Mount Olive, Belmont Abbey Ranked in Nike/USA Lacrosse Division II Women’s Top 20 Preseason Poll
SPARKS, Md.. – USA Lacrosse released the 2022 Nike/USA Lacrosse Division II Women’s Preseason Top 20 poll, and a pair of Conference Carolinas institutions, Mount Olive and Belmont Abbey, made the list.
The Trojans, who earned the No. 3 seed in the 2021 NCAA Division II South Region, are ranked 18th in the poll. They were the 2021 Conference Carolinas regular season and tournament champions.
The Crusaders finished as runners-up in the league in 2021 and received votes in the poll.
The season begins on Friday, Feb. 4 while the conference tournament will begin on Monday, April 25 with the semifinals and finals at North Greenville on Thursday, April 28 and Saturday, April 30. The complete poll is available here.