Kennesaw Tops SELC-II Poll

ATLANTA – After finishing as the runner-up in the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference Division II tournament, Kennesaw State has been tabbed the favorite in 2020, according to the preseason coaches poll.

The Owls (10-4), who made their sixth appearance at nationals last spring, are nine points clear of UNC-Charlotte (9-5) for the top spot. Kennesaw grabbed six of the 10 first-place votes while the 49ers snagged two.

Wake Forest (5-4), which has qualified for the SELC tournament the last two seasons, was slotted third. Florida Gulf Coast (6-6), which had a first-place vote, was 10 points behind the Demon Deacons in fourth place.

Despite its status as the defending conference champion and receiving seven second-place votes, North Florida (13-2) sits in the No. 5 spot. In the subdivisional poll, the Ospreys are still the favorite to win the South.

Florida Atlantic, which also garnered a first-place vote, rounds out the top six.

2020 SELC Division II Preseason Coaches Poll

RANK	TEAM	POINTS	1st VOTES
1.	Kennesaw State	18	6
2.	UNC-Charlotte	27	2
3.	Wake Forest	41
4.	Florida Gulf Coast	51	1
5.	North Florida	68
6.	Florida Atlantic	69	1
7.	Coastal Carolina	74
8t.	Appalachian State	90
8t.	Elon	90
10.	Georgia Southern	101
11.	Charleston	115
12.	Citadel	122
13.	Davidson	131

2020 SELC North Subdivision Preseason Coaches Poll

RANK	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Kennesaw State	13
2.	UNC-Charlotte	22
3.	Wake Forest	33
4t.	Appalachian State	42
4t.	Elon	42
6.	Davidson	58

2020 SELC South Subdivision Preseason Coaches Poll

RANK	TEAM	POINTS
1.	North Florida	15
2.	Florida Gulf Coast	31
3t.	Charleston	34
3t.	Florida Atlantic	34
5.	Georgia Southern	50
6.	Coastal Carolina	55
7.	Citadel	61