Western Mass. Top 10 Poll
| Rank | Team | [tooltip text="PR*" gravity="ne"]Previous Ranking[/tooltip] | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnechaug | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Longmeadow | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | E. Longmeadow | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Westfield | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Amherst | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Chicopee Comp | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Chicopee | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Wahconah | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Ludlow | NR | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | Belchertown | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
In what could be a tournament preview, No. 1 Minnechaug lost a tight-checking, 2-1 decision to No. 3 East Longmeadow. Ben Wosky, who has been one of the Berry Division’s top forwards, broke a scoreless stalemate and Joe Saracino provided the game-winning goal. Cam Marinai scored for Minnechaug.
The game showcased two of the Berry Division’s top teams and showed just how competitive the Division 3 tournament should be. The top three teams are evenly matched and No. 4 Westfield has been playing well down the stretch as the Bombers are close to clinching a tournament berth.
No. 9 Ludlow remains alive in the race to finish fourth in the Berry and claim the final tournament spot. Only one sub-.500 team will qualify for the Division 3 tournament.
The Lions have a chance to tie for fourth place with at least one win in its final two league games. If there is a tie between the two sub-.500 teams that remain alive for fourth-place, the qualifier will be decided via tiebreaker. The tiebreakers include head-to-head matchups, overall winning percentage, winning percentage against tournament qualifiers and a coin flip if all else fails.
Westfield would win the tiebreaker against Ludlow, because the teams are even in head-to-head matchups but Westfield has a better winning percentage. Westfield is finished with its regular-season Berry schedule and Ludlow has one more league game remaining. A win would push the Lions over the Bombers.
In Division 3A, No. 5 Amherst Regional appears to be on track to secure the top seed. The Hurricanes clinched the Fay/Wright Division title following an 8-1 victory over Easthampton.
