Minutemen face Penn State, Saturday at 12 Noon. 

March 23, 2009

After the big 8-6 win at then-No. 12 Loyola, the UMass men’s lacrosse team has risen to No. 14 in the USILA Coaches Poll. The Minutemen are also No. 14 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Catch the Minutemen this Saturday at 12 Noon as UMass hosts Penn State in an ECAC clash.

The Minutemen have been ranked for five of the last six weeks. No. 14 is the second-highest of the season, as UMass was No. 13 the week of March 9.

The Minutemen continue take on one of the toughest schedules in the nation as seven opponents are ranked in this week’s USILA Poll: No. 2 Syracuse, No. 6 Hofstra, No. 11 Harvard, No. 13 Brown, No. 15 Loyola, No. 17 Hobart and No. 20 Albany. Also St. John’s, Georgetown and Fairfield are listed in “Others Receiving Votes.”

From the Inside Lacrosse Poll, the same seven opponents are ranked: No. 2 Syracuse, No. 8 Hofstra, No. 11 Brown, No. 13 Harvard, No. 15 Loyola, No. 18 Albany and No. 19 Hobart. Similarly Georgetown, St. John’s and Fairfield are in “Others Receiving Votes.”