Ranking

Week 7 may have little movement amongst our Top 20, but it is setting the stage for the biggest weekend across the WCLO. This coming week is the last week of regular season competition prior to regional playoffs. The week features 2 matchups Tuesday, 1 Thursday, 2 Friday, 43 Saturday, and 33 Sunday with many of the Top 20 teams seeing games.

The US Naval academy solidified their place at #2 after picking up 2 wins against #10 William and Mary and #13 Towson over the weekend. Receiving votes for the first time this season is the College of Holy Cross after picking up a win against #11 WPI. The two will face off in a rematch on Tuesday. William and Mary moves up a spot to #10 after defeating Towson 10-7. 

Check out the full Top 20 listed below!

Week 7 Top 20:
1. Loyola Maryland (prev. 1)
T2. US Naval Academy (prev. 3)
T2. Grand Valley State (prev. 4)
4. High Point University (prev. 2) 
5. Fairfield University (prev. 5)
T6. University of St. Thomas (prev. 7) 
T6. Wake Forest (prev. 6)
8. Syracuse University (prev. T8) 
9. Binghamton University (prev. 10)
10. William and Mary (prev. 11)
11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (prev. T8)
12. West Virginia University (prev. 12)
T13. Towson University (prev. 13)
T13. Georgetown (prev. 14)
15. SUNY Cortland (prev. 15)
16. Fordham University (prev. 16)
17. Sacred Heart University (prev. 17)
18. University of Dayton (prev. 18)
19. Coastal Carolina (prev. T19) 
20. St. Josephs University (prev. T19)

Others receiving votes: College of Holy Cross, Elon University, Lafayette College, Tufts University, Oakland University, Marist College

Upcoming Games for Top 20 Teams:
Friday:
#14 Georgetown vs. George Washington

Saturday: 
#1 Loyola Maryland vs. UMBC
#2 Navy vs. Salisbury and Johns Hopkins
#2 Grand Valley vs. Loyola Chicago and Minnesota-Duluth
#2 Grand Valley vs. #6 St. Thomas
#6 St. Thomas vs. Loyola Chicago
#18 Dayton vs. Western Michigan, Xavier, Louisville
#12 West Virginia vs. Central Michigan, Buffalo, Duquesne
#19 Coastal Carolina vs. UNC Wilmington and Elon
#16 Fordham vs. New Haven and Marist
#17 Sacred Heart vs. Maine and New England
#11 WPI vs. Dartmouth
#15 Cortland vs. Albany 

Sunday:
#13 Towson vs. WCLA D1 NC State
#15 Cortland vs. RIT
#11 WPI vs. Central Connecticut
#8 Syracuse vs. RIT
#8 Syracuse vs. #15 Cortland
#6 St. Thomas vs. Ferris State
#9 Binghamton vs. #16 Fordham
#9 Binghamton vs. #11 WPI
#9 Binghamton vs. Central Connecticut
#16 Fordham vs. Central Connecticut
#5 Fairfield vs. Stony Brook
#4 High Point vs. WCLA D1 App State
#2 Grand Valley vs. Saginaw Valley and Ferris State

Stay tuned next week for our final rankings before League Playoffs as we start to secure teams for the 2024 WCLO National Championship in Round Rock, TX!