Barton and Belmont Abbey Share Top of Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Barton and Belmont Abbey have been picked to share the Conference Carolinas Men’s Lacrosse title this season as voted by the head coaches in the 2024 preseason poll.
The Bulldogs, fresh off the program's first men’s lacrosse tournament championship, garnered 45 points and four first-place votes while the 2023 regular season champion Crusaders matched them with 45 points and the four remaining first-place tallies. Mount Olive and 2023 tournament runner-up North Greenville tied for third in the poll with 35 points each.
Chowan was picked fifth with 22 points followed by conference newcomer Young Harris (21), Emmanuel (12) and Lees-McRae (9).
The regular season gets underway on Friday, Feb. 2 with the conference tournament slated to begin on campus sites April 23. The semifinals and finals of the championship will be held April 26 and 28 at Barton in Wilson, North Carolina.
2024 Conference Carolinas
Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
| School |
Total (First Place) |
| Barton |
45 (4) |
| Belmont Abbey |
45 (4) |
| Mount Olive |
35 |
| North Greenville |
35 |
| Chowan |
22 |
| Young Harris |
21 |
| Emmanuel |
12 |
| Lees-McRae |
9 |
2024 Conference Carolinas Men’s Lacrosse
Players to Watch
Barton
- Matt Calleri, A, Gr., Holly Springs, North Carolina (2023 Conference Carolinas All-Tournament; 2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Ryan Santos, D, Gr., Raleigh, North Carolina (2023 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team; 2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Logan Wheeler, M, Sr., Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (2023 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
Belmont Abbey
- Davis McCulley, A, Sr., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (2023 Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team, USILA Division II Honorable Mention All-America, USILA Division II All-Region)
- Tre’ Childers, M, Jr., Wallingford, Connecticut (2023 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, 2023 USILA Division II All-Region)
Chowan
- Erik Dozzi, A, Sr., Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
- Eric George, M, Sr., Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada (2023 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year, CSC Academic All-American)
Emmanuel
- Jared Weiss, Jr., Rockledge, Florida
- Luke Hildebrandt, Jr., Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
- Matthew Pesek, Sr., Friendswood, Texas
Lees-McRae
- Ryan Bird, A, Sr., Vero Beach, Florida
- Spence Combs, A, Jr., Magnolia, Texas
- Eddie Patterson, G, So., Central Valley, New York
Mount Olive
- Chaz Goodman, A, R-Sr., Odenton, Maryland (2023 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team)
- Chapman Parker, M, Sr., Hurley, New York (2023 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team, USILA Division II All-Region)
- Cameron Norton, D, Jr., Arnold, Maryland (2023 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas; 2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
North Greenville
- Cam Webb, SSDM, Sr., Charlotte, North Carolina (2023 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, USILA Division II Honorable Mention All-American, USILA All-Region; 2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team)
- Hayden Moffat, A, Jr., Airdrie, Alberta, Canada (2023 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas; 2022 Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Seth Broseman, FO, Jr., Houston, Texas (2023 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
Young Harris
- Ben Soenen, D, Jr., New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (2023 First Team All-Peach Belt Conference; 2022 First Team All-Peach Belt Conference)
- Kieran Isbister, D, Jr., New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada