Florida Holds Steady at No. 4/5 in Polls
Monday, April 7, 2014 | Lacrosse
The University of Florida lacrosse team is still ranked No. 4 and 5 in the IWLCA and Brine Media polls, respectively, as announced by the organizations on Monday. The latest rankings follow the Gators' win over then-No. 13 Johns Hopkins, 10-9, on Saturday.
Among the two teams remaining on Florida's schedule, one team is present in both the IWLCA Poll and the Brine Media Poll: No. 5/6 Northwestern.
The Gators will return to Dizney Stadium on Sunday, April 13 to host the Vanderbilt Commodores in Florida's final home game of the season. A senior day ceremony for Cara Canington and Krista Grabher will take place prior to the opening draw.
IWLCA Poll – Week 9
1. North Carolina (12-1)
2. Maryland (13-1)
3. Syracuse (12-1)
4. FLORIDA (13-2)
5. Northwestern (8-3)
6. Boston College (10-3)
7. Duke (8-5)
8. Penn State (7-5)
9. Penn (6-3)
10. UMass (11-1)
11. Notre Dame (8-5)
12. Stanford (9-2)
13. Johns Hopkins (10-2)
14. Loyola (9-4)
15. Stony Brook (10-2)
16. Virginia (7-6)
17. Ohio State (10-4)
18. UAlbany (10-1)
19. Louisville (8-3)
20. Denver (11-1)
Brine Media Poll – Week 8
1. North Carolina (12-1)
2. Maryland (13-1)
3. Syracuse (12-1)
4 Boston College (10-3)
5. FLORIDA (13-2)
6. Northwestern (8-3)
7 Duke (8-5)
8. Johns Hopkins (10-2)
9. Stanford (9-2)
10. Notre Dame (8-5)
11. UMass (11-1)
12. Penn State (7-5)
13. Penn (6-3)
14. Loyola (9-4)
15. Stony Brook (10-2)
16. Ohio State (10-4)
17. UAlbany (10-1)
18. Virginia (7-6)
19. Louisville (7-3)
20. Navy (12-1)
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