2020 CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE PRESEASON COACHES POLL RELEASED

New Haven, Conn. (2/6/20) Three-time reigning champ Georgian Court University finds itself back in a familiar spot, as the Lions on Thursday were tabbed first in the 2020 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll. The announcement was made by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara, as the voting for the poll was conducted by the league's 10 head coaches in the sport.

2020 CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE PRESEASON COACHES POLL RELEASED
February 6, 2020

New Haven, Conn. (2/6/20) Three-time reigning champ Georgian Court University finds itself back in a familiar spot, as the Lions on Thursday were tabbed first in the 2020 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll. The announcement was made by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara, as the voting for the poll was conducted by the league's 10 head coaches in the sport.

GCU edged second place Thomas Jefferson University by just a few votes, as the Lions received 87 points in the voting and seven first-place votes. Jefferson logged 81 points and one first-place nod. The top-two teams in the poll were also last year's CACC finalists, as Georgian Court defeated the Rams to claim the program's third-consecutive title. Rounding out the top three of the standings was Wilmington University in third place with 75 points and a pair of first-place votes.

Georgian Court must replace the services of three-time CACC Player of the Year Samantha Fernandez, who exhausted her eligibility following the 2019 campaign, but the Lions still return several players in 2020 who have had a hand in leading the program to a trio of league titles. Three All-CACC honorees return from 2019, including first-teamer Jenna Hoffman, and second-team honorees Arianna Quinlan and Madison Heck.

Jefferson returns both of its All-CACC First-Team players from last season in Erin Campbell (2019 CACC Defensive Player of the Year) and Sarah von Lange. Wilmington also returns a pair of first-team all-league performers in Delaney Steele (2019 CACC Rookie of the Year) and Lashay Ross.

2020 CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE PRESEASON COACHES POLL
 1. Georgian Court University 87 (7)
2. Thomas Jefferson University 81 (1)
3. Wilmington University 75 (2)
4. Chestnut Hill College 56
T5. Caldwell University 55
T5. Dominican College 55
7. Holy Family University 40
8. Nyack College 38
9. Post University 35
10. Felician University 18 

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The 2020 regular season gets underway later this month, as it will be a buildup to the CACC Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament on April 28 and May 1-2, with the semifinals and final at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J. The semis and final events are part of the CACC Spring Championship Festival, which will feature five championships in Lakewood from April 30 - May 3 (MLAX, women's lacrosse, softball, men's outdoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field).

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