Indianapolis, which spent virtually the entire season as the second-ranked team in the country, earned the top spot in the final Nike/USA Lacrosse Division II Women’s Top 20 after winning its first national championship.
UIndy (22-1) defeated No. 2 East Stroudsburg 11-9 in the 2022 NCAA final on May 22 in St. Charles, Mo., to claim the NCAA trophy in just its seventh year as a varsity program.
The Greyhounds’ NCAA tournament run featured wins over No. 12 Lindenwood, No. 7 Grand Valley State, No. 4 Adelphi and finally ESU to claim the title. UIndy capped its season with a school-record 17-game winning streak and a season record for most wins.
East Stroudsburg (20-2) climbed two spots in the final poll after making its first championship game appearance in the program’s 58-year history. The Warriors handed undefeated Queens its only loss of the year with a 13-12 overtime victory in the national semifinals.
Rounding out the top five behind UIndy and East Stroudsburg are No. 3 Queens (21-1); No. 4 Adelphi (18-3), which jumped four spots in the final ranking after advancing to the national semifinals; and No. 5 Regis (19-1), which joined Queens as the only other undefeated team entering the regionals.
Three teams that finished the year among the top 12 in the country (Queens, No. 8 Stonehill, and No. 12 Lindenwood) are leaving the NCAA Division II ranks and reclassifying as Division I programs for next season.
Nike/USA Lacrosse Rankings
Division I Men | Division I Women
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women
NIKE/USA LACROSSE
DIVISION II WOMEN'S TOP 20
June 6, 2022 |
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1 |
Indianapolis |
22-1 |
2 |
Season complete |
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2 |
East Stroudsburg |
20-2 |
4 |
Season complete |
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3 |
Queens |
21-1 |
1 |
Season complete |
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4 |
Adelphi |
18-3 |
8 |
Season complete |
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5 |
Regis |
19-1 |
3 |
Season complete |
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6 |
West Chester |
17-3 |
5 |
Season complete |
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7 |
Grand Valley State |
19-2 |
6 |
Season complete |
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8 |
Stonehill |
18-3 |
7 |
Season complete |
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9 |
Florida Southern |
16-4 |
9 |
Season complete |
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10 |
Le Moyne |
15-6 |
10 |
Season complete |
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11 |
Seton Hill |
14-5 |
11 |
Season complete |
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12 |
Lindenwood |
15-5 |
12 |
Season complete |
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13 |
Mercy |
14-5 |
13 |
Season complete |
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14 |
Pace |
14-5 |
14 |
Season complete |
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15 |
Tampa |
11-8 |
15 |
Season complete |
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16 |
Rollins |
13-4 |
16 |
Season complete |
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17 |
Lynn |
13-4 |
17 |
Season complete |
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18 |
Embry-Riddle |
13-4 |
18 |
Season complete |
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19 |
Wingate |
15-5 |
19 |
Season complete |
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20 |
Colorado Mesa |
13-6 |
20 |
Season complete |