Oshkosh new #1

For the first time in school history, UW Oshkosh is the number one team in the country. The Titans (14-0) received half of the 24 first-place votes to nip No. 2 Juniata (11-1) by two poll points (572-570). Juniata, last week’s No. 1, was swept in an epic 186-point match by No. T4 Wash U (11-2) this weekend. No. 3 Emory (10-2) and No. T4 Ohio Northern (12-1) round out the top five. The other 12 first-place votes were split among Juniata (6), Emory (2), Ohio Northern (2) and Wash U (2). See the entire poll here. Our top 10s were close again.

Oshkosh becomes the 10th school to be ranked No. 1 in the 17+ years of the AVCA poll.

Central/Midwest teams in the Top 25: Rank, team (record), rank last week, notes 1. Oshkosh (14-0) 3 One of six remaining D-III unbeatens T4. Wash U (11-2) 7 Def. Juniata, St. Thomas and La Verne 6. St. Thomas (10-2) 6 Lost to Wash U and Juniata in 5 7. Carthage (10-1) 4 Lost to Neb. Wesleyan in Simpson Invite championship 12. UW-Whitewater (9-3) 9 Lost @ UW-River Falls 16. UW-Eau Claire (10-2) 13 Swept by UW-Platteville in home WIAC opener 17. Concordia (MN) (5-4) 17 Won MIAC opener in only match of week 20. Saint Benedict (10-4) 21 Swept all four matches this week 24. Nebraska Wesleyan (10-3) NR Def. Carthage for Simpson Invite championship Others receiving votes: St. Olaf

-Ricky Nelson