Three Conference Carolinas Teams Enter Conference Tournament in National Polls; Limestone No. 1 in Nation
Three Conference Carolinas Teams Enter Conference Tournament in National Polls; Limestone No. 1 in Nation
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Limestone College remained No. 1 in the nation in both the USILA/Nike and Nike/Lacrosse Magazine polls. The University of Mount Olive dropped in each poll, while Belmont Abbey College moved up in both polls. See the rankings below.
USILA/Nike Top 20 Poll
1. Limestone (17-0)
9. Mount Olive (12-3)
14. Belmont Abbey (12-3)
Full USILA/Nike Coaches Poll
Nike/LM Top 15 Poll
1. Limestone (17-0)
6. Mount Olive (12-3)
12. Belmont Abbey (12-3)
Full Nike/LM Poll
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.