With there being a week off between the Division I Preseason Coaches Poll that was released last week and the Week #1 Rankings that will be released next week, we thought it would be fun to take a look at where things stand after opening weekend. You can view the full results from the weekend’s games below.
Here are some of the highlights. There were 9 Top 20 match-ups played…the higher seed won 5 of those match-ups and the lower seed won 4.
#1 North Carolina (0), #10 Michigan (1)
#2 Syracuse (4), #6 Maryland (1)
#3 Connecticut (4), #11 Stanford (1)
#4 Duke (4), #13 Liberty (0)
#5 Virginia (0), #18 Penn State (3)
#7 Wake Forest (2), #10 Michigan (0)
#13 Liberty (2), #19 James Madison (3)
#16 Northwestern (1), #17 Boston U (2)
#18 Penn State (6), #20 Old Dominion (2)
- #1 ranked North Carolina, despite dominating the game, were knocked off by #10 Michigan on a corner goal after time expired.
- Earlier that same day, on the same field, non-ranked Iowa knocked off #7 Wake Forest 2-1, winning that opening match-up of the ACC/BIG Ten Challenge for the 6th year in a row.
- The defending National Champions, #2 Syracuse, outscored opponents 12-1 in their opening weekend, including a convincing 4-1 victory over #6 Maryland.
- #18 Penn State upended two Top 20 opponents handily in their opening weekend, with a 6-2 victory over #20 Old Dominion and a 3-0 victory over #5 Virginia.
IF there was a Division I Poll this week…it could look something like this:
| 1) Syracuse | 2-0 | Beat Temple 8-0, Beat Maryland 4-1 |
| 2) North Carolina | 1-1 | Lost to Michigan 1-0, Beat Iowa 4-1 |
| 3) Connecticut | 2-0 | Beat Stanford 2-1, Beat Pacific 5-2 |
| 4) Duke | 2-0 | Beat William & Mary 8-4, Beat Liberty 4-0 |
| 5) Maryland | 1-1 | Beat Saint Joseph’s 6-2, Lost to Syracuse 4-1 |
| 6) Wake Forest | 1-1 | Lost to Iowa 2-1, Beat Michigan 2-0 |
| 7) Michigan | 1-1 | Beat North Carolina 1-0, Lost to Wake Forest 2-0 |
| 8) Penn State | 2-0 | Beat Old Dominion 6-2, Beat Virginia 3-0 |
| 9) Boston College | 1-0 | Beat Quinnipiac 2-0 |
| 10) Virginia | 1-1 | Beat Miami (OH) 5-1, Lost to Penn State 3-0 |
| 11) Albany | 2-0 | Beat Hofstra 4-0, Beat Bryant 5-0 |
| 12) Louisville | 1-0 | Beat Indiana 5-1 |
| 13) Stanford | 0-1 | Lost to Connecticut 2-1 |
| 14) Delaware | 2-0 | Beat Ohio State 5-2, Beat Ohio State 6-3 |
| 15) Princeton | 0-0 | No games yet |
| 16) Boston University | 2-0 | Beat Northwestern 2-1, Beat New Hampshire 4-3 |
| 17) James Madison | 1-0 | Beat Liberty 3-2 |
| 18) Northwestern | 1-1 | Lost to Boston U 2-1, Beat Massachusetts 5-0 |
| 19) Old Dominion | 1-1 | Lost to Penn State 6-2, Beat American 2-1 |
| 20) Iowa | 1-1 | Beat Wake Forest 2-1, Lost to North Carolina 4-1 |
Here is the complete Preseason Coaches Poll with opening weekend results and record through Sunday’s games:
| 2016 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll Rank, School Points (First-Place Votes) |
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| 1) North Carolina 915 (16) | 1-1 | Lost to Michigan 1-0, Beat Iowa 4-1 |
