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LaxPower's Forum Mens Polls
April 14, 2003
#1 Hopkins, #2 Princeton, #3 Virginia, #4 Maryland, #5 Georgetown; #1Whittier, #2 Salisbury, #3Hampden-Sydney, #4 Middlebury, #5 WAC
MD-1—MD-3

Men's Division 1

LaxPower Forum Poll
Men's Division I
04/14/03

Rank

Team

Points

1st

Johns Hopkins

260

(13)

Princeton

236

Virginia

226

Maryland

225

Georgetown

218

Syracuse

185

Rutgers

182

Massachusetts

176

UMBC

148

Towson

132

North Carolina

124

12t

Cornell

116

12t

Duke

116

Ohio State

Loyola

Hofstra

Notre Dame

Penn State

Villanova

Navy

Received votes: Yale (23), Bucknell (18), Army (15), Colgate (4), Brown (3)

Number of voters: 13 (Artful Dodger, Baldo, ColumbiaBlueBlack, DALaxDad, HU34, John Henry, Laximus, StanDPeterson, timbucthree, TomL, VTD, WNY Lax, Wombat)

Pollster Comments

Johns Hopkins: Hopkins will enter the NCAA Championship as the #1 seed with an 11-1 record. Defense, goalie play, and the dominance at X against Maryland make the difference. (Artful Dodger) — #1 v #2 show down = OT win (only sort of on the road), so no change in top two, Jays #1, Md #2 (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — ACC regular season champ. (DALaxDad) — ACC champs in a clean sweep!!! (Laximus) — Great total team effort. (StanDPeterson) — #1 - Good win over #2 MD. Another good 60-minute effort. (timbucthree) — Won an ugly game on Saturday night. Despite allowing the Maryland defense to control them, they still managed to pull out a win in a game in which they did not play at their best. The mark of a champion. It used to be that if it was a close game, it was as good as lost for the Jays ... not under the Petro regime. (VTD) — Tough win at Byrd vs. a tough MD team. (WNY Lax) — Remains #1 and barely survives a major test in a defensive struggle. 4-0 vs. the ACC - the first time that has been done in lax history. Still some challenging games ahead, with the exception of Monday's Canisius game, which will be a tune-up for the role players. (Wombat)

Princeton: Plays for the Ivy Championship next week against Cornell and should win. (Artful Dodger) — Time to mop up the Ivy and get in some quality practice time. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #2, but interchangeable with UVa and MD. (DALaxDad) — A much-improved team than the one that started the season. (Laximus) — Cranking it up. Coasted against Harvard. (StanDPeterson) — #4 - Remain at #4; beat Harvard as they should have. (timbucthree) — I have this feeling that everyone is forgetting about them as they just keep getting better. (VTD) — Tierney will have them tough by tourney time. I would not want to draw them early. (WNY Lax) — Remains at #2. Seven-game winning streak. Biggest remaining regular season challenge is next week versus Cornell. (Wombat)

Virginia: Should come out of the ACC Tournament in even better shape than they go in. (Artful Dodger) — Didn't destroy Dukies like the Jays, but good enough to keep #3. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #3, but interchangeable with MD and Princeton. (DALaxDad) — Another media darling that couldn't handle the Jays. (Laximus) — Put away the Dukers. (StanDPeterson) — #3 - Good win over Duke; no reason to move them up or down. (timbucthree) — Beating Duke at Koskinen is always a whole lot harder than beating them at Klockner. Still waiting for the offense to pick up the pace. (VTD) — Top 4 but barely. (WNY Lax) — Remains at #5, one notch behind Maryland. As I have said all season, I weight head-to-head very highly, and both Md and UVa have 7-2 records, but Md beat UVa, thus Md is #4 and UVa is #5 on my list. (Wombat)

Maryland: A defensive battle against JHU nets the Terps only 5 goals. Taking the #1 team to OT is a good sign though. The ACC Tourney will tell much about this team's fortitude. (Artful Dodger) — OT loss to Jays at home does not affect #2 ranking. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #4, but interchangeable with UVa and Princeton. (DALaxDad) — The media darling just couldn't handle the Jays. (Laximus) — Will win ACC tournament. (StanDPeterson) — #2 - MD should have beaten JHU. MD controlled the tempo of the game from start to finish. This raises some questions on the offensive end. (timbucthree) — The best defense in the country, bar none. They could very well see Hopkins in the National Championship game a month from now. (VTD) — The defense can carry them a long way. (WNY Lax) — Remains at #4 on my list; I will not slip them down based on an overtime loss. This team played JHU toe to toe. Will they meet again for the 100th time, this time in the playoffs? Stay tuned. Another match versus JHU could be another classic. (Wombat)

