GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - Boston College is the preseason favorite in the 2019 ACC Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll. The Eagles received 63 points in balloting among the ACC’s eight head coaches. North Carolina was second with 55 points, followed by Virginia Tech (39), Virginia (37), Syracuse (35), Notre Dame (30), Duke (21) and Louisville (8).
The Preseason All-ACC Team features 18 student-athletes representing seven conference teams, with four selections each from Boston College and Virginia, three from North Carolina, two each from Notre Dame and Syracuse, and one apiece from Duke and Virginia Tech.
Preseason Coaches Poll
- Boston College (63)
- North Carolina (55)
- Virginia Tech (39)
- Virginia (37)
- Syracuse (35)
- Notre Dame (30)
- Duke (21)
- Louisville (8)
Preseason All-ACC Team
A – Sam Apuzzo, Sr., Boston College
A – Kenzie Kent, Gr., Boston College
A – Jamie Ortega, So., North Carolina
M – Dempsey Arsenault, Sr., Boston College
M – Paige Petty, So., Virginia Tech
M – Maggie Jackson, Sr., Virginia
D – Elizabeth Miller, Sr., Boston College
D – Kaitlin Luzik, Sr., Virginia
D – Kerry Defliese, Jr., Syracuse
GK – Taylor Moreno, So., North Carolina (tie)
GK – Lauren Daly, Sr., Boston College (tie)
At-large: Olivia Jenner, Sr., Duke
At-large: Katie Hoeg, Jr., North Carolina
At-large: Savannah Buchanan, Jr., Notre Dame
At-large: Maddie Howe, So., Notre Dame
At-large: Emily Hawryschuk, Syracuse
At-large: Avery Shoemaker, Sr., Virginia
At-large: Sammy Mueller, Jr., Virginia