The top four ‑ West Chester, Pace, Maryville, and Adelphi - remain steady in this week’s USA Lacrosse Division II Women's Top 20, but there was quite a bit of movement just behind that quartet, highlighted by significant jumps by undefeated Limestone and Lynn.
Limestone, now 12-0, picked up its second win over a ranked foe last week, rallying for an 11-9 victory over No. 18 Anderson by scoring the final four goals of the game. The Saints have a good chance of remaining undefeated heading into their SAC showdown with No. 15 Wingate on April 13.
Lynn extended its winning streak to nine games with an upset win over No. 10 Embry-Riddle last Saturday, its second win over a top 10 opponent in eight days. Sophomore Rebecca Clark was the hero for Lynn, scoring the game-winning goal with 2:34 left in the fourth quarter for the 17-16 victory.
Games of note on this week's calendar include No. 17 Mount Olive at No. 15 Wingate, No. 14 Kutztown at No. 1 West Chester, and No. 9 Florida Southern at No. 10 Embry-Riddle.
USA LACROSSE DIVISION II
WOMEN’S TOP 20
1. West Chester, 8-0 (Prev: 1)
2. Pace, 9-0 (Prev: 2)
3. Maryville, 10-0 (Prev: 3)
4. Adelphi, 7-1 (Prev: 4)
5. Limestone, 12-0 (Prev: 8)
6. Lynn, 10-1 (Prev: 11)
7. Regis, 9-1 (Prev: 9)
8. Grand Valley State, 8-1 (Prev: 10)
9. Florida Southern, 9-3 (Prev: 12)
10. Embry-Riddle, 11-2 (Prev: 7)
11. Tampa, 8-3 (Prev: 5)
12. Flagler, 12-2 (Prev: 13)
13. East Stroudsburg, 6-2 (Prev: 6)
14. Kutztown, 7-1 (Prev: 15)
15. Wingate, 10-3 (Prev: 16)
16. Rollins, 10-3 (Prev: 14)
17. Mount Olive, 9-2 (Prev: NR)
18. Anderson, 10-2 (Prev: 18)
19. UIndy, 7-4 (Prev: 17)
20. Florida Tech, 7-4 (Prev: 20)
Also considered (alphabetical order): Lock Haven, Northern Michigan, Rockhurst, Saint Leo, Slippery Rock