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Tar Heels Picked Third In USA Lacrosse Preseason Poll
January 3, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team has been picked third in the annual USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20 poll, as announced by the organization Wednesday afternoon.
Under the direction of head coach Jenny Levy, the Tar Heels finished the 2023 season ranked fifth in the country. Carolina reached the ACC Tournament championship game for the seventh straight year and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals a season ago.Â
Returning to lead UNC this year are All-America selections Reilly Casey, Caroline Godine, Emily Nalls, Alecia Nicholas, Alyssa Long, Brooklyn Walker-Welch, Marissa White and Caitlyn Wurzburger. All eight players who earned an All-America nod in 2023 have returned for another season in Chapel Hill.Â
The Tar Heels have also welcomed talented newcomers who have been ranked the No. 1 freshman class in the country by Inside Lacrosse. Headlining the first-year group is No. 1 Chloe Humphrey and No. 4 Betty Nelson, marking UNC as the only school with two rookies in the top five.
North Carolina begins the 2024 campaign on Feb. 10 at James Madison before the home opener on Feb. 13 against Liberty. The complete schedule can be found here.
USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20:
1. Northwestern
2. Boston College
3. North Carolina
4. Denver
5. Syracuse
6. Maryland
7. Notre Dame
8. James Madison
9. Loyola
10. Stony Brook
11. Johns Hopkins
12. Florida
13. Army
14. Penn State
15. Penn
16. USC
17. Michigan
18. UMass
19. Princeton
20. Virginia
Also considered (alphabetical order): Clemson, Duke, Navy, UConn
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Under the direction of head coach Jenny Levy, the Tar Heels finished the 2023 season ranked fifth in the country. Carolina reached the ACC Tournament championship game for the seventh straight year and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals a season ago.Â
Returning to lead UNC this year are All-America selections Reilly Casey, Caroline Godine, Emily Nalls, Alecia Nicholas, Alyssa Long, Brooklyn Walker-Welch, Marissa White and Caitlyn Wurzburger. All eight players who earned an All-America nod in 2023 have returned for another season in Chapel Hill.Â
The Tar Heels have also welcomed talented newcomers who have been ranked the No. 1 freshman class in the country by Inside Lacrosse. Headlining the first-year group is No. 1 Chloe Humphrey and No. 4 Betty Nelson, marking UNC as the only school with two rookies in the top five.
North Carolina begins the 2024 campaign on Feb. 10 at James Madison before the home opener on Feb. 13 against Liberty. The complete schedule can be found here.
USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20:
1. Northwestern
2. Boston College
3. North Carolina
4. Denver
5. Syracuse
6. Maryland
7. Notre Dame
8. James Madison
9. Loyola
10. Stony Brook
11. Johns Hopkins
12. Florida
13. Army
14. Penn State
15. Penn
16. USC
17. Michigan
18. UMass
19. Princeton
20. Virginia
Also considered (alphabetical order): Clemson, Duke, Navy, UConn
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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