For the first time this season, there’s a new team at the top of the Nike / US Lacrosse Division II Women’s Top 20.
With a 12-9 win over former No. 1 Lindenwood in Sunday’s GLVC championship game, Indianapolis has claimed the top spot in the ranking for the first time in the poll’s history. The Greyhounds avenged their only loss of the season, 10 days ago at Lindenwood, by scoring the first four goals of the second half to seize control in Sunday’s GLVC final.
It’s likely that the two GLVC rivals will meet for a third time this season when the selections for the NCAA tournament are announced on Sunday. Naturally, both teams remain among the top-ranked squads in the Midwest Region.
A number of conference tournaments continue this week involving ranked teams. League champions will be crowned in the NE10, PSAC, RMAC and ECC, among others. Monday’s schedule includes four games in the NE10 tournament, including No. 2 Le Moyne hosting New Haven and No. 13 Adelphi meeting No. 19 Pace. Wednesday’s schedule features No. 4 West Chester hosting No. 7 East Stroudsburg in the PSAC tournament.
This year’s modified 12-team NCAA tournament field, featuring three teams from each of the four regions, will be announced on Sunday, with first-round play beginning on Friday, May 14.
Nike / US Lacrosse
Division II Women’s Top 20
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May 3, 2021
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Indianapolis |
14-1 |
3 |
Regular season complete |
2 |
Le Moyne |
12-0 |
2 |
5/3 in NE10 Tournament vs. New Haven |
3 |
Lindenwood |
13-1 |
1 |
Regular season complete |
4 |
West Chester |
11-0 |
4 |
5/5 in PSAC Tournament vs. No. 7 East Stroudsburg |
5 |
Queens |
12-1 |
5 |
Regular season complete |
6 |
Limestone |
11-2 |
6 |
Regular season complete |
7 |
East Stroudsburg |
10-2 |
7 |
5/5 in PSAC Tournament vs. No. 4 West Chester |
8 |
Regis |
12-1 |
10 |
5/7 in RMAC Tournament vs. Fort Lewis |
9 |
Rollins |
6-1 |
11 |
Regular season complete |
10 |
Seton Hill |
12-1 |
8 |
5/5 in PSAC Tournament vs. Mercyhurst |
11 |
Florida Southern |
7-1 |
13 |
5/5 at Florida Tech |
12 |
Tampa |
7-2 |
9 |
5/7 at No. 11 Florida Southern |
13 |
Adelphi |
7-3 |
14 |
5/3 in NE10 Tournament vs. No. 19 Pace |
14 |
Grand Valley State |
11-2 |
15 |
5/7 in GLIAC Tournament vs. Ashland |
15 |
Mercy |
11-1 |
19 |
5/6 in ECC Tournament vs. St. Thomas Aquinas |
16 |
Roberts Wesleyan |
11-1 |
12 |
5/6 in ECC Tournament vs. Molloy |
17 |
Mt. Olive |
13-1 |
16 |
Regular season complete |
18 |
Bentley |
9-2 |
17 |
5/3 in NE10 Tournament vs. Assumption |
19 |
Pace |
8-3 |
18 |
5/3 in NE10 Tournament vs. No. 13 Adelphi |
20 |
St. Anselm |
7-2 |
20 |
5/3 in NE10 Tournament vs. Franklin Pierce |
Also considered: Assumption (8-3), Belmont Abbey (11-4), Bloomsburg (8-6), Davenport (10-2), McKendree (10-4), Mercyhurst (10-3)