Women’s Lacrosse Picked Fifth In Pre-Season Poll
FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women’s lacrosse team was recently picked fifth overall in the 2019 MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse Pre-Season Poll as announced by the league office on Tuesday evening.
Falcons notch 24 points in 2019 MASCAC Women's Lacrosse Coaches Poll
FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team was recently picked fifth overall in the 2019 MASCAC Women's Lacrosse Pre-Season Poll as announced by the league office on Tuesday evening.
The Owls of Westfield State University were selected to win the 2019 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse championship in a vote of the league's coaches. The reigning MASCAC Tournament Champions collected seven first place votes for a total of 49 points.
Framingham State followed in second with a total of 42 points, including the remaining first place ballot. Bridgewater State was picked to finish third with 37 points, while Worcester State was next, registering 31 points after being selected fourth.
Sitting in fifth was Fitchburg State with a total of 24 points, while the Buccaneers of Mass. Maritime Academy were picked sixth after amassing 18 points. Salem State and MCLA rounded out this year's poll in seventh and eighth place with 16 points and seven points respectively.
The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the nation's oldest Division III men's and women's playing conference, has a rich and storied tradition of competitive success while celebrating excellence in the classroom. MASCAC member schools include Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, MCLA, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University. Two other institutions, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Plymouth State University, are affiliate members of the conference in the sports of football and men's ice hockey, while Western Connecticut State University joined the conference as an affiliate member in the sport of football for the 2013-14 academic year.
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2019 MASCAC Women's Lacrosse Pre-Season Coaches Poll |
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1. Westfield State (7) |
49 points |
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2. Framingham State (1) |
42 points |
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3. Bridgewater State |
37 points |
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4. Worcester State |
31 points |
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5. Fitchburg State |
24 points |
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6. Mass. Maritime |
18 points |
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7. Salem State |
16 points |
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8. MCLA |
7 points |
Portions of Release Courtesy Of MASCAC SID Office