It was a calm week of Division men’s lacrosse, with the top 11 teams holding the line and retaining their ranking in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division III Men’s Top 20. There was some movement in the second half, though, as a NESCAC upset highlighted the last week as we move closer to the end of the regular season.
Christopher Newport, last week’s new No. 1, capped an undefeated regular season and will play in the Coast-to-Coast Conference championship game on May 7. RIT, Salisbury, Union and York round out the rest of the top five.
Last week’s action set up a big showdown in the NESCAC between No. 9 Tufts and No. 8 Bowdoin, as they’ll play for the top seed in the conference tournament. In his first year as the Polar Bears’ head coach, Bill Mason could finish the season unbeaten.
Cabrini was the highest ranked team to lose this week, but the Cavaliers nearly pulled off an upset win over Salisbury. The Cavs fell in double overtime but bounced back with a 23-4 win over Gwynedd Mercy the next day.
Gettysburg was one of the few ranked teams to stumble in the Top 20 after losing to Dickinson. The Bullets recovered with a low-scoring 5-3 victory over Muhlenberg on Sunday.
Just a few games remain for most teams as the focus shifts to the postseason. The first set of NCAA Regional Rankings came out last week, offering the first look at what the NCAA tournament field could look like.
NIKE/USA LACROSSE
DIVISION III MEN’S TOP 20
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April 25, 2022
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W/L
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1
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Christopher Newport
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16-0
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1
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4/7 vs. TBD
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2
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RIT
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14-1
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2
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4/30 at No. 12 St. Lawrence
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3
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Salisbury
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14-1
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3
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4/27 at Catholic
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4
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Union
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13-1
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4
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4/30 vs. Vassar
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5
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York
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14-2
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5
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4/27 vs. No. 14 Stevenson
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6
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Dickinson
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15-0
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6
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4/30 at Washington
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7
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St. John Fisher
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12-2
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7
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4/30 vs. Russell Sage
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8
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Bowdoin
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14-0
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8
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4/27 at No. 9 Tufts
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9
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Tufts
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12-2
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9
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4/27 vs. No. 8 Bowdoin
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10
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Cabrini
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12-4
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10
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4/27 vs. Scranton
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11
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Lynchburg
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11-4
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11
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4/27 vs. Bridgewater
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12
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St. Lawrence
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12-2
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13
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4/30 vs. No. 2 RIT
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13
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MIT
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13-0
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14
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4/30 vs. Babson
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14
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Stevenson
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11-4
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15
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4/27 vs. No. 5 York
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15
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Gettysburg
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10-6
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12
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4/30 at No. 20 Ursinus
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16
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Franklin & Marshall
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11-4
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16
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4/30 vs. Haverford
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17
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Amherst
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8-5
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NR
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4/27 vs. Trinity
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18
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Washington and Lee
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8-5
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19
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4/27 at Shenandoah
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19
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RPI
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9-4
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17
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4/30 vs. Ithaca
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20
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Urinus
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8-6
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20
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4/30 vs. No. 15 Gettysburg
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Also considered (alphabetical order): Catholic (10-3), Clarkson (10-5) Grove City (11-4), Denison (11-4), Illinois Wesleyan (10-4), Ithaca (10-5), John Carroll (13-2), Ohio Wesleyan (9-4)