Lacrosse Ranked No. 14 in Preseason Poll

LOUISVILLE, KY. – The University of Louisville women's lacrosse team will begin the 2016 campaign ranked No. 14 in the country in the Nike/Lacrosse Magazine preseason poll.

The road ahead for the Cardinals isn't easy as Louisville will face five of the country's top eight teams amongst its seven preseason ranked opponents.

"It's always nice to be recognized in the preseason polls," said Louisville head coach Kellie Young. "I give the team a lot of credit for earning that respect from what they accomplished this fall. However, it's time to work and right now we are focused on our training and preparation for another challenging schedule this season."

Louisville's 2016 season will see the Cardinals face off with preseason No. 2 North Carolina, No. 3 Syracuse, No. 5 Northwestern, No. 7 Notre Dame, and No. 8 Boston College. The Cardinals will also showcase their abilities against No. 11 Virginia, and No. 12 Duke this spring.

The 2016 season will commence for Louisville with the home opener on Feb. 6 against Marquette at 2:00 p.m.

NIKE/LACROSSE MAGAZINE PRESEASON TOP 20
1.   Maryland
2.   North Carolina*
3.   Syracuse*
4.    Stony Brook
5.   Northwestern*
6.   Penn St.
7.   Notre Dame*
8.   Boston College*
9.   Princeton
10. Florida
11. Virginia*
12. Duke*
13. Johns Hopkins
14. Louisville
15. Stanford
16. Penn
17. Loyola (Md.)
18. Ohio St.
19.   James Madison
20. Southern California

* Denotes 2016 Louisville opponent

University of Louisville Athletics

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