Grand Valley State recorded the best win of the early season with a dominating 16-5 win at Tampa on Sunday, jumping four spots to No. 11 in this week’s Nike/USA Lacrosse Division II Women’s Top 20.
At the top of the poll, defending champion Lindenwood is off to a strong 3-0 start and maintains its hold on No. 1, while No. 2 UIndy impressively won its opening two games by a combined 40-5. Helping to fuel UIndy’s rout of Frostburg on Sunday was All-American Peyton Romig, who won 12 draws and became the first player in NCAA Division II history to record 700 career draw controls.
Seven more ranked teams take to the field for their first games this week, including No. 5 West Chester and No. 7 Roberts Wesleyan. The best matchup of the week features No. 9 Florida Southern hosting No. 4 Queens in a South Region showdown.
NIKE/USA LACROSSE
DIVISION III WOMEN’S TOP 20
Feb. 21, 2022 |
W/L |
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1 |
Lindenwood |
3-0 |
1 |
2/26 vs. Tiffin |
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2 |
Indianapolis |
2-0 |
2 |
2/26 at Findlay |
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3 |
Le Moyne |
0-0 |
3 |
3/2 vs. No. 14 Mercy |
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4 |
Queens |
2-0 |
4 |
2/25 at St. Leo |
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5 |
West Chester |
0-0 |
5 |
2/27 vs. Mercyhurst |
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6 |
East Stroudsburg |
0-0 |
6 |
3/2 vs. Jefferson |
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7 |
Roberts Wesleyan |
0-0 |
7 |
2/27 at Walsh |
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8 |
Rollins |
1-0 |
8 |
2/25 at Lenoir-Rhyne |
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9 |
Florida Southern |
1-0 |
9 |
2/27 vs. No. 4 Queens |
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10 |
Limestone |
3-0 |
11 |
2/23 vs. Lander |
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11 |
Grand Valley State |
2-0 |
15 |
3/4 at No. 2 UIndy |
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12 |
Regis |
1-0 |
10 |
2/23 at UC-Colo. Springs |
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13 |
Seton Hill |
0-0 |
12 |
2/26 vs. Shippensburg |
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14 |
Mercy |
0-0 |
14 |
2/23 at Lock Haven |
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15 |
Bentley |
0-0 |
16 |
2/26 at So. Conn. St. |
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16 |
Adelphi |
0-0 |
17 |
2/23 at Georgian Court |
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17 |
Tampa |
1-1 |
13 |
3/1 vs. No. 10 Regis |
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18 |
Embry-Riddle |
2-0 |
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2/26 vs. Assumption |
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19 |
Pace |
0-0 |
19 |
2/27 vs. Jefferson |
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20 |
St. Anselm |
0-0 |
20 |
3/5 vs. So. Conn. St. |
Also considered: Assumption, Bloomsburg, Concordia-St. Paul, Davenport, Mercyhurst
Nike/US Lacrosse Rankings
Division I Men | Division I Women
Division II Men | Division II Women
Division III Men | Division III Women
HOT
Grand Valley State (+4)
The Lakers enjoyed a 2-0 swing through Florida, capped by an impressive win over previously No. 13 Tampa. Following a 4-4 first quarter, GVSU outscored Tampa 12-1 the rest of the way, with the defense forcing 18 turnovers. Sophie Conroy paced the offense with a game-high four goals. GVSU is now idle until March 4, when it has a chance for another statement win at No. 2 UIndy.
Limestone (+1)
The Saints are off to an early 3-0 start but face their first ranked opponent this week when No. 8 Rollins pays a visit. Junior midfielder Sarah Dudick has 16 goals thus far, while defender Baily Stumpf has recorded 13 caused turnovers.
NOT
Tampa (-4)
The Spartans, who managed just one goal over the final three quarters in their home loss against No. 11 Grand Valley State, have 10 days to regroup before their next test against No. 12 Regis on March 1.
IN
Embry-Riddle (No. 18)
The Eagles had eight different players register points, including a team-record seven goals by Murphy McDonough, in Sunday’s 21-10 road win at Young Harris. Embry-Riddle puts its 2-0 record on the line this week in its home opener against NE10 visitor Assumption.
OUT
Lander (was No. 18)
One week after making their first-ever appearance in the national ranking, the Bearcats drop out following a 10-9 loss at unranked UVA Wise. Lander has a chance for a statement win this week when it visits No. 10 Limestone.