Buffs Picked Third In Pac-12 Preseason Poll

BOULDER — Colorado received 16 points to finish third in the 2022 Pac-12 Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll the conference announced today.

The Buffs went 11-6 last season and 5-5 in conference play. At the end of the regular season, Colorado entered the Pac-12 Tournament as the four-seed and was eliminated by the Oregon Ducks in the first round to close out the season.

Stanford, who has won the past two Pac-12 Tournaments, earned 24 points and four first place votes to finish first in the poll. USC earned two first place votes, garnering 22 points to finish second in the poll. The team split the 2022 Pac-12 regular season title with Stanford, but fell 13-12 to Arizona State in the Pac-12…