Men's Lacrosse Ranked No. 9 in USILA Weekly Poll
PERRY, N.Y. (March 12, 2012) – The LIU Post men's lacrosse team moved up one spot and hold the No. 9 ranking in this week's USILA Coaches poll, released on Monday.
The Pioneers opened 2013 with three straight wins. A trip to North Carolina saw the Pioneers come away with a 10-6 victory over Queens (N.C.) and a 14-5 defeat of Coker College, followed by a trip to Albany, where the Pioneers handed Saint Rose a 15-6 loss.
Mercyhurst holds the No. 1 spot in the poll, with a 1-0 record following a defeat of Queens. The Lakers also garnered six first place votes.
Le Moyne stands at at No. 2 with one first-place vote, and Limestone at No. 3 with two-first place votes.
Dowling, the presesason No. 1, comes in at No. 5 after losing to Limestone in a national championship rematch.
Next up for the Pioneers is a trip to Long Island rival Adelphi on March 2 at 12 p.m.
Division II
Week 1 - February 24, 2013 |
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Points |
Previous Week |
|
1 |
Mercyhurst |
1-0 |
105(6) |
|
|
2 |
LeMoyne |
1-0 |
98(1) |
|
|
3 |
Limestone |
3-0 |
92(2) |
|
|
4 |
Merrimack |
0-0 |
77 |
|
|
5 |
Dowling |
0-1 |
69 |
|
|
6 |
NYIT |
1-0 |
59 |
|
|
7 |
Adelphi |
0-0 |
58 |
|
|
8 |
Seton Hill |
1-1 |
43 |
|
|
9 |
LIU Post |
2-0 |
41 |
|
|
10 |
Pfieffer |
3-0 |
30 |
|
|
11 Tie |
St. Michael's |
0-0 |
7 |
|
|
11 Tie |
Catawba |
2-0 |
7 |
|
Also receiving votes: Chestnut Hill, St. Leo, Mars Hill, Molloy, Lindenwood |