GREAT DANES AMONG TOP FOUR TEAMS IN BOTH NATIONAL MEN'S LACROSSE RANKINGS

     Albany , N.Y. ? Following last Saturday's win over Hartford in the America East Conference opener, UAlbany is ranked among the top four in both national men's lacrosse polls.  The Great Danes, who are off to their best since 1993 with a 6-0 record, are No. 2 for the third straight week in the USILA coaches' poll.  UAlbany moved up one position to No. 4 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse rankings.

     UAlbany meets Colgate on Tuesday, March 27 at John Fallon Field.  Face-off is 3:30 p.m.  The Raiders, who are 4-3 overall, are coming off a 15-10 loss to nationally-ranked and unbeaten Navy.  The Great Danes are ranked third among the NCAA leaders in scoring offense at 13.99 goals per game.  Frank Resetarits (16 goals, 8 assists) and Merrick Thomson (13 goals, 3 assists) are the team's top scorers.

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USILA Coaches' Top 20 Poll

1. Cornell, 2. UAlbany, 3. Virginia, 4. Navy, 5. Duke, 6. Johns Hopkins, 7. Georgetown, 8. Princeton, 9. Army, 10. Maryland, 11. Loyola, 12. Delaware, 13. Syracuse, 14. Towson, 15. North Carolina, 16. Bucknell, 17. Fairfield, 18. Notre Dame, 19. Stony Brook, 20. UMBC.

Nike/Inside Lacrosse Top 20 Poll

1. Cornell, 2. Virginia, 3. Navy, 4. UAlbany, 5. Johns Hopkins, 6. Duke, 7. Princeton , 8. Maryland , 9. Georgetown, 10. Loyola, 11. Army, 12. Syracuse, 13. Towson, 14. Delaware, 15. North Carolina, 16. UMBC, 17. Notre Dame, 18. Bucknell, 19. Fairfield, 20. Stony Brook.