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Jack Rowlett is one of two Tar Heels named preseason All-ACC.
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Tar Heels Picked To Finish Third In ACC
January 30, 2018 | Men's Lacrosse
Rowlett and Cloutier named preseason All-ACC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion North Carolina has been picked to finish third in the 2018 ACC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll issued by the league office in Greensboro on Tuesday morning.
A pair of UNC players have been picked for the preseason All-ACC Team - senior attackman Chris Cloutier, the 2017 ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player, and junior defenseman Jack Rowlett.
Duke and Notre Dame have been selected as the preseason co-favorites in the 2018 ACC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll.
Both the Blue Devils and the Fighting Irish received 17 points in balloting among the ACC's five head coaches. North Carolina followed with 12 points and was selected third, while Syracuse (9) was picked fourth and Virginia (6) fifth.
The Preseason All-ACC Team features 13 student-athletes representing all five conference teams, with three selections each from Duke, Notre Dame and Virginia, and two from both North Carolina and Syracuse. Included on the Preseason All-ACC Team are six players who earned first-, second- or third-team honors from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-Americans for the 2017 season.
Duke leads the way in the USILA/Nike Preseason Coaches Poll at No. 2, followed by No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 9 North Carolina and No. 10 Syracuse. The Blue Devils are the top-ranked team in Inside Lacrosse's Preseason Top 25, while Notre Dame is sixth, Syracuse is ninth, North Carolina is 10th and Virginia is 16th.
The 2018 men's lacrosse season gets underway this weekend. The ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship will be played April 27and 29 at Virginia's Klöckner Stadium. The semifinals are set for Friday, April 27, and the championship for Sunday, April 29.
ACC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll
T1. Duke - 17
T1. Notre Dame - 17
3. North Carolina - 12
4. Syracuse – 9
5. Virginia – 6
Preseason All-ACC Team
A – Chris Cloutier, Sr., North Carolina
A – Justin Guterding, Sr., Duke
A – Michael Kraus, So., Virginia
M – Jamie Trimboli, So., Syracuse
M – Dox Aitken, So., Virginia
M – Ryan Conrad, Jr., Virginia
SSM - Drew Schantz, Jr., Notre Dame
LSM – John Sexton, Sr., Notre Dame
FO - John Travisano, Sr., Notre Dame
D – Cade Van Raaphorst, Jr., Duke
D – Jack Rowlett, Jr., North Carolina
D – Nick Mellen, Jr., Syracuse
G – Danny Fowler, GS, Duke
A pair of UNC players have been picked for the preseason All-ACC Team - senior attackman Chris Cloutier, the 2017 ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player, and junior defenseman Jack Rowlett.
Duke and Notre Dame have been selected as the preseason co-favorites in the 2018 ACC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll.
Both the Blue Devils and the Fighting Irish received 17 points in balloting among the ACC's five head coaches. North Carolina followed with 12 points and was selected third, while Syracuse (9) was picked fourth and Virginia (6) fifth.
The Preseason All-ACC Team features 13 student-athletes representing all five conference teams, with three selections each from Duke, Notre Dame and Virginia, and two from both North Carolina and Syracuse. Included on the Preseason All-ACC Team are six players who earned first-, second- or third-team honors from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-Americans for the 2017 season.
Duke leads the way in the USILA/Nike Preseason Coaches Poll at No. 2, followed by No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 9 North Carolina and No. 10 Syracuse. The Blue Devils are the top-ranked team in Inside Lacrosse's Preseason Top 25, while Notre Dame is sixth, Syracuse is ninth, North Carolina is 10th and Virginia is 16th.
The 2018 men's lacrosse season gets underway this weekend. The ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship will be played April 27and 29 at Virginia's Klöckner Stadium. The semifinals are set for Friday, April 27, and the championship for Sunday, April 29.
ACC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll
T1. Duke - 17
T1. Notre Dame - 17
3. North Carolina - 12
4. Syracuse – 9
5. Virginia – 6
Preseason All-ACC Team
A – Chris Cloutier, Sr., North Carolina
A – Justin Guterding, Sr., Duke
A – Michael Kraus, So., Virginia
M – Jamie Trimboli, So., Syracuse
M – Dox Aitken, So., Virginia
M – Ryan Conrad, Jr., Virginia
SSM - Drew Schantz, Jr., Notre Dame
LSM – John Sexton, Sr., Notre Dame
FO - John Travisano, Sr., Notre Dame
D – Cade Van Raaphorst, Jr., Duke
D – Jack Rowlett, Jr., North Carolina
D – Nick Mellen, Jr., Syracuse
G – Danny Fowler, GS, Duke
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