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In the most recent Men's lacrosse rankings, three local teams have the top five spots in the nation according to the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. After a thrilling 11-10 overtime victory Saturday, the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays took the No. 1 ranking from the team they beat, the Virginia Cavaliers. The Cavs only dropped one spot to No. 2.
The Maryland Terrapins, after an 11-10 loss to North Carolina on Saturday, dropped a pair of spots to No. 9 in the rankings. The Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds stayed at No. 5 after an 11-6 victory over Georgetown on March 21.
Both Navy and Georgetown round out the top 20 at Nos. 19 and 20 respectively. Navy cracked into the top 20 thanks to a 12-11 victory over No. 17 Colgate on Saturday, while Georgetown dropped two spots after the loss to Loyola and a 13-11 loss to No. 8 Duke on Saturday.