Cumberlands, Reinhardt Maintain Top-5 Presence; 2 Others Garner Votes
March 25, 2026
(Story provided by NAIA Athletic Communications)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Four Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) teams received votes in the latest NAIA Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Poll, announced on Wednesday.
Cumberlands continues to sit at No. 2 with 84 voting points, and Reinhardt is close behind at No. 4 with 72 voting points.
Tennessee Wesleyan and Georgetown also picked up votes, earning 21 and seven, respectively.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] | RECORD | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | 
|
Benedictine (Kan.) [7] | 8-0 | 90 |
| ● | 2 | 2 | 
|
Cumberlands (Ky.) | 12-1 | 84 |
| ● | 3 | 3 | 
|
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 5-2 | 76 |
| ● | 4 | 4 | 
|
Reinhardt (Ga.) | 7-1 | 72 |
| ▲ | 5 | 6 | 
|
Keiser (Fla.) | 7-2 | 61 |
| ● | 5 | 5 | 
|
Life (Ga.) | 3-4 | 61 |
| ▲ | 7 | 8 | 
|
Indiana Tech | 4-1 | 49 |
| ▼ | 8 | 7 | 
|
Ave Maria (Fla.) | 5-3 | 47 |
| ▲ | 9 | T-10 | 
|
Marian (Ind.) | 2-3 | 39 |
| ● | 10 | T-10 | 
|
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | 3-4 | 33 |
| Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 32; Tennessee Wesleyan 21; St. Thomas (Fla.) 20; Georgetown (Ky.) 7; Ottawa (Kan.) 5; Warner (Fla.) 3 | ||||||
Key:
RV - Receiving Votes | NR - Not Ranked | Climbed -▲ |Dropped -▼ | Steady - ●
Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
- For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.