The WGCA has released its third women’s coaches poll of the season, and Lynn is the newest No. 1-ranked team in the Division II poll.
The Knights received 12 first-place votes, while Limestone University received one first-place vote to move up four spots to No. 2. Dallas Baptist, the defending Division II national champions, comes in at No. 3 with two first-place votes, followed by Barry University and University of Findlay at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
Check out the full poll and list of other teams receiving votes below. A final WGCA fall poll will be released Nov. 19.
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1 | Lynn University (12) | 368 |
| 2 | Limestone University (1) | 349 |
| 3 | Dallas Baptist University (2) | 335 |
| 4 | Barry University | 328 |
| 5 | University of Findlay | 310 |
| 6 | St. Mary’s University (Texas) | 300 |
| 7 | Anderson University | 297 |
| 8 | University of Indianapolis | 267 |
| 9 | Grand Valley State University | 235 |
| 10 | Rollins College | 198 |
| 11 | Texas A&M University – Commerce | 170 |
| 12 | West Texas A&M University | 169 |
| 13 | Lee University | 161 |
| 14 | University of Tampa | 137 |
| 15 | Henderson State University | 134 |
| 16 | Rogers State University | 128 |
| 17 | Saint Leo University | 127 |
| 18 | Nova Southeastern University | 115 |
| 19 | Florida Southern College | 108 |
| 20 | California State University San Marcos | 105 |
| 21 | Carson-Newman University | 99 |
| 22 | University of Central Missouri | 78 |
| 23 | Arkansas Tech University | 64 |
| 24 | University of Missouri-St. Louis | 53 |
| 25 | University of North Georgia | 51 |
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir Rhyne University (43); Oklahoma Christian University (26); Flagler College (20); Northeastern State University (17); University of Nebraska at Kearney (12); Texas A&M International University (9); University of West Florida (9); University of West Georgia (9); Cameron University (7); Sonoma State University (7); University of Arkansas Fort Smith (7); Wingate University (7); University of Central Oklahoma (6); Augustana University (South Dakota) (3); Midwestern State University (3); Lander University (2); Tiffin University (2)
