WPU Ranked #5 in Final Poll
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team will enter the NAIA National Invitational as a major contender as the NAIA’s final top-10 poll was released Sunday.
WPU (16-2, 4-1 Heart), which won the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship title Saturday, is #5 with 67 points.
The Statesmen will open the Invitational against #4 seed and #4 ranked Cumberlands (Ky.) on May 8 at 11 a.m. in Savannah, Ga.
William Penn is one of three representatives from the Heart of America Athletic Conference that are in the poll. Benedictine has jumped into the top 10 at #10, while St. Ambrose is in the receiving votes section at #13 unofficially.
Reinhardt heads to the Invitational as the top-ranked squad in the nation with 82 points and all seven first-place votes. Keiser (Fla.) is second and Webber International (Fla.) is third to round out the top five.
NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Final Rating — April 28, 2024
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Reinhardt (Ga.) (7)
2. Keiser (Fla.)
3. Webber International (Fla.)
4. Cumberlands (Ky.)
5. William Penn
6. Indiana Tech
7. Concordia (Mich.)
8. Aquinas (Mich.)
9. SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
10. Benedictine (Kan.)
Receiving Votes: Madonna (Mich.) 31; Ottawa (Kan.) 29; St. Ambrose 22; Michigan-Dearborn 14; Siena Heights (Mich.) 7; Point (Ga.) 7.
