University of Richmond Athletics
Atlantic 10 Preseason Polls Are Out For the Fall
Aug. 22, 2001
University of Richmond, Va. (August 22)- Today, The Atlantic 10 released the preseason polls for its 2001 fall sports season. The University of Richmond begins its first year as an all-sports member of the conference. The Atlantic 10 will crown six champions in the fall: men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer and volleyball. The Spiders compete in five of those sports.
Listed below are predictions by Atlantic 10 head coaches for the 2001 season:
Men's Cross Country
1. St. Joseph's
2. La Salle
3. Massachusetts
4. Duquesne
5. Rhode Island
6. George Washington
7. Dayton
8. Fordham
9. Richmond
10. Xavier
11. St. Bonaventure
Women's Cross Country
1. La Salle
2. Massachusetts
3. St. Joseph's
4. Rhode Island
5. Duquesne
6. Richmond
7. Dayton
8. Fordham
9. George Washington
10. Xavier
11. St. Bonaventure
Field Hockey
1. Massachusetts
2. Temple
3. West Chester
4. Richmond
5. Rhode Island
6. St. Joseph's
7. La Salle
Women's Soccer
1. Richmond
2. Dayton
3. Xavier
4. Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island
6. George Washington
7. La Salle
8. Temple
9. St. Bonaventure
10. Duquesne
11. Fordham
12. St. Joseph's
Men's Soccer
1. Rhode Island
2. Richmond
3. Dayton
4. Massachusetts
5. George Washington
6. Duquesne
7. Xavier
8. St. Bonaventure
9. Temple
10. Fordham
11. La Salle
12. St. Joseph's