FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2015
MANSFIELD, Mass. - Le Moyne received eight first place votes and 118 points overall and was selected to win this year's Northeast-10 Conference Men's Lacrosse championship by the league's twelve head coaches.
The Dolphins edged out defending champion Adelphi by five points in the voting. The Panthers, who outlasted Merrimack in last year's NE-10 title game received 113 points, including the remaining four first place votes. Merrimack finished third in the voting with 102 points.
For the full results of how the league's head coaches voted, please see below.
Le Moyne returns First Team All NE-10 selection Kevin Kelly from last year's team, which finished the season with a record of 13-3, including 10-1 in conference play. The Dolphins advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago, but lost in the First Round to LIU Post.
Men's lacrosse action is scheduled to begin this coming Saturday, February 21 as eight NE-10 teams are scheduled to take the field. The conference championship will begin on April 28, and will culminate with the championship game on Sunday, May 3.
Northeast-10 Conference Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Poll
- 1. Le Moyne – 118 (8)
- 2. Adelphi – 113 (4)
- 3. Merrimack – 102
- 4. Bentley – 97
- 5. Southern New Hampshire - 74
- 6. Pace – 65
- 7. Saint Anselm – 47
- 8 - Tie – Assumption / Franklin Pierce / Saint Michael's - 46
- 11. Saint Rose - 24
- 12. American International – 14
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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