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Tar Heels Hold Top Spot In ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Preseason Poll
January 30, 2023 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina women's lacrosse, the defending national champion, will begin its title defense on top after being tabbed No. 1 in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division I preseason poll.
The Tar Heels received a total of 666 points – 32 more than No. 2 Maryland – and 22 top picks. No. 3 Boston College had the second-most first-place votes with three while the Terrapins collected two.
Carolina also held the number one position in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20 poll, as announced by USA Lacrosse Magazine earlier this month. UNC finished its undefeated national championship season at No. 1 in the final ranking of all major polls last year.
The team opens the 2023 season Saturday, Feb. 11, against James Madison in Chapel Hill. The full schedule can be found here with tickets available for purchase here.
ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Preseason Top 25:
1. North Carolina - 666 (22)
2. Maryland - 634 (2)
3. Boston College - 613 (3)
4. Northwestern - 599
5. Syracuse - 574
6. Stony Brook - 536
7. Florida - 500
8. Rutgers - 439
9. Denver - 426
10. Loyola - 412
11. Duke - 402
12. James Madison - 361
13. Virginia - 334
14. Stanford - 319
15. Princeton - 302
16. Notre Dame - 300
17. Michigan - 249
18. USC - 234
19. Jacksonville - 198
20. Johns Hopkins - 103
21. Yale - 98
22. Richmond - 88
23. UMass - 69
24. UConn - 53
25. Colorado - 40
Receiving votes: Arizona State, Penn State, Ohio State, Temple, Navy
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tar Heels received a total of 666 points – 32 more than No. 2 Maryland – and 22 top picks. No. 3 Boston College had the second-most first-place votes with three while the Terrapins collected two.
Carolina also held the number one position in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20 poll, as announced by USA Lacrosse Magazine earlier this month. UNC finished its undefeated national championship season at No. 1 in the final ranking of all major polls last year.
The team opens the 2023 season Saturday, Feb. 11, against James Madison in Chapel Hill. The full schedule can be found here with tickets available for purchase here.
ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Preseason Top 25:
1. North Carolina - 666 (22)
2. Maryland - 634 (2)
3. Boston College - 613 (3)
4. Northwestern - 599
5. Syracuse - 574
6. Stony Brook - 536
7. Florida - 500
8. Rutgers - 439
9. Denver - 426
10. Loyola - 412
11. Duke - 402
12. James Madison - 361
13. Virginia - 334
14. Stanford - 319
15. Princeton - 302
16. Notre Dame - 300
17. Michigan - 249
18. USC - 234
19. Jacksonville - 198
20. Johns Hopkins - 103
21. Yale - 98
22. Richmond - 88
23. UMass - 69
24. UConn - 53
25. Colorado - 40
Receiving votes: Arizona State, Penn State, Ohio State, Temple, Navy
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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