UT Holds On to No. 9 Ranking
After ending last week with a 1-1 record, the University of Tampa men's lacrosse team holds on to the No. 9 ranking in the USILA coaches poll.
TAMPA, Fla. – In the USILA Division II Coaches poll announced on Monday, April 2nd, the University of Tampa men's lacrosse program was tabbed the No. 9 best team in the nation.
Last week, Tampa defeated the Embry-Riddle Eagles by a final score of 18-4. The squad then headed to Savannah, Georgia where they contended in a neutral site contest against the No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears. The Bears defeated the Spartans by a final score of 12-9, moving Tampa's overall record to 9-3. The Spartans will host SSC rival, Florida Southern on Wednesday, April 4th, at 8:00 p.m. They will then compete in another SSC contest Saturday, at home against the No. 6 Saint Leo Lions.
In the Sunshine State Conference, Saint Leo holds the No. 6 ranking, followed by UT at No. 9 and Florida Tech snagging No. 16.
Below is the entire coaches poll:
| Rank | Team | Points | Record | Last Poll |
| 1 | Le Moyne | 380 (19) | 8-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Merrimack | 352 | 6-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 347 | 11-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Seton Hill | 306 | 8-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Adelphi | 302 | 6-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Saint Leo | 244 | 8-1 | 8 |
| 7 | Limestone | 235 | 8-1 | 7 |
| 8 | Pace | 234 | 5-2 | 5 |
| 9 | Tampa | 207 | 9-3 | 9 |
| 10 | Lake Erie | 206 | 6-1 | 12 |
| 11 | NYIT | 195 | 5-4 | T-10 |
| 12 | Mercy | 187 | 9-1 | 13 |
| 13 | LIU Post | 143 | 4-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Belmont Abbey | 128 | 7-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Colorado Mesa | 121 | 9-2 | 16 |
| 16 | Florida Tech | 97 | 5-4 | 18 |
| 17 | Mercyhurst | 73 | 5-3 | T-10 |
| 18 | Mount Olive | 44 | 8-4 | 17 |
| 19 | Lindenwood | 39 | 5-3 | 19 |
| 20 | Rockhurst | 38 | 11-1 | N/R |
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