PERRY, N.Y. (Mar. 2, 2015) - The LIU Post men's lacrosse team has climbed one spot to No. 2 in the latest USILA Division II Top-15 Poll, announced Monday afternoon.

The Pioneers are off to their first 4-0 start since 2011. That same season, LIU Post went 16-2 overall and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

This past weekend, LIU Post swept its opposition at the North Florida College Lacrosse Faceoff. It bested Saint Leo, 15-6, on Friday (Feb. 27), and Lynn, 13-10, on Sunday (Mar. 1).

Junior attackman Matt Bellando (Miami, Fla.) scored nine goals in the two contests to lead the Pioneers. Senior midfielder Connor Drost (Wading River, N.Y.) recorded six goals, while junior attackmen Matty Beccaris (North Babylon, N.Y.) and Ryan Slane (North Babylon, N.Y.) tallied five and four goals, respectively.

Limestone, which boasts an undefeated 6-0 record, topped the ledger for the second-straight week. The Saints collected 163 points and nine first-place votes. LIU Post totaled 153 points and two first-place votes. Adelphi (No. 3) and NYIT (No. 4) individually moved up one slot. Lake Erie, following an 8-7 upset of then-No. 2 Le Moyne, jumped three notches to round out the Top-5.

In the Lacrosse Magazine rankings, the Pioneers remained second, sandwiched by Limestone (No. 1) and Adelphi (No. 3). Lake Erie, after its shocking one-goal victory against Le Moyne, rose to fourth.

LIU Post is back in action Saturday (Mar. 7), when it faces No. 3 Adelphi in a re-match of the 2014 NCAA Division II National Semifinal at Motamed Field in Garden City. The opening faceoff is set for noon.

2015 USILA Division II Poll - Mar. 2, 2015
1. Limestone (Nine First-Place Votes) - 163 Points
2. LIU Post (Two First-Place Votes) - 153 Points
3. Adelphi - 142 Points
4. NYIT - 128 Points
5. Lake Erie - 118 Points
6. Le Moyne - 113 Points
7. Merrimack - 99 Points
8. Tampa - 92 Points
9. Seton Hill - 79 Points
10. Mount Olive - 62 Points
11. Mercyhurst - 52 Points
12. Molloy - 37 Points
13. Wheeling Jesuit - 24 Points
14. Belmont Abbey - 15 Points
15. Mercy - 13 Points

Receiving Votes: Dowling, Pfeiffer, Pace, Florida Tech, Franklin Pierce, Lenoir-Rhyne

2015 Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll - Mar. 2, 2015
1. Limestone
2. LIU Post
3. Adelphi
4. Lake Erie
5. NYIT
6. Tampa
7. Merrimack
8. Le Moyne
9. Mount Olive
10. Mercyhurst
11. Seton Hill
12. Mercy
13. Belmont Abbey
14. Molloy
15. Pace