BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May 2, 2016) - On Monday, the LIU Post men's lacrosse team remained at No. 6 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/Nike Division II Top-20 Coaches' Poll.
The Pioneers, who also improved one spot to No. 7 in the Nike/Lacrosse Magazine rankings, ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak, after rolling over University of the District of Columbia, 18-3, on Saturday (Apr. 30).
Senior attackman
Matty Beccaris (North Babylon, N.Y.) scored his 145th career goal in the win to break the program's all-time record, held by legendary coach and LIU Post Athletic Hall of Famer
Tom Postel (144 goals from 1963-65).
Junior midfielder
Anthony Galeotafiore (Wantagh, N.Y.) won 15-of-20 draws (75.0 percent) to improve his ECC-best faceoff win percentage on the year to .689. That mark also ranks sixth in Division II.
In his first collegiate appearance, freshman goaltender
Bryan Ochs (Syosset, N.Y.) made seven saves in the contest, all of which came in the first 45 minutes of play.
Head Coach
John Jez and his top-seeded LIU Post squad are back in action Wednesday (May 4), when they host No. 4 seed Mercy College in an East Coast Conference Championship semifinal at 4 p.m. at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville.
2016 USILA/Nike Division II Poll - May 2, 2016
1. Limestone (14 First-Place Votes) - 299 Points
2. Le Moyne (One First-Place Vote) - 286 Points
3. Merrimack - 267 Points
4. Mercyhurst - 254 Points
5. Tampa - 236 Points
6. LIU Post - 216 Points
7. NYIT - 207 Points
8. Adelphi - 189 Points
9. Mount Olive - 173 Points
10. Lake Erie - 154 Points
11. Dowling - 143 Points
12. Seton Hill - 138 Points
T-13. Mercy - 100 Points
T-13. Molloy - 100 Points
15. Lenoir-Rhyne - 96 Points
16. Belmont Abbey - 80 Points
17. Rollins - 41 Points
18. Indianapolis - 39 Points
19. Queens (N.C.) - 24 Points
20. Lindenwood (Mo.) - 23 Points
Also Receiving Votes: Pace, Colorado Mesa, Florida Tech, Southern New Hampshire, Lynn, Saint Leo, Wheeling Jesuit, Saint Anselm, Wingate
2016 Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll - May 2, 2016
1. Limestone
2. Le Moyne
3. Merrimack
4. Mercyhurst
5. Tampa
6. Adelphi
7. LIU Post
8. NYIT
9. Lake Erie
10. Mount Olive
11. Belmont Abbey
12. Dowling
13. Seton Hill
14. Colorado Mesa
15. Indianapolis
Also Considered: Belmont Abbey, Lindenwood, Lenoir-Rhyne, Mercy, Molloy, Pace, Rollins, Saint Anselm