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The NCAA released its second regional rankings Wednesday for NCAA Division II men’s and women’s lacrosse, reflecting game results through April 20.
On the women’s side, the NCAA ranks the top eight teams from each of the four geographic regions. The No. 1 teams are West Chester (Atlantic Region), Pace (East), Tampa (South) and Maryville (Midwest).
RANK | ATLANTIC | EAST | MIDWEST | SOUTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Chester | Pace | Maryville | Tampa |
| 2 | Slippery Rock | Adelphi | UIndy | Fla. Southern |
| 3 | East Stroudsburg | New Haven | Regis | Embry-Riddle |
| 4 | Kutztown | Dominican | Grand Valley St. | Lynn |
| 5 | Seton Hill | Bentley | Rockhurst | Saint Leo |
| 6 | Wingate | Saint Anselm | Colorado Mesa | Lander |
| 7 | Limestone | Mercy | UC-Colo. Springs | Flagler |
| 8 | Millersville | Sou. Conn. St. | Miss. Western | Rollins |
The NCAA regional rankings help determine participants and seedings for the NCAA tournament. This year’s expanded 24-team women’s tournament will feature 12 teams that earn automatic qualification as conference champions and 12 additional teams selected at-large by the national committee.
The tournament bracket will be announced at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, May 4, with first-round games beginning May 8. The top two seeds in each region receive a first-round bye.
The NCAA will release a third and final women’s regional ranking on April 30 prior to selection Sunday.
On the men’s side, which divides teams into two geographic regions, Saint Anselm (11-0) is the top-ranked team in the North Region, while Tampa (16-0) is the top-ranked team in the South Region.
RANK | NORTH | SOUTH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Anselm | Tampa |
| 2 | Adelphi | Limestone |
| 3 | Pace | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 4 | Seton Hill | Flagler |
| 5 | Molloy | Maryville |
| 6 | Wilmington | Anderson |
| 7 | Assumption | Lewis |
| 8 | Bentley | Rollins |
| 9 | Mercy | Lynn |
| 10 | Georgian Court | Embry-Riddle |
The men’s NCAA tournament will feature a 16-team bracket, with eight teams selected and seeded from each of the two regions. Those selections will also be announced May 4, with first-round games played May 7.
The Division II men’s championship game will be played May 25 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
Paul Ohanian has worked at USA Lacrosse since 2006 and is currently the senior manager of program content. Prior to joining USA Lacrosse, he served as SID at a Division III school with a strong lacrosse tradition and learned to appreciate the commitment and passion that athletes at all levels bring to the game.
