Two-time defending national champion Denver Club is ranked No. 1 in the first WCLA (Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates) Division II coaches poll of the year, released today. The Pioneers are off to a 3-2 start on the season, with both losses coming against Division I teams.
Loyola Maryland Club, last year’s national championship runner-up, is 2-1 overall and ranked No. 2 in the poll. Loyola has wins over College of Charleston and Clemson.
No. 3 SMU, No. 4 Utah State, and No. 5 Air Force round out the top five. Three of the top five teams are members of the Rocky Mountain Women’s Lacrosse League.
The WCLA features 82 Division I teams and 149 Division II teams that compete under the US Lacrosse umbrella. The 2018 season will conclude with the US Lacrosse WCLA D-I and D-II national championships in Round Rock, Texas, May 9-12.
WCLA Division 2 National Top 20
Feb 28, 2018 |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Club | 3-2 | 118 | -- |
| 2 | Loyola (Md.) Club | 2-1 | 114 | -- |
| 3 | SMU | 3-2 | 92 | -- |
| 4 | Utah State | 2-1 | 90 | -- |
| 5 | Air Force | 3-0 | 80 | -- |
| 6 | Cal State San Marcos | 6-1 | 75 | -- |
| 7 | Stanford Club | 6-2 | 71 | -- |
| 8 | St. Benedict | 3-1 | 62 | -- |
| 9 | Texas State | 5-1 | 60 | -- |
| 10 | UC San Diego | 6-0 | 59 | -- |
| 11 | Oakland | 2-0 | 56 | -- |
| 12 | Providence | 2-0 | 55 | -- |
| 13 | High Point Club | 4-1 | 40 | -- |
| 14 | Grand Valley Club | 2-1 | 37 | -- |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina Club | 3-0 | 35 | -- |
| 16t | Chico State | 5-2 | 32 | -- |
| 16t | UC Irvine | 4-1 | 32 | -- |
| 18 | Cortland Club | 1-0 | 30 | -- |
| 19 | Portland State | 3-0 | 20 | -- |
| 20t | Concordia (CA) | 2-4 | 17 | -- |
| 20t | Cornell Club | 1-0 | 17 | -- |