ASHLAND, Va. – The Yellow Jackets head into the first week of April ranked No. 19 on Inside Lacrosse and No. 20 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine media rankings. They are tabbed as Receiving Votes in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Aassociation (USILA) coaches poll for week eight.

The Lemon and Black are No. 14 in the first set of NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings, the metric used by the Division III men's lacrosse committee for at-large selections as well as for seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Click here to view NPI

Men's lacrosse picked up a huge win over the #17 Washington and Lee Generals, 10-8, on Saturday evening. The Yellow Jackets were led offensively by freshman Andrew Bergesen (Olney, Md./Sherwood), who scored five goals in the contest. Defensively, senior Brodie Kent (Coquitlam, Canada/Centennial) shut down the Generals' leading scorer. He also picked up six ground balls and caused two turnovers. 

The Yellow Jackets have outscored opponents 124-90 this season. Faceoffs have been a strength for the Lemon and Black as they have won 136 and lost 108 for a 55.7 percent win rate from the faceoff x. Defensively, RMC ranks 24th in DIII for caused turnovers per game (12.00). Man-down defense continues to shine for the Lemon and Black, as they have been man-down 31 separate times and have given up only four goals, ranking first in the ODAC and seventh nationally. In transition, the Yellow Jackets continue to excel, so far this season they have gone 207-234 for a clear percentage of 88.5, ranking 16th in DIII.

Randolph-Macon Men's Lacrosse is 8-2 overall on the season and 2-1 in conference play. Its next game is Saturday, April 4, when they travel to Greensboro, North Carolina, for a road matchup with Guilford at 2:00 p.m.