Louisville, Ky. – (2/15/2021) – Chestnut Hill College continued to gain stature in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Coaches Poll (.PDF), doubling their Week 1 vote total and improving by one position on the Top-20 periphery in this week's edition. The Scarlet and Gold now resides three spots outside the USILA Top-20, joining 12 other schools who received at least one vote from the ranking committee. Le Moyne College remains top of the poll with a more substantial share of the available points as they garnered 22 of the 24 first-place votes and 478 total points. The University of Tampa ranked second to the Dolphins with one of the remaining first-place votes and 449 total points.

Chestnut Hill College made every moment on Victory Field #1 count in 2020 as they scored three overpowering wins and challenged one of the top teams in the Nation (L, 10-17 vs. #4 Mercyhurst University on February 22) on the way to a 5-1 record. Senior attack Carson Rees (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) was the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II leader in goals per game (5.50) and points per game (7.83) while serving as the epicenter of a high-powered offense that topped the Nation in assists per game (13.67), man-up offense (15-of-17, .882), points per game (35.17), scoring margin (12.50/game), scoring offense (21.50), and shot percentage (.454). Meanwhile, the net play of junior Jake Miller (Castle Rock, Colo.) balanced the Griffins and ranked him sixth in the Nation in save percentage (.646). The Scarlet and Gold received a season-high, 19 votes in the final USILA DII Coaches Poll – Week 6 (March 9, 2020) of 2020.

The complete results of the USLIA DII Coaches Poll – Week Two (.PDF) are available below and with use of the provided links.

USLIA Division II Coaches Poll – Week 2

() – First-Place Votes.

Receiving Votes: Frostburg State University (25), Bentley University (20), Chestnut Hill College (18), Saint Leo University (16), Florida Institute of Technology (13), Rollins College (12), Assumption College (11), University of Montevallo (11), Lynn University (8), Lake Erie College (8), Molloy College (6), College of Saint Rose (6), Tusculum University (1).