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Coming off a 2-0 week, including wins over Princeton and NJIT, Rutgers men's lacrosse moved up to #1 in this weeks media poll. Rutgers was #5 last week, but losses from Denver and Maryland were able to propel the Scarlet Knights to number one.
Four undefeated teams let. Who's No. 1 in the @MaverikLacrosse Media Poll? Full Top 20: https://t.co/kkGCkPcGhd pic.twitter.com/hjGSLLvjcV
— Inside Lacrosse (@Inside_Lacrosse) March 20, 2017
College lacrosse has taken that ride... across the river... to the Jersey side. Congrats to the new #1 - @RUmlax! https://t.co/FXvTHOn2Ns
— Anish Shroff (@AnishESPN) March 20, 2017
Freshman Kieran Mullins leads the way for the Scarlet Knights with 19 goals and Tewaaraton Award candidate Jules Heningburg has 14 goals and 13 assists on the season. Max Edelmann leads a stellar defense with a 58% save percentage.
The Scarlet Knights take on Delaware Saturday, before heading to Johns Hopkins for their Big Ten opener on March 31. For an in-depth look at why this team has been so successful this season, click here.
Rutgers is #1! In today's media poll, #RUMLax is the top ranked team! pic.twitter.com/ZFB1pZeHkF
— Rutgers Men's LAX (@RUmlax) March 20, 2017