2015 Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook: DIII Top 20 Rankings

BALTIMORE, Md. – Inside Lacrosse released their annual preseason NCAA D III Top 20 rankings and the Endicott men's lacrosse team earned the #11 spot following a 2014 campaign that saw the Gulls go 15-5 (8-0 CCC), earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, and reach the Second Round. Endicott finished last spring ranked #16 in the country and are expected to build on that success as the several impact players, both offensively and defensively, are back for the 2015 season.

Inside Lacrosse's preseason rankings are a part of the 2015 Face-Off Yearbook which includes features on DII, DIII, MCLA, JuCo and women's rankings and write ups as well as rankings and profiles for all DI programs. The Face-Off Yearbook also predicts conference winners with outlooks, selects Player of the Year candidates, storylines, and more.

Defending NCAA champion Tufts topped the Top 20 list followed by national semifinalist RIT, quarterfinalist Stevenson, and NCAA runner-up Salisbury. Amherst (#13) is the only other school besides Tufts and Endicott to represent New England in Inside Lacrosse's preseason national rankings.

Endicott's 2015 schedule has yet to be finalized and released, but as in previous seasons the Gulls will be taking on several teams that are ranked nationally as well as some of the top programs in the region.