Defending champion Le Moyne and RMAC frontrunner Regis are the last two undefeated teams in the nation and hold the top two slots in this week’s Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Women's Top 20.
No. 1 Le Moyne has been consistently dominant all season and improved to 13-0 with two easy NE10 wins last week. The Dolphins are now riding a 20-game winning streak dating back to last year.
No. 2 Regis moved up one place after claiming one of the most significant wins of the year, besting RMAC rival Lindenwood 11-5 and knocking the Lions from the ranks of the unbeaten. Regis outscored host Lindenwood 8-2 in the second half, including seven straight goals at one point to seize control.
Adelphi, Rollins, and Lindenwood round out the top five.
Previously undefeated St. Leo, which had a school-record 13-game winning streak, suffered back-to-back losses and dropped out of the top 10.
West Chester and UIndy both made sizeable moves upward and returned to the top 10 this week, while Queens (N.C.) joined the top 10 for the first time in 2019 by extending its winning streak to 10 games.
The NCAA’s first regional ranking of the season will be released Wednesday.
Nike/US Lacrosse
Division II Women’s Top 20
April 15, 2019 |
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| 1 | Le Moyne | 13-0 | 1 | 4/16 vs. American International |
| 2 | Regis | 13-0 | 3 | 4/18 vs. Colo-Colo. Springs |
| 3 | Adelphi | 12-1 | 4 | 4/16 at Franklin Pierce |
| 4 | Rollins | 13-1 | 5 | 4/17 vs. Embry-Riddle |
| 5 | Lindenwood | 12-1 | 2 | 4/18 at Rockhurst |
| 6 | Florida Southern | 14-2 | 7 | 4/20 at Palm Beach Atlantic |
| 7 | West Chester | 11-2 | 11 | 4/16 at Bloomsburg |
| 8 | Indianapolis | 13-1 | 12 | 4/18 at Northern Michigan |
| 9 | Tampa | 10-3 | 6 | 4/17 vs. No. 14 St. Leo |
| 10 | Queens | 13-2 | 15 | 4/18 vs. Mount Olive |
| 11 | East Stroudsburg | 11-3 | 14 | 4/17 vs. Shippensburg |
| 12 | Limestone | 14-2 | 8 | 4/19 vs. Emmanuel |
| 13 | Grand Valley State | 10-3 | 16 | 4/18 vs. Lewis |
| 14 | St. Leo | 13-2 | 9 | 4/17 at No. 9 Tampa |
| 15 | LIU Post | 10-3 | 10 | 4/16 at No. 20 New Haven |
| 16 | Colorado Mesa | 11-2 | 17 | 4/20 at Westminster |
| 17 | Mercy | 10-4 | 18 | 4/16 at Bridgeport |
| 18 | Bentley | 8-3 | 13 | 4/16 vs. Merrimack |
| 19 | Assumption | 10-3 | 19 | 4/16 vs. Pace |
| 20 | New Haven | 9-4 | 20 | 4/16 vs. No. 15 LIU Post |
Also considered: Bloomsburg, Mount Olive, NYIT, Roberts Wesleyan
Nike/US Lacrosse Rankings
Division I Men | Division I Women
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women
HOT
Queens (+5)
The Royals posted their best win of the year, topping former No. 8 Limestone 14-11 to claim a big South Region road victory. Queens scored the game’s last three goals over the final 3:51 to extend its winning streak to 10 games.
West Chester (+4)
The Golden Rams jumped back into the top 10 with lopsided conference wins over Shippensburg and Edinboro. WCU has won five straight since its overtime loss at East Stroudsburg on March 28 and moved to within a half game of first-place ESU in the league race.
Indianapolis (+4)
The Greyhounds have scored more than 20 goals in 10 of the 11 games in their current win streak. UIndy made short work of Ashland in its most recent win, scoring 10 goals in the opening 10 minutes to start the rout.
NOT
St. Leo (-5)
The Lions fell hard from the ranks of the unbeaten, losing twice at home in a span of five days against SSC rivals Florida Southern and Rollins. After a 13-0 start, St. Leo may need to win one of its last two regular season games to secure a spot in the SSC’s four-team postseason tournament.
LIU Post (-5)
The Pioneers had been trending upward over the past two weeks, fueled by ranked wins over previously undefeated Adelphi and Mercy. That momentum was halted Saturday with an 8-7 overtime loss to unranked NYIT, which took over sole possession of first place in the ECC standings.