Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Ranked #1 in Latest Poll
Syracuse women’s lacrosse is ranked number one in the country in the latest ILWomen/IWLCA poll. It is the second time the Orange have been ranked as the nation’s top team in the coaches poll. Syracuse is up from being ranked two for the last several weeks due to North Carolina’s 13-9 loss to Northwestern. The Wildcats, who the Orange beat in the season opener, moved up to second in the poll while the Tar Heels dropped to third. Despite Syracuse beating Northwestern earlier this season, the Wildcats still earned five first place votes to Syracuse’s 19. The entire top 10 is as follows:
1. Syracuse
2. Northwestern
3. North Carolina
4. Denver
5. James Madison
6. Stony Brook
7. Boston College
8. Florida
9. Loyola
10. Maryland
Syracuse’s next opponent is Stony Brook, who the Orange face on Wednesday in the JMA Wireless Dome. That game is slated for an 8:00 p.m. start.
The Orange is off to its best start in program history with a 9-0 record. Five of Syracuse’s win came against teams ranked in the last top 25 with three coming against those in the top 10. Of Syracuse’s seven remaining games, six are against teams either currently ranked or in the others receiving votes category.
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