PERRY, N.Y. (Apr. 27, 2015) - For the second-straight week, the LIU Post men's lacrosse team has improved one spot in the USILA Division II Top-15 Poll. The Pioneers collected 126 points and were listed fifth in Monday's rankings.

LIU Post won its third-consecutive game to cap the regular season on Saturday (Apr. 25), defeating Mercy by a 12-10 final. Three different players tallied hat tricks for the green and gold in the win, including Matt Bellando (Miami, Fla.), who got the deciding goal with 12:38 left in the fourth quarter. The victory secured the Pioneers' fifth East Coast Conference regular-season title in the last seven years.

Le Moyne continued to top the poll, earning 177 points and nine first-place votes. Limestone stood pat in second with 168 points and three first-place nods. Merrimack and Adelphi moved up one notch to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

In the Lacrosse Magazine tally, LIU Post ranked sixth. Le Moyne and Limestone individually occupied the No. 1 and No. 2 slots, while Merrimack, Adelphi and Lake Erie followed to round out the Top-5.

Head Coach John Jez and the Pioneers have clinched the No. 1 seed in this week's ECC Tournament. They will square off with fourth-seeded and No. 10/11 Molloy in a semifinal clash at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium on Wednesday (Apr. 29) at 3 p.m. in Brookville.

2015 USILA Division II Poll - Apr. 27, 2015
1. Le Moyne (Nine First-Place Votes) - 177 Points
2. Limestone (Three First-Place Votes) - 168 Points
3. Merrimack - 155 Points
4. Adelphi - 144 Points
5. LIU Post - 126 Points
6. Lake Erie - 125 Points
7. NYIT - 100 Points
8. Tampa - 97 Points
9. Seton Hill - 79 Points
10. Molloy - 68 Points
11. Lindenwood (Mo.) - 37 Points
12. Mercy - 36 Points
13. Mount Olive - 34 Points
T-14. Florida Tech - 30 Points
T-14. Mercyhurst - 30 Points

Receiving Votes: Pfeiffer, Franklin Pierce, Queens (N.C.), Belmont Abbey, Mars Hill

2015 Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll - Apr. 27, 2015
1. Le Moyne
2. Limestone
3. Merrimack
4. Adelphi
5. Lake Erie
6. LIU Post
7. Tampa
8. Seton Hill
9. NYIT
10. Florida Tech
11. Molloy
12. Mount Olive
13. Mercy
14. Lindenwood (Mo.)
15. Franklin Pierce