Returning national semifinalist Adelphi begins 2014 as the top team in Lacrosse Magazine’s NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse preseason rankings.
Adelphi finished last season with a 14-3 record and went 10-2 in the Northeast-10.
The Panthers fell to eventual champion and NE-10 foe Le Moyne in the final four, but they return several key starters in first-team All-American midfielder Joe Celano, faceoff man Greg Puskuldjian and starting goaltender Aidan Mennardo.
Adelphi edged the defending champion Dolphins for the No. 1 position. Le Moyne went 18-2 en route to the championship and won the NE-10.
Lacrosse Magazine NCAA Division II Men’s Preseason Top 10
1. Adelphi
2. Le Moyne
3. Mercyhurst
4. LIU Post
5. Limestone
6. NYIT
7. Seton Hill
8. Lake Erie
9. Dowling
10. Merrimack
