For the first time this season, the Maryland men's lacrosse team sits atop the newest Maverik media poll released Monday morning.
The reigning NCAA champion Terps benefited from then-No. 1 Albany's 11-7 upset loss at UMBC on Friday night. Maryland (9-1), which outlasted then-No. 15 Penn State, 13-12, on Sunday night, moved from No. 2 to No. 1. The Great Danes (10-1), who edged Maryland, 11-10, on March 10, slipped one spot to No. 2.
A 9-8 overtime loss to then-No. 14 Bucknell dropped Yale (8-2) from No. 3 to No. 6. Denver (8-2) moved up from No. 4 to No. 3 after dusting then-No. 7 Villanova, 22-6, Johns Hopkins (8-2) rose from No. 5 to No. 4 after defeating Ohio State, 13-10, and Duke (10-2) hopped from No. 6 to No. 5 after humbling then-No. 12 Notre Dame, 8-2.
Loyola Maryland (7-3) moved up from No. 11 to No. 10 after whipping then-No. 17 Lehigh, 16-10. Navy (7-4) made its first appearance in the top 20 at No. 17 after beating Colgate, 12-10.
The aforementioned Wildcats (8-3) suffered the biggest slide from No. 7 to No. 13. The Bulldogs (8-2) and the Fighting Irish (5-4) both slipped three spots to Nos. 6 and 15, respectively.
