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Tar Heel Women Top Nike/USA Lacrosse Preseason Poll
January 4, 2023 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina women's lacrosse is picking up right where it left off heading into the 2023 season.
The Tar Heels hold the top spot in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20 poll, as announced by USA Lacrosse Magazine earlier this week. UNC finished its undefeated national championship season at No. 1 in the final ranking last year.
Returning this season to lead UNC are All-America selections Emily Nalls, Brooklyn Walker-Welch and Caitlyn Wurzburger. Carolina also welcomed two transfers in Lauren Figura and Sophie Student as well as eight first-years to its roster.
The team opens the 2023 season Saturday, Feb. 11 against James Madison in Chapel Hill. The full schedule can be found here.
Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20:
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Boston College
4. Stony Brook
5. Northwestern
6. Syracuse
7. Rutgers
8. Florida
9. Stanford
10. Denver
11. Duke
12. James Madison
13. Virginia
14. Notre Dame
15. Loyola
16. USC
17. Princeton
18. Michigan
19. Jacksonville
20. Richmond
Also considered (alphabetical order): Arizona State, Colorado, Johns Hopkins, Navy, Temple, UMass, Yale
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tar Heels hold the top spot in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20 poll, as announced by USA Lacrosse Magazine earlier this week. UNC finished its undefeated national championship season at No. 1 in the final ranking last year.
Returning this season to lead UNC are All-America selections Emily Nalls, Brooklyn Walker-Welch and Caitlyn Wurzburger. Carolina also welcomed two transfers in Lauren Figura and Sophie Student as well as eight first-years to its roster.
The team opens the 2023 season Saturday, Feb. 11 against James Madison in Chapel Hill. The full schedule can be found here.
Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20:
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Boston College
4. Stony Brook
5. Northwestern
6. Syracuse
7. Rutgers
8. Florida
9. Stanford
10. Denver
11. Duke
12. James Madison
13. Virginia
14. Notre Dame
15. Loyola
16. USC
17. Princeton
18. Michigan
19. Jacksonville
20. Richmond
Also considered (alphabetical order): Arizona State, Colorado, Johns Hopkins, Navy, Temple, UMass, Yale
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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