Limestone Men’s Lacrosse Selected Favorite in Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – National preseason No. 1 Limestone has been tabbed as the favorite in the 2020 Conference Carolinas Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll.
The poll voted on by the league’s head coaches was officially released by the conference office on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.
Looking for its 12th Conference Carolinas Tournament title in the 2020 season, Limestone received all seven first-place votes it had available and a total of 70 points to secure the top spot. Belmont Abbey picked up six second-place votes and one third-place vote to sit second with 62 points. Mount Olive received the other first-place vote and a total of 60 points to hold down the third spot in the preseason tally.
North Greenville (52) was fourth in the poll followed by Barton (46), Emmanuel (37), Lees-McRae (35) and Chowan (30).
2019-20 Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
|
Team
|
1st
|
Total
|
|
1. Limestone
|
7
|
70
|
|
2. Belmont Abbey
|
|
62
|
|
3. Mount Olive
|
1
|
60
|
|
4. North Greenville
|
|
52
|
|
5. Barton
|
|
46
|
|
6. Emmanuel
|
|
37
|
|
7. Lees-McRae
|
|
35
|
|
8. Chowan
|
|
30
|
2019-20 Conference Carolinas Men’s Lacrosse Players to Watch
(Submitted by Conference Carolinas head coaches)
Barton
Mason Chaney, So., A, Dunkirk, Md. (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection)
Jake Copio, Jr., A, Smyrna, Del. (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection)
Belmont Abbey
Noah Haas, So., A, Gulf Breeze, Fla. (2019 Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, 2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection)
Neil Lingerman, So., D, Goshen, N.Y.
Collin Grippo, Sr., MF, Bohemia, N.Y. (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection, 2019 Third-Team All-American)
Chowan
Noah Holloway, Sr., MF, Bel Air, Md.
Austin Lee, Sr., A, Newport News, Va.
Emmanuel
Alex Stull, Sr., A, Elk River, Minn.
Brian Everette, Jr., D, Duluth, Ga.
Matt Mitchell, So., So., Palm City, Fla.
Lees-McRae
Benjamin Davidson, Jr., D, Fort Mill, S.C.
Jonathan Barry, Jr., MF, Mooresville, N.C.
Craig Barr, Jr., A, Cooper City, Fla.
Limestone
Larson Sundown, Sr., A, Basom, N.Y. (2019 Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Year, 2019 First-Team All-American)
Jordan Stouros, Sr., MF, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (2019 USILA Long Pole Midfielder of the Year, 2019 First-Team All-American)
Tyler Papa, Sr., A, Manlius, N.Y. (Two-time All-American)
Clark Walter, Sr., MF, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada (Two-time All-American)
Kendall Collins, Sr., D, Hurley, N.Y. (2019 Second-Team All-American)
Mount Olive
Jacob Williams, Jr., D, Heath, Texas (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection, 2019 First-Team All-American)
Brady Elbin, Sr., MF, Greensboro, N.C. (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection, 2019 Second-Team All-American)
Andrew Avarello, Jr., GK, East Amherst, N.Y. (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection, 2019 Third-Team All-American)
Connor Watson, Jr., A, Langley, British Columbia, Canada (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection)
Gunner Parson, Sr., MF, Palm Coast, Fla. (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection)
North Greenville
Austin Dixon, Sr., A/MF, Simpsonville, S.C. (2019 All-Conference Carolinas selection)
Thomas Cecere, So., A, Grand Island, N.Y.