BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Apr. 16, 2016) - After Saturday's exhilarating overtime victory, the LIU Post men's lacrosse team vaulted to No. 8 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II rankings, released Monday afternoon.

Behind a four-goal performance from senior attackman/midfielder Ryan Slane (North Babylon, N.Y.), the Pioneers slayed then-No. 10 Dowling College in overtime, 10-9. He netted the clincher 3:29 into the extra session, and also scored the game-tying marker with 35 seconds left in regulation.

In the last two weeks, LIU Post, which is riding a four-game winning streak, has improved eight spots in the voting. Limestone College and Le Moyne College continued their reign atop the polls, sporting individual unblemished marks of 15-0 and 13-0.

The Pioneers currently boast the No. 1 man-up unit in the nation, converting at a rate of 59.4 percent. They also rank fifth in scoring defense (7.45) and scoring margin (+6.18) and seventh in faceoff win percentage (.648).

Junior midfielder Anthony Galeotafiore (Wantagh, N.Y.) has been dominant on faceoffs, drawing to a 69.2 success clip. That mark is tops in the East Coast Conference and fifth-best in Division II.

LIU Post returns to action Saturday (Apr. 23), when it hosts No. 13 Mercy College in an ECC showdown at noon at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium.

2016 USILA/Nike Division II Poll - Apr. 18, 2016
1. Limestone (18 First-Place Votes) - 360 Points
2. Le Moyne - 342 Points
3. Merrimack - 322 Points
4. Mercyhurst - 284 Points
5. Adelphi - 281 Points
6. Tampa - 270 Points
7. Mount Olive - 252 Points
8. LIU Post - 214 Points
9. Lake Erie - 205 Points
10. NYIT - 204 Points
11. Seton Hill - 202 Points
12. Dowling - 167 Points
13. Mercy - 128 Points
14. Molloy - 118 Points
15. Belmont Abbey - 105 Points
16. Lenoir-Rhyne - 103 Points
17. Lindenwood (Mo.) - 54 Points
18. Indianapolis - 53 Points
19. Queens (N.C.) - 45 Points
20. Saint Leo - 21 Points

Also Receiving Votes: Rollins, Wingate, Pace, Southern New Hampshire, Florida Southern, Lynn, Colorado Mesa

2016 Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll - Apr. 18, 2016
1. Limestone
2. Le Moyne
3. Merrimack
4. Adelphi
5. Mount Olive
6. Mercyhurst
7. Tampa
8. LIU Post
9. Lake Erie
10. Lindenwood (Mo.)
11. NYIT
12. Seton Hill
13. Belmont Abbey
14. Dowling
15. Indianapolis

Also Considered: Lenoir-Rhyne, Mercy, Molloy, Pace, Rollins, Saint Leo