A changing of the guard at No. 1 was consistent between Division I and Division II men’s lacrosse. While Maryland dominated Virginia to take over at No. 1 in D-I, Le Moyne lost a mid-week game to Florida Southern to lose its position as the top-ranked team in Division II. However, the Dolphins don’t sit too far from Tampa — with wins over top 10 teams in Mercy, Mercyhurst, Saint Anselm and Wingate.
Le Moyne wasn’t the only team in the top five to fall last week. UIndy dropped a battle with Lindenwood in which it held a three-goal second-half lead, and Wingate fell to a spirited Anderson team.
Finally, we have chaos in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Magazine Division II rankings.
March 21, 2022 |
W/L |
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1 |
Tampa |
7-0 |
2 |
3/22 at Flagler |
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2 |
Le Moyne |
5-1 |
1 |
3/26 vs. Southern N.H. |
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3 |
Mercy |
5-1 |
5 |
3/26 at Molloy |
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4 |
Mercyhurst |
3-2 |
6 |
3/22 vs. Lake Erie |
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5 |
Adelphi |
4-0 |
8 |
3/26 vs. No. 10 Saint Anselm |
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6 |
Wingate |
6-2 |
4 |
3/26 at Mars Hill |
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7 |
Limestone |
6-1 |
9 |
3/23 vs. Lander |
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8 |
Lindenwood |
4-2 |
12 |
3/21 vs. Adams State |
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9 |
UIndy |
7-1 |
3 |
3/23 vs. No. 17 Lewis |
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10 |
Saint Anselm |
3-1 |
6 |
3/26 at No. 5 Adelphi |
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11 |
Pace |
5-0 |
10 |
3/26 vs. American International |
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12 |
Rollins |
7-0 |
11 |
3/26 vs. Embry-Riddle |
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13 |
Florida Southern |
6-3 |
18 |
3/22 vs. Frostburg |
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14 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
6-3 |
12 |
3/26 vs. No. 15 Queens (N.C.) |
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15 |
Queens (N.C.) |
5-2 |
13 |
3/26 at No. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne |
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16 |
Newberry |
6-2 |
15 |
3/23 at Saint Leo |
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17 |
Lewis |
6-2 |
16 |
3/23 at No. 9 UIndy |
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18 |
Florida Tech |
4-3 |
17 |
3/23 vs. Colorado Mesa |
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19 |
Bentley |
3-1 |
20 |
3/26 vs. Franklin Pierce |
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20 |
Maryville |
7-1 |
N/A |
3/23 at Rockhurst |
Also considered: Anderson, Belmont Abbey, Colorado Mesa, Frostburg, Lake Erie, Mount Olive, Rockhurst, Seton Hill
Nike/USA Lacrosse Rankings
Division I Men | Division I Women
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women
HOT
Florida Southern (+5)
The Mocs did what seemed almost impossible heading into March — down the defending champion Le Moyne Dolphins. Florida Southern used a six-goal third quarter and clung on for the biggest upset of the young season. It followed that win with another impressive effort in a victory against Lynn.
Lindenwood (+4)
The Lions have responded well since falling to Limestone and Tampa in late February and early March. Lindenwood trailed 3-0 early but rallied to set up a thrilling last few minutes, where Indy’s Drew Billing scored with 22 seconds to send the game to overtime, where Patrick Kaschalk scored the game-winner.
NOT
UIndy (-6)
The other side of that matchup, looks a little bleaker, with the Greyhounds failing to hold onto the lead against a GLVC rival. The seven goals scored is a season-low, but UIndy must respond quickly with Lewis coming to town Wednesday.
Saint Anselm (-4)
The Hawks had to play the role of taking on Le Moyne following a loss — one of the toughest tasks any team could face. Despite holding the Dolphins to just seven goals, Saint Anselm couldn’t get its offense going and fell 7-5.
NEW
Maryville (No. 20)
It’s about time Maryville made its way into the top 20. The Saints’ early-season schedule was not loaded with ranked opponents, but a 7-1 record with a victory over Lake Erie is hard to ignore. The two-goal loss to Lewis last month also looks better given the Flyers’ recent string of results.
OUT
Mount Olive (was No. 19)
The Trojans snapped a three-game losing streak by blowing out Emmanuel over the weekend, but the damage had been done. Back-to-back one-goal losses to Newberry and Seton Hill will sting, but Mount Olive has a chance to get back on track against Belmont Abbey this weekend.