PERRY, N.Y. (Mar. 6, 2017) - The LIU Post men's lacrosse team has climbed to No. 16 in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division II Poll, released Monday afternoon.

The Pioneers are coming off a decisive 11-4 win versus Molloy in their 2017 East Coast Conference opener on Saturday (Mar. 4) at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. Junior attackman Chris Trasacco (Cheshire, Conn.) led all players with five points (2 G, 3 A) in the effort. Sophomore attackman/midfielder Frank Ranfone (Guilford, Conn.) added four points, off three goals and an assist.

Between the pipes, senior goaltender Matthew Liantonio (Miller Place, N.Y.) turned aside a game- and season-high-tying 11 shots. That matched his 11-save performance against No. 3 Merrimack on Feb. 18.

Meanwhile, sophomore midfielder Connor Farrell (Holtsville, N.Y.) was dominant on faceoffs, winning 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) draws.

The green and gold also ascended to No. 17 in Monday's Nike/US Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll. The move was a three-spot jump from last week's No. 20 ranking.

Head Coach John Jez and his LIU Post squad are back in action Saturday (Mar. 11), when they host ECC rival Chestnut Hill College at 11 a.m. at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville.

2017 USILA Division II Poll - Mar. 6, 2017
1. Le Moyne (15 First-Place Votes) - 375 Points
2. Limestone (Two First-Place Votes) - 361 Points
3. Merrimack (Two First-Place Votes) - 346 Points
4. NYIT - 307 Points
T-5. Seton Hill - 284 Points
T-5. Mount Olive - 284 Points
7. Lindenwood - 259 Points
8. Mercyhurst - 247 Points
9. Tampa - 231 Points
10. Adelphi - 197 Points
11. Belmont Abbey - 185 Points
12. Lynn - 163 Points
13. Mercy - 150 Points
14. Lenoir-Rhyne - 142 Points
15. Pace - 121 Points
16. LIU Post - 71 Points
17. Saint Leo - 69 Points
18. Rollins - 31 Points
19. Queens (N.C.) - 24 Points
20. Lake Erie - 17 Points

Also Receiving Votes: Bentley, Wingate, Saint Anselm, Assumption, Rockhurst, Florida Southern, Molloy, Southern New Hampshire, Colorado Mesa, Chestnut Hill

2017 Nike/US Lacrosse Magazine Division II Poll - Mar. 6, 2017
1. Le Moyne
2. Limestone
3. Merrimack
4. NYIT
5. Lindenwood
6. Mount Olive
7. Seton Hill
8. Mercyhurst
9. Tampa
10. Lynn
11. Adelphi
12. Belmont Abbey
13. Pace
14. Mercy
15. Lenoir-Rhyne
16. Saint Leo
17. LIU Post
18. Rollins
19. Westminster (Utah)
20. Queens (N.C.)

Also Considered: Molloy, Wingate, Bentley, Assumption, Colorado Mesa, Rockhurst, Chestnut Hill, Lake Erie, Florida Southern, Saint Anselm