BALTIMORE, Md. – The Syracuse Orange is the top-ranked team in the nation in both polls this week after defeating UMass, 10-3, on Saturday. Syracuse earned 152 points and four first-place votes in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) CoachesPoll and collected 295 points and 15 first-place votes in the NIKE/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Both polls were released on Monday, April 27.

Its the first time since this season the Orange has secured the top spot in the media rankings. Syracuse was No. 1 for three weeks earlier this season in the coaches rankings before losing to Virginia on Feb. 27.

Notre Dame and Duke are second and third, respectively, in both polls. Princeton and Virginia are tied for fourth in the USILA rankings. In the media rankings, Princeton is No. 4 with the Cavaliers checking in at No. 5.

The Orange will wrap up the 2009 regular season at home on Saturday, May 2 against Colgate.