Upheaval shakes top of Nike/USA Lacrosse Division II Men’s Top 20
Mon 25 April 2022 | Matt Hamilton | University
PHOTO COURTESY OF UINDY ATHLETICS
If you wanted chaos, you got it last week. That’s what makes the 2022 season stretch race so special. Three top 10 teams have dropped in the past seven days, leading to major changes to the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division II Men’s Top 20.
UIndy continued another strong season with a crucial win over Mercyhurst. Mercy beat Adelphi in a non-conference game, and Rockhurst beat Lindenwood in overtime of a GLVC battle.
Not to mention, we had two more ranked matchups (Rollins vs. Florida Tech and Saint Anselm vs. Pace) to shake up this week’s standings. We’re on a straight path into May, and for many the last week of the regular season, and the action is heating up.
NIKE/USA LACROSSE
DIVISION II TOP 20 MEN
April 25, 2022 |
W/L |
Previous |
Following |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tampa |
16-0 |
1 |
4/28 vs. No. 12 Florida Tech |
|
2 |
LeMoyne |
13-1 |
2 |
4/26 vs. No. 9 Adelphi |
|
3 |
Pity |
11-1 |
3 |
4/30 in Frostburg |
|
4 |
Limestone |
14-1 |
6 |
4/29 against TBD |
|
5 |
UIndy |
13-1 |
8 |
4/29 vs. Lewis |
|
6 |
Lenoir Rhyne |
13-1 |
9 |
4/29 against TBD |
|
7 |
Wingate |
11-3 |
ten |
4/26 against Catawba |
|
8 |
mercyhurst |
9-3 |
4 |
4/28 at Davis & Elkins |
|
9 |
adelphi |
12-1 |
5 |
4/26 at No. 2 Le Moyne |
|
ten |
Linden |
10-3 |
7 |
4/29 against TBD |
|
11 |
rollin |
11-2 |
13 |
4/28 vs. No. 13 Florida Southern |
|
12 |
Florida Technology |
10-5 |
11 |
4/228 at No. 1 Tampa |
|
13 |
South Florida |
11-5 |
12 |
4/28 at No. 11 Rollins |
|
14 |
Wilmington |
10-3 |
15 |
4/28 against Dominican |
|
15 |
Colorado Mesa |
12-3 |
16 |
4/30 in Westminster |
|
16 |
Saint Anselm |
8-4 |
18 |
04/26 at the Assumption |
|
17 |
Queens (NC) |
11-4 |
17 |
4/26 against Newberry |
|
18 |
Rockhurst |
8-5 |
N / A |
4/29 vs. No. 10 Lindenwood |
|
19 |
Belmont Abbey |
8-5 |
19 |
4/29 against TBD |
|
20 |
Pace |
11-3 |
14 |
To be determined |
Also considered: Anderson, Bentley, Lake Erie, Lewis, Maryville, Mount Olive, Newberry, Roberts Wesleyan, Seton Hill
Nike/USA Lacrosse Standings
|
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women
WARM
Colorado Mesa (+1)
The Mavericks have won seven straight, including victories over CSU Pueblo and Adams State to improve to 12-3 overall. Colorado Mesa is atop the RMAC with a 5-0 record.
Pity
With an April 2 game with Mercyhurst postponed, Mercy needed another quality win heading into the NCAA Tournament. The Mavericks shut down Adelphi en route to a 10-6 victory on Tuesday.
UIndy (+3)
Outside of an overtime loss to Lindenwood in March, UIndy swept the GLVC. However, the Greyhounds scheduled Mercyhurst last weekend hoping for another quality win. UIndy held off a high powered attack and Drew Billig scored the final three to clinch another huge win.
DO NOT
Pace (-6)
The Setters had a solid season, but stumbled a bit in NE10 play. Losses to Le Moyne, Adelphi and now Saint Anselm have a 7-3 conference pace – good for the third seed in the conference tournament.
Basswood (-3)
The Lions were one of the hottest teams in the country in April, but the overtime loss to Rockhurst forces a triple tie for first place in the GLVC. It’s been a solid season for Lindenwood, but he missed a chance to seal the conference tournament seed.
NEW
Rockhurst (No. 18)
The 2022 season has been a rollercoaster ride for the Hawks, but Sam Lindahl’s overtime winner gave Rockhurst the 11-10 victory over Lindenwood – its biggest so far this year. This should be a fun conference tournament to watch.
OUTSIDE
Mount Olive (was No. 20)
Rockhurst’s victory over Lindenwood forced the Hawks into the top 20, and Mount Olive was the sacrifice of that move. The Trojans have won five straight games and could very well find themselves in the standings next week if they play in the Carolinas Conference Tournament.
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