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Denver Women's Lacrosse Ranks No. 3 in Polls
4/24/2023 11:56:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Pioneers earn first-place votes
DENVER – The University of Denver women's lacrosse team stayed at No. 3 in both national polls on Monday after the latest Inside Lacrosse Women/IWLCA coaches and the Nike/USA Lacrosse Magazine rankings were released.
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The Pioneers remain at their highest ranking in program history and are the only undefeated team in the nation at 16-0 after former No. 1 Syracuse fell to then-No. 5 Boston College. Denver won 15-2 on Saturday against Georgetown in its final home game of the regular season.
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Northwestern (15-1) is the new No. 1 team in the country, garnering 587 points and 14 first-place votes. Syracuse (15-1) dropped to second with 580 points (seven first-place votes), while Denver is third with 541 points and earning two first-place nods. Boston College (13-3) moved up to No. 4 (532 points, 1 first-place vote).
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The Big East Conference has three teams in the IL Women/IWLCA ranking, as Connecticut moved up to No. 23 and Marquette entered the poll at No. 24.
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The Pioneers have five wins this year against ranked opponents, having beat No. 21 Michigan on March 1, No. 5 Maryland on March 5, No. 4 Boston College in Jacksonville on March 19, No. 21 Jacksonville on March 22 and No. 25 Connecticut on April 8.
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UP NEXT: Denver takes on Marquette (15-1, 5-0 Big East) in the regular-season finale on Saturday at 11 a.m. MT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The winner of the game will earn the Big East regular-season championship.
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About the ILWomen/IWLCA Poll: Unveiled on Mondays throughout the season, the poll is voted on jointly by coaches throughout the country and members of the media.
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TICKETS: Single-game tickets are available by clicking here.
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The Pioneers remain at their highest ranking in program history and are the only undefeated team in the nation at 16-0 after former No. 1 Syracuse fell to then-No. 5 Boston College. Denver won 15-2 on Saturday against Georgetown in its final home game of the regular season.
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Northwestern (15-1) is the new No. 1 team in the country, garnering 587 points and 14 first-place votes. Syracuse (15-1) dropped to second with 580 points (seven first-place votes), while Denver is third with 541 points and earning two first-place nods. Boston College (13-3) moved up to No. 4 (532 points, 1 first-place vote).
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The Big East Conference has three teams in the IL Women/IWLCA ranking, as Connecticut moved up to No. 23 and Marquette entered the poll at No. 24.
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The Pioneers have five wins this year against ranked opponents, having beat No. 21 Michigan on March 1, No. 5 Maryland on March 5, No. 4 Boston College in Jacksonville on March 19, No. 21 Jacksonville on March 22 and No. 25 Connecticut on April 8.
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UP NEXT: Denver takes on Marquette (15-1, 5-0 Big East) in the regular-season finale on Saturday at 11 a.m. MT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The winner of the game will earn the Big East regular-season championship.
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About the ILWomen/IWLCA Poll: Unveiled on Mondays throughout the season, the poll is voted on jointly by coaches throughout the country and members of the media.
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TICKETS: Single-game tickets are available by clicking here.
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Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Women's Lacrosse on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_WLAX on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_WLAX on Instagram
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