GRAND LAKE, Colo. (May 4, 2015) - After a convincing 11-6 win over Dowling in Saturday's East Coast Conference Championship, the LIU Post women's lacrosse team rose one spot to No. 9 in the IWLCA Division II Poll, released Monday.

Senior midfielder Jenna Pierro (Holbrook, N.Y.), who earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award, had eight goals in the Pioneers' two postseason games. Red-shirt sophomore attacker Emily Delaney (Long Valley, N.J.) allocated seven assists. Between the pipes, freshman goalie Olivia Kirk (Farmingdale, N.Y.) stopped 13 shots, while boasting a 4.57 goals-against average and a .619 save percentage.

Lock Haven remained at No. 1, again racking up 397 points and 17 first-place votes. Adelphi received the other three first-place votes and stood pat in second. Lindenwood, Le Moyne and New Haven all held its ground to round out the Top-5.

Florida Southern occupied the No. 6 slot for a second-straight week. Rollins and Stonehill each accumulated the same number of points (273) to finish in a tie for seventh. Mercyhurst dipped one place to 10th.

Head Coach Meghan McNamara and the Pioneers rounded out the 2015 campaign at 15-4 overall and 8-0 in East Coast Conference play. For more information on LIU Post women's lacrosse, please continue to visit LIUPostPioneers.com.

2015 IWLCA Division II Poll - May 4, 2015
1. Lock Haven (17 First-Place Votes) - 397 Points
2. Adelphi (Three First-Place Votes) - 383 Points
3. Lindenwood (Mo.) - 349 Points
4. Le Moyne - 342 Points
5. New Haven - 316 Points
6. Florida Southern - 296 Points
T-7. Rollins - 273 Points
T-7. Stonehill - 273 Points
9. LIU Post - 224 Points
10. Mercyhurst - 222 Points
11. Mount Olive - 192 Points
12. Limestone - 181 Points
13. Grand Valley St. - 150 Points
14. West Chester - 143 Points
15. Seton Hill - 108 Points
16. Queens (N.C.) - 97 Points
17. Dowling - 82 Points
18. Regis (Colo.) - 70 Points
19. Bentley - 60 Points
20. Saint Anselm - 28 Points

Also Receiving Votes: Indiana (Pa.)