#2 preseason rank in Div. 1 & 2

[troche]

Congratulations to UMD and SJU for #2 rankings in their divisions.

For Christmas I'll ask for a #1 ranking at the end of the season for both of you!

Lacrosse Magazine Releases 2008 Preseason Rankings

BALTIMORE (December 19, 2007) - Eight of the 11 teams that won college lacrosse national championships in 2007 have been picked to repeat as title-winners in 2008 in Lacrosse magazine's annual preseason college rankings, released today.

The rankings, compiled by Lacrosse magazine staff after consultations with coaches, predict Northwestern to win its fourth straight NCAA Division I women's championship. Duke has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the NCAA Division I men's championship.

Other champions from 2007 selected to repeat: Le Moyne (NCAA Division II men), Salisbury (NCAA Division III men), Franklin and Marshall (NCAA Division III women), Onondaga (National Junior College Athletic Association men), Anne Arundel (NJCAA women), Cal Poly (US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates) and BYU (Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association Division I).

West Chester has been picked to win the NCAA Division II women's championship, while Westminster (Utah) was selected to capture the MCLA Division II crown.

Lacrosse magazine is the flagship publication of US Lacrosse, a 225,000-member, non-profit organization that serves as the sport's national governing body. The magazine is a monthly publication, and subscriptions are available via membership in US Lacrosse (visit www.uslacrosse.org <http://www.uslacrosse.org/> to join or for more information).

The rankings appear below and in the January issue of Lacrosse magazine. Expanded college previews will run in both the February and March issues. Join US Lacrosse prior to Dec. 28 to start a subscription with the February issue.

US Lacrosse also maintains an Internet component of the magazine, Lacrosse Magazine Online (LMO), at www.laxmagazine.com. <http://www.laxmagazine.com./> Like the print publication, LMO covers all levels of the sport. It is updated constantly throughout the season.



MCLA Division I
1. BYU
2. Minnesota-Duluth
3. Colorado State
4. UCSB
5. Arizona State
6. Boston College
7. Michigan
8. Oregon
9. Northeastern
10. Lindenwood
11. Colorado
12. Arizona
13. Chapman
14. Sonoma State
15. Georgia
16. Illinois
17. Texas A&M
18. Florida State
19. Virginia Tech
20. Florida

MCLA Division II
1. Westminster
2. St. John's
3. Utah Valley State
4. Northern Colorado
5. St. Thomas
6. Emory
7. Ft. Lewis
8. Dayton
9. Western Washington
10. Harding
11. Southwestern
12. Montana State
13. UNC-Charlotte
14. Salem State
15. Calvin
16. Carnegie Mellon
17. Savannah Art and Design
18. Augustana
19. Northern Arizona
20. Southern Oregon

Tim Roche
Eastview Lacrosse

[LaxTV_Admin]

Boston College and Colorado State come to play Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, and each other at the Chris Jenkins invitational weekend of Feb. 29-March 2. I attended last year's and it was awesome. I would highly recommend going to see that, especially given that 3 top 10 teams will be competing in it.

[LaxTV_Admin]

Also, let's not forget St. Thomas at #5. That rocks. I think they will be coming back with a vengeance. I just get the feeling the team and coaching staff did not like the way things ended at nationals last year. That is just my opinion though.

[dulax19]

hey panch, the next week after that #7 Michigan will be here playin us at the Augsburg dome as well (march 8th)

[TexOle]

Congrats to all those in the UMLL for being ranked.