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Tar Heels Check In At No. 4 In Preseason Polls
January 13, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina women's lacrosse has been picked fourth in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I Women's Preseason Top 20 Poll as well as the ILWomen Division I Top 25 Media Poll. Both were announced ahead of the 2025 season.Â
Under the direction of Jenny Levy, who enters her 30th year as head coach, the Tar Heels compiled a 10-7 record in 2024 and earned their 25th overall – and 19th straight – NCAA Tournament berth.Â
Returning to the field after being sidelined by injury a season ago include Brooklyn Walker-Welch and Marissa White who were ranked No. 4 and No. 30, respectively, in Inside Lacrosse's 2025 Top 50 Players list. Joining them on the player rankings was No. 26 Ashley Humphrey, who earned Honorable Mention All-America honors last year.
The Tar Heels have also welcomed talented rookies who have been ranked the No. 1 freshman class in the country by Inside Lacrosse. Headlining the first-year cohort is No. 1 Addison Pattillo, No. 3 Kate Levy and No. Eliza Osburn.
Additionally, UNC has added several transfers to its roster in the likes of Julia Ford (Brown), Sarah Gresham (Virginia Tech), Nicole Humphrey (USC/UNC), Claudia Kelly (Coastal Carolina), Alice Riper (Exeter, UK) and Olivia Vergano (Virginia Tech). Â
North Carolina opens its 2025 campaign at home on February 7 against James Madison at Dorrance Field with first draw at 5 p.m. ET. The complete schedule can be found here.
USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20
1. Boston College
2. Northwestern
3. Michigan
4. North Carolina
5. Virginia
6. Yale
7. Johns Hopkins
8. Loyola
9. Florida
10. Maryland
11. Syracuse
12. Penn
13. Notre Dame
14. Stony Brook
15. Navy
16. Denver
17. Princeton
18. James Madison
19. Penn State
20. USC
Also considered (alphabetical order): Colorado, Drexel, Fairfield, Stanford
ILWomen Division I Women's Preseason Top 25
1. Boston College
2. Northwestern
3. Michigan
4. North Carolina
5. Florida
6. Syracuse
7. Maryland
8. Yale
9. Virginia
10. Loyola
11. Johns Hopkins
12. Penn
13. Notre Dame
14. Stony Brook
15. Denver
16. James Madison
17. Princeton
18. Navy
19. Penn State
20. Stanford
21. Clemson
22. USC
23. Colorado
24. Drexel
25. Duke
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Under the direction of Jenny Levy, who enters her 30th year as head coach, the Tar Heels compiled a 10-7 record in 2024 and earned their 25th overall – and 19th straight – NCAA Tournament berth.Â
Returning to the field after being sidelined by injury a season ago include Brooklyn Walker-Welch and Marissa White who were ranked No. 4 and No. 30, respectively, in Inside Lacrosse's 2025 Top 50 Players list. Joining them on the player rankings was No. 26 Ashley Humphrey, who earned Honorable Mention All-America honors last year.
The Tar Heels have also welcomed talented rookies who have been ranked the No. 1 freshman class in the country by Inside Lacrosse. Headlining the first-year cohort is No. 1 Addison Pattillo, No. 3 Kate Levy and No. Eliza Osburn.
Additionally, UNC has added several transfers to its roster in the likes of Julia Ford (Brown), Sarah Gresham (Virginia Tech), Nicole Humphrey (USC/UNC), Claudia Kelly (Coastal Carolina), Alice Riper (Exeter, UK) and Olivia Vergano (Virginia Tech). Â
North Carolina opens its 2025 campaign at home on February 7 against James Madison at Dorrance Field with first draw at 5 p.m. ET. The complete schedule can be found here.
USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Preseason Top 20
1. Boston College
2. Northwestern
3. Michigan
4. North Carolina
5. Virginia
6. Yale
7. Johns Hopkins
8. Loyola
9. Florida
10. Maryland
11. Syracuse
12. Penn
13. Notre Dame
14. Stony Brook
15. Navy
16. Denver
17. Princeton
18. James Madison
19. Penn State
20. USC
Also considered (alphabetical order): Colorado, Drexel, Fairfield, Stanford
ILWomen Division I Women's Preseason Top 25
1. Boston College
2. Northwestern
3. Michigan
4. North Carolina
5. Florida
6. Syracuse
7. Maryland
8. Yale
9. Virginia
10. Loyola
11. Johns Hopkins
12. Penn
13. Notre Dame
14. Stony Brook
15. Denver
16. James Madison
17. Princeton
18. Navy
19. Penn State
20. Stanford
21. Clemson
22. USC
23. Colorado
24. Drexel
25. Duke
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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