| 2) Syracuse 898 (25) | 2-0 | Beat Temple 8-0, Beat Maryland 4-1 |
| 3) Connecticut 818 (3) | 2-0 | Beat Stanford 2-1, Beat Pacific 5-2 |
| 4) Duke 758 | 2-0 | Beat William & Mary 8-4, Beat Liberty 4-0 |
| 5) Virginia 746 (2) | 1-1 | Beat Miami (OH) 5-1, Lost to Penn State 3-0 |
| 6) Maryland 688 (2) | 1-1 | Beat Saint Joseph’s 6-2, Lost to Syracuse 4-1 |
| 7) Wake Forest 579 | 1-1 | Lost to Iowa 2-1, Beat Michigan 2-0 |
| 8) Boston College 521 | 1-0 | Beat Quinnipiac 2-0 |
| 9) Albany 503 | 2-0 | Beat Hofstra 4-0, Beat Bryant 5-0 |
| 10) Michigan 491 | 1-1 | Beat North Carolina 1-0, Lost to Wake Forest 2-0 |
| 11) Stanford 448 | 0-1 | Lost to Connecticut 2-1 |
| 12) Louisville 404 | 1-0 | Beat Indiana 5-1 |
| 13) Liberty 306 | 0-2 | Lost to James Madison 3-2, Lost to Duke 4-0 |
| 14) Delaware 297 | 2-0 | Beat Ohio State 5-2, Beat Ohio State 6-3 |
| 15) Princeton 282 | 0-0 | No games yet |
| 16) Northwestern 242 | 1-1 | Lost to Boston U 2-1, Beat Massachusetts 5-0 |
| 17) Boston University 219 | 2-0 | Beat Northwestern 2-1, Beat New Hampshire 4-3 |
| 18) Penn State 199 | 2-0 | Beat Old Dominion 6-2, Beat Virginia 3-0 |
| 19) James Madison 175 | 1-0 | Beat Liberty 3-2 |
| 20) Old Dominion 130 | 1-1 | Lost to Penn State 6-2, Beat American 2-1 |
| OTHERS CONSIDERED: | ||
| Maine (93) | 2-0 | Beat Providence 7-1, Beat Sacred Heart 6-1 |
| Iowa (70) | 1-1 | Beat Wake Forest 2-1, Lost to North Carolina 4-1 |
| Massachusetts (69) | 0-2 | Lost to New Hampshire 2-1 OT, Lost to Northwestern 5-0 |
| Pacific (42) | 0-1 | Lost to Connecticut 5-2 |
| Michigan State (33) | 1-1 | Lost to Kent State 3-1, Beat Villanova 9-2 |
| American (24) | 1-1 | Beat Richmond 3-1, Lost to Old Dominion 2-1 |
| Penn (20) | 0-0 | No games yet |
| New Hampshire (17) | 1-1 | Beat Massachusetts 2-1 OT, Lost to Boston U 4-3 |
| Cornell (15) | 0-0 | No games yet |
| Miami (OH) (15) | 1-1 | Lost to Virginia 5-1, Beat Saint Louis 9-0 |
| Indiana (12) | 1-1 | Lost to Louisville 5-1, Beat Ohio 3-2 OT |
| Ohio State (12) | 0-2 | Lost to Delaware 5-2, Lost to Delaware 6-3 |
| Ball State (8) | 2-0 | Beat Appalachian St 3-1, Beat Davidson 2-1 OT |
| California (8) | 0-1 | Lost to Northeastern 3-2 OT |
| Temple (6) | 0-2 | Lost to Syracuse 8-0, Lost to Saint Joseph’s 2-1 |
| Richmond (4) | 1-1 | Lost to American 3-1, Beat Drexel 4-1 |
| William & Mary (4) | 0-1 | Lost to Duke 8-4 |
| Hofstra (3) | 1-1 | Lost to Albany 4-0, Beat Colgate 7-0 |
| Providence (3) | 0-1 | Lost to Maine 7-1 |
| Drexel (2) | 0-1 | Lost to Richmond 4-1 |
| Rutgers (1) | 1-1 | Lost to Bucknell 2-0, Beat VCU 5-0 |
DIVISION I OPENING WEEKEND RESULTS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH |
| Michigan State @Kent State- FINAL: 3-1 Kent State <Stats> |
| VCU @Monmouth- FINAL: 3-1 Monmouth<Stats> |
| Boston College @Quinnipiac- FINAL: 2-0 Boston College <Stats> |
| Providence @Maine- FINAL: 7-1 Maine <Stats> |
| Siena @Holy Cross- FINAL: 3-2 Holy Cross <Stats> |
| Saint Francis @Ohio- FINAL: 4-2 Ohio <Stats> |
| Syracuse vs. Temple- FINAL: 8-0 Syracuse <Stats> |
