BOSTON – The America East Conference announced the results of the 2021 Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll on Tuesday morning. Vermont is slated to finish fifth in the preseason rankings.
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Voting was conducted by the league's head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own team.
The Catamounts earned 26 points and have been selected in the top five for the sixth time in the last seven years. Seven-time defending champion Stony Brook was the unanimous favorite with 49 points and seven first-place votes. UAlbany followed in second place with 43 points and received the final first-place vote. New Hampshire claimed third place with 34 points and UMBC landed in third place with 30 votes.
UVM had a 4-4 record in 2020 before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cats won three out of their final four games with victories over Sacred Heart, Siena, and Kennesaw State.
Ava Vasile and
MacKenzie Bolt paced the team a year ago with 23 points. Vasile netted 22 goals and dished out one assist. Bolt scored 18 goals and was credited with five assists.
Vermont is scheduled to open the 2021 season at Hartford on Friday, March 5.
2021 AMERICA EAST WOMEN'S LACROSSE POLL
Rk, Team, Pts (1st Place Votes)
1.Stony Brook, 49 (7)
2.UAlbany, 43 (1)
3.New Hampshire, 34
4.UMBC, 30
5.Vermont, 26
6.Binghamton, 21
7.UMass Lowell, 14
8.Hartford, 7
