Women's Lacrosse Ranked Third in National Poll

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March 15, 1999

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The IWLCA Poll Committee has released thesecond week’s rankings for the NCAA Division I lacrosse field for 1999.Rankings will be released weekly on Monday afternoons.

The Maryland Terrapins remained on top of the IWLCA poll with an18-8 defeat of then-#17 Syracuse. For the third consecutive week, a newschool sits in the #2 position, as Penn State makes a seven-rung jumpfollowing their 17-12 upset of then-#2 James Madison. Old Dominion andBoston University moved into the polls for the first time this season.

The IWLCA Division I Poll for March 15, 1999 is as follows (withcurrent records, poll points, first place votes, and last week’s position)

	 1. Maryland        4-0 180 (9)   1     2. Penn State      3-1 162       9     3. Virginia        3-0 161       3     4. North Carolina  2-2 150       4     5. James Madison   1-1 143       2     6. Duke            2-1 141       5     7. Princeton       2-0 123       8     8. Dartmouth       0-0 121       7     9. Loyola          0-1 119       6    10. Georgetown      2-1 101      10    11. George Mason    2-0  89      11    12. Rutgers         2-1  71      14    13. William & Mary  0-0  61      12    14. Vanderbilt      2-2  59      16    15. Delaware        0-0  52      15    16. Boston Univ.    1-0  40      NR    17. Old Dominion    0-1  36      NR    18. Syracuse        0-2  33      17    19. Temple          0-1  30      13    20. Yale            1-0  14      18

Also receiving votes: Massachusetts, Brown

Games this week involving top-20 action include a trio of games onTuesday as #1 Maryland travels to #3 Virginia, #6 Duke hosts #7 Princeton,and #11 George Mason plays at #14 Vanderbilt. On Wednesday #10 Georgetownhosts #18 Syracuse and #12 Rutgers hosts #15 Delaware. Thursday sees #4North Carolina hosting #19 Temple in a rematch of the NCAA Quarterfinalfrom last year, and on Friday another NCAA quarterfinal rematch takes placeas #3 Virginia hosts #7 Princeton. New #2 Penn State also travels toVirginia on Friday to face #13 William & Mary. #8 Dartmouth opens with #1Maryland on Saturday, and on the same day #12 Rutgers faces #17 ODU and #5JMU takes on #9 Loyola in the CAA. #2 PSU and #3 Virginia play on Sunday.