UMD also cracks preseason top 10.
U.S. College Hockey Online released its first Division I women’s poll this afternoon and, after a six month absence, the University of Minnesota reclaimed its perch atop the rankings to begin the 2014-15 season. The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs also made the season-opening poll, coming in tied with Quinnipiac at No. 10.
The Gophers received 12 of a possible 15 first-place votes with No. 4 Harvard, No. 6 Boston University and defending NCAA champion Clarkson receiving the others. The Golden Knights, who defeated Minnesota 5-4 in the NCAA title game on March 23, begin the season as the seventh-ranked team in the nation.
UMD opens the season Sept. 26-27 on the road for a non-conference series at Connecticut while Minnesota kicks off 2014-15 hosting Penn State and Boston University on consecutive nights Oct. 3-4 at Ridder Arena.
USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll
September 22, 2014
| 1 |
Minnesota |
(12) |
0- 0-0 |
146 |
NR |
| 2 |
Wisconsin |
|
0- 0-0 |
117 |
NR |
| 3 |
Boston College |
|
0- 0-0 |
112 |
NR |
| 4 |
Harvard |
( 1) |
0- 0-0 |
98 |
NR |
| 5 |
Cornell |
|
0- 0-0 |
94 |
NR |
| 6 |
Boston University |
( 1) |
0- 0-0 |
72 |
NR |
| 7 |
Clarkson |
( 1) |
0- 0-0 |
62 |
NR |
| 8 |
North Dakota |
|
0- 0-0 |
46 |
NR |
| 9 |
Mercyhurst |
|
0- 0-0 |
35 |
NR |
| 10 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
|
0- 0-0 |
16 |
NR |
| 10 |
Quinnipiac |
|
0- 0-0 |
16 |
NR |
| Others receiving votes: Northeastern 8, Robert Morris 2, Rochester Institute of Technology 1. |
