We’re weeks into the 2021 season, and we’ve finally had our first major shakeup in the Nike / US Lacrosse Division II Men’s Top 20. While the top four teams keep winning, North Greenville knocked off then-No. 5 Mount Olive on Saturday.
The win is the fourth straight for North Greenville and first against Mount Olive — and it took five unanswered, fourth-quarter goals to pull it off. As a result, the Trojans are bounced from the top 10.
Also in action, Indianapolis swept a pair of games against then-No. 7 Maryville to jump to the top of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Brian Robb scored the game-winning goal with 7 seconds remaining to seal the second win.
A number of ranked matchups await this week, highlighted by Adelphi v. Pace and Lenoir-Rhyne v. Wingate.
April 5, 2021 |
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| 1 | Tampa | 4-0 | 1 | 4/7 at Rollins |
| 2 | Le Moyne | 3-0 | 2 | 4/7 vs. Saint Rose |
| 3 | Mercyhurst | 6-0 | 3 | 4/10 vs. Walsh (Ohio) |
| 4 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 9-0 | 4 | 4/7 vs. No. 11 Wingate |
| 5 | Mercy | 5-0 | 6 | 4/13 at No. 3 Mercyhurst |
| 6 | Seton Hill | 5-1 | 8 | 4/10 vs. No. 19 Frostburg |
| 7 | Adelphi | 3-1 | 9 | 4/7 at No. 18 Pace |
| 8 | Belmont Abbey | 7-2 | 10 | 4/10 at North Greenville |
| 9 | Lindenwood | 6-1 | 11 | 4/6 vs. No. 14 Maryville |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 7-1 | 13 | 4/9 at Davenport |
| 11 | Wingate | 9-1 | 12 | 4/7 at No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 12 | Mount Olive | 6-1 | 5 | 4/7 vs. Barton |
| 13 | Saint Anselm | 4-0 | 14 | 4/7 vs. Southern N.H. |
| 14 | Maryville | 5-2 | 7 | 4/6 at No. 9 Lindenwood |
| 15 | Queens (N.C.) | 6-3 | 16 | 4/7 at Limestone |
| 16 | Colorado Mesa | 4-1 | 18 | 4/9 at Adams State |
| 17 | Lynn | 3-0 | 19 | 4/10 vs. No. 1 Tampa |
| 18 | Pace | 2-2 | 20 | 4/7 vs. No. 7 Adelphi |
| 19 | Frostburg | 5-1 | 17 | 4/6 at Wheeling |
| 20 | Rockhurst | 4-3 | NR | 4/6 at Quincy |
Also considered (alphabetical order): Bentley, Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Limestone, Newberry, North Greenville
Nike/US Lacrosse Rankings
Division I Men | Division I Women
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women
HOT
Indianapolis (+3)
Two wins over an impressive conference team has Indianapolis in this week’s top 10. Wyatt Auyer dropped four goals in a 12-5 win over Maryville on Wednesday, and Drew Billig added two goals in the 9-8 win Saturday. Goalie Austin Barnett set a program record with 20 saves in the one-goal win. The upcoming battle with Lindenwood will be one to watch atop the GLVC.
Belmont Abbey (+2)
Since dropping two games to start the season, Belmont Abbey has rallied off seven straight victories. The strength of schedule has not been rigorous, but the Crusaders are averaging 16.7 goals per game during the streak.
NOT
Mount Olive (-7)
The Trojans had come out on the right end of early tests from Newberry (10-9) and Colorado Mesa (11-10) but could not hold on against North Greenville. Even with a 20-4 drubbing of Chowan, Mount Olive is averaging 9.7 goals per game. Defense is this team’s specialty, but it allowed five fourth-quarter goals on Saturday.
Maryville (-7)
Maryville looked to be the team to beat in the GLVC earlier on, but Indianapolis showed this week that there still is work to do. The Saints scored just 14 goals in a pair of losses to Indy, culminating in the stinging 9-8 loss just before the buzzer.
IN
Rockhurst (No. 20)
Rockhurst snapped a three-game losing streak this weekend, downing Davenport 12-8 thanks to three goals from Kevin Grelle. The schedule opens up a bit before a showdown with Indianapolis on April 17.
OUT
Florida Southern (was No. 15)
The Mocs opened their season with a 15-goal loss to top-ranked Tampa on Wednesday — a game in which the Spartans outshot their opponent 61-28. Although Florida Southern rebounded with a win over Palm Beach Atlantic, it falls out of the rankings for this week.