Le Moyne came to D2 from D1 in 2010 and has been a powerhouse ever since. They have consistently been in the top 4 and have made the NCAAs every year. In 2009 at the D1 level Le Moyne was 5-12 and lax power had them 65th in the country and that was when D1 had under 100 teams. Adelphi is a great D2 program, however at best somewhere in the 30s at the D1 level.
I agree they are probably around #40 after that the lacrosse play is quite average
About right. I would say the top 5 D2 schools would land right in the midway point of D1, that's the 40-50 range. Maybe on a good day compete with a D1 team hovering near the top 20. And yes they would smoke many of the bottom teams.
My daughter plays on a D1 team that hovers around #100. They have a great time, get to travel, get cool equipment, all the girls got some athletic money (so my daughter will always be able to say she was a D1 scholarship player) but honestly her old club team could have probably beat her college team. She plays a lot but sometimes I cringe watching just like i did when I watched her play in HS but she is having a blast. Enjoy the ride everyone. PS she got to take the major she wanted.
