MHU selected eighth in SAC preseason poll
The Mars Hill women's lacrosse team was selected eighth in the 2021 South Atlantic Conference preseason poll released Wednesday morning.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The Queens University of Charlotte Royals have once again been selected as the 2021 South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse preseason favorite, the league office announced today. The Royals received nine first place votes from the league's head coaches and a total of 109 points.
Limestone took the remaining two first place votes with 94 points claiming the No.2 spot, while Lenoir-Rhyne came in just below at No. 3 with 92 points. Wingate came in fourth with 89 points and Lincoln Memorial was picked to finish in the No. 5 spot with 63 points. The University of Virginia's College at Wise placed at No. 6 with 60 points and Catawba was voted No. 7 with 56 points. Mars Hill was voted No. 8 with 52 points and garnering 42 points at No. 9 was Tusculum. Rounding out the preseason poll was Coker at No. 10 with 34 points and Newberry at No. 11 with 24 points.
The South Atlantic Conference also announced its preseason all-conference honors. On the first team at the attack position were Rachel Perrett, Ally Blood and Kara Blanchard from Queens and Kendall Wells from Wingate.
The first team midfielders were Queens Sydney Bracken, Limestone's Julia Foster, Newberry's Chloe Wood and UVa-Wise's Caroline Earnshaw.
Cassie Lafler from Lenoir-Rhyne, Sydney Hussey of Queens, Alexandria Allen from Limestone and Sierra Street of Wingate were all named as defenders on the first team.
Teanna Sieben of Lenoir-Rhyne finished up the list of preseason first team honorees, as she was named the first team goalie.
The 2020 South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse season is set to begin in February. The 2021 South Atlantic Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship is set for April 20, 23 and 25 with quarterfinals at campus sites and the semifinals and finals at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
2021 SAC Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
|
Rank |
School (1st place votes) |
Points |
|
1 |
Queens (9) |
109 |
|
2 |
Limestone (2) |
94 |
|
3 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
92 |
|
4 |
Wingate |
89 |
|
5 |
Lincoln Memorial |
63 |
|
6 |
UVA Wise |
60 |
|
7 |
Catawba |
56 |
|
8 |
Mars Hill |
52 |
|
9 |
Tusculum |
42 |
|
10 |
Coker |
34 |
|
11 |
Newberry |
24
|
