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WLAX: Saint Joseph's of Maine Runs Away From Pack in 2023 Preseason Poll

Saint Joseph's of Maine received 12 of a possible 14 first-place to take the top position in the 2023 GNAC Preseason Poll, as voted upon by the league's head coaches. 

WLAX: Saint Joseph's of Maine Runs Away From Pack in 2023 Preseason Poll
February 20, 2023

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
WINTHROP, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College of Maine received 12 of a possible 14 first-place to take the top position in the 2023 GNAC Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll, as voted upon by the league's head coaches. 
 
Last spring, SJC captured its second-ever GNAC Championship – its first since the 2014 campaign – following a four-year title run by Johnson & Wales University (RI).
 
JWU finished third in the poll with one first-place vote and 174 points, narrowly behind poll runner-up Simmons University, which also received one first-place nod with 176 points overall. 
 
Making up the rest of the top-10, in order, included Emmanuel College (149 points), Norwich University (135), Colby-Sawyer College (133), Lasell University (107), University of Saint Joseph CT (91), Elms College (88), and Rivier University (60). For the complete results, please see below. 
2023 GNAC WLAX Preseason Poll
1. Saint Joseph's Maine (12) - 193
2. Simmons (1) - 176
3. JWU (1) - 174
4. Emmanuel - 149
5. Norwich - 135
6. Colby-Sawyer - 133
7. Lasell - 107
8. USJ (CT) - 91
9. Elms - 88
10. Rivier - 60
11. Regis - 58
12. Dean - 52
13. Anna Maria - 36
14. Albertus Magnus - 18

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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