Georgetown: Only undefeated team in Division I. Dominated Loyola but may have a harder time against explosive UMass team. Corno, however, may not let UMass get the ball. (Artful Dodger) — #5 because, well, that's as high as ya' get without even playing anyone in the top 10, having a very tough time against Brown (Go Bears!), and going to OT against Duke (OK, maybe, just maybe, Duke looked like a team for just one game). Hoyas will have their chance to prove they really deserve #5 over 4 of the next 5 games. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — Undefeated but not enough offense to compete with those ahead of them. (DALaxDad) — Still haven't cracked under the pressure. Is this the year? (Laximus) — Tough games ahead. (StanDPeterson) — #7 - Down one spot given RU performance this weekend. Undefeated but unimpressive. Real season starts next week. (timbucthree) — #8 - So they beat Loyola by 11; that's become expected for just about anyone who plays them. I don't see them beating UMass, Syracuse, and there is a damn good chance they lose to Rutgers. (VTD) — They need to beat a top team to gain my full confidence. MD game is looming very large right now (WNY Lax) — Still undefeated and remaining at #3, riding an eight-game winning streak. Finally beat someone soundly (Loyola), but next up is the long awaited match vs. UMass. (Wombat)

Syracuse: Rule #1: Never foul at the end of a tied game. Rule #2: See rule #1. (Artful Dodger) — Loss to Rutgers moves Rutgers up, but still not above the Orange, which drops to #6. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — Beating Hopkins won't help if they lose to the ECAC; can I have places 7 through 12 as a tie? (DALaxDad) — The Orangemen have a way of playing below their potential from time to time. (Laximus) — This loss hurts. (StanDPeterson) — #6 - Down one spot given Rutgers loss. Defense needs work. (timbucthree) — It used to be Syracuse could play recklessly and win on talent alone. Those days ended when last year's senior class graduated. I'd expect them to drop at least one more (UMass maybe?) game before the season ends. (VTD) — They really need to beat GT and UMass at this point. (WNY Lax) — Syracuse falls from #6 to #8 on my list, based on the Rutgers loss (I rank Rutgers ahead of them because of the head to head win), and because Syracuse is 7-3 now, and every team in my top 7 now has two or fewer losses. Three losses in the Dome in one season. Could there be a fourth during the quarterfinals? One has to wonder. Last three games are on the road - Hofstra, UMass, and Georgetown. (Wombat)

Rutgers: Many smiles in laxland for this team. Seven players with 18 or more points shows a balanced and powerful offense. (Artful Dodger) — Beating the Cruisers in the Dome is usually worth a lot and puts Rutgers in special company at #7. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #6 may be pushing it, but a win in the Dome should be worth a boost in the polls if only for a week. (DALaxDad) — Stagnitta for Coach of the Year. (Laximus) — Good for them. Great win in the Dome. Congrats, Stags. (StanDPeterson) — #5 - Up six spots. Exploited SU defensive weakness. (timbucthree) — I could learn to love Rutgers at #5. The absolute surprise team of the season. They showed excellent poise and discipline where Syracuse had none. (VTD) — A win in the Dome is huge for this program. (WNY Lax) — The storybook season continues after hitting a pot hole, and the Scarlet Knights climb from #10 to #7 on my list after the excellent victory over Syracuse IN THE DOME. What a year Rutgers is having, with a 9-2 record. (Wombat)

