The
University of Florida lacrosse team has been selected as the preseason No. 1 by
Lacrosse Magazine, announced on Wednesday.
Lacrosse
Magazine, the official publication of US Lacrosse, has been releasing its top
20 men’s and women’s teams in increments over the past few weeks. The No. 1 and
No. 2 selections were both revealed today, with the Gators taking the top spot
followed by Syracuse, Northwestern, Maryland and North Carolina in the top
five.
Florida
returns all but one starter from a year ago, where they went 19-3 overall and
5-0 in the ALC. UF won both the regular season and tournament conference
championships and advanced all the way to the NCAA national semifinals. They
became the fourth team in just their third year of existence to advance to the
Final Four.
