Stony Brook Picked as Favorite in 2019 #AEWLAX Preseason Poll
After another historic year in 2018, Stony Brook is the unanimous America East favorite. It’s the seventh-straight year Stony Brook has been tabbed the preseason choice by the conference’s head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own team.
Stony Brook, which is ranked No. 5 in the preseason national poll after going 20-1 last season, received all seven possible first-place votes and 49 points. UAlbany came in second with 41 points and the final first-place vote, while Binghamton earned 33 points.
Stony Brook advanced to the quarterfinals for the second time in program history last season and nearly reached the Final Four, falling to No. 4 Boston College, 12-11.
Here is the full poll:
2019 America East Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
No. School Points (1st Place Votes)
1. Stony Brook 49 (7)
2. UAlbany 41 (1)
3. Binghamton 33
4. New Hampshire 32
5. UMBC 28
6. Vermont 20
7. UMass Lowell 14
8. Hartford 7
Preseason All-Americans Taryn Ohlmiller (Stony Brook), Ally Kennedy (Stony Brook), Keri McCarthy (Stony Brook), and Anna Tesoriero (Stony Brook) headline the top returnees in the conference.
The 2019 campaign begins the week of Feb. 9 with UMass Lowell opening play while the other seven teams start between Feb. 12-22. The top four teams in the conference standings will qualify for the America East Women’s Lacrosse Championship, which will be held at tournament's No. 1 seed. The semifinals take place on May 3 and the championship tilt on May 5.
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