Men's Lacrosse Jumps to Third in Latest Division II Polls
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Mar. 10, 2014) - The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and Lacrosse Magazine released their respective Top-15 men's lacrosse polls Monday, and LIU Post climbed one spot to No. 3 in both Division II tallies.
For the third-consecutive week, Le Moyne was the unanimous No. 1 in the USILA rankings, totaling 150 points and 10 first-place votes. In part to Mercyhurst's 10-7 loss on Saturday, Adelphi, LIU Post, Limestone, Seton Hill and Tampa all took one step forward to claim the two-through-six slots.
Mercyhurst dropped from second to seventh. Merrimack (No. 8) and Dowling (No. 9) retained their positions, while NYIT came in 10th. Dominican (Calif.), Lenoir-Rhyne and Colorado Mesa all made their debuts to round out the Top-15.
The Top-5 from the USILA poll also held true for Lacrosse Magazine. NYIT improved the most in the ledger, skyrocketing from 12th to ninth. On the other hand, Lake Erie suffered the biggest dropoff. The Storm went from ninth to 14th.
This past Saturday, the Pioneers got out to a 3-0 start to their season, defeating UDC, 16-4. Sophomore attackman
Matty Beccaris (North Babylon, N.Y.) led the offensive charge for the green and gold, tallying a game-high six points (2 G, 4 A). Classmate
Ryan Slane (North Babylon, N.Y.) was right behind him with a five-point effort (3 G, 2 A).
LIU Post returns to action Tuesday (Mar. 11), when it squares off with No. 2 Adelphi at Hickox Field in Brookville, N.Y. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
2014 USILA Division II Poll - Mar. 10, 2014
1. Le Moyne (10 First-Place Votes) - 150 Points
2. Adelphi - 133 Points
3. LIU Post - 128 Points
T-4. Limestone - 114 Points
T-4. Seton Hill - 114 Points
6. Tampa - 97 Points
7. Mercyhurst - 95 Points
8. Merrimack - 79 Points
9. Dowling - 73 Points
10. NYIT - 58 Points
11. Pfeiffer - 44 Points
12. Molloy - 39 Points
13. Dominican (Calif.) - 20 Points
14. Lenoir-Rhyne - 12 Points
15. Colorado Mesa - 10 Points
Also Receiving Votes: Chestnut Hill, Florida Southern, Lake Erie, Mercy, Mount Olive, Roberts Wesleyan, Saint Leo, Wheeling Jesuit
2014 Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll - Mar. 10, 2014
1. Le Moyne
2. Adelphi
3. LIU Post
4. Limestone
5. Seton Hill
6. Mercyhurst
7. Tampa
8. Dowling
9. NYIT
10. Merrimack
11. Pfeiffer
12. Molloy
13. Florida Southern
14. Lake Erie
15. Dominican (Calif.)