The Mercyhurst University men’s lacrosse team maintains their first place standing in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) weekly rankings, which were released on Monday, May 8.

Brian Vail photo: The Mercyhurst University men’s lacrosse team with their ECAC Championship banner affter their win against Lake Erie College.

The spectacular ranking mirrors an even more fantastical season, as the Lakers remained undefeated after defeating No. 10 Lake Erie College in the inaugural Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament Championship, 13-7, on Sunday, May 5.

After crushing Lake Erie College, the Lakers hold an unstoppable record of 16-0 for the season. At the conclusion of the tournament game, junior Jake McAndrew was named the Tournament’s Most Valuable Player.