HOT
Limestone (+4)
Limestone sure is looking like Limestone again. Coach J.B. Clarke insisted the team still had work to do after upsetting Lenoir-Rhyne to start the season. But a follow-up 18-7 victory over 2018 NCAA runner-up Saint Leo last week made it seem like the Saints were ready to primetime once again. Two ranked wins by a combined 21 goals.
Lynn (+9)
Could this be the year Lynn makes the jump into the NCAA field? It got a strong start last week, dismantling then-No. 5 NYIT 19-5. It’s arguably the biggest win in Fighting Knights’ program history. Xander Consenza and Caleb Wells each had five goals to help bury the Bears.
Mercy (+8)
Equally as impressive as Lynn, Mercy took down then-No. 2 Le Moyne 10-7 at home. Bobby Chillanis dropped four goals and goalie Ryan Gibbons had 19 saves to secure the best win in program history. Mercy is 2-0 for the first time in two seasons.
NOT
NYIT (-15)
The start to the 2019 season couldn't have been worse for the Bears, who fall to 0-2 after losses to Palm Beach Atlantic and Lynn. It’s not just the loses, but the manner in which they happened. NYIT fell to PBA by six goals and followed with a 14-goal setback to Lynn last week.
Lenoir-Rhyne (-5)
The Bears fell to Limestone to start the season, and followed it with another setback to Belmont Abbey over the weekend. It’s the first time Lenoir-Rhyne has started 0-2 since it lost to the same teams in 2016. The schedule doesn’t get easier, as it will meet Tampa this coming weekend in what is now a huge game for both teams.
IN
Palm Beach Atlantic
The Sailfish picked up their biggest win in the young history of the program, topping NYIT 17-11 on Valentine’s Day. Former NYIT offensive coordinator Stephen Tempone picks up a big win over his former program.
OUT
Wingate
The Bulldogs started slow again Mercyhurst and couldn’t recover in a 14-8 loss. Wingate falls out of the rankings for this week, but beating Palm Beach Atlantic coming up could move it right back in come next week.