Undefeated Middlebury maintains its No. 1 ranking and received 17 first-place votes. Claiming a first-place vote, Williams Smith stays at No. 2 and also holds an unblemished 11-0 record.
Franklin & Marshall (10-2) rose to third after a 16-15 comeback overtime victory over No. 4 Salisbury Sunday night.
Tufts sits at No. 4, while Salisbury slips into the fifth position.
The ILWomen/IWLCA Division III Poll will be unveiled Mondays throughout the season. It is voted on jointly by coaches throughout the country and members of the media.