USA Lacrosse Magazine Ranks UT No. 3 in Women's Top 20 Preseason Poll

SPARKS, Md. - USA Lacrosse Magazine ranks the Spartans at No. 3 going into the 2024 campaign. Tampa finished undefeated in the Sunshine State Conference last year and won their first SSC title since 2019. Led by All-Americans Sarah Hinkle (68 goals) on offense and Alyssa Romano on defense, Tampa will once again be a strong contender in the South Region.

West Chester, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament that fell to eventual national champion Pace in the title game, is No. 1 in the USA Lacrosse Division II Women's Preseason Top 20, announced Tuesday by USA Lacrosse Magazine.

Pace checks in at No. 4 behind two Florida superpowers in Tampa and Florida Southern.

The USA Lacrosse Division II Women's Preseason Top 20 is put together by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors with input from coaches around the country.

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Continue below to see the full Top 20, and read further for a breakdown on each team.

USA LACROSSE DIVISION II WOMEN'S
PRESEASON TOP 20

1. West Chester
2. Florida Southern
3. Tampa
4. Pace
5. Regis
6. Grand Valley State
7. UIndy
8. Maryville
9. Seton Hill
10. East Stroudsburg
11. Flagler
12. Wingate
13. Adelphi
14. Rollins
15. Kutztown
16. Embry-Riddle
17. Saint Anselm
18. Mercy
19. New Haven
20. Lynn

Also considered (alphabetical order): Bentley, Colorado Mesa, IUP, Molloy, Walsh