Massachusetts: Holds the ball in the last 4 minutes to stave off the onrushing Yale squad. Good tactics, but you like to see a thoroughbred run to the finish line, otherwise you break his spirit. (Artful Dodger) — What's true of Gtown is more true of Mass, which has played Navy and no other teams in the top 15, plus that loss to Penn State at home shoves the Minutemen below Rutgers to #8. Minutemen have three serious games remaining. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — Loss to PSU less of a blemish that Rutgers' loss to Army; however, to move up, they have to beat one of the big boys. (DALaxDad) — Can they finish strong? (Laximus) — Balanced offense and a great young defense. (StanDPeterson) — #8 - Up one spot given Towson's loss to UMBC. Expect them to jump over GT next week. (timbucthree) — Suddenly, that ECAC title isn't much of a sure thing. (VTD) — The opportunity to establish bona fides is fast approaching. (WNY Lax) — Up a notch to #6 to fill the void left by the falling Orangemen. 9-1 record, with some tests, and they can kick themselves for turning around Penn State's season, but all the marbles are on next week's match against Georgetown. (Wombat)

UMBC: Even the loss of their top attack man can't stop this gritty group. Hope for an upset of Maryland. Good bye ECAC. Hello America East. (Artful Dodger) — Two big wins three days apart without its best gun jumps the Retrievers to #9. Besides, I think Zim is a terrific coach who's outgunned in the marketplace for players. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — Wins over Towson and NC help. (DALaxDad) — Big win. (StanDPeterson) — #9 - Up three spots with solid wins over Towson and UNC. With a healthy Andy Gallagher, they would be higher. (timbucthree) — A great win for an up and coming team. Despite what some may say, Zimmerman is still one of the best coaches in the game. (VTD) — I commented on Zim earlier this season. Another vote of confidence. (WNY Lax) — A rocket of a move on my list from #19 to #9, UMBC just pulled off one of the best weeks of the season (comparable to UNC's wins over Duke and Md). Their 6-3 record and head to head puts them in front of UNC and Towson. (Wombat)

Towson: Good news! Obloj is back. Will go undefeated in the CAA for the AQ. Seaman can navigate the rest of the season. (Artful Dodger) — Four losses, three at home, no big wins. Drop from #10 to #12. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — An up-and-down year earns middle of the pack. (DALaxDad) — Making a push for the playoffs. (StanDPeterson) — #11 - Down three spots with loss to UMBC, but good conference win over Villanova. (timbucthree) — Coming on strong to end the year. The CAA regular season title is their's. They just need make sure there are no letdowns in the tournament. (VTD) — Win some, lose some. (WNY Lax) — As the wind blows every which way, so drifts Towson. The UMBC loss was a surprise, but Towson is still 4-0 in the CAA with the good Villanova win. So Towson drops one notch from #11 to #12 on my list. (Wombat)

North Carolina: This is the team that beat Maryland and Duke convincingly?? It's a good thing they finish with Stony Brook and Air Force, especially if they go 0-2 in the ACC tourney. (Artful Dodger) — Beating Maryland is praiseworthy but offset by loss to UMBC, which was playing on two days rest. Don't know what to do other than drop 'em from #8 to #10. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — Losses to Navy and ND. (DALaxDad) — Loads of talent not meshing. (StanDPeterson) — #10 - Down four spots with loss to UMBC. Good but young, inconsistent squad. (timbucthree) — With the ECAC probably getting 4 teams in the tourney, UNC has to win the ACC tournament to play later into May. (VTD) — Wondering if they took their shot and fell short and are having trouble getting it back. (WNY Lax) — Drops from #8 to #11 on my list. The UMBC loss was a surprise, but this year is proving that anything can happen from the top to the bottom of the top 20. Flanagan stoned them and probably laid claim to goalie of the year honors over Spellman in the process. (Wombat)

Cornell: Everything on the line against Princeton next week. Looks like the Big Red will sit home this year. (Artful Dodger) — Loss to Hofstra puts Big Red at #15 because they beat #16 PSU. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — I'm not punishing them for their loss to Hofstra. (DALaxDad) — Looking like last year's playoff team ... only with more depth. (Laximus) — Tough team. (StanDPeterson) — #19 - Unchanged. 2nd in a generally weak Ivy league. (timbucthree) — They might be the hardest team in the Top 20 to judge accurately. (VTD) — Cornell slides one notch from #9 to #10 on my list due to the Syracuse loss. Cornell is 4-0 in the Ivy and facing 3-0 Princeton next week. The winner has the inside track the rest of the way for the AQ. (Wombat)

