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Women’s Lacrosse Picked Fifth in America East Preseason Poll

2/4/2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The UMBC women’s lacrosse team was predicted to finish fifth in the America East standings, according to a vote of the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Thursday. Five-time defending champion Boston University is the unanimous preseason favorite to win its sixth straight league title.

 

The Terriers received all six possible first-place votes (coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams) and 36 total points to distance themselves from second-place New Hampshire, which received 29 points.

 

The final first-place vote went to Vermont, which finished third in the poll with 23 points, tied with Albany. Stony Brook (10) and Binghamton (7) round out the seven-team poll.

 

The top four teams in the conference will advance to the America East Championships May 6-8.

 

The Retrievers look to return to the America East Tournament for the first time since 2006. UMBC returns nine starters and 16 players overall from a team that finished 9-8 overall and 3-3 in conference play, including first-team all-conference goalkeeper Kate Quick (10.35 GAA, .483 save pct.), second-team midfielder Ashley Stodter (25 goals, 21 draw controls), second-team defender Sarah Willis (32 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers) and all-rookie attack Emily Coady (22 goals, 35 points).

 

Also returning is junior midfielder Amanda Pappas, the Retrievers’ second-leading scorer with 28 goals and 37 points.

 

UMBC opens the season on Saturday at Jacksonville. The Retrievers’ first home game is Tuesday, Feb. 23, against local rival Loyola.

 

2010 America East Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Rank   Team (1st-Place Votes)         Points

1.         Boston University (6)                36

2.         New Hampshire                       29

3t.        Vermont (1)                             23

3t.        Albany                                     23

5.         UMBC                                    19

6.         Stony Brook                             10

7.         Binghamton                              7