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Le Moyne is the dominant team in Division II lacrosse, as evidenced by its 15-11 victory over Wingate on Sunday at Homewood Field. The Dolphins opened their season against the No. 2 team in the country and proved they’re just as much a threat as they have been for the past half-decade.

The No. 1 spot in this week’s Nike/USA Lacrosse Magazine Top 20 is accounted for, but there was movement behind Le Moyne. Tampa topped Lenoir-Rhyne in another top-10 battle, and UIndy got past Newberry last week, paving the way for both to move up.

The biggest upset of last week came when Queens dominated Mount Olive 16-6 behind six points from Kealan Pilon. Although the win counts as an upset according to rankings, the Royals actually own the 5-2 advantage historically against the Trojans.

NIKE/USA LACROSSE
DIVISION II MEN’S TOP 20

 
Feb. 21, 2022
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1

Le Moyne

1-0

1

2/26 vs. No. 6 Mercyhurst

2

Tampa

2-0

3

3/5 vs. No. 14 Frostburg

3

Mercy

1-0

4

2/22 vs. Georgian Court

4

UIndy

3-0

5

2/26 vs. No. 17 Seton Hill

5

Wingate

2-1

2

3/1 vs. No. 13 Mount Olive

6

Mercyhurst

0-1

8

2/21 vs. No. 15 Lewis

7

Saint Anselm

0-0

9

2/27 at Chestnut Hill

8

Limestone

3-0

11

2/26 vs. No. 10 Lindenwood

9

Adelphi

0-0

10

3/2 vs. Georgian Court

10

Lindenwood

1-0

12

2/26 at No. 8 Limestone

11

Lenoir-Rhyne

2-2

7

2/26 at Belmont Abbey

12

Queens (N.C.)

3-0

17

3/5 vs. Newberry

13

Mount Olive

2-1

6

2/26 vs. Rockhurst

14

Frostburg

0-0

13

2/26 vs. Lake Erie

15

Lewis

2-0

14

2/21 at No. 6 Mercyhurst

16

Pace

1-1

15

3/2 vs. Caldwell

17

Seton Hill

0-0

16

2/26 at No. 4 UIndy

18

Rollins

3-0

18

2/26 at Lynn

19

Bentley

1-0

N/A

3/6 at St. Michael's

20

Florida Tech

2-2

19

3/5 at No. 17 Seton Hill

Also considered (alphabetical order): Belmont Abbey, Colorado Mesa, Florida Southern, Lynn, Newberry, Rockhurst
Nike/USA Lacrosse Rankings
Division I Men | Division I Women
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women

HOT

Queens (N.C.) (+5)

The Royals got off to a hot start and held the Mount Olive offense in check throughout. Through three games, the Queens offense ranks second in Division II with 18.5 goals per game.

Limestone (+3)

The Saints are looking like their high-powered offenses of the mid-2010s, pouring in 49 goals in three games. Limestone passed its first challenge with a 12-11 victory over Florida Southern, a game in which it scored the final three goals to come back.

NOT

Mount Olive (-7)

After dispatching Coker and Catawba, Mount Olive ran into a potent Queens offense and lost 16-6. The Trojans got off 35 shots but converted only six of those looks. Mount Olive also committed 24 turnovers.

IN

Bentley (No. 19)

Bentley joins the Top 20 thanks to a loss from Rockhurst and a few stumbles among teams on the outside looking in. The Falcons got their season started with a 13-4 win over Georgian Court and don’t play again until March 6 against St. Michael’s.

OUT

Rockhurst (was No. 20)

After a promising 2-0 start, Rockhurst was dominated by a common opponent in Lindenwood. The Great Lakes Valley Conference foe dropped 20 goals on Rockhurst, highlighted by a 7-0 third quarter.

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