MEN’S LACROSSE MOVES UP IN LATEST USILA AND LAXNEWS TALLIES

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Mar. 16, 2009) – The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association released its most recent Division II men’s poll on Monday, and Molloy College jumped up three notches this week to No. 6. In the LAXnews ledger, the Lions went from sixth to fifth. This comes after Molloy topped Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 16-3 in Manchester, N.H.

New York Institute of Technology, which is currently sporting a 4-0 ledger, remains the best team in the country. The Bears are coming off of an 11-4 win on the road against Colorado College on Saturday. Le Moyne College held onto the second spot for another week after defeating fifth-ranked Mercyhurst College, 11-5, to go to 3-0 on the year. C.W. Post notched its sixth win (6-0) of the campaign with an 18-1 rout of St. Michael’s College. The Pioneers continue to be third in the USILA tally.

Merrimack went from a previous ranking of sixth to fourth this week. The Warriors put away then seventh-ranked Dowling College by a final score of 11-8 to begin their 2009 season. They also flip-flopped positions in the ledger with the Lakers of Mercyhurst, who received 56 points, and are 2-1 overall. After Molloy is Limestone College. The Saints are making their first appearance in the poll. They beat the previously eighth-ranked Lions of Mars Hill College, 12-11, on Saturday to hand them their first loss of the year.

As Dowling came in eighth, Bentley College and Adelphi University were tied for ninth to round out this week’s tally. The Falcons pulled off an 11-10 edging of the Panthers, who were then slotted fifth in the poll. However, the loss caused AU to drop four notches.

Head Coach Joe Catalanotti and the Lions return to action tomorrow when they open up their Spring Break trip in Belmont, Calif. against Notre Dame De Namur University. Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST.

USILA Division II Poll

1. NYIT
2. Le Moyne
3. C.W. Post
4. Merrimack
5. Mercyhurst
6. Molloy
7. Limestone
8. Dowling
T-9. Bentley
T-9. Adelphi

LAXnews Division II Poll

1. NYIT
2. Le Moyne
3. C.W. Post
4. Merrimack
5. Molloy
6. Mercyhurst
7. Dowling
8. Saint Leo
9. Bentley
10. Limestone