University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Begin Year at No. 8 in IWLCA Poll
February 22, 2005 | Women's Lacrosse
Feb. 22, 2005
CHAPEL HILL -- The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team begins the 2005 at No. 8 in the preseason Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association poll, released on Monday.
Defending NCAA champion Virginia tops the poll, followed by No. 2 Princeton, No. 3 Northwestern, No. 4 Duke and No. 5 Georgetown. Maryland, ranked No. 7, gives the Atlantic Coast Conference four of the top eight teams in the nation in the first poll.
The Tar Heels opened their 2005 season with a 6-5 home loss to a third-ranked Northwestern team that reached the 2005 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
Carolina will return to action with a pair of home games this week -- Friday at 6 p.m. vs. Temple and Sunday at 1 p.m. vs. George Mason.
