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Princeton Selected to Repeat As Ivy Champs
February 08, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse
The Princeton women's lacrosse team was picked to claim its fifth consecutive Ivy League title as the 2018 Ivy League Women's Lacrosse Preseason Media Poll was announced on Thursday afternoon.
The Tigers earned 11 of 16 first-place votes and 122 points.
The Tigers are coming off of their 13th Ivy League title and 25th NCAA tournament appearance, reaching the NCAA Quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed in the tournament. Princeton was selected ninth in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) preseason poll. The squad lost two first-team All-Americas but bring in the second-best recruiting class in the nation according to Inside Lacrosse. That class includes the 2017 US Lacrosse Player of the Year in Kyla Sears, who will add to the attack depth along with the 2017 Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie selection Tess D'Orsi. Princeton returns its core midfield unit, including second-team All-Ivy Leaguer Ellie McNulty and all-Tournament selection Elizabeth George.
Princeton open the 2018 season at Temple on Saturday, Feb. 17.
2018 Preseason Poll
1. Princeton (11) 122 points
2. Penn (5) 113 points
3. Cornell 101 points
4. Harvard 71 points
5. Dartmouth 57 points
6. Columbia 50 points
7. Yale 43 points
8. Brown 19 points
The Tigers earned 11 of 16 first-place votes and 122 points.
The Tigers are coming off of their 13th Ivy League title and 25th NCAA tournament appearance, reaching the NCAA Quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed in the tournament. Princeton was selected ninth in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) preseason poll. The squad lost two first-team All-Americas but bring in the second-best recruiting class in the nation according to Inside Lacrosse. That class includes the 2017 US Lacrosse Player of the Year in Kyla Sears, who will add to the attack depth along with the 2017 Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie selection Tess D'Orsi. Princeton returns its core midfield unit, including second-team All-Ivy Leaguer Ellie McNulty and all-Tournament selection Elizabeth George.
Princeton open the 2018 season at Temple on Saturday, Feb. 17.
2018 Preseason Poll
1. Princeton (11) 122 points
2. Penn (5) 113 points
3. Cornell 101 points
4. Harvard 71 points
5. Dartmouth 57 points
6. Columbia 50 points
7. Yale 43 points
8. Brown 19 points
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