Montana Gets Nod in PNCLL-II Poll

Published: Oct 2, 2018

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SEATTLE – It lost in the conference title game last spring, but Montana is the favorite to capture the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL) Division II crown in 2019 according to the preseason coaches poll released on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies (12-4) grabbed five of the 12 first place votes to narrowly edge out defending conference champion College of Idaho (10-3) by a point. The Yotes were awarded six first-place votes.

Gonzaga (4-6) and Western Washington (8-5) tied for third in the 12-team league with 104 points each, although Gonzaga grabbed the final first-place vote.

Judging by the poll, the PNCLL North division will be the toughest one to navigate with four of the top five team coming from that side of the two-division conference.

2019 PNCLL Division II Preseason Coaches Poll

PLACE	TEAM	POINTS	1st VOTES
1.	Montana	136	5
2.	College of Idaho	135	6
3t.	Gonzaga	104	1
3t.	Western Washington	104
5.	Providence	81
6.	Portland	77
7.	Portland State	74
8.	Western Oregon	67
9.	Southern Oregon	60
10.	Central Washington	51
11.	Puget Sound	28
12.	Pacific Lutheran	19