As the Virginia Cavaliers’ men’s lacrosse season edges closer and closer, the premier site for college lacrosse coverage Inside Lacrosse has released both its preseason poll and its preseason All-Americans. As the team was last year as well, the Wahoos have been slotted as the #1 team in the country with 14 of the 26 first place votes. Immediately behind Virginia is the team who knocked UVA out of the tournament last season on their way to a dominant, undefeated National Championship; the Maryland Terrapins.
While Maryland lost the vast majority of its offensive production to graduation, the defense is mostly intact.