No. 1 Adelphi, No. 2 Lindenwood and No. 3 Le Moyne held their ground in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Women’s Top 20, but there was lots of movement throughout the rest of the rankings. Eight of the 20 teams continue to sport undefeated records, including each of the top four in the poll. Three newcomers also moved into the Top 20, with No. 15 Florida Tech enjoying the highest debut.
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| 1 | Adelphi | 3-0 | 1 | 3/18 at St. Michael's |
| 2 | Lindenwood | 3-0 | 2 | 3/14 at Colorado Mesa |
| 3 | Le Moyne | 3-0 | 3 | 3/18 at Bentley |
| 4 | NYIT | 4-0 | 4 | 3/13 at Bentley |
| 5 | Florida Southern | 8-2 | 6 | 3/13 vs. Bloomsburg |
| 6 | LIU Post | 3-1 | 8 | 3/14 at American International |
| 7 | Rollins | 6-2 | 10 | 3/14 vs. Seton Hill |
| 8 | West Chester | 2-0 | 11 | 3/13 at Young Harris |
| 9 | Limestone | 5-1 | 5 | 3/15 vs. Millersville |
| 10 | Queens | 4-2 | 7 | 3/17 vs. No. 13 Lock Haven |
| 11 | Mercyhurst | 2-1 | 9 | 3/21 at Seton Hill |
| 12 | Regis (Colo.) | 5-0 | 14 | 3/18 vs. Adams State |
| 13 | Lock Haven | 2-0 | 16 | 3/15 at Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 14 | Southern New Hampshire | 1-0 | 17 | 3/13 at Reinhardt |
| 15 | Florida Tech | 7-1 | -- | 3/16 vs. Concordia-St. Paul |
| 16 | New Haven | 3-0 | 18 | 3/15 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 17 | Shippensburg | 4-0 | -- | 3/15 vs. Philadelphia |
| 18 | Mercy | 4-0 | -- | 3/15 vs. Caldwell |
| 19 | Pace | 1-1 | 19 | 3/14 vs. Indianapolis |
| 20 | Indiana (Pa.) | 0-1 | 13 | 3/15 at No. 5 Florida Southern |
Also considered: Bloomsburg, Kutztown
Nike/US Lacrosse Rankings
Division I Men | Division I Women
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women
HOT
Rollins (+3)
Seems like we’ve got the Tars on this list just about every week, but justifiably so. Rollins moved up three spots this week as they extended their win streak to four straight. The biggest win of the season came against then No. 5 Limestone, a 13-9 victory at home.
Lock Haven (+3)
A good opening week for the Eagles, who registered easy wins over Chestnut Hill and Findlay. Shannon Bissnette and Rachel Engler combined for 19 points in the win over Findlay, with Engler scoring eight goals and Bissnette adding two goals and eight assists.
NOT
Indiana (Pa.) (-7)
The Crimson Hawks lost 16-12 to previously unranked Florida Tech in last week’s season-opener. IUP continues its southern swing with games at No. 5 Florida Southern and unranked UVA-Wise this week.
Limestone (-4)
After opening with five straight wins, the Saints tasted defeat for the first time with a 13-9 loss at No. 7 Rollins, which took control early by establishing a 9-2 halftime edge. The Saints allowed a season-high in goals while also scoring a season-low on offense.
NEW
Florida Tech
A seven-game winning streak which included wins over Tusculum and No. 13 Indiana (Pa.) this past week has vaulted the Panthers into the Top 20. Florida Tech’s only loss of the season was to No. 2 Lindenwood in the season-opener in mid-February.
Shippensburg
The Raiders improved to 4-0 under first-year head coach Nicole Miller with a 10-9 overtime win over Findlay on Friday. The Ship plays its final non-league game Wednesday vs. Philadelphia before beginning PSAC play against Bloomsburg Saturday.
Mercy
The Mavericks are 4-0 for the first time in team history following a 16-9 win over Georgian Court last week. A season-high five goals by sophomore Hunter Isnardi led Mercy, which was tabbed third in the ECC’s preseason coaches’ poll.
OUT
Grand Valley State
A tough week on the East Coast for the Lakers, who lost two of their three neutral site games. GVS opened the week with a 13-5 win over then No. 15 Bentley, but then lost 18-5 to No. 3 Le Moyne and 14-9 to No. 19 Pace. All three games were played at US Lacrosse’s Tierney Field in Sparks, Md.
Bentley
Perhaps it’s the curse of Sparks; Bentley lost both of its games at Tierney Field. In addition to its season-opening loss to Grand Valley State, Bentley dropped an 8-5 decision against No. 10 Queen’s (N.C.) to fall out of the rankings.
Stonehill
Ranked No. 20 last week, the Skyhawks drop out this week following a 10-5 loss to No. 6 LIU Post.