Bay Path selected as 8th seed in Opening Poll

March 4, 2015 

Lesley University scored a 87 of a possible 90 points to capture the top spot in the New England Collegiate Conference 2015 Softball Coaches Pre-Season Poll.

The Lynx were named the number one team on six of nine coach's ballots and second on the three others. Lesley is the defending NECC Champion having finished 17-1 in Conference play a year ago. The Lynx were 21-15 overall and defeated Mitchell College 4-2 in the NECC Championship game.

Elms College was picked as the second place finisher with 71 points. The Blazers had a 10-8 record in the NECC, finishing 12-16 overall. Elms received a pair of picks for first, second, third, and fifth and a cingle vote for sixth.

Newbury College edged Mitchell College for the third spot. The Nighthawks earned 67 points on a first place ballot, two thirds, five fourths, and a fifth place. Mitchell was selected five times for third, twice fourth places, with one each fifth and eighth place picks.

The Poll:

1. Lesley University (87 points, 6 first place votes)
2. Elms College (71 points, 2 first place votes)
3. Newbury College (67 points, 1 first place vote)
4. Mitchell College (63 points)
5. Becker College (58 points)
6. Regis College (49 points)
7. Southern Vermont College (39 points)
8. Bay Path University (34 points)
9. Daniel Webster College (16 points)
10. Wheelock College (11 ponts)