| Richmond @American- FINAL: 3-1 American <Stats> |
| Boston U vs. Northwestern- FINAL: 2-1 Boston U <Stats> |
| Central Michigan @Vermont- FINAL: 2-1 Vermont <Stats> |
| Hofstra @Albany- FINAL: 4-0 Albany <Stats> |
| Louisville @Indiana- FINAL: 5-1 Louisville <Stats> |
| Ball State @Appalachian St- FINAL: 3-1 Ball State <Stats> |
| Towson @Longwood- FINAL: 2-0 Longwood <Stats> |
| Rutgers @Bucknell- FINAL: 2-0 Bucknell <Stats> |
| Rider @Lehigh- FINAL: 2-1 Lehigh <Stats> |
| Maryland @Saint Joseph’s- FINAL: 6-2 Maryland <Stats> |
| Miami (OH) @Virginia- FINAL: 5-1 Virginia <Stats> |
| Northeastern @UC Davis-FINAL: 3-0 Northeastern <Stats> |
| Georgetown @Davidson- FINAL: 3-1 Georgetown <Stats> |
| William & Mary @Duke- FINAL: 8-4 Duke <Stats> |
| Liberty @James Madison- FINAL: 3-2 James Madison <Stats> |
| Fairfield @Lafayette- FINAL: 3-2 Lafayette <Stats> |
| Massachusetts @New Hampshire- FINAL: 2-1 OT New Hampshire <Stats> |
| Old Dominion @Penn State- FINAL: 6-2 Penn State <Stats> |
| Connecticut @Stanford- FINAL: 2-1 Connecticut <Stats> |
| Bryant @Colgate- FINAL: 1-0 OT Colgate <Stats> |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH |
| Iowa @Wake Forest- FINAL: 2-1 Iowa <Stats> |
| Ohio State @Delaware- FINAL: 5-2 Delaware <Stats> |
| Villanova @Kent State- FINAL: 4-1 Kent State <Stats> |
| Central Michigan vs. La Salle- FINAL: 2-0 LaSalle <Stats> |
| Miami (OH) vs. Saint Louis- FINAL: 9-0 Miami (OH)<Stats> |
| North Carolina vs. Michigan- FINAL: 1-0 Michigan <Stats> |
| VCU @Rutgers- FINAL: 5-0 Rutgers<Stats> |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH |
| Saint Francis vs. Missouri State- FINAL: 2-0 Saint Francis <Stats> |
| Saint Louis @Longwood- FINAL: 6-2 Longwood <Stats> |
| Northwestern vs. Massachusetts- FINAL: 5-0 Northwestern <Stats> |
| Michigan @Wake Forest- FINAL: 2-0 Wake Forest <Stats> |
| Old Dominion @American- FINAL: 2-1 Old Dominion <Stats> |
| York (Toronoto) @Bucknell- FINAL: 1-0 Bucknell <Stats> |
| Hofstra @Colgate- FINAL: 7-0 Hofstra <Stats> |
| Ohio State @Delaware- FINAL: 6-3 Delaware <Stats> |
| Richmond @Drexel- FINAL: 4-1 Richmond <Stats> |
| Monmouth @Lehigh- FINAL: 5-0 Monmouth <Stats> |
| Syracuse vs. Maryland- FINAL: 4-1 Syracuse <Stats> |
| Villanova vs. Michigan State- FINAL: 9-2 Michigan State <Stats> |
| Virginia @Penn State- FINAL: 3-0 Penn State <Stats> |
| La Salle @Vermont- FINAL: 3-2 OT Vermont <Stats> |
| Bryant @Albany – FINAL: 5-0 Albany<Stats> |
| Ball State @Davidson- FINAL: 2-1 2OT Ball State <Stats> |
| Liberty @Duke- FINAL: 4-0 Duke <Stats> |
| Sacred Heart @Maine- FINAL: 6-1 Maine <Stats> |
| Indiana @Ohio- FINAL: 3-2 OT Indiana <Stats> |
| Rider @Towson- FINAL: 6-0 Rider <Stats> |
| North Carolina vs. Iowa- FINAL: 4-1 North Carolina<Stats> |
| Boston U @New Hampshire- FINAL: 4-3 Boston U <Stats> |
| Umass-Lowell @Quinnipiac- FINAL: 3-2 UMass-Lowell <Stats> |
| Temple @Saint Joseph’s- FINAL: 2-1 Saint Joseph’s <Stats> |
| Connecticut @Pacific- FINAL: 5-2 Connecticut <Stats> |
| Northeastern @Cal-Berkeley- FINAL: 3-2 OT Northeastern <Stats> |
