A-10 Releases Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
2/3/2017 6:49:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
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NEWPORT, NEWS, Va. — Entering its third year in the Atlantic 10, the Davidson women's lacrosse team was picked by the league's coaches to finish sixth in the preseason poll as announced recently by the league office.
The Wildcats received 47 points, getting picked behind Duquesne (51 points) and ahead of La Salle (40).
Eight-time defending champion Massachusetts was picked to repeat as league champions for the ninth straight year with 98 points and nine of the 10 first-place votes. Richmond was picked second with 86 total points and received the other first place vote. Both teams met in the A-10 Championship game for the third year in a row last season, with UMass scoring a 10-7 win. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish third.
Davidson has faced all nine of the A-10 teams at least once during its program history, including the VCU Rams, which started their lacrosse program last year.
The 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Championship will be held May 4-7 at Sweeney Field on the campus of Saint Joseph's. The championship will again feature six teams after the league extended it from four to six last year for the first time.
Entering their ninth year under head coach Kim Wayne, the Wildcats are coming off an 8-9 campaign a year ago. They went 5-4 in league play and reached the league tournament for the first time, where they fell to Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats return 14 letterwinners with the addition of eight freshmen. Leading the way is the senior duo Nicole Pettiglio and Annie Brockett, who were each tabbed captains.
The 'Cats open their 24th year on the road, Feb. 11, when it plays at Virginia Tech with game time set for 2:00 p.m.
2017 A-10 Women's Lacrosse Poll (Last Year's Record, A-10)
1. Massachusetts (9) – 98 pts
2. Richmond (1) – 86
3. Saint Joseph's – 81
4. George Mason – 74
5, Duquesne – 51
6. Davidson – 47
7. La Salle – 40
8. George Washington – 36
9. St. Bonaventure – 20
10. VCU – 17
NEWPORT, NEWS, Va. — Entering its third year in the Atlantic 10, the Davidson women's lacrosse team was picked by the league's coaches to finish sixth in the preseason poll as announced recently by the league office.
The Wildcats received 47 points, getting picked behind Duquesne (51 points) and ahead of La Salle (40).
Eight-time defending champion Massachusetts was picked to repeat as league champions for the ninth straight year with 98 points and nine of the 10 first-place votes. Richmond was picked second with 86 total points and received the other first place vote. Both teams met in the A-10 Championship game for the third year in a row last season, with UMass scoring a 10-7 win. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish third.
Davidson has faced all nine of the A-10 teams at least once during its program history, including the VCU Rams, which started their lacrosse program last year.
The 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Championship will be held May 4-7 at Sweeney Field on the campus of Saint Joseph's. The championship will again feature six teams after the league extended it from four to six last year for the first time.
Entering their ninth year under head coach Kim Wayne, the Wildcats are coming off an 8-9 campaign a year ago. They went 5-4 in league play and reached the league tournament for the first time, where they fell to Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats return 14 letterwinners with the addition of eight freshmen. Leading the way is the senior duo Nicole Pettiglio and Annie Brockett, who were each tabbed captains.
The 'Cats open their 24th year on the road, Feb. 11, when it plays at Virginia Tech with game time set for 2:00 p.m.
2017 A-10 Women's Lacrosse Poll (Last Year's Record, A-10)
1. Massachusetts (9) – 98 pts
2. Richmond (1) – 86
3. Saint Joseph's – 81
4. George Mason – 74
5, Duquesne – 51
6. Davidson – 47
7. La Salle – 40
8. George Washington – 36
9. St. Bonaventure – 20
10. VCU – 17
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