Undefeated Middlebury earned the No. 1 ranking for the ninth week in a row, earning all 25 votes. Washington and Lee and William Smith followed in the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, respectively, while Salisbury and Wesleyan both bumped up one to round up the Top 5.
TCNJ fell two spots to No. 6 after dropping an 11-9 game to Salisbury on Saturday, marking the most significant movement inside the Top 25 in Week 9.
The ILWomen/IWLCA Poll will be unveiled Mondays throughout the season. It is voted on jointly by coaches throughout the country and members of the media.