Surprise! Chapman Favored in SLC

Published: Oct 24, 2016

General News
Southwestern Lacrosse Conference
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona State Sun Devils
Chapman Panthers
Claremont Cougars
Grand Canyon Antelopes
Loyola Marymount Lions
San Diego State Aztecs
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
UCLA Bruins
UNLV Rebels
USC Trojans

SAN DIEGO -- Fresh off an undefeated season that culminated in its first-ever national championship, Chapman was the unanimous choice to win the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference in a vote by the league's coaches.

The Panthers (22-0) swept all 11 first place votes and were 15 points clear of second-place Grand Canyon (12-5), the 2015 MCLA national champions. UC Santa Barbara (10-6) edged out Arizona State (8-7) by a lone point to take the third spot in the poll.

Arizona (7-6), San Diego State (8-7) and UNLV (5-7) all tied for the fifth spot.

Including the past two national championships, the SLC sent five teams the 2016 MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour, which will take place in Orange County, Calif., from May 8-13 this coming spring.

2017 SLC Division I Preseason Coaches Poll

Rank	Team	Points	1st votes
1.	Chapman	11	11
2.	Grand Canyon	26
3.	UC Santa Barbara	38
4.	Arizona State	39
5t.	Arizona	65
5t.	San Diego State	65
5t.	UNLV	65
8.	USC	90
9.	UCLA	97
10.	Claremont	112
11.	Loyola Marymount	119