Duke: No quality wins. No AQ. They better make a great ACC showing. Hate to see Cassese go out this way. (Artful Dodger) — For all that #11 Duke managed to lose, sometimes rather convincingly, to teams in the top 10, the fact remains that the Devils have played the top 10. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #13 - Five tough losses. (DALaxDad) — How many games will this media darling lose? (Laximus) — So much talent, so few victories. (StanDPeterson) — #12 - Down two spots given play of Rutgers and UMBC. Need to show something in the ACC tournament or will not go to the dance. (timbucthree) — They really should rename Koskinen "The Black Hole." Talent goes in, but nothing ever comes out. It's probably time for a coaching change. (VTD) — They keep dropping, but UVa was a decent showing for them. (WNY Lax) — Falling from #12 to #14 on my list, Duke is reeling and has lost 4 of the last 5. They need another miracle two-game sweep of the ACC tourney, or else they may be sitting at home in May. (Wombat)

Ohio State: Conference play being what it is, beating Denver and Butler will not be a sure thing. (Artful Dodger) — #13 (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #19 - They beat ND but it's not enough to move them higher. (DALaxDad) — Should win GWLL. (StanDPeterson) — #13 - Odds-on favorite to take the GWLL. (timbucthree) — Needs to avoid the Air Force/Denver weekend trap. Next weekend is their season; win both and they're dancing in May. (VTD) — Veteran team. (WNY Lax) — A move upward from #15 to #13 this week for the Buckeyes, as they continue on a five-game winning streak. Leading the GWLL, they just have to take it one game at a time down the stretch, without looking ahead to the possibility of making the NCAA tourney. (Wombat)

Loyola: The Hounds will not finish over .500. They will continue to drop in the polls. (Artful Dodger) — #14 - Okay but not at the level of those ahead of them. (DALaxDad) — Tough team to figure out; last two outings they were dominated. (StanDPeterson) — #20 - Down five spots. Loss to GT hurts, but not as much as generally lackluster play this year. (timbucthree) — Theme this year: Not enough horses. Theme next year: Need experience. Theme year after: A program on the way back. (WNY Lax) — Loyola is also reeling, dropping from #13 to #15, and they have lost their last three games badly. And it doesn't get any easier with Princeton and Johns Hopkins ahead (and Hobart in between). (Wombat)

Hofstra: Next year they will be even better and my pick to win the Colonial. (Artful Dodger) — No idea why I put the Dutchmen at #14 other than wins against Cornell and ND. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #15 (DALaxDad) — #14 - Up three spots given recent wins and Army victory over Bucknell and Rutgers in recent weeks. Makes Hofstra look better by comparison. Overlooking early loss to Loyola. (timbucthree) — A young team that will continue to improve. They could still surprise Towson in the CAA tournament. (VTD) — Drops from #14 to #16 despite the close win over Delaware. Right now, I am keeping Hofstra behind Loyola (who is on #15 on my list) because Loyola beat Hofstra by 6 earlier in the year. Part of this slip backward is due to my moving UMBC way up, and the other part is my moving Ohio State up. The Pride need to beat Syracuse badly to get a good quality win, with their only good win being Cornell at the moment. (Wombat)

Notre Dame: Early win against Carolina discounted because UNC now vastly improved. Big loss to OSU, unconvincing wins against PSU and Denver drop Irish (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #16 - based on wins over PSU and NC. (DALaxDad) — Can they finish strong and get a bid? (StanDPeterson) — #15 - Up two spots with wins over Butler and Air Force and overall rethinking given recent Rutgers, UMBC, and Army play. Overlooking early loss to Loyola. (timbucthree) — Notre Dame stays at #17, one notch behind Hofstra whom they lost to earlier in the season. (Wombat)

Penn State: They can still get an at-large bid with wins over Rutgers and Virginia. Remember last year? (Artful Dodger) — Beating Mass is worth something, just not much. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #17 - Maybe they're learning to win the close ones - UVa should be scared of this team. (DALaxDad) — They're a good team that underachieves every year. Still an outside chance at the playoffs as they still have a chance for 3 quality wins before the season ends. (VTD) — Penn State continues to climb and cracks back into the Top 20, up 3 notches from #21 to #18. They still need to win 3 of their last 4 games to qualify for the playoffs, and Rutgers and Virginia are still on their schedule, so it isn't going to be easy, but they still have a chance. (Wombat)

