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Tar Heels No. 3 In Nike/US Lacrosse Preseason Top 20
January 2, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL—The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team will start the 2019 season ranked third in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20, as published in the January edition of US Lacrosse Magazine.
Boston College is the top-ranked team in the poll, followed by Maryland, Carolina, Florida and Stony Brook in the top five. Â Defending NCAA champion James Madison is No. 6, Penn is No. 7, Northwestern is No. 8, Princeton is No. 9 and Towson is No. 10.
Rankings are compiled by US Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors, with input from college coaches.Â
Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20Â
1. Boston College
2. Maryland
3. North Carolina
4. Florida
5. Stony Brook
6. James Madison
7. Penn
8. Northwestern
9. Princeton
10. Towson
11. Syracuse
12. Loyola
13. Virginia Tech
14. Penn State
15. Stanford
16. Navy
17. Virginia
18. Colorado
19. Notre Dame
20. Denver
Also considered (alphabetical order): Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, USC
Boston College is the top-ranked team in the poll, followed by Maryland, Carolina, Florida and Stony Brook in the top five. Â Defending NCAA champion James Madison is No. 6, Penn is No. 7, Northwestern is No. 8, Princeton is No. 9 and Towson is No. 10.
Rankings are compiled by US Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors, with input from college coaches.Â
Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20Â
2. Maryland
3. North Carolina
4. Florida
5. Stony Brook
6. James Madison
7. Penn
8. Northwestern
9. Princeton
10. Towson
11. Syracuse
12. Loyola
13. Virginia Tech
14. Penn State
15. Stanford
16. Navy
17. Virginia
18. Colorado
19. Notre Dame
20. Denver
Also considered (alphabetical order): Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, USC
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