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Tar Heel Women No. 2 In USA Lacrosse Preseason Poll
December 27, 2021 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL—The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team is ranked No. 2 in the nation in the NIke/USA Lacrosse preseason rankings for 2021, the magazine has announced.Â
The five-time defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Tar Heels trailed only defending NCAA champion Boston College in the rankings. The rest of the top five included No. 3 Syracuse, No. 4 Northwestern and No. 5 Stony Brook.
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2. North Carolina
3. Syracuse
4. Northwestern
5. Stony Brook
6. Maryland
7. Notre Dame
8. Duke
9. LoyolaÂ
10. Florida
11. Virginia
12. James Madison
13. Princeton
14. Stanford
15. Denver
16. Rutgers
17. Drexel
18. Jacksonville
19. UConn
20. Penn
Also considered (alphabetical order):Â Johns Hopkins, Louisville, Michigan, Penn State, Richmond, Temple
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The five-time defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Tar Heels trailed only defending NCAA champion Boston College in the rankings. The rest of the top five included No. 3 Syracuse, No. 4 Northwestern and No. 5 Stony Brook.
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NIKE/USA LACROSSEÂ DIVISION I WOMEN'S PRESEASON TOP 20
​​1. Boston CollegeÂ2. North Carolina
3. Syracuse
4. Northwestern
5. Stony Brook
6. Maryland
7. Notre Dame
8. Duke
9. LoyolaÂ
10. Florida
11. Virginia
12. James Madison
13. Princeton
14. Stanford
15. Denver
16. Rutgers
17. Drexel
18. Jacksonville
19. UConn
20. Penn
Also considered (alphabetical order):Â Johns Hopkins, Louisville, Michigan, Penn State, Richmond, Temple
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