Women’s Lacrosse selected third in MWLC Preseason Poll
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Concordia Wisconsin was selected to finish third in the Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference Preseason Poll, voted on by the league's head coaches.
The Falcons are coming off a 10-7 overall season in 2018, which included a 9-2 record in league play. They finished third in the MWLC Tournament last year.
Hamline was picked to win the MWLC regular season title after receiving 11 of the 14 first-place votes and 160 total points in the preseason poll. The Pipers captured their first regular-season title last year with an 11-0 record in conference play (15-5 overall) and earned a repeat berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament with their second-consecutive MWLC Tournament title.
Augsburg was second in the poll with156 points and two of the top votes, while Concordia Wisconsin was third with 141 points. Aurora was selected fourth with 138 points and the remaining first-place vote, Illinois Tech was fifth with 118 and Cornell College was sixth with 89.
Loras was seventh with 86 points, Wartburg was eighth with 85 and Concordia Chicago was ninth with 76 points. Beloit was picked 10th with 60 points, league-newcomer Northwestern-St. Paul was 11th with 53 points, while Benedictine and additional new member Marian tied for 12th with 38 points apiece. Monmouth filled the final spot with 36 points.
The MWLC's regular season standings determine the teams that qualify for the four-team conference tournament, while the tournament champion receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Championship Tournament.
2019 MWLC Preseason Poll
1. Hamline (11), 160
2. Augsburg (2), 156
3. Concordia Wisconsin, 141
4. Aurora (1), 138
5. Illinois Tech, 118
6. Cornell, 89
7. Loras, 86
8. Wartburg, 85
9. Concordia Chicago, 76
10. Beloit, 60
11. Northwestern, 53
12. Benedictine, 38
Marian, 38
14. Monmouth, 36
First-place votes in parentheses
Voted by the conference's head coaches, who could not vote for their own team
13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 point scale used
