Men’s Lacrosse Second in Both Major Polls
2/9/2026 6:22:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Setting up a One vs. Two showdown Friday night, Syracuse University men's lacrosse was ranked second in both major polls announced on Monday.
The second-ranked Orange host No. 1 Maryland Friday night for game two of a Syracuse vs. Number One doubleheader at the JMA Wireless Dome. The men's team meets the Terps at 6 p.m. on ACC Network with the No. 13 Syracuse women's team takes on No. 1 North Carolina at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Tickets for both games can be found at Cuse.com/lacrosse-tickets.
In the USILA Coaches Division I Coaches Poll, Syracuse (2-0) picked up 588 points and one first-place vote this week, one of six teams to receive a top vote. Maryland was first with 626 points and 23 first-place nods. Princeton was third with 576 points and two top selections with Cornell at 520 and four first-place votes in fourth. Georgetown rounded out the top five with 500 points, including a top selection. Notre Dame accounted for the final first-place vote with its 447 points for sixth place.
On the Inside Lacrosse Division I Media Poll, Syracuse stayed in second with 388 points and one first-place vote. Maryland was the top team with 416 points and 17 first-place votes. Princeton was third with 380 points including one first-place vote. Cornell was Fourth with 338 points and the last two first-place selections with Georgetown close behind with 324 points.
Syracuse will face 11 teams ranked in the top 20 of the USILA Coaches Poll: No. 1 Maryland, No. 3 Princeton, No. 5 Cornell, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 7 Duke, No. 8 North Carolina, No. 12 Virginia, No. 13 Harvard, No. 15 Johns Hopkins, No. 19 Boston University, No. 20 Denver, with Colgate and Air Force receiving votes.
In the media poll, Syracuse takes on 10 teams in the top 20: No. 1 Maryland, No. 3 Princeton, No. 5 Georgetown, No. 6 North Carolina, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 9 Duke, No. 12 Harvard, No. 13 Virginia, No. 15 Johns Hopkins, No. 20 Boston University, as Denver and Colgate each received votes.
The second-ranked Orange host No. 1 Maryland Friday night for game two of a Syracuse vs. Number One doubleheader at the JMA Wireless Dome. The men's team meets the Terps at 6 p.m. on ACC Network with the No. 13 Syracuse women's team takes on No. 1 North Carolina at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Tickets for both games can be found at Cuse.com/lacrosse-tickets.
In the USILA Coaches Division I Coaches Poll, Syracuse (2-0) picked up 588 points and one first-place vote this week, one of six teams to receive a top vote. Maryland was first with 626 points and 23 first-place nods. Princeton was third with 576 points and two top selections with Cornell at 520 and four first-place votes in fourth. Georgetown rounded out the top five with 500 points, including a top selection. Notre Dame accounted for the final first-place vote with its 447 points for sixth place.
On the Inside Lacrosse Division I Media Poll, Syracuse stayed in second with 388 points and one first-place vote. Maryland was the top team with 416 points and 17 first-place votes. Princeton was third with 380 points including one first-place vote. Cornell was Fourth with 338 points and the last two first-place selections with Georgetown close behind with 324 points.
Syracuse will face 11 teams ranked in the top 20 of the USILA Coaches Poll: No. 1 Maryland, No. 3 Princeton, No. 5 Cornell, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 7 Duke, No. 8 North Carolina, No. 12 Virginia, No. 13 Harvard, No. 15 Johns Hopkins, No. 19 Boston University, No. 20 Denver, with Colgate and Air Force receiving votes.
In the media poll, Syracuse takes on 10 teams in the top 20: No. 1 Maryland, No. 3 Princeton, No. 5 Georgetown, No. 6 North Carolina, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 9 Duke, No. 12 Harvard, No. 13 Virginia, No. 15 Johns Hopkins, No. 20 Boston University, as Denver and Colgate each received votes.
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