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Orange Reclaims No. 1 Ranking
4/27/2015 1:14:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
ACC champs are top team in both national polls this week
BALTIMORE – The Syracuse men's lacrosse team is back on top of the national polls this week. The Orange moved from No. 4 to No. 1 in the most recent editions of the USILA Division I Top 20 and Cascade/Maverik Media polls on Monday, April 27 after winning the ACC Championship.
Polls:Â USILA Division I Top 20Â |Â Cascade/Maverik Media Poll
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The Orange reclaimed the No. 1 ranking for the first time since March 23 by defeating then-No. 2 North Carolina in the ACC semfinals and toppling Duke yesterday to win the conference title.
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Syracuse earned 380 points and all 19 first-place votes cast in the USILA poll. Notre Dame received 354 points and dropped to No. 2 after losing to Duke Friday. North Carolina (336 points) is third, while Denver and Duke are tied for fourth with 317 points.
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The Orange garnered 479 points in the media rankings and 23 of the 24 possible first-place votes. Notre Dame (434 points, 1 first-place vote) is second, followed by Denver (424 points), North Carolina (417 points) and Duke (400 points).
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Syracuse concludes the regular season on Saturday, May 2 when it visits Patriot League champion Colgate. Faceoff between the Orange and Raiders is slated for 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
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Polls:Â USILA Division I Top 20Â |Â Cascade/Maverik Media Poll
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The Orange reclaimed the No. 1 ranking for the first time since March 23 by defeating then-No. 2 North Carolina in the ACC semfinals and toppling Duke yesterday to win the conference title.
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Syracuse earned 380 points and all 19 first-place votes cast in the USILA poll. Notre Dame received 354 points and dropped to No. 2 after losing to Duke Friday. North Carolina (336 points) is third, while Denver and Duke are tied for fourth with 317 points.
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The Orange garnered 479 points in the media rankings and 23 of the 24 possible first-place votes. Notre Dame (434 points, 1 first-place vote) is second, followed by Denver (424 points), North Carolina (417 points) and Duke (400 points).
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Syracuse concludes the regular season on Saturday, May 2 when it visits Patriot League champion Colgate. Faceoff between the Orange and Raiders is slated for 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
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