FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Defending Northeast-10 Champions Picked to Repeat in 2023.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Adelphi, the defending Northeast-10 champion, was selected to finish first in the 2023 season, according to the 2023 NE10 Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Poll, released by the league on Tuesday morning.
Adelphi secured six of 11 first place votes for 95 total points. Head coach Gordon Purdie led the Panthers to a perfect 10-0 NE10 record (15-2 overall) for the program's first title since 2015 and a NCAA Quarterfinal appearance. The Panthers have appeared in three of the past five NE10 Championships and will open up the 2023 season on Feb. 17 against Palm Beach Atlantic.
Le Moyne, the 2022 NE10 Finalists, finished second with 92 points and four first place votes. The Dolphins also competed in the NCAA Semifinals after knocking off Adelphi in the Quarterfinal round just one week after the conference tournament. Saint Anselm claimed the remaining first place vote and earned a total of 84 points to land in third. Pace (73) and Bentley (65) followed in fourth and fifth to round out the top five teams.
Southern New Hampshire (50) took sixth, ahead of Saint Rose (42), Assumption (38), Franklin Pierce (33), Saint Michael's (24) and American International (9).
The 2023 men's lacrosse season begins on Saturday, Feb. 11 with confernce games starting up in March. To view the complete schedule, click here.
To view the complete NE10 Men's Lacrosse Coaches Poll see below.
2023 NE10 Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Poll
1. Adelphi – 95 (6)
2. Le Moyne – 92 (4)
3. Saint Anselm – 84 (1)
4. Pace – 73
5. Bentley – 65
6. Southern New Hampshire – 50
7. Saint Rose - 42
8. Assumption – 38
9. Franklin Pierce – 33
10. Saint Michael's – 24
11. American International – 9
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 13 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 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 NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
