Virginia Lacrosse Moves Up to No. 2 in Latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll

The Cavaliers are ranked No. 2 after dismantling North Carolina on Friday and ahead of their rematch with No. 3 Duke this weekend

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Virginia men's lacrosse is ranked No. 2 in the latest Inside Lacrosse Top 20 Media Poll released on Monday. The Cavaliers moved up one spot after dismantling North Carolina 19-12 in Chapel Hill on Friday. 

There is a new No. 1 team in the country for the fourth-straight week, as Notre Dame reclaimed the top spot after dominating Duke 17-12 in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup on Saturday in South Bend. The Fighting Irish are No. 1, receiving 20 first-place votes, followed by Virginia at No. 2 with two first-place votes, and Duke is No. 3. Notre Dame, UVA, and Duke have now completed the round-robin with Duke beating Virginia, Virginia beating Notre Dame, and Notre Dame beating Duke. 

Inside Lacrosse Week 9 Media Poll

1. Notre Dame (8-1)
2. Virginia (7-2)
3. Duke (10-2)
4. Maryland (6-3)
5. Penn State (7-3)
6. Cornell (7-2)
7. Army (9-1)
8. Johns Hopkins (9-4)
9. Rutgers (7-3)
10. Georgetown (6-3)
11. North Carolina (7-3)
12. Denver (5-4)
13. Villanova (8-3)
14. Jacksonville (9-2)
15. Michigan (5-4)
16. Delaware (8-3)
17. Syracuse (7-5)
18. Ohio State (5-5)
19. Penn (4-5)
20. Loyola (6-3)

That sets up another high-ranked showdown this weekend as the Cavaliers and Blue Devils meet for the second time in a two-week span. Duke knocked off then-No. 1 Virginia 16-14 on Friday, March 31st in Charlottesville and now, the two ACC rivals will meet again as No. 3 Duke hosts No. 2 Virginia on Saturday at 12pm in Durham. 

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