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Rutgers lacrosse remains top 20 following weekend loss

Rutgers men’s lacrosse remains nationally ranked in this week’s Inside Lacrosse rankings.

A weekend loss didn’t knock Rutgers men’s lacrosse out of the rankings this week with the Scarlet Knights still a top 20 program.

The top-20 ranking for Rutgers makes them one of six teams from the Big Ten in this week’s poll.

Rutgers checks in at No. 19, dropping one spot in the Inside Lacrosse Division I Men’s Lacrosse Poll. Rutgers lost at home on Sunday to No. 8 Johns Hopkins.

The Scarlet Knights are now 6-3 (0-1 Big Ten). They face Ohio State on Saturday at SHI Stadium.

All three of Rutgers’ losses this year have come against ranked opponents (No. 6 Army, No. 14 Princeton and now on Sunday against a top-10 Johns Hopkins).

A win this weekend against an Ohio State program that was ranked earlier this season would be a big plus for Rutgers before they face a grueling stretch of games to close out their season.

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All three of the final opponents for Rutgers this season are ranked.

This includes No. 4 Penn State, the top-ranked team from the Big Ten in this week’s rankings.

Rutgers men’s lacrosse moves up one spot following weekend win over UMass

Rutgers men’s lacrosse moves up in the rankings following a weekend win over UMass.

Saturday’s 10-9 win over UMass sees Rutgers wrestling move up one spot in this week’s national rankings.

The weekend game took place at a neutral site (Farmingdale, New York) and gives Rutgers (6-2) some momentum heading into the Big Ten  schedule.

With the win, Rutgers moved up one spot and is now No. 18 in the nation in the Inside Lacrosse Division I Media Poll. They are 6-2 and begin Big Ten action this weekend when they host No. 11 Johns Hopkins.

It gets real now for Rutgers, who see four of their next five games against ranked opponents. Two of those are against top 10 opposition (at No. 8 Maryland and against No. 7 Penn State).

Those are the final two matches of the season for Rutgers.

Army remained the top team in the nation in the Inside Lacrosse rankings.

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Rutgers’ two losses this season came against No. 1 Army and No. 14 Princeton.

Last week, following their home loss to Princeton, Rutgers dropped several spots in the poll. They were also ranked No. 19 nationally last week in the USILA Coaches Poll in addition to the Inside Lacrosse ranking.

 

Rutgers men’s and women’s lacrosse remain nationally ranked following weekend wins

Rutgers lacrosse has both programs nationally ranked again this week.

Weekend wins for both the Rutgers men’s and women’s lacrosse programs see both programs once again in the national rankings.

It is good news – and a bit of breathing room – for both programs as they gear up for the upcoming Big Ten schedule.

An impressive 15-7 win on Sunday over Oregon was enough for Rutgers women’s lacrosse to remain at No. 22 this week. The Scarlet Knights, now 5-1, having cracked the Inside Lacrosse rankings last week.

They open their Big Ten schedule as they face Penn State this Saturday at SHI Stadium.

In the women’s rankings, Big Ten rival Northwestern is the top team in the nation.

Two Big Ten programs (No. 2 Johns Hopkins, No. 7 Maryland) are in this week’s top 10 on the men’s side. Rutgers remains at No. 16 in the Inside Lacrosse rankings following their weekend win over Hofstra.

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The schedule doesn’t get any easier for the Rutgers men’s lacrosse program in the coming weeks. After hosting Detroit Mercy on Tuesday, Rutgers has a slate of seven straight games against teams that are nationally ranked.

Three of their opponents are in this week’s top 10. The tough slate begins on Sunday when Rutgers will host No. 15 Princeton.

Rutgers men’s lacrosse moves up four spots in latest poll, one of five ranked Big Ten teams

Rutgers men’s lacrosse is making a move in the polls this week.

Following a 2-0 start to the season, Rutgers men’s lacrosse moved up an impressive four spots this week in the Men’s Division I Media Poll.

The poll sees Rutgers as one of the biggest movers since the last poll (which was the preseason poll. The Scarlet Knights are now No. 11, moving up four places from their preseason ranking.

Rutgers started the season with impressive wins over Leigh two weeks ago and this past weekend at Stony Brook.

The top three teams in the poll (Notre Dame, followed by Duke and Virginia) remain unchanged. Maryland moved up to fourth following wins over then No. 19 Richmond and No. 12 Loyola (Maryland).

Rutgers is one of five Big Ten programs ranked by the media this week:

Ohio State is receiving votes this week.

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Rutgers faces No. 7 Army this weekend then travel to play at No. 20 Loyola the following weekend.

Rutgers men’s lacrosse finishes regular season with top 20 ranking

Rutgers men’s lacrosse had an overall strong season.

Rutgers men’s lacrosse saw this NCAA Tournament streak end, even as they finished top 20 in the nation.

Despite the lack of a postseason for Rutgers, this was still a solid season for the Scarlet Knights. Especially, considering how strong the Big Ten was this season.

Rutgers finished the season 8-6 (1-4 Big Ten) following a quarterfinals loss to Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament. They were No. 19 in the final Inside Lacrosse regular season rankings.

