MANSFIELD, Mass. – Reigning NE10 Champion Le Moyne was selected first in the NE10 Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Poll, narrowly edging Adelphi, in a vote of the league's coaches released on Friday. The Dolphins earned 97 points and seven of a possible 11 first place votes to secure the top spot.
Le Moyne captured its third NE10 Title over a four-year span with an 11-9 victory over the Panthers last May after finishing the regular season in a three-way tie for first with Adelphi and Merrimack at 10-1. The Dolphins then advanced to the NCAA Semifinals, where they fell 15-14 in overtime to the Warriors to conclude their season with a 16-3 mark.
Adelphi, the NE10 Runner-Up in 2019, earned 94 points and four first place votes in the poll. Pace came in at third with 80 points and is currently ranked ninth in the USILA Preseason Poll. Saint Anselm totaled 71 to place fourth, while Bentley (66) and Assumption (54) rounded out the top six spots. For a complete view of the poll, see below.
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