LOUDONVILLE, NY – On Monday, Siena Men's Lacrosse accomplished something it had not done in a little over 13 years—-being recognized among one of the nation's top Division I men's lacrosse teams as the Saints were listed as receiving votes for a second consecutive week in the latest Inside Lacrosse KANE Men's Division I Media Poll.
Siena checks in 11th amongst the 12 teams also receiving votes in the Apr. 21 KANE Men's Division I Media Poll. Cornell sits atop the polling for the fifth week in a row, while MAAC rival Sacred Heart jumped up to No. 16 this week.
It is the first time receiving votes in the Media Poll in consecutive weeks since receiving votes in that poll for four consecutive weeks from Apr. 2-23, 2012.
Siena was also ranked 20
th nationally in both the May 9 and June 11, 2011 USILA Coaches' Polls, matching the program's highest-ever national ranking in any major weekly poll. The Saints previously received votes and/or were ranked in a given week in the USILA Coaches' Poll and/or Media Poll a total of 25 times between 2008-14.
Siena won 87 games from 2007-14, matching the eighth highest win total nationally over that span.
The Saints increased its winning streak to six straight with a 16-10 road victory in Buffalo at Canisius this past Saturday—matching the program's longest winning streak since winning eight in a row from Mar. 14 – April 21, 2012.
The Saints currently rank third nationally in face-off win percentage (.646) and fourth in assists per game (8.75), while also leading the MAAC in scoring (13.31), points per game (22.0), ground balls (33.17) and is second in man-down defense (.730).
Individually,
Logan Banek, who to date has earned five MAAC Rookie and Faceoff Specialist of the Week awards apiece, currently leads the nation in ground balls per game (9.67) and ranks third in face-off win percentage (.656).
Ryan McCarthy is third nationally in assists per game (3.00), and
Pratt Reynolds stands third in the country in goals per game (3.58).
Siena (8-4, 6-1 MAAC) will return to the field this Wednesday when it hosts Marist (7-6 overall, 5-2 MAAC) at 4 p.m. The Saints have assured themselves of at least a Top-4 spot in the playoffs with an opportunity to be the overall No.1 seed with a win and a Sacred Heart loss to Manhattan on Wednesday.