Rutgers did not make the NCAA Tournament following postseason berths the previous two seasons. Last year, for the first time in program history, the Scarlet Knights made the tournament’s final four.

The failure to either get a second win in conference play or win one game in the Big Ten Tournament Tournament likely doomed Rutgers’s postseason outlook. A mid-February 14-13 loss at Army in the third game of the season might also have hurt Rutgers’ tournament aspirations.

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Four Big Ten teams made the NCAA Tournament, with Michigan automatically qualifying following their taking the Big Ten Tournament title.

During the regular season, Rutgers beat Michigan at home 13-12 in overtime.

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Rutgers men’s lacrosse drop in Week 2’s USILA rankings after Army loss

After a tough 14-13 loss to Army, No. 14 RU dropped in Week 2’s United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) rankings.

After a tough 14-13 loss to Army, No. 14 Rutgers dropped in Week 2’s United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) rankings. According to Inside Lacrosse, Rutgers Men’s Lacrosse has fallen from 8th ranked to 14th in Week 2’s rankings. In their Media Poll, Inside Lacrosse has Rutgers dropping from 7th to 13th in this week’s rankings.

According to the preseason USILA rankings, the Scarlet Knights started the season 10th in the country but have fluctuated up and down in the polls. After their first two wins over Marist and Stony Brook, the Scarlet Knights received their first loss of the 2023 season.

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In their home opener, the Black Knights surpassed the Scarlet Knights for the biggest upset of Week 2. Rutgers Brain Cameron and Ross Scott led the comeback for the Scarlet Knights, tying the game at 12-12 to cap a 3-0 fourth-quarter run. With momentum on Rutgers’ side, Army’s Will Coletti broke the 12-12 tie with under nine minutes remaining. Army would go on to win the game 14-13, securing their first win of the season.

The Scarlet Knights head home to host 2-0 No. 5 Loyola on Saturday, preparing to bounce back from an upsetting loss.

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Rutgers men’s lacrosse moves up one spot in latest rankings

Rutgers men’s lacrosse is now third in the nation in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Rankings.

Fresh off a dramatic overtime home win over Penn State to close out the regular season, Rutgers men’s lacrosse moved up a spot in the latest poll from Inside Lacrosse.

The Scarlet Knights are now the third-best team in the nation according to the poll.

Rutgers finished the season 12-2 (4-1 Big Ten). They wound up second in the conference’s final regular-season standings. Their only losses of the year came at Maryland and Princeton, both ranked programs.

In fact, Maryland is the consensus top team in the nation, once again checking in atop the rankings. Princeton is seventh, moving down three spots from the previous week.

Rutgers closed out the regular season with wins at Michigan last week and then this past weekend against Penn State.

Three Big Ten teams made this week’s ranking led by No. 1 Maryland, No. 3 Rutgers and with No. 10 Ohio State moving up one spot from the last poll.

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Next up for Rutgers is the Big Ten Tournament which will be hosted this season by Maryland.

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Rutgers men’s lacrosse makes move in latest rankings

Rutgers men’s lacrosse moves up in the latest Inside Lacrosse rankings this week.

After an impressive weekend road win in Big Ten play, Rutgers men’s lacrosse moves up three spots in the latest rankings from Inside Lacrosse.

Rutgers pulled off an impressive 13-12 win at Michigan on Saturday, upping the Scarlet Knights to 11-2 (3-1 Big Ten) on the season. It was a good bounceback for Rutgers, who lost the previous week at Maryland.

With the win, Rutgers moved up three spots and now sits fourth in the nation.

Maryland remains the undisputed top team in the poll. Maryland, Rutgers and No. 11 Ohio State make up the three Big Ten teams in the poll. Johns Hopkins is unranked but receiving votes.

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The Scarlet Knights close out the season on Saturday against Penn State at SHI Stadium. The Big Ten Tournament, hosted this year by Maryland, begins on May 5.

Rutgers is fifth in the nation in the latest RPI update. Maryland, not surprisingly, checks in atop the RPI as well.

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Rutgers men’s lax drops in latest poll

Rutgers men’s lacrosse fell at Maryland on Sunday, drops in the latest poll.

Following a difficult 17-9 loss to No. 1 Maryland on Sunday night, Rutgers men’s lacrosse took an unexpected slide down the latest poll.

Rutgers fell four spots to seventh in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Men’s Division I Media Poll.

Sunday’s loss at the juggernaut that is Maryland is the first for the Scarlet Knights this year in Big Ten play. Rutgers is now 10-2 on the season and 2-1 in the Big Ten.

Maryland is by head and shoulders the best men’s lacrosse program in the nation this year. This might be an all-time great team for the Terrapins.

The Big Ten schedule is coming to a close for Rutgers in a hurry. The Scarlet Knights will play at Michigan this upcoming Saturday and close out the season on April 23 against Penn State.

Rutgers is one of three Big Ten teams in this week’s poll, led by top-ranked Maryland, then No. 7 Rutgers and No. 9 Ohio State.

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Princeton, who handed Rutgers their only other loss this season, is third in the poll with an 8-2 record.

Ahead of Sunday’s game against Maryland, the men’s lacrosse RPI had Rutgers as eighth in the nation. They were the top-ranked RPI in the Big Ten.

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