After winning their second consecutive Great Midwest Conference regular season title last season, the Seton Hill men's lacrosse team has been selected second in the 2020 Great Midwest Conference Preseason Coaches Poll presented by Under Armour. The poll is voted on by the league's head coaches and was released on Tuesday morning.
Seton Hill earned one first place vote while being picked second with 21 points. Preseason favorite Mercyhurst earned the other five first place votes to top the poll with 25 points. Lake Erie bested Walsh for third place in the poll. Davis & Elkins and Alderson Broaddus round out the poll.
The Griffins finished last season with a 12-5 overall record and a 5-0 conference mark. SHU defeated Wheeling in the first round of the G-MAC tourney before falling to Mercyhurst in the final. SHU then advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they were eliminated by Mercy.
SHU opens the season on the road at Davis & Elkins on February 15th to begin G-MAC play. The home opener is the next day when they host Davenport. SHU travels to Mercyhurst on March 14th in a key G-MAC contest. The Griffins will play host to national power Limestone on April 19th.
Great Midwest Men's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll presented by Under Armour
- Mercyhurst - 25 pts (5 first-place votes)
- Seton Hill - 21 pts (1 first-place vote)
- Lake Erie - 16 pts
- Walsh - 14 pts
- Davis & Elkins - 9 pts
- Alderson Broaddus - 5 pts
