New IWLCA Poll Has Tampa up to No. 6
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.— Flagler College remains atop the Division II rankings following an 18–7 win over No. 23 Alabama Huntsville in its regular-season finale. The Saints, crowned Gulf South Conference regular-season champions, finished a perfect 5–0 in conference play and improved to 17–0 overall. As the No. 1 seed, Flagler will open GSC Tournament play against No. 4 seed Lee on Friday in Huntsville, Ala.
Florida Southern (15–1, 7–0 SSC) holds steady at No. 2 after a dominant win over Palm Beach Atlantic to secure the Sunshine State Conference regular-season title outright. The Mocs will host the SSC Tournament semifinals, taking on No. 8 Embry-Riddle on Thursday, April 23.
UIndy remains at No. 3 following a 2–0 week, highlighted by decisive wins over William Jewell (28–2) and No. 24 Rockhurst (20–7). The Greyhounds have three regular-season games remaining against Northern Michigan, Missouri Western, and Quincy.
Saint Leo stays at No. 4 after a 17–8 win over No. 9 Lynn in its regular-season finale. The victory secured program records for total wins (14) and conference wins (6), as the Lions finished second in the SSC for the first time in program history. Saint Leo will face No. 6 Tampa in the SSC semifinals on Thursday.
East Stroudsburg rounds out the Top 5, remaining unbeaten and holding steady at No. 5. The Warriors have one regular-season game remaining against No. 11 West Chester on Wednesday, with the PSAC East regular-season title on the line.
In total, 25 teams are represented in the poll, with voters—college coaches from across the nation—reflecting the latest results across women's lacrosse. The rankings are based on weekly performances, with the poll set to be released each Monday throughout the season.
|
Rank |
Institution |
Last Poll |
|
1 |
Flagler |
1 |
|
2 |
Florida Southern |
2 |
|
3 |
UIndy |
3 |
|
4 |
Saint Leo |
4 |
|
5 |
East Stroudsburg |
5 |
|
6 |
Tampa |
8 |
|
7 |
Slippery Rock |
7 |
|
8 |
Embry-Riddle |
6 |
|
9 |
Maryville |
10 |
|
10 |
Lynn |
9 |
|
11 |
West Chester |
11 |
|
12 |
Adelphi |
12 |
|
13 |
Florida Tech |
13 |
|
14 |
Pace |
14 |
|
15 |
Kutztown |
15 |
|
16 |
Wingate |
16 |
|
17 |
Rollins |
17 |
|
18 |
Mercy |
18 |
|
19 |
Dominican (NY) |
21 |
|
20 |
Regis (CO) |
19 |
|
21 |
Saint Anselm |
20 |
|
22 |
Seton Hill |
22 |
|
23 |
Alabama Huntsville |
23 |
|
24 |
Rockhurst |
24 |
|
25 |
Southern Connecticut State |
NR |
|
RV |
Anderson (SC) |
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