position (23 points) in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. With a core of six seniors, a wealth of underclassmen talent, and a promising freshman class, the Crimson has its sights set on the top of ECAC Hockey and a return trip to the national tournament. The 2010-11 schedule pits Harvard against some of the top talent in the nation, including top 10 teams Cornell and Minnesota on the road.
Tied for lead in wins in the nation Quinnipiac also was recognized in the USCHO.com Poll.
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The USCHO.com Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 15 voters, including 12 coaches of Division I programs and three women's hockey writers. USCHO.com provides in-depth coverage of college sports, including hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and others.
The 14th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women’s College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the four NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey Magazine, the most widely distributed hockey magazine in the world.