Villanova: Top ranked defense gives up 13 goals. (Artful Dodger) — Tough loss. (StanDPeterson) — #18 - Down four spots with loss to Towson. Solid team but not there yet. (timbucthree) — Continuing to slide back down. Continually losing close games will not cut it. (VTD)

Navy: 0-4 in the ECAC but undefeated in Iraq. Go Navy! (Artful Dodger) — Too many losses, even by single goals, becomes way too much to take. Big downer from #13 to #17. (ColumbiaBlueBlack) — #18 - a tough-luck team without an offense. (DALaxDad) — No offense. (StanDPeterson) — A team that always brings it and somehow can't quite finish. (WNY Lax) — Navy barely stays in my top 20, dropping from #18 to #20. Another tough loss, they now have to win all three of their remaining games to qualify for the playoffs, which means they have to beat Hopkins next week. Just missing out this week on my list are: #21 Villanova (up one notch from #22 based on the tough game they gave Towson); #22 Yale (up from #23, they beat Albany and played UMass tough); #23 Dartmouth (down from #20 after getting pasted by Cornell); Army stays at #24 (good win over Bucknell, but pasted by Colgate); and #25 Denver cracks into my top 25 based on their whipping of Hobart. Also, special mention to the MAAC, where St. Joseph's (#41 on my list), #42 Providence, and #43 Mount St. Mary's are battling it out for positioning for their conference tourney. VMI has had a pretty good season too, but they have lost four 1-goal games in a row. (Wombat)

Yale: Valiant effort against UMass. Hopefully all the trials and tribulations of the year will give way to victory on and off the field next year. (Artful Dodger) — Stays in top 20 with close game with UMass. (DALaxDad) — Great game at UMass. (StanDPeterson) — A very weak year for the Ivy League, but Yale has a chance to go 11-3 to close out the season. (VTD)

Bucknell: #17 - Down four spots with loss to Army. (timbucthree) — That loss might have sealed their season. Very disappointing for a team as good as they are to have a letdown late like this. (VTD) — The Bison drop three notches from #16 to #19 on my list due to the loss to Army. Army could have possibly moved into the top 20 ahead of Bucknell, if they had not lost badly to Colgate. (Wombat)

Army: #16 - Wins over Bucknell and Rutgers pulls Army into my top 20. (timbucthree) — Really came on strong with wins over Bucknell and Rutgers. Now the favorite to win the Patriot League. (VTD)

