Official Site of the Blue Devils · Dec 18, 2019
Duke 5th in Preseason Nike/US Lacrosse Poll
DURHAM, N.C.—The Duke men's lacrosse team comes in at No. 5 in the Nike/US Lacrosse preseason poll, the second of three preseason top 20 lists for the 2020 campaign. The Blue Devils were picked sixth in the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook.
US Lacrosse put 2019 NCAA semifinalist Penn State at the No. 1 slot, while reigning NCAA Champion Virginia at No. 2. Yale, Maryland and the Blue Devils round out the preseason top five. Duke will play eight of US Lacrosse's preseason top 20, including five of the top 10.