Adelphi lacrosse teams among tops in nation

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The top ranking in the latest Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll still belongs to the Adelphi University women’s lacrosse team after a 2-0 week. 

Adelphi scored dominant wins over Franklin Pierce, 20-4, and Bentley, 15-2. 

The Panthers’ claimed all 20 first-place votes this week to garner 400 points in the rankings and remain in the top spot. The second and third rankings also remained unchanged, with Lock Haven and Lindenwood locking in respectively. Florida Southern moved into the fourth spot for the first time this year while Le Moyne rounded out the top-five. New Haven and Stonehill also represented the Northeast-10 Conference in sixth and seventh.

Adelphi returns to game action this Saturday, hosting Merrimack for a 4 p.m. league contest on Motamed Field. The game can be watched live on AUPanthers.TV free of charge thanks to TD Bank.

The Adelphi University men’s lacrosse team checks in at number six in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) poll after going 2-0 last week, Northeast-10 Conference victories over Bentley, 15-9, and Pace, 13-10.

After being ranked fifth last week, the 7-1 Brown and Gold moved down to sixth in the latest released poll. Lake Erie and Limestone remain in the top two spots with Le Moyne jumping up to three from six after defeating Merrimack this past weekend. The Warriors fall to fifth behind NYIT in fourth and ahead of the Panthers.

Adelphi is back on the road this Saturday with a trip to Colchester, VT to face Saint Michael’s at 12 p.m. for a conference matchup.

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