Men's D-3

LaxPower Forum Poll Men's Division III 04/14/03
Rank	Team	Points	1st	Previous
1	Whittier	276	(11)	2
2	Salisbury	261	(3)	1
3	Hampden-Sydney	237		4
4	Middlebury	234		3
5	Washington College	224		5
6	Cortland	214		6
7	Ithaca	174		7
8	Roanoke	167		12
9	Franklin & Marshall	160		9
10	Gettysburg	149		10
11	McDaniel	138		13
12	Washington & Lee	126		11
13	Lynchburg	116		19
14	St. Lawrence	111		14
15	Ohio Wesleyan	86		8
16	Nazareth	79		15
17	Hamilton	53		RV
18	Clarkson	42		16
19	Rensselaer	39		17
20	Amherst	17		18
Received votes: Wesleyan (14), Geneseo (11), Tufts (4), RIT (4), Denison (1), Colby (1), Williams (1), Eastern Connecticut (1)
Number of voters: 14 (3lax40, beachbum, corkscrew, D-III, general21111, minkhoo, moty9, Richard, squash, Stugotz, The Professional, valaxfan, waclaxfan, wolverine)
Pollster Comments Whittier: The Poets back into the #1 spot, but only playing 5 games against your peers will not keep them there for long assuming other top teams continue to play games and excel. (D-III) — Is it May yet? (minkhoo) — Whittier #1. I hope this will finally make guys like WAG, Beachbum, and the other Poet faithful happy!! But probably not! (moty9) — Make them #1 due to Salisbury loss. Lack of a schedule beyond a good start is of concern. They do belong here though. (Richard) — Shock and awe on the offensive end. (The Professional) — No. 1, end of sentence. (valaxfan) — No doubt about it. (waclaxfan) Salisbury: The talent is there, but this young team is going to need to stay focused if they want to win the championship. Letdowns like the Lynchburg game in the tournament will mean the end of their season. I assume they will regroup. (D-III) — A shocking stumble but unlikely to derail the Gulls. (minkhoo) — Obviously too much confidence and too little respect to Lynchburg resulted in a sad loss for the Gulls. They are still #2 though. (moty9) — Lynchburg loss should be a learning experience. (Richard) — Oops! Not unstoppable. (The Professional) — Overlooked a good Lynchburg team. (valaxfan) — Got caught napping but still a solid #2. (waclaxfan) Hampden-Sydney: W&L game battle for the ages. Better not look past giant killer Hornets. (minkhoo) — Overrated!!!! (moty9) — #1 in the ODAC. That tournament will be up for grabs. (Richard) — Great senior class. (The Professional) — Big win against the Generals. W&L played them tougher than I thought. (valaxfan) — Good conference win. (waclaxfan) Middlebury: Huge week for the Panthers: 5 days, 3 big rivals, 3 big wins. They are getting better and are quitely positioning themselves for a 4-peat. Attention needs to be paid to this squad. (D-III) — Ownership of NESCAC seems near permanent. (minkhoo) — I don't care how tough people say the NESCAC is, if Middlebury was legit this year they would be handing teams like Tufts and Bowdoin bigger losses! (moty9) — They have worked their way through some tough conference games to this point. (Richard) — Keep plugging along. (The Professional) — Winning but not by much. (valaxfan) — Winning some tough conference games this week. (waclaxfan) Washington College: Really on a roll, they are a team not often mentioned as a national championship contender, but with their stellar defense and improving offense, the rest of D-III better watch out. (D-III) — Looking pretty solid right now. (minkhoo) — Don't count them out. They can hang with the Gulls and Whittier. (moty9) — I like their chances. (valaxfan) — Two easy conference wins this week; big one coming this Saturday at McDaniel. (waclaxfan) Cortland: Played great the last two weeks; should coast through the rest of their schedule. (D-III) — Solid set of wins against a tough group of E8 conference teams. Class of the SUNYAC. (minkhoo) — Big win against Ithaca!! (moty9) — A couple of wins vs. two good teams. They seem to be reaching their stride. (Richard) — Winning close battles. (The Professional) — Team to watch out for! (valaxfan) — Overtime win against Ithaca and nice win over RIT in one week. (waclaxfan) Ithaca: This time they were on the losing end of another close game with Cortland. (D-III) — Tough loss to Dragons. A bunch of tough E8 games still ahead. (minkhoo) — Tough loss to a good Cortland team but sad performance against Alfred!! (moty9) — No hex over Cortland this go-round. A couple more tough games coming up. (Richard) — Up and down. (The Professional) — Playing very good. (valaxfan) — Close loss to Cortland doesn't hurt them too much. (waclaxfan) Roanoke: Their offense is putting up huge numbers. I am going to go ahead and call this team my favorite in the ODAC tournament. (D-III) — Gets to go to Lynchburg to defend #2 seed in ODAC tourney. (minkhoo) — Beat a couple of weak teams the way they should. ODAC tourney will be their shot. (Richard) — Scoring in bunches!! D seems to be coming around. (The Professional) — Could be second best team in ODAC, playing well. They better, next year will not be pretty. (valaxfan) — Only losses to the #1, #2, and #3 teams. (waclaxfan) — Don't overlook Lynchburg! (wolverine) Franklin & Marshall: A "tell all" week coming up for the Dips. (D-III) — This will be a very testing week with a trip to Westminster and the Bullets coming to town. (minkhoo) — Most underrated team in the nation!! (moty9) — Not sure they are as good as people think. (valaxfan) — McDaniel and Gettysburg in the same week. (waclaxfan) — Big week for the Dips: McDaniel Wednesday, Gettysburg Saturday. (wolverine) Gettysburg: OT against Haverford? What is going on? (D-III) — OK, a win is a win, but that wasn't pretty against Haverford. Better be ready for the Dips in Lancaster. (minkhoo) — Win over Haverford says these guys have problems that need to be dealt with. (Richard) — What is going on over there? (The Professional) — Winning but unsure of them. This is a interesting year in lax. (valaxfan) — What is going on here? OT against Haverford??? (waclaxfan) — This week makes or breaks the Bullets (Dickinson, F&M, McDaniel). (wolverine) McDaniel: Yawn. (D-III) — Green Terror now gets a chance to prove they are as good as their record. (minkhoo) — McDaniel may have only one loss, but their schedule isn't so hot. Let's see how they fare against F&M. (moty9) — Their hour is upon them. It's put up or shut up. (Richard) — They are winning but against whom? (valaxfan) — This Centennial logjam will break open this week. (waclaxfan) Washington & Lee: Tough loss for the Generals does not penalize them. But there is still no offense! (D-III) — Very tough 4OT loss on the road. Will likely need to win ODAC tourney on the road to get back to NCAA. (minkhoo) — Play everybody close, win or lose. Tourney is their shot also. (Richard) — Still tough. Win face-offs. (The Professional) — Tough loss to HSC, will rebound, watch them. (valaxfan) — Weird season but playing top teams tough. (waclaxfan) Lynchburg: Hornets answered my questions and proved just why they are a top-20 team with their huge win over the Gulls. (D-III) — Giant killer role nice, but must make a bigger noise in ODAC. Both HSC and Roanoke come to Lynchburg this week, so ... (minkhoo) — They beat Salisbury, but I am still not impressed with them as a team or their season. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then. (moty9) — Great win vs. Salisbury. They have been lurking all season. Is this their breakout? (Richard) — Shows they have something in the tank. Roanoke is up soon. (The Professional) — Great week in lax for the school from Jerry Falwell's neighborhood. Great offensive weapons, and now they have an outstanding goalie. (valaxfan) — Salisbury win puts them here. Let's see if they can finish with only 3 losses. (waclaxfan) — Great win, but still have to prove themselves against H-S & Roanoke. (wolverine) St. Lawrence: Convincing win against Skidmore, with two big games coming up this week. (D-III) — A couple of solid wins heading into two tough Upstate games. (minkhoo) — Hoping that SLU can bounce back from a big blow to the ego from Hamilton. (moty9) — Look to be back where they were after a minor blip. (Richard) — Lost a game they should have won. (valaxfan) — Still just one loss. (waclaxfan) Ohio Wesleyan: Denison loss creates more questions about the Bishops. (minkhoo) — Does this team have a defense? (Richard) — How do you lose to Denison, who is NOT good ... ouch! (The Professional) — Big time disappointment. (valaxfan) — They really needed to beat Denison twice this year. (waclaxfan) Nazareth: Attention grabbing win against Hartwick. (D-III) — Impressive win against Hartwick. (minkhoo) — Another team hanging in the shadows. Possibly #1 in the E8. (Richard) — Same as Ithaca. (The Professional) — Big win on Saturday, convincing. (valaxfan) Hamilton: Continentals now through the toughest part of their Upstate schedule. (minkhoo) — Showing some excellent potential!!! (moty9) — Are in the drivers seat upstate w/ some strong wins. Could start to push toward top ten. (Richard) Clarkson: Split a couple of close ones. Few easy games in this conference. (minkhoo) — #3 in the Upstate. That tourney will also be fun. (Richard) Rensselaer: A very tough loss to Clarkson and no rest as Saints come to town on Saturday. (minkhoo) Amherst: Tough loss to the Panthers. (valaxfan) Wesleyan: Has had some solid success, deserves to be in the top 20. (moty9) — After Middlebury, the next 6 NESCAC teams are really close. These guys might be a hair better. (Richard) — Huge NESCAC wins over Amherst and Bowdoin keeping them in the hunt for the NESCAC title. (wolverine) Geneseo: Blue Knights look like #2 team in SUNYAC. (minkhoo) — #2 in SUNYAC. A good team that needs a stronger schedule. (Richard) — Two wins this week. (waclaxfan) Tufts: Loss to Midd does not hurt them, but Tufts needs to win against Amherst this week to prove they are a top team. (D-III) Eastern Connecticut: Eastern has lost two games to top 5 teams and one gimme to Trinity, which is better than some teams that are ranked ahead of them. I am going to put them back on the list for lack of anyone else worthy enough. (moty9)

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