Michigan State Leads UMLC-I Poll
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MINNEAPOLIS – After rolling to the 2023 conference title and earning a berth in the MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance, Michigan State has been installed as the favorite in Division I of the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference (UMLC), according to the preseason coaches poll.
The Spartans (6-6) had a slow start to the ’23 campaign, losing four of the first six games, but rallied late in the season to make the UMLC title game and stifled Minnesota (8-5), 11-3, in the championship tilt.
Michigan State was awarded six of the nine first-place votes in the poll.
Aided by a pair of first-place tallies, the Golden Gophers were slotted second, seven points behind the Spartans. Minnesota won seven-straight games down the stretch before running into Michigan State in the conference finals.
Purdue (7-9) checks in at No. 3 in the preseason poll while Illinois (6-9) rounds out the top four.
Miami (Ohio) (3-6) snagged the last first-place vote in the poll, helping solidify the Redhawks in the No. 6 spot.
2024 UMLC Division I Preseason Coaches Poll
RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st PLACE VOTES |
1. | Michigan State | 78 | 6 |
2. | Minnesota | 71 | 2 |
3. | Purdue | 57 | |
4. | Illinois | 49 | |
5. | Indiana | 45 | |
6. | Miami (Ohio) | 35 | 1 |
7. | Western Michigan | 32 | |
8. | Iowa State | 28 | |
9. | Nebraska | 11 |
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