GRAND LAKE, Colo. (Mar. 23, 2015) - The LIU Post women's lacrosse team slipped two places to 10th in the latest IWLCA Division II Poll, released Monday. The Pioneers also maintained a No. 11 ranking in the most recent Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II ledger.

LIU Post dipped on the balloting, despite picking up two wins over the last week. First, the Pioneers romped to a 20-11 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday (Mar. 19), thanks in large part to an eight-point outing from sophomore midfielder Connor Bird (Syosset, N.Y.). Bird collected five goals and three assists in the victory, while winning a team-high seven draw controls. Then, on Saturday (Mar. 21), the green and gold grinded out a 6-4 win over Roberts Wesleyan in the team's second East Coast Conference game of the season. Senior midfielder Jenna Pierro (Holbrook, N.Y.) scored a hat trick in the effort. Sophomore attacker Stefani Vagelatos (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) netted a pair of goals, as well.

The top three programs from last week's polls held serve again this week, as Adelphi reigned over Lock Haven and Lindenwood. Another NE-10 school holds the No. 4 position, but a different squad is slotted fourth in either ledger. Le Moyne is the IWLCA choice for fourth, with the Dolphins earning an 18-10 win over now-No. 6/7 New Haven. But, in the Nike/LM Division II tally, Stonehill is tabbed as No. 4, as the last of four still-unbeaten programs in Division II women's lacrosse. Both the IWLCA and Nike/LM rankings agreed on Florida Southern earning the fifth overall ranking.

LIU Post is back in action on Wednesday (Mar. 25), when the Pioneers host No. 12 Saint Anselm at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. The opening draw is set for 3 p.m.

2015 IWLCA Division II Poll - Mar. 23, 2015
1. Adelphi (16 First-Place Votes) - 395 Points
2. Lock Haven (Four First-Place Votes) - 382 Points
3. Lindenwood (Mo.) - 362 Points
4. Le Moyne - 348 Points
5. Florida Southern - 316 Points
6. New Haven - 290 Points
7. Mercyhurst - 267 Points
8. Stonehill - 264 Points
9. Rollins - 218 Points
10. LIU Post - 215 Points
11. Limestone - 212 Points
12. Saint Anselm - 184 Points
13. Queens (N.C.) - 122 Points
14. Regis (Colo.) - 120 Points
15. Mount Olive - 113 Points
16. West Chester - 102 Points
17. Dowling - 65 Points
18. Seton Hill - 59 Points
19. Bentley - 45 Points
20. Bloomsburg - 41 Points

Receiving Votes: Belmont Abbey, Grand Valley State, Indiana (Pa.), Lenoir-Rhyne, Pfeiffer, Saint Leo

2015 Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll - Mar. 23, 2015
1. Adelphi
2. Lock Haven
3. Lindenwood (Mo.)
4. Stonehill
5. Florida Southern
6. Le Moyne
7. New Haven
8. Mercyhurst
9. Rollins
10. Limestone
11. LIU Post
12. Saint Anselm
13. Regis (Colo.)
14. Seton Hill
15. Mount Olive
16. West Chester
17. Bentley
18. Dowling
19. Grand Valley State
20. Bloomsburg

Also Considered: Lenoir-Rhyne, Pfeiffer, Queens (N.C.), Saint Leo